Every Monday, the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) comments on the latest issues and trends of international development policy by its Current Column. The column is intended for politically interested readers who want to get a brief overview on the state of German and international development policy.
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Sturm, Janina (2020)
The Current Column, 17 June 2020
The “Next Generation EU” recovery plan aims to mobilise 750 billion euros to help the EU emerge from the recession caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Negotiation on the project are starting this Friday at the meeting of the European Council.
Högl, Maximilian / Christine Hackenesch / Daniel Stockemer (2020)
The Current Column, 15 June 2020
Whether it is US president Donald Trump, who initially talked down the risks of the Sars-CoV-2 virus for the US or Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro, who dismissed the virus as a media trick and temporarily prevented the publication of infection numbers – right-wing populist governments are currently not distinguishing themselves through effective crisis management.
Hornidge, Anna-Katharina (2020)
The Current Column, 08 June 2020
The 11th UN World Oceans Day on 8 June serves as a reminder that sustainable management of the ocean and its resources is one of the biggest challenges facing us globally.
Cordes, Andrea / Jacqueline Götze (2020)
The Current Column, 02 June 2020
Decisions on governing the pandemic must be inclusive and oriented to the global common good. However, it is questionable whether this criterion is always fulfilled.
Hägele, Ramona / Okka Lou Mathis (2020)
The Current Column, 25 May 2020
Despite the brief dip in greenhouse gas emissions related to COVID-19, the pandemic’s consequences may seriously set back climate action around the globe.
Rodríguez de Francisco, Jean Carlo / Ina Lehmann (2020)
The Current Column, 18 May 2020
May 22 is the International Day for Biological Diversity. Since biodiversity loss has major negative repercussions for the satisfaction of human needs, its motto for this year is “Our solutions are in nature”.
Müngersdorff, Maximilian / Tim Stoffel (2020)
The Current Column, 14 May 2020
The corona crisis is intensifying social ills in many global supply chains. The negative consequences are hitting workers in the producer countries of the global South particularly hard.
Chakraborty, Ananya / Lennart Kaplan (2020)
The Current Column, 06 May 2020
There has been a spurt in research to design appropriate policy solutions for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Global South. Ironically, such research projects often build upon existing power hierarchies, which may result in unsafe and dangerous working conditions and undermine the Sustainable Development Goal for decent work (SDG 8).
Stamm, Andreas / Jeffrey Orozco (2020)
The Current Column, 04 May 2020
El Gobierno de Costa Rica ha propuesto a la OMS que encabece un esfuerzo mundial para aunar los derechos intelectuales sobre las tecnologías para la detección, prevención, control y tratamiento del Covid-19.