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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Bauer, Steffen / Clara Brandi (2016)
The Current Column, 07 November 2016
The Paris Climate Agreement was hailed around the world as a historic achievement last December. Whether or not it makes history, however, depends on its successfull implementation. Being the first COP after the Paris summit in December 2015, the Marrakesh climate conference provides the first serious litmus test for the decisions reached in Paris.
Lindenberg, Nannette (2016)
The Current Column, 06 June 2016
Governments need to send the strong signal that economic models have irrevocably changed after Paris to prevent the transformation towards sustainability from losing momentum.
Stamm, Andreas / Aurelia Figueroa (2016)
The Current Column, 04 April 2016
Many of today’s grand challenges are global in scope. Social innovations are needed, concerted efforts across disciplinary fields must be made. Resources must be assembled across borders.
Lütkenhorst, Wilfried / Anna Pegels (2015)
The Current Column, 15 June 2015
Climate policy was one of the agenda items at the G7 summit. What should we make of the decisions? How serious is the G7’s commitment to the long-term decarbonisation of the global economy?
Berensmann, Kathrin / Silke Weinlich (2015)
The Current Column, 08 April 2015
This year, three future-oriented UN summits will take place that deal with the financing for development, the agreement of a new global agenda for sustainable development, and the approval of a climate deal. The G7, the presidency of which is currently held by Germany, must play its part in ensuring that these summits are a success.
Vidican, Georgeta / Yasser Sherif (2015)
The Current Column, 27 March 2015
From 13-15 March 2015 the Egyptian government organized a major international event, the “Egypt Economic Development Conference”, aimed at repositioning the country on the investors’ agenda to stabilize Egypt’s economy. The outcomes of this conference are encouraging but also point to how important it is for Egypt to show commitment for a transformational agenda.
Pérez Pineda, Jorge A. (2015)
The Current Column, 04 February 2015
Even if there is “One World”, there is not a “one size fits all” solution for its problems. This means, how does Germany include the “common but differentiated responsibilities” statement in the Charter for the Future?
Figueroa, Aurelia (2014)
The Current Column, 15 December 2014
Behavioural barriers to energy efficiency uptake have been demonstrated to impede uptake in OECD Member countries. New research points to the relevance of this topic in a global setting.
Imme Scholz, Niels Keijzer, Neil Bird, Alejandro Guarín (2014)
The Current Column, 04 August 2014
In 2015, the EU needs to achieve both a substantive climate agreement and an ambitious global development agenda with transformative potential. This is necessary not only for increasing global prosperity in a sustainable way, but also for securing its own future.