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 / Benjamin Schraven (2014)
The Current Column, 01 September 2014
Climate change and disaster risk management will be high on the agenda as small island states are particularly at risk from the impacts of climate change, especially rising sea levels. How to deal responsibly with the prospect that these countries will become virtually uninhabitable remains one of the great unresolved questions of international climate policy and international law.
Furness, Mark / Jodie Keane (2014)
The Current Column, 22 August 2014
After a long period of economic prosperity in advanced and developing countries, the 2008 financial market meltdown and subsequent global and Euro crises came as a shock.
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.
Alejandro Guarín (2014)
The Current Column, 11 June 2014
On Sunday Colombia chooses one of two candidates for President. The more significant choice will be between a negotiated end to the 50-year conflict or more war.
Berger, Axel (2014)
The Current Column, 10 June 2014
While the European public debate focuses mainly on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) the European Union is also negotiating a host of other treaties.
Grävingholt, Jörn (2014)
The Current Column, 10 February 2014
The German Foreign Minister, entering office for the second time, announced that there would be broad-based "internal reflection on German foreign policy’s future prospects".
Keijzer, Niels / Timo Casjen Mahn, (2014)
The Current Column, 20 January 2014
The new German government deserves praise for its decision to increase its aid budget for the period 2013-2017. The decision on how to spend the lion’s share will be one of the first major tasks of the newly appointed minister Gerd Müller.
Figueroa, Aurelia (2014)
The Current Column, 24 January 2014
Around this time, New Year’s resolutions begin to fade, challenged by long-standing habits. Whether it was to bike to work, install efficient lighting, or eat less chocolate, present comfort often beats out long-term wellbeing. In economics this is a market failure known as dynamic inconsistencies: While we may know what is best for us in the long run, our desire to stick with the more certain comfort of the status quo often supersedes change.
Lütkenhorst, Wilfried / Anna Pegels (2014)
The Current Column, 24 February 2014
24 February 2014. The German energy transition (Energiewende) is globally unique in seeking to ensure a sustainable future for a mature industrial society without using nuclear energy.