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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Richerzhagen, Carmen (2016)
The Current Column, 20 May 2016
The rapid loss of biodiversity can be traced back to human activity, and yet social scientists, who analyse the impact of human society on the environment, are under-represented in the field of biodiversity research.
Ragoussis, Alexandros (2016)
The Current Column, 11 May 2016
It is of paramount importance to reiterate the arguments about the day after, and make sure they enter the equation when policy makers decide on the practical who, where and how of this matter.
Janus, Heiner / Stephan Klingebiel (2016)
The Current Column, 09 May 2016
At the heart of the major development policy events of 2016 lies the question: how can development cooperation provide targeted support for achieving the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the 2030 Agenda? A total of USD 132 billion was spent on official devel-opment assistance worldwide in 2015. While this fund-ing merely supplements other initiatives supporting the achievement of the SDGs in areas such as financial, trade and taxation policy, it still needs to be used as efficiently and effectively as possible.
Mehl, Regine (2016)
The Current Column, 30 May 2016
On 29 May, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon looked back on 60 years of armed UN peacekeeping missions. The first mission took place in May 1956 during the Suez Crisis. He also pointed out that this UN tool had received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1988. These are two facts of which the general public is largely unaware.
Brandi, Clara / Birgit Schmitz (2015)
The Current Column, 12 November 2015
From 15 to 16 November 2015 the heads of state and government of the G20 are set to meet in Antalya to address a range of issues, most notably the sustainable growth agenda and global financial market reforms. Has the G20 become a club for the powerful? Where is the voice of the poorer countries, which are becoming increasingly important to the world economy?
Mathis, Okka Lou / Benjamin Schraven (2015)
The Current Column, 11 December 2015
The refugee crisis is this year’s central issue and one that we are likely to be dealing with for a long time to come. We are already receiving some very vocal warnings that the current refugee crisis is just a foretaste of larger and unbroken streams of “climate refugees” that could descend on Europe in future as climate change continues.
Scheumann, Waltina (2016)
The Current Column, 19 January 2016
18 January 2016. The energy crisis in Zambia has hit the country hard. The power cuts – from between eight and sixteen hours per day – are down to climate change. There is no doubt about it: Zambia is experiencing a period of drought, along with other sub-Saharan countries. However, Zambia has the potential to secure power supplies and take precautionary measures. Political action is required here.