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The Imperative of Responsibility-Understanding Hans Jonas

Bonn, 25. April 2019

Forty years ago, Hans Jonas’ main writing “The Imperative of Responsibility” was first published (in German: “Das Prinzip Verantwortung”). Starting from moral theory he derives fundamental thoughts about a responsible approach to dealing with new technologies, and mainly - in today’s wording -“disruptive innovations”. Starting point of…

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Transnational cities alliances and their role in policy-making in sustainable urban development in the European Arctic

Wehrmann, Dorothea / Michał Łuszczuk / Katarzyna Radzik-Maruszak / Arne Riedel / Jacqueline Götze (2022)
External Publications

Taking a chance on a more democratic climate policy: the poorest countries are the moral winners of a disappointing Copenhagen climate summit

Zelli, Fariborz (2009)
The Current Column, 21. December 2009

Inclusive and sustainable agriculture in Costa Rica - a quality label to promote solidarity-based trade

Stamm, Andreas (2020)
External Publications

Support for Ukraine: Europe must step up its efforts

Bergmann, Julian (2024)
The Current Column, 26. February 2024

It is precisely now that Europe must not let up in its support for the country, and should intensify its efforts – including the reconstruction of Ukraine, which has already begun.

What still needs to be said about the migration pact

Schraven, Benjamin / Eva Dick (2018)
The Current Column, 10. December 2018

The UN migration pact has been at the heart of an intense political debate in Germany in recent weeks. What could the pact achieve in practice?

Factory Asia – another mega-regional trade agreement?

Brandi, Clara / Dominique Bruhn / Max Büge (2014)
The Current Column, 19. May 2014

The ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) plan to promote a free trade agreement. What does that mean for the region and for world trade?

Russia and the German Energiewende – Is there a connection?

Ruchser, Matthias (2014)
The Current Column, 28. March 2014

The West has imposed sanctions on the Russian banking sector as well as on Russian and Ukrainian individuals with close contacts to the Putin regime. It remains to be seen to what extent the Europeans are willing to also impose economic sanctions on Russia.

Energy subsidies: more honesty, please

Ruchser, Matthias (2013)
The Current Column, 23. October 2013

Need for improved governance of marine protected areas

Lehmann, Ina (2021)
The Current Column, 07. June 2021

In order to strengthen the knowledge base for ocean protection, the United Nations launched the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development on June 1. This knowledge should inter alia inform existing international frameworks for protecting the ocean.

Nature cannot save us if we do not stop harming it

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”.

Food security in the face of climate change: impossible without water

Herrfahrdt-Pähle, Elke / Waltina Scheumann (2016)
The Current Column, 21. November 2016

The issue of adapting African agriculture to climate change was finally addressed at the 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Marrakesh. We can only achieve food security by ensuring that overdue investment is made in irrigation infrastructure and institutions.

Directing structural change: from tools to policy

Altenburg, Tilman / Maria Kleinz / Wilfried Lütkenhorst (2016)
Discussion Paper 24/2016

To accelerate structural change, governments need to lay the foundations for future competitive advantages. But how can they be anticipated? We discuss various methodologies and suggest ways to consolidate their most valuable features in one synthetic approach.

Water-energy-food: do we need a nexus perspective? The Bonn Nexus Conference

Dombrowsky, Ines (2011)
The Current Column, 14. November 2011

Sustainable dam development in Brazil: between global norms and local practices

da Costa, Agnes M. (2010)
Discussion Paper 14/2010

Redrawing soil salinity innovation-focused stakeholder interaction for sustainable land management in Khorezm Province, Uzbekistan

Akramkhanov, Akmal / Muhammad Mehmood Ul Hassan / Anna-Katharina Hornidge (2018)
External Publications

Split into North and South: a Sahel war in the offing

Leininger, Julia (2012)
The Current Column, 16. July 2012

Financial performance of fertilisation strategies for sustainable soil fertility management in Sudano-Sahelian West Africa 1: profitability of annual fertilisation strategies

Lamers, John P. A. / Michael Brüntrup / Andreas Buerkert (2015)
External Publications

Financial performance of fertilization strategies for sustainable soil fertility management in Sudano–Sahelian West Africa 2: profitability of long-term capital investments in rockphosphate

Lamers, John P. A. / Michael Brüntrup / Andreas Buerkert (2015)
External Publications