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2025 Jump to: Oktober 2025 September 2025 August 2025 Juli 2025 Juni 2025 Mai 2025 April 2025 März 2025 Februar 2025 Januar 2025 Oktober 2025 Kathryn Nwajiaku-Dahou & Stephan Klingebiel: Does the “Zeitenwende” mean the end of international aid? Does the “Zeitenwende” mean the end of international solidarity and of development as a global good coordinated by a set of norm giving, multilateral institutions? Are we confronted to a new politization of aid? Irene Horejs…

Klimalog – Research and dialogue for a climate-smart and just transformation

The adoption of an ambitious international climate agenda at the upcoming UN climate conference in Paris and its resolute implementation are essential for sustainable development across the globe. With a view to prospective international climate policy, IDOS promotes the awareness of interlinkages between climate change and development and investigates specific conditions for a climate-smart and just transformation towards decarbonisation and resilience.

Nicole Rippin

Nicole Rippin is Former Researcher of the Research Programme "Transformation of Economic and Social Systems".

Gender equity and development: Embracing an intersectional lens

Special "Gender equity and development": The German government recently announced to pursue a feminist development policy – but what does this entail? Gender-related research at IDOS reflects a diversity of disciplines and concepts.

Waldschutz durch Klimaschutz: "In großen Ländern lässt sich mit internationalem Druck nicht viel erreichen" (Interview)

Scholz, Imme (2013)
External Publications

The Nexus Water - Energy - Land - Climate

Special „The Nexus Water - Energy - Land - Climate“: This topic special presents relevant works and activities on which incentives, governance mechanism and policy instruments could reduce negative effects and stimulate win-win solutions.

Carmen Richerzhagen

Former Researcher, Research Programme "Environmental Governance and Transformation to Sustainability".

Refugees and displacement

Special "Refugees and displacement": Never in the history of mankind were so many people forced to leave their homesteads. The root causes of flight and displacement often are complex: These comprise of violent conflicts, weak statehood, economic crises or natural disasters and environmental change. Which contribution can development policy make to forestall displacement? How can the negative consequences of displacement be mitigated? Come back to this page regularly to see our latest publications and events.

Reform of the UN Development System

Web Special "Reform of the UN Development System": With the adoption of the 2030 Agenda, the reform of the UN Development System (UNDS) has received a new urgency. Its purpose is to provide high-quality input to the reform discussions and to bring in diverse perspectives.