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Carbon pricing and complementary incentives

Online, 22. March 2022

Most emitters do not pay for the harm they are doing. Arguably, the single most important measure for decarbonisation is to introduce a carbon price that is high enough to curb emissions below internationally agreed thresholds for global warming. One of the big advantages of carbon pricing over other policies is the following: It creates…

Panel Central America Crisis

Bonn, 31. October 2019

Central America is currently witnessing a series of partly interwoven crises. Modest economic growth rates lead to low growth in income levels. Labor markets do not provide attractive job opportunities for women and men, leading to high youth unemployment rates.These challenges clearly go beyond the economic and social sphere and lead to…

Partner and Alumni Network

Partner and Alumni Network Jump to: Partner and Alumni Network National Alumni Conferences 2019 National Alumni Conferences 2018 Global Alumni Conferences 2017 National Alumni Conferences 2016 National Alumni Conferences 2020 Partner and Alumni Network The MGG Programme has created a strong partner network and a growing alumni network after ten years of running the programme. The overarching objective of MGG is to contribute to transformative change at the global and…

Making retail modernisation in developing countries inclusive: a development policy perspective

Altenburg, Tilman / Elmar Kulke / Aimée Hampel-Milagrosa / Lisa Peterskovsky / Caroline Reeg (2016)
Discussion Paper 2/2016

The diffusion of supermarkets in developing countries increases productivity, but fast roll-out also treatens the livelihoods of millions engaged in traditional stores and their supply chains. We show what governments and retail corporations can do to make retail modernisation inclusive.

Financing Sustainable Development

Berlin, 09. November 2015

Governments all over the world are devising green growth strategies , aiming to reconcile economic growth with low carbon emissions as well as trying to limit other forms of environmental degradation such as soil, water, and air pollution. What is needed is no less than a “green transformation” to put green growth at the heart of…

What should development policy actors do about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)?

Berger, Axel / Clara Brandi (2015)
Briefing Paper 1/2015

TTIP is being hotly debated, but with a narrow focus. Proponents and critics are primarily concerned with the impact of TTIP on Germany and Europe. Too little attention is being paid to the implications of this mega-regional for the rest of the world.

A new lifeline for the G20? The role of African and European actors in enhancing its legitimacy and effectiveness

Barana, Luca / Daniele Fattibene / Christine Hackenesch / Elizabeth Sidiropoulos / Bernardo Venturi (2020)
External Publications

Drought challenges: policy options for developing countries

Mapedza, Everisto / Daniel Tsegai / Michael Brüntrup / Robert McLeman (eds.) (2019)
Books

Transnational migration and reconfiguration of the family in Zimbabwe

Jaji, Rose (2022)
External Publications

The EU-CEAP impacts on developing countries: an analysis of the plastic packaging, electric vehicles and batteries sectors

To, Jenny (2022)
Discussion Paper 12/2022

The discussion paper analyses opportunities and challenges of the European Union Circular Economy Action Plan (EU-CEAP) for developing and emerging countries (DECs) with a focus on the plastic packaging, electric vehicles and batteries sectors.

Global governance needs reshaping if we’re to achieve the SDGs

Kloke-Lesch, Adolf (2021)
External Publications

The pandemic has painfully exposed many societies’ inability to deal with crises. We must urgently innovate and democratize our governance structures if we’re to thwart the existential threats facing humankind

Beyond vested interests: reforming international co-operation post COVID 19

Scholz, Imme (2020)
External Publications

Economic transformation and job creation in Mozambique

Balchin, Neil / Peter Coughlin / Phyllis Papadavid / Dirk Willem te Velde / Kasper Vrolijk (2017)
External Publications

Africa at a crossroads: towards inclusive climate governance

Bencini, Jacopo / Sander Chan (2018)
External Publications

Innovations in governance: evaluations and research studies on electoral accountability, corruption and multidimensional peacekeeping

Garcia, Maria Melody (2013)
Discussion Paper 3/2013

Providing international adaptation finance for vulnerable communities: a study on potentials and limits of social investment funds

Horstmann, Britta / Günther Schulz-Heiss (2014)
Studies 83

The provision of international climate finance for local adaptation needs is a key element and declared political goal of the United Nationals Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and national governments in addressing the adverse effects of climate change.

Political Participation in the Arctic: Who is heard, when, and how?

Medby, A Ingrid / Charlotte Gehrke / Tiril Vold Hansen / Pirita Näkkäläjärvi / Kim Insuk (2024)
External Publications

Prudential net zero transition plans: the potential of a new regulatory instrument

Dikau, Simon / Nick Robins / Agnieszka Smoleńska / Jens van 't Klooster / Ulrich Volz (2024)
External Publications

Germany’s new foreign policy

Special „Germany’s new foreign policy“: In this special, the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) presents its latest work on the role of Germany and Europe in dealing with global challenges that must be overcome in the coming decades.

How the EU’s new Arctic policy should take account of the pandemic

Götze Jacqueline / Dorothea Wehrmann (2020)
The Current Column, 21. December 2020

The EU, which will adopt a new Arctic policy next year as part of the European Green Deal, therefore needs to harness the current momentum for political cooperation if it is to mount an effective fight against the twin crises of coronavirus and climate in the Arctic and around the world.