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Another America, another Europe

Berlin, 31. May 2017

On the occasion of the T20 Summit and the SDSN Leadership Council taking place in Berlin from May 29-31, 2017, SDSN Germany and Friedrich Ebert Foundation organized a lecture and discussion event on “Another America, Another Europe: A Transatlantic Dialogue About Sustainable Development On Two Continents”. Moderated by Ali Aslan (Deutsche…

Is the EU WFD suitable to support IWRM planning in non-European countries? Lessons learnt from the introduction of IWRM and River Basin Management in Mongolia

Heldt, Sonja / Jean Carlo Rodríguez-de-Francisco / Ines Dombrowsky / Christian K. Feld / Daniel Karthe (2017)
External Publications

Privacy, data Protection and cybersecurity in Europe

Schünemann, Wolf J. / Max-Otto Baumann (Hrsg.) (2017)
External Publications

Climate change is not everything – The causes of flight and migration are manifold

Schraven, Benjamin (2017)
The Current Column, 06. June 2017

What significance should the factor of climate change be assigned in the context of flight and migration, and what conclusions can be drawn from it?

What next for the Economic Partnership Agreements? Thoughts on deepening the EU-Africa trade partnership

Brandi, Clara / Merran Hulse / Niels Keijzer (2017)
Briefing Paper 9/2017

The fact that Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) are once more at the centre of discussion on European co-operation with Africa is to be welcomed. Against this background, we examine four scenarios for the future of the EPAs.

More duty than choice: Supporting refugees in a globalised world

Matias, Denise Margaret S. / Antonio G.M. La Viña (2017)
The Current Column, 19. June 2017

At a time of increasing nationalism and increasing number of forcibly displaced persons, the World Refugee Day is a reminder that the world should develop inclusively, “with refugees”.

Thinking and coping with the transformation of human togetherness

Glasgow, Scotland, 12. July 2017

With the era of the anthropocene, transformation on a planetary scale has reached unparalleled dimensions. Humanity now faces the task to find ways of understanding, adapting to, and living with a whole range of consequences of its evolution. In this day and age, politics has as its mission nothing less than to facilitate and to mange…

SDSN Leadership Council

Berlin, 13. July 2017

More than 60 SDSN Leadership Council members and representatives from around 20 national and regional SDSN networks came together on this year's spring meeting of the global SDSN Leadership Council (LC) in Berlin on 30 and 31 May 2017. The session took place in close association with the T20 summit (29 and 30 May). The German…

Bye-bye America, Konnichiwa Japan

Berger, Axel / Claudia Schmucker (2017)
External Publications

G20: Wirtschaft und Soziales gemeinsam denken

G20: Wirtschaft und Soziales gemeinsam denken G20: Wirtschaft und Soziales gemeinsam denken Press Release of 4 July 2017 Today in Berlin, the Co-Chairs of the Think 20 group of think tanks called on the leaders of the G20 countries to expand their agenda of economic growth and macroeconomic stability to include a greater focus on social needs as well as environmental and climate protection. They also urged the summit to send a clear signal that global issues would…

Digging our own grave – democratically

Mathis, Okka Lou (2017)
The Current Column, 15. September 2017

Despite living in a democracy, we have been compromising a peaceful and stable future for decades: climate change is continuing to destroys our foundations of existence and contributes to conflicts - here too. Our democracy invites us to postpone the climate change problem rather than resolve it. The transformation to sustainability is only possible if we change it.

From the G20 Hamburg Summit to MC11 in Buenos Aires

Geneva, 27. September 2017

The G20 is a unique international platform that can overcome policy silo mentalities and bridge trade policy and other public policy objectives such as sustainable and inclusive growth. Often these broader objectives are neglected in trade policy debates. In fact, trade policy has emerged as one of the most contested policy fields during…

Perspectives for a Renewed Partnership Between Europe and MENA

Berlin, 10. October 2017

Since the 2011 Arab uprisings, the list of political, social, and economic challenges facing the MENA region has continually grown and pressure on Europeans to address these challenges has increased. Several MENA countries have fallen into civil wars, and most suffer from economic recession and high unem-ployment. In addition, political…

China’s 19th Party Congress: A stronger role for China in global development?

Janus, Heiner / Lixia Tang (2017)
The Current Column, 17. October 2017

On 18 October 2017, key political decisions will be announced at the 19th Congress of the Communist Party of China Beijing. As the highest decision-making organ of the Communist Party, the Congress and its report have enormous influence on Chinese and global politics. What does this mean for global development and foreign aid?

Southern powers begin shaping sustainability standards

Fues, Thomas / Sven Grimm (2017)
The Current Column, 23. October 2017

International Organisations recently devoted great attention to voluntary sustainability standards (VSS). At conferences last September participants main reasons to align production and consumption patterns with certain social, environmental and ethical specifications.

More development - more migration? The "migration hump" and its significance for development policy co-operation with sub-Saharan Africa

Martin-Shields, Charles / Benjamin Schraven / Steffen Angenendt (2017)
Briefing Paper 20/2017

This Policy Brief addresses the complex relationship between economic development and migration, arguing that continued development aid in combination with effective migration policy is key to managing forced displacement and mixed migration in Africa.

No stability without social protection

Loewe, Markus / Strupat, Christoph (2017)
The Current Column, 27. October 2017

Social protection floors have to be set up in developing countries to stabilise societies and nations.

Climate protection and investing in social cohesion: Charting the course for the UN climate conference!

Messner, Dirk (2017)
The Current Column, 30. October 2017

Bonn, 30 October 2017. When it comes to climate protection, time and speed are of the essence. If global warming is to be kept below two degrees Celsius, worldwide greenhouse gas emissions need to be reduced to zero by the middle of the 21st century. To enable this, emissions need to be halved every consecutive decade. The success of this momentous project is by no means assured.

Slow onset climate change impacts: global trends and the role of science-policy partnerships

Matias, Denise Margaret (2017)
Discussion Paper 24/2017

Research on slow onset climate change events is increasing. However, most research is conducted by authors from and in the regions of North America and Europe despite negative effects of slow onset events already affecting developing countries.

From super typhoons to sea level rise: fighting the creeping catastrophe of climate change

Tibig, Lourdes / Denise Margaret Matias (2017)
The Current Column, 08. November 2017

Governments must address not just rapid onset events but also slow onset events, which are a more silent but equal if not more dangerous and pervasive threat to lives, livelihoods and ecosystems.