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An old subject, but still highly topical: resource squeeze and the world trade order

Wiemann, Jürgen (2010)
The Current Column, 20. December 2010

Where are the African voices?

Adaawen, Stephen / Benjamin Schraven (2019)
The Current Column, 04. February 2019

The African perspective remains underrepresented in science, culture or politics. What about the dialogue at eye level?

The United Nations’ new post-2015 agenda – global transformation or development of the South?

Scholz, Imme (2013)
The Current Column, 03. June 2013

Ocean and Polar Regions in inter- and transnational cooperation

Special "Ocean and Polar Regions in inter- and transnational cooperation": Our experts investigate how the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda can succeed in marine areas for humanity at large.

Tackling the pandemic without doing away with democracy

Leininger, Julia (2020)
The Current Column, 27. April 2020

The pandemic has made autocratisation trends more visible. Protecting and promoting democracy is thus the order of the day in an international cooperation context.

Future hunger emergencies likely if business as usual continues

Ifejika Speranza, Chinwe (2011)
The Current Column, 10. October 2011

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

Upcoming elections in Burma: no end to authoritarian rule in sight

Bader, Julia (2010)
The Current Column, 02. November 2010

Cooperation is the mother of all things: what is stopping us from solving globalisation problems?

Guarín, Alejandro / Dirk Messner / Silke Weinlich (2012)
The Current Column, 04. June 2012

Nobel Peace Prize for Tunisia’s civil society

Schäfer, Isabel (2015)
The Current Column, 14. October 2015

The Nobel Peace Prize committee recognises Tunisia’s achievements and underscores the responsibility of this small country to hold high the banner of democracy as the last remaining glimmer of hope from the Arab spring.

Are there universal values?

Lätt, Jeanne (2010)
The Current Column, 08. November 2010

Moving towards COP 16 in Cancun – a “Climate Pioneer Group” is necessary

Bonn, 22. June 2010

This year, more than 1,500 participants from 95 countries were discussing the topic “The Heat is on – Climate Change and the Media” in more than 50 workshops. The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) hosted the Panel “Moving towards COP 16 in Cancun – a ‘Climate Pioneer Group’ is necessary”.…

Desertification and efforts to combat it: are things not bad enough as it is?

Neubert, Susanne (2009)
The Current Column, 22. June 2009

Does “Houston, we’ve had a problem” apply to the Rio+20 Conference?

Guimarães, Roberto P. (2012)
The Current Column, 11. June 2012

Press Releases

The press releases of the DIE address media representatives.

Yet another development bank: the BRICS bank

Reisen, Helmut (2013)

Towards sustainable ocean governance: a call for blue climate action in international development

Lehmann, Ina / Michael Siebert / Nicola Hanke / Maximilian Högl / Anna-Katharina Hornidge (2021)
Briefing Paper 22/2021

Sustainable ocean governance is of vital importance for human development. And yet life in the ocean is strongly threatened by human economic activities. This Briefing Paper outlines the way forward for a sustainable blue economy that is inclusive of local stakeholders.

White bull, red dragon: EU-China strategic partnership in the making

Hackenesch, Christine / Jin Ling (2009)
The Current Column, 02. June 2009

Back to Copenhagen: what does citizen’s engagement mean for climate protection as long as there is no global climate agreement?

Wiemann, Jürgen (2010)
The Current Column, 06. April 2010

Do greener trade agreements call for side-payments?

Brandi, Clara / Jean-Frédéric Morin / Stender, Frederik (2022)
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