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2030 Agenda Sustainable Development

Special "2030 agenda": DIE is participating in important discussions drawing from its wide-ranging expertise in development and environmental policy.

How can climate-resilient health systems be successfully established?

Strupat, Christoph (2023)
The Current Column, 27. November 2023

Defining health as a priority area in connection with COP28 will provide a key impetus for the rapid and sustainable reduction of emissions and acceleration of the necessary climate adaptation strategies in the health sector.

INTERFACES Colloquium Series #4

Online, 30. November 2023

The fourth lecture in the INTERFACES colloquium series on “Sustainable land management in sub‐Saharan Africa: Improving livelihoods through local research” was on 30 November 2023 by Juliane Wiesenhütter and Nina Bisom, from GIZ on “United for Land – Partners, networks and contributions from a German perspective” . They introduced the…

Combating drought requires greater global political impetus

Brüntrup, Michael (2023)
The Current Column, 18. December 2023

Poorer countries hope that a binding drought agreement will provide them with support in laying the essential groundwork for more drought risk management.

Carbon farming training and welfare: Evidence from Northern Ghana

Okyere, Charles Yaw / Lukas Kornher (2024)
External Publications

IDOS in den Medien

Das German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) erfährt auch 2023 eine breite Medienaufmerksamkeit, es folgt eine Übersicht der Beiträge.

Previous Research Teams

The Research Teams follow a long tradition due to the IDOS-Postgraduate Programme

Can we bring digitalisation and the environment together?

Lucatello, Simone / Wulf Reiners (2024)
The Current Column, 13. February 2024

Until today, the advent of digital tools has not led to a substantial shift toward sustainable alternatives.

The World Trade Organization before the 13th Ministerial Conference

Brandi, Clara / Zoryana Olekseyuk (2024)
The Current Column, 21. February 2024

Germany and the EU must do their part to strengthen the WTO. This should be driven forward by forging new coalitions with countries from the Global South. In addition, Germany and the EU should focus on providing substantial support for the implementation of WTO rules in poorer countries.

Environmental outcomes in agriculture: the effects of environment-related provisions in regional trade agreements

Brandi, Clara / Jakob Schwab (2024)
Books

Stephen Adaawen

Stephen Adaawen was an Associate Researcher in the Research Programme "Environmental Governance and Transformation to Sustainability"

Auktor, Georgeta

Georgeta Auktor ist Ökonomin und war Assoziierte Wissenschaftlerin am IDOS.

Improving gender-responsive innovation: adoption among smallholder farmers in Africa

Asimeng, Theodore / Peter Asare-Nuamah / David Anaafo / Tina Beuchelt / Aiveen Donelly / Benjamin Abugri (2024)
External Publications

Improving innovation adoption among African smallholder farmers

Asimeng, Theodore (2024)
External Publications

The INTERFACES project backs four regional ventures run by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and aimed at promoting sustainable land management in sub-Saharan Africa. Its mission focuses on developing change strategies to boost innovation and implementation processes.

The effect of carbon farming training on food security and development resilience in Northern Ghana

Okyere, Charles Yaw / Richmond Atta-Ankomah / Collins Asante-Addo / Lukas Kornher (2024)
External Publications

Resume support for the agency for Palestine refugees

Loewe, Markus (2024)
The Current Column, 23. April 2024

Germany should also approve new funds for Gaza and expand further its support for UNRWA.

IDOS in den Medien

Das German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) erfährt auch 2024 eine breite Medienaufmerksamkeit, es folgt eine Übersicht der Beiträge.

Promoting sustainability through reforming subsidies for agriculture in the WTO

Bellmann, Christoph / Clara Brandi / Umberto Celli Junior / Carlyn Deere Birkbeck / Peter Draper (2024)
External Publications

By fostering an open dialogue and cooperation on feasible and effective measures to tackle environmentally harmful agricultural subsidies, the WTO can catalyse momentum towards a more sustainable and equitable global agricultural system.

Plea for a stronger role for the UN Convention to Combat Desertification

Brüntrup, Michael (2024)
The Current Column, 17. June 2024

Striking the right balance is particularly important in this case, because the largest group of poor and vulnerable people live from land and soil.

Solving the agricultural intensification paradox: a blended sustainable agriculture pathway

Mockshell, Jonathan / Godfrey Omulo / Frank Place / Marcela Quintero / Michael Brüntrup (2024)
External Publications