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Governing just transitions in a fraught world, with courage and fast

Bauer, Steffen / Alexia Faus Onbargi (2022)
The Current Column, 26. October 2022

Joined by a strong research delegation from IDOS, participants addressed a plethora of questions that are also being asked by decision-makers who today find themselves in a messy policy pickle.

Leveraging the potential of G20 and G7 cooperation

Online, 13. September 2021

This conference is part of a series focusing on the role of the G20 and G7 in support of sustainable development. This year’s conference will focus on the role of the G20 and G7 in promoting the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic that promotes a green and just transformation of economic systems. The conference reflects on the outcomes of…

Come on, into the “Green Twenties”!

Bauer, Steffen (2021)
The Current Column, 19. April 2021

“Restore Our Earth!” is the theme and rallying cry for this year’s Earth Day on 22 April. This is not something that can be achieved on a single day.

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.

G-7: a turning point in climate policy or empty words?

Lütkenhorst, Wilfried / Anna Pegels (2015)
The Current Column, 15. June 2015

Climate policy was one of the agenda items at the G7 summit. What should we make of the decisions? How serious is the G7’s commitment to the long-term decarbonisation of the global economy?

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.

Safeguarding the blue planet: eight recommendations to sustainably use and govern the ocean and its resources

Schoderer, Mirja / Henry Bittig / Françoise Gaill / Kristina Gjerde / Sheila J. Heymans / Birgit Klein / David Obura / Torten Thiele / Sebastian Unger / Martin Visbeck / Anna-Katharina Hornidge (2022)
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Application Deadline expired: Job Advertisment: Research Assistant (f/m/diverse) BioCAM4 Moeschl

To strengthen our project “BioCAM4 – Biodiversity Integration in Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Actions for Planet, People, and Human Health”, we are looking with an immediate starting date and limited until 14.10.2027 for a research assistant

Tomorrow's Development System

Theme special "Tomorrow's Development System". IDOS examines the extent to which the global development system is capable of overcoming today's challenges.

MGG Network – Brazil National Network Meeting 2024

Brasília, Brazil, 07. November 2024

With its G20 Presidency in 2024, its upcoming BRICS Presidency and the hosting of the UNFCCC COP30 in 2025, Brazil is taking the leading role in key multilateral processes. These chairmanships present exceptional opportunities to foster international cooperation on issues that challenge countries and societies around the globe. Among…

Promises and risks of nonstate action in climate and sustainability governance

Chan, Sander / Idil Boran / Harro van Asselt / Gabriela Iacobuta / Navam Niles / Katharine Rietig / Michelle Scobie / Jennifer S. Bansard / Deborah Delgado Pugley / Laurence L. Delina / Friederike Eichhorn / Paula Ellinger / Okechukwu Enechi / Thomas Hale (2019)
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Charting a roadmap towards deep decarbonisation

Online, 22. March 2022

Worldwide decarbonization is not on track. While the magnitude of the challenge is beyond doubt, as well as the fact that inaction now drastically increases the costs of decarbonisation in the future, decision-makers around the world are shying away from determined action. While this is partly due to political opportunism, it also…

It’s about water!

Online, 07. October 2021

Climate change impacts cities in manifold ways and often affects water resources: floods and other natural hazards damage urban infrastructure, drinking water quality can deteriorate, and pressure on surrounding water-based ecosystems can increase. The Bonn Water Network (BWN) invites you to its session at the Daring Cities Conference…

Cooperative climate action 2013 - 2018: global performance and geographic scope

Chan, Sander / Thomas Hale / Kennedy Mbeva / Manish Kumar Shrivastava / Jacopo Bencini / Victoria Chengo / Ganesh Gorti / Lukas Edbauer / Imogen Jacques / Arturo Salazar / Tim Cholibois / Debora Leao Andrade Gouveia / Jose Maria Valenzuela / Alexa Waud / (2018)
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Politics of equity and justice in climate change negotiations in North–South relations

Penetrante, Ariel (2010)
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Inclusive Green Growth

Bonn, 18. June 2013

Marianne Fay, the Chief Economist of the World Bank’s Sustainable Development Network (SDN) and co-director of the World Development Report 2010 on climate change, will introduce the Network and she will give a comprehensive overview of the World Bank report “ Inclusive Green Growth: The Pathway to Sustainable Development ”. In the…

Financing for development series: Leveraging private investments in climate change mitigation

Pegels, Anna (2008)
Briefing Paper 15/2008

Drought, food security, migration and Climate

Stockholm, 01. September 2016

Climate induced hazards such as droughts, heat waves, floods and typhoons have clear negative impacts on food security, conflicts and migration. Influx of migrants witnessed in countries such Israel and Jordan with already highly stressed water resources can elevate migration as a security issue. Drought and water scarcity are pinned down…

New Potentials, New Pitfalls?

Bonn, 16. March 2017

Trade rules and environmental protection, and sustainable development more broadly, should be made mutually supportive. In light of recent changes both in the trade and in the climate regimes, there is a need to explore the potentials and pitfalls of this endeavor. The World Trade Organization (WTO) seeks to contribute to the protection…

Bottom-up or top-down?

Bonn, 26. June 2025

Policy coherence is widely seen as a critical tool for countries to advance their climate and sustainable development commitments. Recent research has shown that the consequences from effective policy coherence efforts tend to deliver broader societal benefits and inequality reduction; while, in contrast, incoherent policymaking not only…