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”World in Transition: A Social Contract for a Great Transformation”

”World in Transition: A Social Contract for a Great Transformation” Presentation of WBGU-flagship report ”World in Transition: A Social Contract for a Great Transformation” Low-Carbon Economy and Sustainable Development Press Release of 7 April 2011 The German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU) will present its latest flagship report, “ World in Transition: A Social Contract for a Great Transformation ”, to Annette Schavan, Federal Minister of Education and…

From Rovaniemi to Tromsø spirit?

Methi, Kirsti / Dorothea Wehrmann (2023)
The Current Column, 30. May 2023

A new Tromsø Arctic spirit is needed to co-create a democratic legitimacy and relevance of the Arctic Council with respect for the peoples and local governance structures in the Arctic region.

Press release: Connect climate action to sustainable development

Press release of 5 Juli 2023: Connect climate action to sustainable development to get the world on track for global goal attainment

Awakening in the spring, democracy in the autumn? Why Islam and democracy are compatible

Leininger, Julia (2011)
The Current Column, 31. October 2011

A seal of approval for German development cooperation? The OECD’s new peer review of Germany

Keijzer, Niels / Stephan Klingebiel (2015)
The Current Column, 04. November 2015

Every four or five years, the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) organises a peer review in which a team of experts closely examines the policies of the member in question. The new peer review of Germany will be unveiled on 4 November in Berlin.

Measuring the social, economic and political effects of social protection

Bonn, 15. April 2015

The organisers welcomed about 55 international participants to join the workshop on “ Measuring the social, economic and political effects of social protection: How to overcome the challenges? ” on 15-17 April 2015 at the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) in Bonn, Germany. The Workshop has…

Who will provide leadership at CBD?

Richerzhagen, Carmen / Sachin Chaturvedi (2009)
The Current Column, 18. May 2009

Are there universal values?

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

WBGU: Now mobilize private capital for the global energy-system transformation

WBGU: Now mobilize private capital for the global energy-system transformation Jump to: WBGU: Now mobilize private capital for the global energy-system transformation WBGU: Now mobilize private capital for the global energy-system transformation WBGU Press Release of 6 September 2012 Germany and many other countries are facing a fundamental transformation of their energy systems. Billions will have to be invested worldwide in converting energy systems and raising…

Style and Substance for the G20 Summit

Cooper, Andrew F. / Eric Helleiner (2008)
The Current Column, 10. November 2008

Is the earth still governable? ... and what that implies for development policy

Messner, Dirk (2010)
The Current Column, 11. January 2010

The Barroso II Commission: one small step for European development policy

Furness, Mark / Davina Makhan (2010)
The Current Column, 01. March 2010

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…

What can one do with a bag of hot air? – Consequences of the UN Summit in New York for the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals

Loewe, Markus (2010)
The Current Column, 27. September 2010

Klimalog – Research and dialogue for a climate-smart and just transformation

The adoption of an ambitious international climate agenda at the upcoming UN climate conference in Paris and its resolute implementation are essential for sustainable development across the globe. With a view to prospective international climate policy, IDOS promotes the awareness of interlinkages between climate change and development and investigates specific conditions for a climate-smart and just transformation towards decarbonisation and resilience.

What role will research play in the “super year” 2021?

Hornidge, Anna-Katharina (2021)
The Current Column, 11. January 2021

2021 is going to become a historic turning point. Fight against Covid-19, recovery in economy and society, international environmental and climate policy.

What we can learn from and about Africa in the corona crisis

Roll, Michael (2020)
The Current Column, 02. April 2020

Is Africa defenceless in the face of the corona pandemic? In part, some African countries are even better prepared for pandemics than Europe and the United States. Nigeria’s success in fighting its 2014 Ebola outbreak illustrates why that is the case.

Myanmar’s election: signs of a ‘Burmese spring’?

Bader, Julia / Mark Furness (2012)
The Current Column, 02. April 2012

No “Turkish Spring” – but an end to the “Turkish Model”?

Schönwälder, Gerd (2013)

Africa - a continent not only of crisis but of opportunity, too

Messner, Dirk (2011)
The Current Column, 01. August 2011