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South-South Cooperation for ecological civilization

Yumkella, Kandeh / Gu Xueming / John Forgach / Imme Scholz / Li Lin / Zou Ji / Han Chuanfeng / Dong Zhanfeng / Wang Tao / Mao Xiaojing (2016)
External Publications

The technologist’s dilemma: ethical challenges of using crowdsourcing technology in conflict and disaster-affected regions

Martin-Shields, Charles (2013)
External Publications

Can rules of origin in sub-Saharan Africa be harmonised? A political economy exploration

Draper, Peter / Cynthia Chikura / Heinrich Krogman (2016)
Discussion Paper 1/2016

Rules of origin are critical to any preferential trade agreement, determining which firms qualify to take advantage of negotiated concessions. The paper discusses recent developments and debates in Sub-Saharan trade negotiations and argues in favour of liberal rules of origin.

Latin America and the Global Politics of Climate Change

Bonn, 19. May 2016

J. Timmons Roberts, currently a guest researcher at the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), and co-author Guy Edwards, summarized and updated their new book A Fragmented Continent: Latin America and the global politics of climate change (MIT Press, 2015). They argued that Latin American…

Policy coherence for development and the security-development nexus in EU external relations

Furness, Mark (2016)
External Publications

The Polar Regions as “barometers” in the Anthropocene: towards a new significance of non-state actors in international cooperation?

Wehrmann, Dorothea (2016)
External Publications

Upgrading in Global Value Chains

Bonn, 28. November 2016

The workshop brought together researchers from both qualitative and quantitative research backgrounds who have shown their expertise in this field in order to promote an exchange about the state of the art and potential future research avenues in relation to upgrading in GVCs. Each participant had the opportunity to present their recent…

Sustainable public procurement in North Rhine-Westphalia

Bonn, 07. July 2016

With estimated 50 billion Euros of annual expenditures, the state North Rhine-Westphalia has enormous market power. Increasing requirements for sustainability in tendering procedures have already shown some positive effects. At the same time, there is still considerable room for improvement when it comes to considering social and…

The G20: balancing national interests with the global common good

Fues, Thomas / Dirk Messner (2016)
External Publications

The Doing Business agenda and beyond: Smart policies for competitiveness and social inclusion

Bonn, 04. December 2008

The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik looked at the approach taken by Doing Business in the context of broader work on private sector development. What can governments and donors do to spur inclusive economic development? In recent years, the emphasis is shifting towards regulatory business…

Energie für Ernährung nachhaltig sichern

Energie für Ernährung nachhaltig sichern Energie für Ernährung nachhaltig sichern Auftakt zum Netzwerk Powering Agriculture in Bonn Pressemitteilung vom 12.06.2014 Mit der wachsenden Weltbevölkerung und steigenden Einkommen steigt der Bedarf an Nahrungsmitteln und an Energie. Heute gehen 30 % der weltweit verbrauchten Energie in die Nahrungsmittelproduktion vom Acker bis zum Teller. Wie kann die Agrarwirtschaft mit weniger und mit sauberer Energie mehr Nahrungsmittel…

Science-practice interactions for effective climate change adaptation

Bonn, 29. January 2014

Adaptation to the effects of climate change is a major challenge, particularly for highly vulnerable low-income countries. As adaptation to climate change is first and foremost a context specific and local process, it is evident that successful adaptation processes require context specific knowledge and analysis. Research can take an…

Rethinking State Power and Governance in a World of Complexity

Duisburg, 27. June 2013

The regulation approach is a distinctive contribution to evolutionary and institutional political economy that was developed to explain, above all, the origins, relative stability, and later crises of the Atlantic Fordist mode of growth based on mass production and mass consumption in relatively closed national economies. It identified a…

New Leadership for the African Union: Scenarios for Change

Berlin, 10. April 2013

The implementation of the pan-African integration through African Union as well as regional integration through the eight officially acknowledged Regional Economic Communities is high on the political agenda – its implementation is, however, lagging behind. The ambitious integration-plans are often challenged by issues of national…

Methodological considerations for survey research on children, adolescents and youth in the context of environmental change and migration

Cortina, Jeronimo / Benjamin Schraven (2014)
Books

The German "Energiewende" in the global context: lessons and pitfalls for low-carbon transformation

Berlin, 04. March 2014

Germany’s energy transition is high on the political agenda. However, the so-called “Energiewende” still has a long way to go if it is to become a global model for low-carbon transformation. What is expected from the German “Energiewende”? Is energy transition primarily a technical or a sociopolitical challenge? And how can the…

Challenges in measuring the state of the environment in developing countries: a literature review

Stepping, Katharina M.K. (2013)
Discussion Paper 25/2013

The first comprehensive comparison of cross-country environmental composite indicators evaluates their conceptual and methodological strengths and weaknesses. The study also assesses how useful these environmental indices are in the context of developing countries.

Macroeconomic challenges of scaling up aid - intelligent management and efficient use of ODA can prevent Dutch disease

Liebig, Klaus / Ulrike Rondorf (2007)
Briefing Paper 8/2007

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and labour rights in the People's Republic of China

Chahoud, Tatjana (2008)
Briefing Paper 3/2008

India's development cooperation - opportunities and challenges for international development cooperation

Katti, Vijaya / Tatjana Chahoud / Atul Kaushik (2009)
Briefing Paper 3/2009