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Telling the wood from the trees

Bonn, 18. June 2019

This event presented innovative findings from empirical research on forest conservation in Indonesia. It launched the recently published book by Dr. Jonas Hein, “Political Ecology of REDD+ in Indonesia: Agrarian Conflicts and Forest Carbon” and discussed its insights at the nexus of development research, international climate governance…

Carbon Capture and Storage – A responsible bridge to a low-carbon future?

Bonn, 19. June 2019

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is considered by many research groups working on climate change mitigation as a necessary element of a (more) sustainable energy future. For instance, WBGU in its 2011 “Great Transformation” report concludes, “CCS is a necessary mitigation measure for countries that continue to use fossil energies, if…

The Treaty of Aachen: opportunities and challenges for Franco-German cooperation in development policy and beyond

Krüger, Laura-Theresa / Julie Vaillé (2019)
Discussion Paper 8/2019

Despite the continued high-level commitment to French-German cooperation in development, bilateral cooperation so far remains rather opportunity- than strategy-driven. This Discussion Paper seeks to analyse the main obstacles and how these play out in practice.

Rethinking Global Climate Action beyond 2020

Boran, Idil / Sander Chan (2019)
The Current Column, 24. June 2019

The Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action (MPGCA) is coming to an end in 2020. Now is a good moment to rethink how a post-2020 climate action agenda should look like.

Approaches to Mobilize Finance for Addressing Climate Induced Loss and Damage

Bonn, 25. June 2019

The provision of finance support to avert, minimize and address climate-induced loss and damage has emerged as an increasingly important issue. However, tangible solutions how to mobilize finance from new and innovative sources are not yet agreed. The question of possible institutional set-ups to administer such additional finance is…

Human mobility in the context of climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa: trends and basic recommendations for development cooperation

Schraven, Benjamin / Stephen Adaawen / Christina Rademacher-Schulz / Nadine Segadlo (2019)
Briefing Paper 12/2019

Human (im-)mobility in the context of climate change is major challenge for the African continent. This paper identifies some key trends in "climate migration" in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on that, three basic policy recommendations are formulated.

Does orchestration in the Global Climate Action Agenda effectively prioritize and mobilize transnational climate adaptation action?

Chan, Sander / Wanja Amling (2019)
External Publications

Exploring links between national climate strategies and non-state and subnational climate action in nationally determined contributions (NDCs)

Hsu, Angel / John Brandt / Oscar Widerberg / Sander Chan / Amy Weinfurter (2019)
External Publications

Human migration in the era of climate change

Cattaneo, Cristina / Michel Beine / Christiane J. Fröhlich / Dominic Kniveton / Inmaculada Martinez-Zarzoso / Marina Mastrorillo / Katrin Millock / Etienne Piguet / Benjamin Schraven (2019)
External Publications

Environment and Transformation

Bonn, 11. July 2019

Climate change, environmental degradation and increasing global divides in income and wealth force development scholarship and development policy makers to think beyond established North-South binaries. They are in demand to address the cumulative environmental, social and political impacts of the Anthropocene in a more just, inclusive…

Le migrazioni climatiche in Africa

Schraven, Benjamin (2019)
External Publications

Principles and considerations for mainstreaming climate change risk into national social protection frameworks in developing countries

Aleksandrova, Mariya (2019)
External Publications

„Klimamigration“ in Subsahara-Afrika: Trends und grundlegende Empfehlungen für die Entwicklungszusammenarbeit

Schraven, Benjamin / Stephen Adaawen / Christina Rademacher-Schulz / Nadine Segadlo (2019)
Analysen und Stellungnahmen 10/2019

Die Auswirkungen des Klimawandels auf die menschliche Sicherheit in Subsahara-Afrika sind schwerwiegend. Dieses Papier beschreibt, welche Rolle Migration in diesem Kontext in West-, Ost- und im südlichen Afrika spielt und wie die Entwicklungszusammenarbeit damit umgehen sollte.

„Vor den Gipfeln“ Journalismus, nachhaltige Entwicklung und Klimawandel

Berlin, 06. September 2019

Der Journalisten-Verein Netzwerk Weitblick , die Stiftung 2° - Deutsche Unternehmer für Klimaschutz und das Sustainable Development Solutions Network Germany (SDSN Germany) veranstalteten am 06. September 2019 in Berlin ein Presse-Briefing mit Frühstück sowie vertiefenden Gesprächsrunden und Interviews. Der Anlass : Vom 23. bis 25.…

Why we need to talk more about “climate migration” in Latin America

Serraglio, Diogo / Benjamin Schraven (2019)
The Current Column, 06. September 2019

When it comes to the issue of climate migration, most people tend to think of regions of Africa or Pacific island nations. However, disregarding Latin America in this context would be a mistake.

An agenda for Europe in the world

Bauer, Steffen / Julian Bergmann / Clara Brandi / Mark Furness / Christine Hackenesch / Niels Keijzer / Gabriela Iacobuta / Julia Leininger / Benjamin Schraven et al. (2019)
External Publications

Global commission calls for urgent action on climate adaptation

Bauer, Steffen / Mariya Aleksandrova (2019)
The Current Column, 11. September 2019

A report launched this week by the Global Commission on Adaptation calls for governments and business leaders to get their heads around the adaptation challenge, and quickly.

The new Franco-German alliance for multilateralism

Kaplan, Lennart / Niels Keijzer (2019)
The Current Column, 16. September 2019

Germany and France are set to launch an alliance for multilateralism during the 74th session of the UN General Assembly, which begins in New York on 17 September.

Global climate action from cities, regions and businesses: impact of individual actors and cooperative initiatives on global and national emissions

Kuramochi, Takeshi / Swithin Lui / Niklas Höhne / […]/ Sander Chan et. al. (2019)
Books

Nudging with Chinese characteristics: an adapted approach from the Global North to achieve a sustainable future?

Hägele, Ramona (2019)
External Publications