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2016 Berlin Conference on Global Environmental Change

Berlin, 23. May 2016

On 12 December 2015, the UN climate change conference in Paris adopted a new and universal global climate agreement that marks a watershed in international climate politics. Yet, how are we going to achieve its stated long-term goal of limiting global warming to “well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit…

Framing communication of the SDGs in the EU

, 23. March 2018

Through the global 2030 Agenda, the European Union and its member states have committed to sustainable development with its clear resolve to ‘leave no one behind’. Europe is nevertheless still struggling to embrace these goals: broad swathes of civil society and business associations, as well as political parties, promote their agendas…

The Post-MDG Agenda - A New Framework for Development?

Washington D.C, 11. June 2012

Programme: Chair: Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven , World Bank Group Executive Director for Germany Speakers : Homi Kharas – Senior Fellow and Deputiy Director in the Global Economy and Development program, Brookings Institution Jeffrey Lewis – Director, International Policy & Partnerships Group, The World Bank Dirk Messner – Director, German…

Erweiterter Lenkungsausschuss von SDSN Germany: Deutsche Nachhaltigkeitsarchitektur stärken

Erweiterter Lenkungsausschuss von SDSN Germany: Deutsche Nachhaltigkeitsarchitektur stärken Erweiterter Lenkungsausschuss von SDSN Germany: Deutsche Nachhaltigkeitsarchitektur stärken Pressemitteilung vom 02.03.2015 Bonn / Berlin. Auf Einladung der Co-Vorsitzenden des deutschen Sustainable Development Solutions Network ( SDSN Germany ) Dirk Messner und Klaus Töpfer, tagte am 26. Februar in Berlin erstmals dessen Erweiterter Lenkungsausschuss. Dem erweiterten…

United Nations development cooperation

Klingebiel, Stephan (1998)
Briefing Paper 2/1998

From combustion engines to electric vehicles: a study of technological path creation and disruption in Germany

Altenburg, Tilman (2014)
Discussion Paper 29/2014

When shifting from high-carbon cars to electromobility, countries adopt different policies; also, industry characteristics and demand conditions differ, giving rise to country-specific technological pathways. This study on Germany is part of a comparative project also including France, China, India.

Financing for development series: Southern Non-DAC Actors in development cooperation

Chahoud, Tatjana (2008)
Briefing Paper 13/2008

Lukas Frucht

Lukas Frucht is Geographer and former Researcher of the Research Programme "Transformation of political (dis-)order: Institutions, values & peace".

Knowledge sharing for global development – Building up new partnerships

Bonn, 17. November 2011

The World Bank is positioning itself as a knowledge institution – not just a lending bank – by creating, sharing and applying knowledge for development. World Bank Managing Director Mahmoud Mohieldin presented the recently published comprehensive report on the topic: "Knowledge for Development". The report recognizes that knowledge, not…

IWRM implementation in East European and Central Asian post-socialist transition countries

Bonn, 10. January 2013

Many East European and Central Asian post-socialist transition countries have embarked on the design and implementation of structures and processes for an Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). International partners such as international organisations (World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development etc.), NGOs and…

The World Bank appoints DIE-Director Messner to the Bank’s ‘Knowledge Advisory Commission’

The World Bank appoints DIE-Director Messner to the Bank’s ‘Knowledge Advisory Commission’ The World Bank appoints DIE-Director Messner to the Bank’s ‘Knowledge Advisory Commission’ Press Release of 26 April 2012 The World Bank appoints DIE-Director Dirk Messner to the Bank’s ‘Knowledge Advisory Commission’. Established by World Bank president Robert Zoellick, the new Commission will help the World Bank to be not only the most important international institution for…

WBGU-Report "Great Transformation“ now online as E-Seminar

WBGU-Report "Great Transformation“ now online as E-Seminar WBGU-Report "Great Transformation“ now online as E-Seminar Press Release of 15 November 2012 The WBGU report "World in Transition – A Social Contract for Sustainability“ is now accessible online as an e-learning seminar ( http://wit.va-bne.de/ ) ( www.wbgu.de/en/trafoseminar ). Council members and invited speakers present the report and address the challenges of scientific policy advice. The E-Seminar…

International cooperation policy for sustainability transformations in disruptive times

Berger, Axel / Priyadarshi Dash / Paula von Haaren / Lena-Marie Putz / André de Mello e Souza (2025)
Policy Brief 22/2025

As global disruptions and power dynamics are reshaping aid and trade, how can low- and middle-income countries build resilience and new alliances? This policy brief explores how disruption can trigger new forms of cooperation.

Accelerate the Scaling up of effective peer-to-peer partnerships between Water Operators Worldwide

Online, 19. October 2021

The 4th Global WOPs Congress is around the corner! From 18 to 29 October, the #WOPsCongress will feature more than 30 sessions and spaces to spur exchange, learning, and collaboration on topics relevant to water and sanitation operators across the globe and inspire actions on pressing matters such as climate adaptation in the water and…

The UN Summit for the Future and the legacy of Klaus Töpfer

Konukiewitz, Manfred / Steffen Bauer / Max-Otto Baumann (2024)
The Current Column, 16. September 2024

When the United Nations Summit for the Future convenes in New York on 22–23 September 2024, Klaus Töpfer of all people will no longer be there to witness it. The former German Environment Minister and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), who spearheaded sustainability policy for many years, died on 8 June 2024 at the age of 85.

The Road to an Equitable Pandemic Agreement

Strupat, Christoph / Remco van de Pas (2024)
The Current Column, 07. May 2024

Failing to secure an equitable pandemic agreement could lead to considerable public health risks, great economic costs and would harm trust in global health institutions.

Academic conferences need a thorough overhaul!

Reiber, Tatjana / Anna Schwachula (2020)
The Current Column, 09. November 2020

The actual objective of academic get-togethers is to exchange knowledge, generate new ideas and forge networks. When conferences fail to serve these purposes, they become a waste of time.

Trump, Brexit, populism – wither multilateralism and liberal world order?

Thomas Henökl (2017)
The Current Column, 19. January 2017

Never before has the change of administration in the United States caused this much concern globally, and never before has an US-President incited so much tension ahead of taking office.

A European narrative?

Kloke-Lesch, Adolf (2016)
The Current Column, 25. May 2016

In September 2015, the EU heads of state and government joined their colleagues from around the world to adopt the transformational project of the 2030 Agenda. The focus is now on putting it into practice.

Strategies to Achieve Pro-Poor Growth: Contributions of the Education Sector

Berlin, 10. December 2009

As countries develop, so their economic activities become increasingly concentrated. But economic concentration always excludes certain population groups. Poverty rates in lagging states in Brazil, China and India are more than twice those in dynamic states. Reducing these differences will be a crucial task in the years to come; yet…