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Governing international science, technology, and innovation co-operation for sustainable development

Rio de Janeiro, 15. June 2012

Since 2008, an international expert group has been working under the guidance of the OECD Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy on the question of how international co-operation in science, technology and innovation (STI) can be better organized to achieve faster and more effective knowledge-based responses to the challenges…

Münch, Florian

Florian Münch is a former Researcher of the Research Programme "Transformation of Economic and Social Systems".

Do rising powers still deserve their name?

Grimm, Sven (2016)
The Current Column, 31. October 2016

The emerging economies are weakening. China’s economy is less dynamic and the country is regressing at political level. Brazil has been paralysed in domestic policy terms and has experienced a severe recession. The South African economy is stagnating and the nation’s democratic institutions are being undermined by nepotism. The coup in Turkey has rocked the country to the core in domestic-policy and economic terms, and the list could go on and on. And these are supposed to be “rising powers”?!

Anna-Katharina Hornidge appointed Director of DIE

Professor Anna-Katharina Hornidge has accepted the Professorship of Global Sustainable Development at the University of Bonn and has been appointed Director of DIE.

How to respond inclusively to COVID-19 in the interests of the common good

Cordes, Andrea / Jacqueline Götze (2020)
The Current Column, 02. June 2020

Decisions on governing the pandemic must be inclusive and oriented to the global common good. However, it is questionable whether this criterion is always fulfilled.

United Nations Youth Day

Eberz, Isabelle / Samantha Ruppel / Neringa Tumėnaitė (2023)
The Current Column, 07. August 2023

Green skills can have a transformational power as they play a key role in transitioning societies, economies, and industries towards a more sustainable future. However, green skills must also be taught in a transformative way, equipping learners with the ability to confront challenges in today’s complex world.

Driving transformative Change

Berlin, 30. April 2019

The 2030 Agenda is essential to peace and stability worldwide and is becoming an important point of reference for foreign policymakers. As more knowledge about violent conflict and fragility is produced, the relevance of the SDGs to achieving (re)solutions becomes increasingly clear. The German Federal Foreign Office, SDSN Germany and…

Carbon and biodiversity offsetting: A way towards sustainable development?

Hein, Jonas / Jean Carlo Rodriguez de Francisco (2016)
The Current Column, 18. March 2016

21 of March is the International Day of Forests. For this year’s celebration we are raising awareness on how conservation practices have changed.

EU Credibility Demands Bold Climate and Finance Commitments

Wagner, Niklas / Mariya Aleksandrova (2025)
The Current Column, 14. July 2025

The EU’s climate credibility in Belém is in jeopardy.

Improving the G20`s coordination on the delivery and monitoring of the 2030 Agenda

Ordóñez, Andrea / Elisabeth Hege / Franklin Murillo / Gaurav Sharma / Laura Cavalli / Imme Scholz / Kanako Tanaka / Koichi Yamada (2018)
External Publications

Drivers and Constraints for Adopting Sustainability Standards in SMEs and the Demand for Finance

Berlin, 25. April 2017

The purpose of the workshop is to present and discuss country cases from Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa on the relevance of voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The authors of the case studies are partners of the Managing Global Governance (MGG) Network. Representatives…

GGS 9th Course 2011

GGS 9th Course 2011 MGG 2011 Teilnehmende des 9. Kurses (Juli - Dezember 2011) Ahmed, Nadeem Social Policy and Development Centre Pakistan Canales Gallardo, Claudia Gabriela Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Mexico Ehab Samy Mohamed Mostafa, Maye Egyptian Center for Economic Studies Egypt Silva de Freitas, Vana Tércia Ministry of Environment Brasil Glendinning, Andrew South African Institute of International Affairs South Africa Gotru, Kavitha Ministry of…

Five social science intervention areas for ocean sustainability initiatives

Partelow, Stefan / Achim Schlüter / Natalie C. Ban /.../ Anna-Katharina Horndige et al. (2023)
External Publications

Industrial policy in Tunisia

Erdle, Steffen (2011)
Discussion Paper 1/2011

Globaler Pakt für den Klimaschutz gefordert

Globaler Pakt für den Klimaschutz gefordert Globaler Pakt für den Klimaschutz gefordert Pressemitteilung vom 27.07.2009 Ende Mai 2009 fand in London das zweite Nobelpreisträger-Symposium zur globalen Nachhaltigkeit ( St. James’s Palace Nobel Laureate Symposium ) statt. Rund sechzig namhafte Wissenschaftler, darunter DIE-Direktor Dirk Messner und mehr als zwanzig Nobelpreisträger sowie hochrangige Vertreter aus Wirtschaft und Politik diskutierten über die aktuellen…

Anniversary event - 60 Years of IDOS

Berlin, 14. March 2024

Science for Development. 60 years of research, policy advice and training for development policy and cooperation The German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS, formerly the German Development Institute, DIE) was founded in March 1964 with the mandate to train practitioners and post-graduates for working in the new field of…

The G20 in 2017: born in a financial crisis - lost in a global crisis?

Berger, Axel / Julia Leininger / Dirk Messner (eds.) (2018)
External Publications

The changing landscape of sustainability standards in Indonesia: potentials and pitfalls of making global value chains more sustainable

Brandi, Clara (2020)
External Publications

Bolster, Marie

Former Researcher, Research Programme "Normative and institutional preconditions of the common good and peace".

Judith Böckle

Judith Böckle was the Coordinator of the MGG Academy at the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS).