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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.

Biodiversity: Act now for nature and humanity

Bassen, Alexander / Jörg E. Drewes / Markus Fischer / Anna-Katharina Hornidge / Karen Pittel / Hans-Otto Pörtner / Sabine Schlacke / Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann / Anke Weidenkaff (2024)
External Publications

A climate bank for Viet Nam to catalyze green and just transitions

Marois, Thomas / Ulrich Volz (2024)
External Publications

Could the first political group with a vision please stand up?

Koch, Svea / Niels Keijzer / Christine Hackenesch (2024)
The Current Column, 13. May 2024

Democratic and Europe-committed political groups should position themselves much more strongly on the future of the EU’s development policy.

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20240604_panel_un_climate_finance Zu unseren Infomailings Hinweis Während unserer Online-, Hybrid- und Präsenz-Veranstaltungen werden z.T. Foto- und/oder Filmaufnahmen bzw. Screenshots gemacht. Dieses Bildmaterial wird für die Veranstaltungsberichterstattung und allgemeine Öffentlichkeitsarbeit in verschiedenen Medien verwendet. Mit der Teilnahme an der Veranstaltung erklären Sie sich damit einverstanden. Sie haben jederzeit das Recht uns mitzuteilen, dass Sie keine…

Urban Communities in the Face of the Climate Crisis

Bonn, 14. May 2024

The world is not on track to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable (SDG 11). Every third urban resident in the Global South lives in informal settlements while the number of people living in urban areas highly exposed to the physical impacts of climate change is fast growing. Besides natural growth,…

Why protected areas alone are not enough to prevent the loss of biodiversity

Hein, Jonas / Marcelo Inacio Da Cunha / Jean Carlo Rodriguez de Francisco (2024)
The Current Column, 21. May 2024

The concept of protected areas needs to be fundamentally revised in order to increase acceptance of new protected areas in society and at the same time enhance the impact they have on preserving biodiversity.

Final Presentations 59th Postgraduate Programme

Bonn and Online, 22. May 2024

The Postgraduate Programme prepares master’s graduates for a career in international cooperation. Participants work in three different teams on an empirically based, policy-oriented research project. In the final presentations, the participants present the results of their research projects. 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Social Cohesion in the…

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20240610_Registration_Innovative-Climate-Finance Zu unseren Infomailings Hinweis Während unserer Online-, Hybrid- und Präsenz-Veranstaltungen werden z.T. Foto- und/oder Filmaufnahmen bzw. Screenshots gemacht. Dieses Bildmaterial wird für die Veranstaltungsberichterstattung und allgemeine Öffentlichkeitsarbeit in verschiedenen Medien verwendet. Mit der Teilnahme an der Veranstaltung erklären Sie sich damit einverstanden. Sie haben jederzeit das Recht uns mitzuteilen,…

Why a new quantum must go hand in hand with higher quality

Aleksandrova, Mariya / Svea Koch (2024)
The Current Column, 27. May 2024

To consolidate trust and resolve conflicting positions, developed countries need to acknowledge the weaknesses and lessons from the implementation of the 100 billion target.

Why attaining gender equality is critical for climate action

Sen, Amrita / Aparajita Banerjee (2024)
The Current Column, 03. June 2024

Gender-responsive climate action would require much work on the basics, like education, financial independence, and creating opportunities to learn soft skills.

NDC-SDG Connections: Data on updated NDC submissions (V2)

Dzebo, Adis / Aparajita Banerjee / Gabriela Iacobuţă / Raphaelle Beaussart (2024)
Research Data

Designing the new UN climate finance goal

Bonn and Online, 04. June 2024

The New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on Climate Finance is set to be agreed at this year’s COP29, and it could have profound implications for the level and transformational potential of finance to tackle climate change. Still, negotiators are wide apart in their starting positions, with key points of contention including how to…

Where to now for development policy? Between niche and mainstream, between charity and self-interest

Zattler, Jürgen (2024)
Policy Brief 17/2024

This Policy Brief outlines current trends, formulates principles for a modern development policy and shows how these principles could be implemented in the form of concrete initiatives.

Climate finance to leverage social protection for climate action

Bonn, 05. June 2024

The relevance of social protection for inclusive, people-centred climate action has gained increasing attention under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) including in the contexts of the work programme on just transition pathways, loss and damage, and the global goal on adaptation. UN climate funds can play an…

The Role of social protection for a just transition in developing and emerging economies

Gasior, Katrin / Gemma Wright / David McLennan / Michael Noble / Xavier Jara / Daniele Malerba / Marie Christina Dankmeyer / Stefan Beierl (2024)
External Publications

Promoting Climate Action around the World

Bonn, 07. June 2024

Science-Policy Dialogue during the 60th sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies The goal of this Science Policy Dialogue, organized by German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) and by the University of Bonn, is to discuss insights from the latest policy-relevant research on climate action. We invite you to join us to…

Innovative Climate Finance

Bonn, 10. June 2024

CLIMA: Auction-Based Subsidies in Low- and Middle-Income Countries We are excited to extend an invitation to participate in a pivotal expert panel discussion focused on transforming international climate finance through results-based payments. Our session will delve into the innovative mechanism of reverse auctions for subsidies,…

Amplifying climate resilience: The impact of social protection, social cohesion, and social capital on public support for climate change action

Tamasiga, Phemelo / Patricia Kefilwe Mogomotsi / Helen Onyeaka / Geomeone E.J. Mogomotsi (2024)
External Publications

The Changing Dynamics of International Institutions in an Era of Multiple Crisis

Online, 12. June 2024

In an era marked by unprecedented global challenges, the dynamics of international institutions are undergoing profound transformation. From climate emergencies to pandemics, economic instabilities to geopolitical tensions, the landscape of crises is multifaceted and ever-evolving. The role and efficacy of international institutions—once…