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Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner

Former Director

Trump's comeback in the White House

What changes and upheavals is President Donald Trump making for international cooperation? Possible scenarios, initial assessments and effects on trade, security and multilateral organizations.

Managing Global Governance (MGG)

The Managing Global Governance (MGG) network brings together governmental institutions, think tanks and research institutions as well as civil society and business organizations

Governance of natural resources for the common good

Cluster "Governance of natural resources for the common good": Natural resources, ecosystems and biodiversity provide the basis for human existence. On a global scale, we are seeing the rapidly advancing overuse and degradation of natural resources.

Global Environmental Governance and (Sub-)national Transformation Strategies

Researchers at IDOS investigate interactions between actors and institutions of global environmental governance and transformative strategies of transnational, national and local actors.

Ariel Macaspac Hernandez

Ariel Macaspac Hernandez is an Economist and Former Researcher of the Research Programme "Inter- and transnational cooperation".

G20

Special "G20": The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) will accompany the Chinese and German G20 presidency through research, policy advice and events on the G20 presented in this Special.

World Economy and Development Finance

If we are to see a global transformation in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, then we need to make further adjustments to the current model of global economic governance.

Previous Research Teams

The Research Teams follow a long tradition due to the IDOS-Postgraduate Programme

2030 Agenda Sustainable Development

Special "2030 agenda": DIE is participating in important discussions drawing from its wide-ranging expertise in development and environmental policy.

Klimalog – Research and dialogue for a climate-smart and just transformation

The adoption of an ambitious international climate agenda at the upcoming UN climate conference in Paris and its resolute implementation are essential for sustainable development across the globe. With a view to prospective international climate policy, IDOS promotes the awareness of interlinkages between climate change and development and investigates specific conditions for a climate-smart and just transformation towards decarbonisation and resilience.

Messner, Dirk

Dirk Messner is director of the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE).

Germany’s new foreign policy

Special „Germany’s new foreign policy“: In this special, the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) presents its latest work on the role of Germany and Europe in dealing with global challenges that must be overcome in the coming decades.

Sustainable Urban Development

Special "Sustainable Urban Development": More than half of the World’s population already lives in urban areas; in 2050 it will be two third. Most of the growth will happen in emerging and developing countries, where the number of city-dwellers who live informally is still increasing.

Regional expertise on South Asia

Regional expertise on South Asia: This page brings together thematic work of the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) for the South Asian region. You can find information on relevant publications, events, projects and contacts to the Institute’s researchers with specific regional expertise.

Why it is worth to support and protect democracy worldwide

Special “Democracy Support and Protection”: Findings from democratization research and advice, what constitutes democracy and why it's worth promoting democratization.

Transboundary cooperation and global governance for inclusive sustainable development

Scholz, Imme / Lilian Busse / Thomas Fues (eds.) (2022)
Books

Duisburg’s other Silk Road: revisiting international cooperation

Kloke-Lesch, Adolf / Imme Scholz (2022)
External Publications

When cooperation meets negotiations: an approach to address the complexity of transformation to sustainability

Hernandez, Ariel (2022)
External Publications

Farewell Prof. Dr. Imme Scholz

Farewell Prof. Dr. Imme Scholz Jump to: Farewell Prof. Dr. Imme Scholz, 23.03.2022 Farewell Prof. Dr. Imme Scholz, 23.03.2022 On 23 March 2022, our deputy director Prof. Dr. Imme Scholz will be bid farewell during a virtual event with internal and external participants. Prof. Scholz will start her new position as Foundation Director at the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Berlin, in April. Please find the programme for the event here. 23 March 2022 10:00 - 11:30 a. m. virtual…