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Development Post-2015: why global governance matters

Blankenbach, Johannes (2014)
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Green industrial policy in emerging countries

Pegels, Anna (2014)
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Factors of success and failure of large agro-enterprises (production, processing and marketing): a pilot study; results of case studies in the fruit, maize, and palm oil sectors

Brüntrup, Michael / Tony Swetman / Mirja Michalscheck / Felix Asante (2014)
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Public instruments to leverage private capital for green investments in developing countries

Lindenberg, Nannette (2014)
Discussion Paper 4/2014

The paper discusses public leveraging instruments to mobilise resources for green investments in developing countries and emerging economies; it adresses their strengths, weaknesses, and potential for a broader use; it points out research gaps and concludes by giving some policy recommendations.

Applying the concept of fit to water governance reforms in South Africa

Herrfahrdt-Pähle, Elke (2014)
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The Nagoya protocol: fragmentation or consolidation?

Richerzhagen, Carmen (2014)
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How to shape development cooperation? The global partnership and the development cooperation forum

Janus, Heiner / Stephan Klingebiel / Timo Casjen Mahn (2014)
Briefing Paper 3/2014

The future shape of development cooperation as a policy field is under debate. In the context of the post-2015 agenda, the Busan "Global Partnership" and the UN's Development Cooperation Forum exhibit significant overlap.What platform will be seen as legitimate, effective and relevant?

Different perspectives on differentiated responsibilities: a state-of-the-art review of the notion of common but differentiated responsibilities in international negotiations

Pauw, Pieter / Steffen Bauer / Carmen Richerzhagen / Clara Brandi / Hanna Schmole (2014)
Discussion Paper 6/2014

This paper discusses options on how the international climate regime under the UNFCCC can move forward with one of its fundamental yet often disputed principles: Common But Differentiated Responsibility (CBDR).

Book Presentation and Discussion: Ben Ramalingam: Aid on the Edge of Chaos

Berlin, 11. März 2014

It is widely recognised that the foreign aid system - which today involves every country in the world - is in need of drastic change. But there are conflicting opinions as to what is needed. Some call for dramatic increases in resources, to meet long-overdue commitments, and to scale up what is already being done around the world. Others…

Opportunities for the 2015 Climate Agreement

Bonn, 11. März 2014

The notion of Common But Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR) is a cornerstone of international climate policy. It essentially acknowledges that individual countries’ contributions to global warming are often at odds with the climate change impacts they will be facing while at the same time there exist considerable differences in…

The governance of scientific assessment in the context of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: lessons for international cooperation in science, technology and innovation

Yamineva, Yulia (2014)
Discussion Paper 7/2014

Is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change an effective science-policy institution? How is it governed? Have recent reforms after error-finding improved the workings of the Panel? What are strengths and weaknesses of the IPCC model? This discussion paper sheds light on these questions.

Empirical evidence and policy responses regarding climate change and migration

Bonn, 13. März 2014

Rationale for the workshop To the present day, a predominantly negative understanding of migration in the context of climatic and environmental change has prevailed. Migration has often been portrayed as a threat for human national and international security in policy fora or in media’s representation of the topic. Despite this fact,…

Green and social in the Post-2015 agenda

Bonn, 14. März 2014

In September 2013, the United Nations decided to only have “one single framework and set of goals” for international development after 2015. A single framework means that the ambitions for human development and the environment of the Millennium and the Sustainable Development Goals need to be integrated in order to achieve a coherent…

Measuring human development in a high-income country: a conceptual framework for well-being indicators

Burchi, Francesco / Pasquale De Muro (2016)
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Which dimensions should matter for capabilities?A constitutional approach

Burchi, Francesco / Pasquale De Muro / Eszter Kollar (2014)
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The reflection of African concerns in the G-20 financial regulation and financial development agenda

Wolff, Peter (2014)
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Africa-EU Summit: Stronger Political Orientation and Sharper Focus Needed

Lundsgaarde, Erik / Svea Koch / Julia Leininger (2014)
Die aktuelle Kolumne, 31. März 2014

On 2 and 3 April 2014, African and EU Heads of State and Government will meet in Brussels to take stock of achievements in Africa-EU cooperation and to outline priorities for future cooperation.

When do disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration programmes succeed?

Banholzer, Lilli (2014)
Discussion Paper 8/2014

Determining how to effectively demobilize and reintegrate combatants is essential for the peace process. This paper provides a synthesis of what current research can tell us about the factors maximizing chances for the successful implementation of demobilization and reintegration programs.

Transformation of a policy area: development policy is in a systemic crisis and faces the challenge of a more complex system environment

Ashoff, Guido / Stephan Klingebiel (2014)
Discussion Paper 9/2014

Since the early 2000s, the development policy community has come to acknowledge two issues. (1) The aid system is in crisis; attempts are being made to reform the system. (2) The system environment in which development policy is being pursued has undergone considerable change.

Presenting results in development cooperation: risks and limitations

Holzapfel, Sarah (2014)
Briefing Paper 4/2014

At a time of global economic crisis, donor agencies are under increasing pressure to provide evidence of the positive results of their work. This paper analyses the limitations and risks of using standard indicators to report on aggregate outputs and outcomes of interventions at agency level.