Bonn, 25. April 2019
Forty years ago, Hans Jonas’ main writing “The Imperative of Responsibility” was first published (in German: “Das Prinzip Verantwortung”). Starting from moral theory he derives fundamental thoughts about a responsible approach to dealing with new technologies, and mainly - in today’s wording -“disruptive innovations”. Starting point of…
Budhathoki, Nanda Kaji / Kerstin K. Zander (2019) Externe Publikationen
Cunliffe, Guy / Christian Holz / Kennedy Mbeva / Pieter Pauw / Harald Winkler (2019) Externe Publikationen
Kerstin K. Zander / Simon Moss / Stephen T. Garnett (2019) Externe Publikationen
Bonn, 22. Mai 2019
Since more than 35 years, genetic manipulation of organisms has been studied scientifically to change characteristics of organisms faster than and sometimes different from what can be reached by traditional ways of breeding. A number of countries, mainly USA, Brazil, Argentina, Canada and India have rolled out large-scale cultivation of…
Marschall, Paul / Stephan Klingebiel (2019) Briefing Paper 8/2019
Populist trends carry significant threats when it comes to dealing with cross-border challeng-es. States with strong populist outlooks can slow down global sustainable development. Conse-quently, countries less affected by such outlooks should take on key roles.
Zander, Kerstin K. / Carmen Richerzhagen / Stephen T. Garnett (2019) Externe Publikationen
Bonn, 13. Juni 2019
The 50th sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) and Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) took place in Bonn, Germany, from 14 to 27 June 2019. The Klimalog project at the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) kept on playing an active role in…
This event launched the recently published “Political theory and global climate action: recasting the public sphere” by Idil Boran and discussed the role of nonstate and subnational actors in climate action at the interface of research and practice. It was the first in a series of events hosted by the German Development Institute /…
Bauer, Steffen / Axel Berger / Gabriela Iacobuta (2019) Briefing Paper 10/2019
G20 represents 80% of global carbon emissions and 80% of global wealth. This briefing paper argues how the club's economic and political weight may be harnessed for ambitious action towards implementing the Paris Agreement and 2030 Agenda in spite of domestic agendas and geopolitical odds.
Bonn, 14. Juni 2019
Global Climate Action Beyond 2020 explores the role of non-state and subnational actors and initiatives between them in post-2020 climate governance. Efforts by such actors are crucial to demonstrating a multiplicity of solutions and to accelerate low-carbon and climate resilient transitions. This is especially urgent as current…
Cattaneo, Cristina / Michel Beine / Christiane J. Fröhlich / Dominic Kniveton / Inmaculada Martinez-Zarzoso / Marina Mastrorillo / Katrin Millock / Etienne Piguet / Benjamin Schraven (2019) Externe Publikationen
Bonn, 17. Juni 2019
The 17th of June reminds us that the combat of desertification and drought is a global challenge. This is never more true than today, when it is increasingly becoming evident that loss of biodiversity, climate change, soil degradation, drought and water stress as well as poverty and food insecurity in rural areas are not only local…
, 17. Juni 2019
The 50th sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) and Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) took place in Bonn, Germany, from 17-27 June 2019. The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) and York University were honoured to convene an official side…
Bonn, 18. Juni 2019
This event presented innovative findings from empirical research on forest conservation in Indonesia. It launched the recently published book by Dr. Jonas Hein, “Political Ecology of REDD+ in Indonesia: Agrarian Conflicts and Forest Carbon” and discussed its insights at the nexus of development research, international climate governance…
Bonn, 19. Juni 2019
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is considered by many research groups working on climate change mitigation as a necessary element of a (more) sustainable energy future. For instance, WBGU in its 2011 “Great Transformation” report concludes, “CCS is a necessary mitigation measure for countries that continue to use fossil energies, if…
Krüger, Laura-Theresa / Julie Vaillé (2019) Discussion Paper 8/2019
Despite the continued high-level commitment to French-German cooperation in development, bilateral cooperation so far remains rather opportunity- than strategy-driven. This Discussion Paper seeks to analyse the main obstacles and how these play out in practice.
Boran, Idil / Sander Chan (2019) Die aktuelle Kolumne, 24. Juni 2019
Die „Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action“ (MPGCA) endet 2020. Daher ist jetzt der Zeitpunkt, zu überlegen, wie eine Klimaschutzagenda für die Zeit nach 2020 aussehen sollte.
Bonn, 25. Juni 2019
The provision of finance support to avert, minimize and address climate-induced loss and damage has emerged as an increasingly important issue. However, tangible solutions how to mobilize finance from new and innovative sources are not yet agreed. The question of possible institutional set-ups to administer such additional finance is…
Schraven, Benjamin / Stephen Adaawen / Christina Rademacher-Schulz / Nadine Segadlo (2019) Briefing Paper 12/2019
Human (im-)mobility in the context of climate change is major challenge for the African continent. This paper identifies some key trends in "climate migration" in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on that, three basic policy recommendations are formulated.
