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Net zero transition plans: a supervisory playbook for prudential authorities

Dikau, Simon / Nick Robins / Agnieszka Smoleńska / Jens van ’t Klooster / Ulrich Volz (2022)
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Implementierung eines WTO-Abkommens über Investitionserleichterungen in Laos

Vientiane, Laos, 09. November 2022

Vom 9. bis 11. November organisierte IDOS gemeinsam mit dem Sekretariat der Welthandelsorganisation (WTO) und dem International Trade Center (ITC) einen Workshop zu Investitionserleichterung in Vientiane, Laos. Ziel des Workshops war es, das Bewusstsein der Beteiligten für die Verhandlungen über ein plurilaterales Abkommen zu…

Decarbonising cities: assessing governance approaches for transformative change

Roll, Michael / Christian von Haldenwang / Christina Grohmann / Maria Elisabeth Gronen / Anne Laible / Johanna Orth / Florian Wengel / Lisa Zumegen (2022)
Studies 107

This study develops a new framework for evaluating transformative urban governance and explores the three key aspects 'stakeholder involvement', 'financing', and 'impact assessment', combining data from a global survey of city officials and case studies of the cities of Bonn, Quito, and Cape Town.

Have the tables turned? What to expect from Kenya’s new “Hustler” President William Ruto

Schwarz, Matthias / Samantha Ruppel (2022)
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China’s expanding engagement with the UN Development Pillar

New York, 08. November 2022

China has intensified its engagement with the UN development pillar over the last decade, giving rise to competing narratives. On the one hand, China is said to assume a more active role of responsible shareholder and supporter of UN multilateralism. On the other hand, China is perceived as trying to expand control at the UN and re-shape…

How would WTO Members benefit from an Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement?

Online, 08. November 2022

This was the 13th of a webinar series on investment facilitation for development, hold in the framework of a joint ITC/IDOS project on Investment Facilitation for Development. The long-term objective of strengthening investment facilitation is to foster sustainable development. An Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement,…

China's expanding engagement with the United Nations development pillar: the selective long-term approach of a programme country superpower

Baumann, Max-Otto / Sebastian Haug/ Silke Weinlich (2022)
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IDOS@COP27

Sharm El-Sheikh, 06. November 2022

At the Conference of the Parties to the 27th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27), countries come together to take action towards achieving the world’s collective climate goals as agreed under the Paris Agreement and the Convention. Building on the outcomes and…

The social contract in Egypt, Lebanon and Tunisia: what do the people want?

Loewe, Markus / Holger Albrecht (2022)
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Just energy transition partnerships in the context of Africa-Europe relations: reflections from South Africa, Nigeria and Senegal

Hege, Elisabeth / Chukwumerije Okereke, / Sébastian Treyer / Youba Sokona / Youba Kingiri / Niels Keijzer / Fatima Denton (2022)
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Bus rapid transit implementation in African cities: the case for a more incremental reform approach

Asimeng, Emmanuel Theodore (2022)
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Exploring the maritime dimensions of EU-Africa migration

Online (Zoom), 04. November 2022

The Gulf of Guinea (GoG) covers 6,000 kilometers of coastline, extending from Senegal to Angola and including two island nations. The region is endowed with fisheries, mineral and hydrocarbon resources and its geography represents an important route for global sea trade. It is estimated that around 1,500 fishing vessels, tankers, and…

How to improve governance and accountability

Online, 04. November 2022

The Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus recognizes the interlinkages between the these sectors and highlights the importance of integrated solutions to address climate change issues with minimal, concerted trade-offs. In recent years, the WEFE Nexus has gained political traction as an important element of the ambitious climate…

Partner country selection between development narratives and self-interests: A new method for analysing complex donor approaches

Baydag, Melis / Stephan Klingebiel (2023)
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EP criticizes fossil fuels investments in Uganda and Tanzania: why such resolutions need revisiting

Rukundo, Emannuel Nshakira (2022)
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Ocean Mourning – R.I.P. Mar

Schüpf, Dennis (2022)
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Scaling up sustainable finance and investment in the Global South

Volz, Ulrich / Dirk Schoenmaker (2022)
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Tying the knot: questions on voluntary sustainability standards and corporate due diligence laws

Hernandez, Ariel (2022)
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The EU-CEAP impacts on developing countries – recommendations for development policy

To, Jenny (2022)
Policy Brief 10/2022

The policy brief examines major sectors addressed in the EU-CEAP: the plastic packaging, electric vehicles and batteries sectors. Within these, recommendations are made to expand present approaches of development policy that go beyond waste management and recycling.

Towards transnational agrarian conflicts? Global NGOs, transnational agrobusiness and local struggles for land on Sumatra

Brad, Alina / Jonas Hein (2022)
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