Home » Press » Press Releases » Presentation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) in Berlin Presentation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) in Berlin Press Release of 19 March 2013 Today, renowned economist Jeffrey D. Sachs launches the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) in Berlin. Within the scope of the event “New pathways towards global sustainability”, which is carried…
Special “Sustainable economic development in Afrika”: Our research examines to what extent economic development in Africa has been environmentally, socially and economically sustainable in recent years and what kinds of economic reforms are needed to promote sustainable development in Africa.
Home » Team » Lilibeth Acosta-Michlik Prof. Dr. Lilibeth Acosta-Michlik Research programme: Transformation of Economic and Social Systems Function: Former Senior Researcher Specialization: Agricultural / Environmental Economist Vita 2/2015-9/2015 German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Senior Researcher Since 08/2009 Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) Department of Earth System Analysis Senior Scientist (currently…
Home » Press » Press Releases » Climate Protection as a World Citizen Movement Climate Protection as a World Citizen Movement Copyright WBGU Press Release of the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU) of 17 September 2014 Climate policy is getting nowhere, while climate change continues unchecked. Yet in the midst of this crisis of humankind there is new hope. It has to do with strong movements towards sustainability that have recently been forming everywhere in…
Home » Research » COP23 COP23 Photo: DIE COP23 From 6 to 17 November, the 2017 Climate Change Conference (COP 23) took place in Germany under the Fiji Presidency. DIE has been conducting research on key issues in the field of climate change, UN climate negotiations and their implications for international cooperation for many years. During COP23, DIE was involved in many of the formats held during the negotations. Within our project “ Klimalog – Research and Dialogue for…
The T20 Africa Standing Group (T20 ASG) works on topics related to economic, social and political change in Africa and the global economy. The network will generate cross-regional knowledge production and evidence-based policy recommendations on cooperation between the G20 and Africa.
In addition to more ambitious climate protection, the major industrialized countries must do more to combat the global food and debt crisis and make healthcare systems more resilient worldwide. So far, the G7 has failed to protect its citizens from digital corporations and data abuse. Moreover, there is still a lack of common standards to measure progress in social and environmental projects.