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With Germany’s G20 presidency coming to a close, DIE and IfW hand over T20 leadership to Argentinian partners

Home » Press » Press Releases » With Germany’s G20 presidency coming to a close, DIE and IfW hand over T20 leadership to Argentinian partners DIE and IfW hand over T20 leadership to Argentinian partners Joint press release by the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) and Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) 11 October 2017 Washington D.C., On Tuesday, representatives from the German Development Institute / Deutsches…

After the G20 Summit in Hamburg

Washington, 11. October 2017

The conference will reflect on the outcomes of the G20’s Hamburg Summit and will look ahead to the Argentinian G20 presidency starting December 2017. In addition the conference will feature three sessions: rethinking globalization and the new emerging order the G20 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development the G20 compact with…

Perspectives for a Renewed Partnership Between Europe and MENA

Berlin, 10. October 2017

Since the 2011 Arab uprisings, the list of political, social, and economic challenges facing the MENA region has continually grown and pressure on Europeans to address these challenges has increased. Several MENA countries have fallen into civil wars, and most suffer from economic recession and high unem-ployment. In addition, political…

Implications for equitable earth system governance

Lund, 09. October 2017

Semi-Plenary, 2017 Lund Conference on Earth System Governance Sustainable development will not be achieved without addressing climate change, which threatens to undermine development achievements. Conversely, policies and actions that address climate change also need to deliver on core issues of sustainable development, including poverty…

Thematic aid allocation: what are the benefits and risks?

Sebastian Paulo / Heiner Janus / Sarah Holzapfel (2017)
Briefing Paper 19/2017

The paper analyses the trend of thematic allocation in development cooperation and illustrates which benefits and risks occur when donors increasingly allocate official development assistance primarily according to themes rather than countries.

Two Pager

Two Pager The Two-Pager is an instrument for transformative research. It depicts the essence of a previous publication by outlining the issue, the research goals and the results. Since it also concludes the respective recommendations for development cooperation (or other policy areas), the Two-Pager is also an instrument of policy advice and political communication that addresses specific communities in international cooperation. All issues of the series can be…

Digitalisation and flight: how can donors leverage digital technologies to support refugees?

Martin-Shields, Charles (2017)
Briefing Paper 18/2017

Increasing access to digital technologies is making it easier for humanitarian and development agencies to support refugee processes. This Briefing Paper explains how development agencies can manage the risks and challenges that come with using new technologies in refugee contexts.

Evidence for Learning – How to use impact assessments more effectively

Rudolph, Alexandra / Armin von Schiller / Christoph Strupat (2017)
The Current Column, 02. October 2017

The relevance of impact assessments is not a new topic in development cooperation. There is an increasingly strong consensus in development policy that it is crucial to assess interventions by using rigorous methods. In Germany, the value and relevance of independent rigorous impact assessments has grown in recent years, although impact assessments are far less institutionalised than in other major donor countries.

Trade & Environment: Interactive online tool

Brussels, 02. October 2017

Many trade agreements devote an entire chapter to environmental protection. Some of their environmental clauses are even more specific and restrictive than those of multilateral environmental agreements. At the same time, trade agreements are often criticized for their harmful effects on the environment. While the interplay between trade…

Trade and the Environment

Bonn, 29. September 2017

The interplay between trade and the environment is one of the most puzzling institutional interactions at the international level. While one might wrongly presume that these two sets of institutions are in frequent opposition as each have adverse consequences for the other, they often seem to co-evolve in the international system with…

Democratization via aid? The European Union’s democracy promotion in the Western Balkans 1994–2010

Grimm, Sonja / Okka Lou Mathis (2017)
External Publications

Global Environmental Politics

Bonn, 28. September 2017

Johannes Urpelainen, the Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Professor of Energy, Resources and Environment and the Founding Director of the Initiative for Sustainable Energy Policy (ISEP) at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (Washington, DC), is presenting his new book on Global Environmental Politics in the Twenty-First…

From the G20 Hamburg Summit to MC11 in Buenos Aires

Geneva, 27. September 2017

The G20 is a unique international platform that can overcome policy silo mentalities and bridge trade policy and other public policy objectives such as sustainable and inclusive growth. Often these broader objectives are neglected in trade policy debates. In fact, trade policy has emerged as one of the most contested policy fields during…

Unveiling the environmental reality of trade agreements

Geneva, 27. September 2017

Trade agreements no longer just aim at eliminating tariffs but deal with many non-economic issues such as the environment. A majority of 85% of all trade agreements already covers various environmental dimensions. While the increasing uptake of environmental rules in trade agreements is well-acknowledged, we lack a deep understanding of…

Mapping giant honey bee nests in Palawan, Philippines through a transdisciplinary approach

Matias, Denise Margaret / Till Stellmacher / Christian Borgemeister / Jun G. Cayron / Henrik von Wehrden (2017)
External Publications

Non-State actors in Arctic Council governance

Wehrmann, Dorothea (2017)
External Publications

We only have one planet – quo vadis environmental protection in trade agreements?

Berger, Axel / Clara Brandi (2017)
The Current Column, 25. September 2017

When we look behind the headlines of the heated trade policy debate, it becomes apparent that alternative trade deals contain a whole range of regulations that go beyond the dismantling of trade barriers. The latest data from Canada’s Université Laval shows that 85 per cent of all free trade agreements contain environmental clauses. In fact, recently concluded agreements contain over 60 different environmental provisions.

Trade for Sustainable Development (T4SD) Forum

Geneva, 25. September 2017

The Trade for Sustainable Development Forum brings together business people, researchers, standards organizations and international trade officials to discuss trends in sustainable value chains and voluntary sustainability standards. Two sessions will focus on the specific challenges and opportunities faced by small and medium-sized…

Environmental provisions in trade agreements: promises at the trade and environment interface

Berger, Axel / Clara Brandi / Dominique Bruhn (2017)
Briefing Paper 16/2017

This paper provides new research insights and input for policy discussions at the interface of international trade and the environment.

Identifying future growth potentials: a consolidated approach

Altenburg, Tilman / Wilfried Lütkenhorst (2017)
Briefing Paper 15/2017

How can policynmakers anticipate future growth opportunities? We asssess various methodologies and highlight the to need to combine quantitative tools with qualitative techniques that allow to account for the possibility of disruptive structural change as well as societal preferences.