IDOS is working interdisciplinary and combines different regional knowledge.
Thematic works on Africa. Information on relevant publications, events, projects and contacts with special regional expertise.
Cluster "Governance of natural resources for the common good": Natural resources, ecosystems and biodiversity provide the basis for human existence. On a global scale, we are seeing the rapidly advancing overuse and degradation of natural resources.
The Research Teams follow a long tradition due to the IDOS-Postgraduate Programme
Special "2030 agenda": DIE is participating in important discussions drawing from its wide-ranging expertise in development and environmental policy.
The adoption of an ambitious international climate agenda at the upcoming UN climate conference in Paris and its resolute implementation are essential for sustainable development across the globe. With a view to prospective international climate policy, IDOS promotes the awareness of interlinkages between climate change and development and investigates specific conditions for a climate-smart and just transformation towards decarbonisation and resilience.
Special "Stabilization and development in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena)": In a research and advisory project funded by the BMZ, the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) is investigating what these changes mean for Germany's and Europe's cooperation with MENA countries.
Special "Food security and agriculture for a world without hunger": Food security and agriculture have made a remarkable return to the global agenda. With a world population and incomes increasing, demand for agricultural products is rising. Natural resources – land, water and biodiversity – are under pressure. In addition, new developments such as modern technologies, biofuels or large scale investments in land challenge traditional modes rural development. How can we achieve food security?
Special „The Nexus Water - Energy - Land - Climate“: This topic special presents relevant works and activities on which incentives, governance mechanism and policy instruments could reduce negative effects and stimulate win-win solutions.
Regional expertise on MENA: This page bundles thematically related work at the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) on the region Middle East and North Africa .You can find information on relevant publications, events, projects as well as contact details of our researchers with specific regional expertise.
Special "Water Governance": Researchers at IDOS analyse water governance problems to understand conditions for equitable, ecologically sustainable water use, access, and control.
Special "Ocean regions in inter- and transnational cooperation": Our experts investigate how the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda can succeed in marine areas for humanity at large.
Thematische Arbeiten zu Afrika. Informationen zu relevanten Publikationen, Veranstaltungen, Projekten sowie Kontakten mit besonderer regionaler Expertise.
Special "Refugees and displacement": Never in the history of mankind were so many people forced to leave their homesteads. The root causes of flight and displacement often are complex: These comprise of violent conflicts, weak statehood, economic crises or natural disasters and environmental change. Which contribution can development policy make to forestall displacement? How can the negative consequences of displacement be mitigated? Come back to this page regularly to see our latest publications and events.
Former Researcher, Research Programme "Environmental Governance and Transformation to Sustainability".
The research programme "Environmental Governance" examines the extent of strategies for requirements of the Paris Climate Agreement and the 2030 Agenda.