The new European Report on Development 2011-2012: “Confronting Scarcity: Managing Water, Energy and Land for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth”, authored by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), the European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) and the German Development Institute/Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (GDI/DIE) has been launched in Brussels this week. The report looks at increasing scarcity and how it is likely to affect the prospects of furthering inclusive and sustainable development. It analyses the interconnections among water, energy and land and stresses the benefits of shifting towards an integrated nexus approach.
May 17, 2012
Release of The European Report on Development
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April 20, 2012
Rio+20 Conference: How to get the future we want
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With the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20 Conference) on 20-22 June fast approaching, the world is reflecting on what has been achieved in the 20 years since the last Rio Summit and how the ongoing challenges can be tackled. Read an interview with Dirk Willem te Velde discussing findings from the forthcoming European Report on Development here.
November 18, 2010
European Commission launches a debate on EU development policy
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On 10th November, the European Commission launched a public consultation on ‘EU development policy in support of inclusive growth and sustainable development’. Although the paper covers a broad range of issues, it seeks to answer four key questions:
- How to ensure high impact on EU development policy;
- How to facilitate more, and more inclusive, growth in developing countries;
- How to promote sustainable development as a driver for progress;
- How to achieve durable results in the area of agriculture and food security.
Simon Maxwell has published his initial thoughts on the Green Paper in an opinion piece titled “Playing poker with development policy”. Do you agree with his analysis? Add your thoughts by commenting on his piece. (more…)
