Kategorie: Future of Globalisation

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Eine reformierte Entwicklungspolitik als Baustein für Europas und Deutschlands neue Rolle in der Welt

By Allgemein, Future of Globalisation, ,

Globalisierung der Probleme und Nationalisierung der Politik Krisen häufen sich. Sie werden gleichzeitig globaler und existentieller: Klimawandel, Kriege, Pandemien etc.; diese Krisen können nur durch internationale Kooperation gelöst werden. Aber die Strukturen hierfür sind schwach. Während sich in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Wirtschaft, Finanzen und Kommunikation schnell globalisierten, ist es nicht gelungen, regionale und multilaterale…

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How Seville Can Sow the Seeds for a New Spring: Financing (Sustainable) Development Must Turn Universal!

By Allgemein, Future of Globalisation, , , ,

These are not easy times to think about reforming or even rebuilding the international cooperation architecture to meet the challenges facing humanity. When international law is bluntly disregarded, multilateral institutions get openly attacked and institutions for global solidarity are dismantled, it is only natural to defend what has been achieved as far as possible and,…

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A lifeline for biodiversity – Why rich countries must cancel debt to save nature

By Allgemein, Future of Globalisation,

Biodiversity loss is accelerating at an alarming rate. From deforestation in the Amazon to coral reef degradation in the Indo-Pacific, ecosystems that sustain life on Earth are vanishing. Despite global commitments, the world is failing to meet conservation goals. The problem is not only slow policy responses but a lack of financial resources, particularly in…

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Trump and FfD4 – the Elephant in the Room Starts to Speak (and Destroy)

By Allgemein, Future of Globalisation, , ,

The first two sentences delivered by the U.S. representative at the 3rd session of FfD4 Preparatory Committee (3rd PrepCom) last week were already tough ones: “At the outset, I underscore that the United States is currently evaluating its membership and participation in all international organisations and processes. Thus, we are reserving on the whole draft…

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Rationalising Tax Expenditures – a Core Element of Financing for Development

By Allgemein, Future of Globalisation, , ,

The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) needs to address the issue of tax expenditures. These preferential tax treatments cause huge immediate public revenue losses while their effectiveness is often in doubt. Governments worldwide use preferential tax treatments – called tax expenditures – to pursue different policy objectives, such as attracting investments, promoting…

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