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A new post-2015 development agenda demands a new vision and a responsive framework with sustainable development at its core. The “business as usual” scenario is not affordable, either socially or environmentally, or, in the long run, economically. The integration of economic growth, social protection and justice, and environmental stewardship should be at the core of the sustainable…

INDCs are a vehicle for countries to define their goals/targets for mitigation. In case of developed countries these would most likely be in form of economy-wide reduction targets; developing countries with higher capabilities are expected to take economywide goals (reduction compared to BAU or GHG intensity reduction compared to base year); and, other developing countries as policy/sectoral…

The Global Commission on the Economy and Climate was set up to examine whether it is possible to achieve lasting economic growth while also tackling the risks of climate change. Its report seeks to inform economic decision-makers in both public and private sectors, many of whom recognise the serious risks caused by climate change, but also need to tackle more immediate concerns such as jobs,…

Climate change will increase migration flows, in particular from the world’s poorest and most crisis-prone countries. The links between climate change and migration are complex and difficult to identify. In spite of disagreement about how to identify climate as a causal factor in migration, the policy challenges posed by the movement are real. Even though climate change and environmental…

It has been long recognized that changes in the environment can influence human movement patterns and behaviour. Human migration in response to change in environment has been one of the considered strategies of the vulnerable households, to move away from the area of risk . For nomadic and pastoralist communities, seasonal movement is an essential part of their livelihood. Migration induced by…

The 5th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) makes it unmistakeably clear: unacceptable climatic consequences, which are likely to escalate beyond the 2°C guard rail, can only be avoided if further increases in greenhouse-gas concentrations are halted as soon as possible. The WBGU therefore recommends reducing CO2 emissions from fossil fuels to zero by 2070 at…