Germany
Great expectations, limited outcome
Sustainable development in general seems to be widely accepted in the country. A more detailed look however shows that there is still some resistance. Climate change is not properly addressed, and renewable energy sources are still reliant on subsidies from the Government and consumers. Moreover, these subsidies are being reduced, particularly for solar power, while the operating life of nuclear plants is being extended. In addition, the budget item for economic compensation to countries affected by climate change has been deleted from the 2011 draft budget. Meanwhile, the gap between rich and poor is growing and social policies are not fully implemented.
Published on Tue, 2013-04-23 14:01
The UN has launched an extensive worldwide discussion on the new development agenda that is to succeed the Millennium Development Goals in 2015. Jens Martens, long-time observer of international development and environmental policy, cautions in an interview against consultation overkill and calls on NGOs to develop alternatives that go beyond what is currently politically feasible. |
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Published on Mon, 2012-03-19 08:50
In terms of gender equity Germany places itself well above the European average, but below the Nordic countries and Spain. |
Published on Tue, 2009-11-17 15:01
Wednesday 18 November 2009, 10:30. In view of global crises, human rights must be enforced against economic interests! This Wednesday 18 November, the Germany Social Watch Report 2009, Globale Krisen – Soziale Folgen und politische Konsequenzen (Global Crises - Social impact and political consequences) will be launched in the Convention center in the building of the Federal Press, Room 0107 |
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Published on Wed, 2007-05-16 10:43
Jens Martens (Global Policy Forum, SW Germany) co-chair of the SW Coordinating Committee summarizes the most recent trends, the possible issues on the agenda and the key events in the preparatory process for the 2nd Global Conference on Financing for Development (FfD) to be held in Doha in 2008. |
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Published on Tue, 2007-03-20 12:13
Bonn, 16 October 2006: In the past fifteen years, nearly one in every four countries has seen a decline in the quality of social services like education and health. |
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Published on Mon, 2007-01-22 14:54
In times of growing dissatisfaction with the groaning pace of the global negotiation process, and the current difficulties on the part of governments to engage in new compromises, multistakeholder initiatives and policy networks between private and public actors are experiencing a boom which appears to be expanding unfettered within the United Nations system. |
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Published on Tue, 2005-12-27 11:08
Endorsed by 28 organizations, the German Social Watch Report 2005 was launched in Bonn last October 21. |
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Published on Thu, 2005-03-17 10:30
Berlin/Osnabrück. On the occasion of the commemoration of the Tenth Anniversary of the Copenhagen World Summit (1995), German NGOs called for strengthening the fight against poverty and social exclusion. Last March 11, the Social Watch Germany representatives handed over to the Development Minister of that country, Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul (of the SPD), a catalogue of claims, which also included a protest for the insufficient actions undertaken regarding the resolutions adopted at the Copenhagen summit. |
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Published on Wed, 2004-12-01 16:38
The German edition of the 2003 Social Watch Report was launched at a press conference in Berlin on June 25, 2003. |
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Published on Wed, 2004-12-01 16:38
The German edition of the 2004 Social Watch Report was launched at a press conference in Berlin on July 1, 2004. |
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Published on Wed, 2004-12-01 16:38
Only the successful creation of a broad social participation in issues of international economic policy will make it possible to counter the social and ecological reprehensibility of neo-liberal globalization with a globalization of social justice and ecological sustainability. |
