The term "resilience" originated in environmental studies and describes one's biological capacity to adapt and thrive under adverse environmental conditions. Regional economic resilience is defined as the capacity of a territory's economy to resist and/or recover quickly from external shocks,...

This book is a pivotal publication that addresses the contemporary challenges of globalization and elaborate policy responses to environmental pollution, climate change, economic disruptions, poverty, hunger, and other threats to sustainable economic development. Many parts of the world,...

Europe has a window of opportunity to embark on a recovery that tilts towards digitalisation and a greener economy, and stands to generate sustainable benefits for its people.

Response measures arise in the context of developed and developing countries taking actions to combat climate change at global, national and regional levels, such as for the protection and stabilization of the climate, emissions leakages and/or the costs of environmental compliance. They may...

Developing countries today face multiple interlinked macroeconomic, financial, climate, and development challenges. South-South cooperation is an important element for developing countries to meet these challenges individually and collectively, and in multilateral North-South dialogue and global...

Mit der Einführung der EU-Taxonomie möchte die Europäische Kommission den Grundstein zur Finanzierung nachhaltigen Wachstums und zur Umsetzung der europäischen Klimaziele legen. Die für die Umsetzung des EU Green Deals erforderlichen Investitionen für Umwelt- und Klimaschutz bis 2050 sind...

Die Corona-Pandemie hat 2020 zu einem der stärksten Einbrüche der Wirtschaftsleistung seit dem Zweiten Weltkrieg geführt. Sie droht, Armut und Ungleichheit zu erhöhen. Auch die Staatsfinanzen sind durch die Krise in Mitleidenschaft geraten. Gleichzeitig ist der Ausstoß von Treibhausgasen...