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IIGF opinion in Caixin News: Covid-19 Challenges China’s Sustainable Development Agenda

By Christoph NEDOPIL WANG, Prof. Mark Greeven and 1 more March 23, 2020

This is a re-print of the original article on Caixin International. It is a response to our previous article on Caixin News, where we elaborated on the possibilities of China becoming a sustainability leader in 2020. While the effects of the coronavirus continue to ricochet across the globe, some parts…

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Infrastructure Investment Schemes in Asia in Addition to the BRI

By Mathias Lund Larsen August 22, 2019

In essence, the SDGs can only be met if they are an integral part of the development paths of countries under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). As the original 65 countries under the BRI collectively account for over 30% of global GDP, 62% of population, and 75% of known…

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The Potential of MDBs in Greening the Belt and Road Initiative – Executive Summary

By Mathias Lund Larsen August 12, 2019

Executive Summary How MDB Characteristics can Address the BRI’s Green Challenges through Financing Solutions, Coordination Activities, and Policy Support Simply put, global climate and environmental goals can only be met if they are an integral part of the development paths of BRI countries. This is true alone because BRI collectively…

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The challenge of sustainable development – a question of priorities for China and Europe

By Christoph NEDOPIL WANG May 30, 2019

On the surface, the global community agrees: We need sustainable development – for the benefit of all. However, in practice, the devil lies in the details – and in different priorities of nations and organizations in trying to achieve the triple bottom line: economic growth, social development, and ecological protection.…

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