Emerging Trends in International Development and Climate Policy A Focus on Korea and Germany

• Main Authors: Klingebiel, Stephan, Kalinowski, Thomas, Keijzer, Niels
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer Nature 2024; Palgrave Macmillan
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: Central / national / federal government; Central / national / federal government policies; Climate finance; Development policy; Development studies; Germany; Interdisciplinary studies; International relations; Korea; Politics and government; Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects; Society and Social Sciences
• ISBN: 9783031656705; 3031656709; 3031656717; 9783031656712
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-65671-2

This open access book delves into the considerable alignment of global sustainable development priorities between Germany and the Republic of Korea (hereafter referred to as Korea), despite their geographical separation. Notably, both nations share a common commitment to development policy and inter...

Table of Contents:

• Intro -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction: Germany and Korea as Partners in International Development and Green Transitions -- Convening a German-Korean Development Research Network -- Structure and Contributions to This Volume -- Part 1: Shared Goals and Distinct Paths -- Part 2: Regional and Global Contexts -- Part 3: Exploring Collaborations and New Actor Constellations -- Part I Shared Goals and Distinct Paths -- 2 Germany and Korea: Comparing Systems, Policies and Cooperation Patterns -- Introduction -- German and Korean Development Policy: Origins and Foundations -- Budgets, Policy Choices and Priorities -- Organizational Approaches and Structures -- Conclusions -- References -- 3 The Political Economy of German and Korean Sustainability Transitions -- Introduction -- The Status of Sustainability Transition in Germany and Korea -- Patterns of Environmental Transition and Green Technological Leadership -- Bottom-Up Dynamics and the Environmental Movement in Germany -- The Korean Neo-Developmental State and Green Industrial Policies -- Lessons for Development in a World in Transition -- References -- 4 Positions of Established and Emerging Powers Towards Climate Finance: The Cases of Germany and Korea -- Introduction -- Emerging and Established Powers in Climate Cooperation -- International Climate Finance and Domestic Politics -- German and Korean Positions Towards International Climate Finance -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Realizing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda Through Foreign Aid: A Comparative Analysis of Korea and Germany -- Introduction -- Implementation of the WPS Agenda at a National Level -- Germany's Outward-Looking NAPs to Implement Women, Peace and Security -- South Korea's Inward Focus on Its NAPs -- Future Prospects -- References
• Part II Regional and Global Contexts -- 6 The Impact of Geopolitics on the Field of Development in Korea and Germany -- Introduction -- The Indo-Pacific Region in the Approaches of Germany and Korea -- Germany -- Korea -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 The Southernization of the EU's Development Policy? A Critical Review of the EU Global Gateway -- Introduction -- The Southernization of Development Policy -- The Emergence of the Global Gateway Initiative -- Conclusion: Implications for Germany and Korea -- References -- 8 Multilateralism and Climate Justice -- Introduction -- Multilateral Activities and Climate Justice -- Climate Justice in the Strategies of Multilateral Development Banks -- World Bank Group -- Asian Development Bank -- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development -- Challenges, Opportunities, and Recommendations for Multilateral Climate Justice -- References -- Part III Exploring Collaborations and New Actor Constellations -- 9 A Comparative Analysis of the Climate Change Mitigation Efforts of Korea and Germany: Implemented Technology and Financial Mechanism Projects Under the UNFCCC -- Introduction -- Method and Results -- Conclusion and Discussion -- References -- 10 The Evolution of Research and Partnership Activities in Support of Urban Transformation: The EU's Research and Innovation Framework Programme -- Introduction -- Analysis of the EU-Funded Research and Innovation Projects in Urban Transition -- Methodology and Data -- Network Analysis -- Case Study -- FP7: Health Risk from Environmental Pollution Levels in Urban Systems (HEREPLUS) -- Horizon 2020: Advancing Resilience of Historic Areas Against Climate-Related and Other Hazards (ARCH) -- Conclusion -- References -- 11 Private Sector Engagement Policies in South Korea: Challenges and Policy Recommendations -- Introduction
• Private Sector Engagement Policies and Programmes in Korea -- Challenges: Commercial Motivation, Fragmentation and Mutual Non-Interference -- Lessons from Private Sector Engagement in Germany -- Conclusion -- References -- Index