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 international climate action, an alignment that holds immense potential for enhanced cooperation in todays evolving global landscape.
Germanys historical role as a founding member of the international development cooperation system juxtaposes with Koreas more recent entry into the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and its Development Assistance Committee (DAC) in 2010. Korea has transformed from a significant development assistance recipient to an active provider, a transition mirrored in its engagement in international climate finance.
Within this dynamic context, the book thoroughly examines key aspects such as the evolving development policy profiles of Germany and Korea, their roles in international organizations, and their shared commitment to international climate policies. It also explores avenues for deeper collaboration between these like-minded partners, all against the backdrop of an evolving geopolitical focus, including the new Indo-Pacific emphasis.
Chapter 1: Introduction: Germany and Korea as partners in international
development and green transitions.
Chapter 2: Germany and Korea: Comparing
systems, policies and cooperation pattern.
Chapter 3: The Political Economy
of German and Korean Sustainability Transitions.
Chapter 4: Positions of
Established and Emerging Powers towards Climate Finance: The cases of Germany
and Korea.
Chapter 5: Realizing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda through
Foreign Aid: A comparative analysis of Korea and Germany.
Chapter 6: The
Impact of Geopolitics on the Field of Development in Korea and Germany.-
Chapter 7: The Southernization of the EUs development policy? A critical
review of the EU Global Gateway.
Chapter 8: Multilateralism and Climate
Justice.
Chapter 9: A Comparative Analysis of the Climate Change Mitigation
Efforts of Korea and Germany: Implemented technology and financial mechanism
projects under the UNFCCC.
Chapter 10: The Evolution of Research and
Partnership Activities in Support of Urban Transformation: The EUs research
and innovation framework programme.
Chapter 11: Private Sector Engagement
Policies in South Korea: Challenges and policy suggestions.
Stephan Klingebiel is Head of the Research Programme Inter- and transnational cooperation at the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) and a Visiting Professor at Ewha Womans University, Seoul, and at the University of Turin.
Thomas Kalinowski is Professor at the Graduate School of International Studies, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
Niels Keijzer is Senior Researcher and Project Lead at the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS).
