2030 Agenda - Analysis and Consulting
2030 Agenda
With the adoption in 2015 of the 2030 Agenda, the United Nations created the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which serve as our global framework for sustainable development. The 2030 Agenda promotes and frames important discussions about how we can make the world more sustainable for people, the planet and our shared prosperity.
For the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, there are important points of overlap with the topics and sustainability goals of the 2030 Agenda. Taking up these topics, the 2030 Agenda department aims to make a contribution to the current debate on sustainable development by way of analysis and consulting.
The topics covered include the sustainable use of natural resources as a basis for life and a prerequisite for prosperity for present and future generations. Global warming, the growing world population and the loss of biodiversity are enormous challenges to which government and business must find answers. That is why we are working on policy solutions that will facilitate modern, reliable and cost-effective provision of energy, water and food in Germany, Europe and worldwide. To this end, we look comprehensively at all the relevant domains, taking into account not only the different capacities and prerequisites of individual countries and regions, but also those of urban versus rural areas.
Developing interdisciplinary solutions and strengthening multilateral cooperation is also a key challenge in the area of global health – and it is another of the main topics of the Agenda 2030 department. Promoting access to health care worldwide is a priority of the German government. Our work makes an important contribution to the discussion of how Germany can assume global responsibility in this regard.
On the topic of development policy, we address, among other things, the issue of sustainability in global supply chains and value creation chains. Our focus here is on the tension between political responsibility, corporate duty of care and economic competitiveness and the conflicting goals to which it gives rise. We contribute to the current political debates on sustainable consumption and production: among other things, by bringing in perspectives from the global partner networks that we cultivate with the help of our offices abroad.
Monitor publication series
The Monitor publication series deals with various priority topics. Particularly relevant for our department are the main topics of sustainability and development policy, on which numerous publications have already appeared.
Development Policy Monitor
The publications of the Development Policy Monitor are part of our Monitor publication series. The Monitor series deals with one main topic at a time from the perspective of KAS experts and places it in the political and social context on the basis of a few key points.
Sustainability Monitor
The publications of the Sustainability Monitor are part of our Monitor publication series. The Monitor series deals with one main topic at a time from the perspective of KAS experts and places it in the political and social context on the basis of a few key points.
Publications to the topic

Europa als Globaler Gesundheitsakteur – mit Gesundheitspolitik zu neuen Partnerschaften
Diskussionsveranstaltung mit ausgewählten europäischen Institutionen und dem Deutschen Bundestag
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Moritz Fink
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November 10, 2022
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Event Reports

Grüne Gentechnik in der Landwirtschaft: Wundermittel oder Mogelpackung?
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André Algermißen
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October 25, 2022
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Event Reports

Global health facing relegation to second-class status?
Dwindling attention, strong competition and limited resources add up to serious concerns going forward into the new (budget) season
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Moritz Fink
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September 14, 2022
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Facts and Findings

Kreislaufwirtschaft: Nachhaltigkeitsmotor für Europa und Lateinamerika?
Veranstaltungsbericht
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André Algermißen, Martin Schebesta
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June 30, 2022
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Event Reports
Unternehmerische Sorgfaltspflichten in globalen Lieferketten
Unternehmensperspektiven aus Asien zum deutschen Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz
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Veronika Ertl, Jan Cernicky
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May 10, 2022
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Facts and Findings
Planetary Health
Interface Between Climate and Health
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Moritz Fink
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May 5, 2022
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Sustainability Monitor
„Nachhaltigkeit ist unser Ding!“
Ein Navigator für den Wandel durch Innovation
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Gisela Elsner
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April 21, 2022
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Event Reports
A turning point for sustainability?
Impact of the war in Ukraine
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André Algermißen, Gisela Elsner, Veronika Ertl, Moritz Fink, Kevin Oswald, Sabina Wölk...
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April 20, 2022
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Sustainability Monitor
New Kids on the Block: AIIB und NDB
New Multilateral Development Banks: A Cornerstone of Chinese Superpower Politics?
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Johann C. Fuhrmann
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March 29, 2022
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Development Policy Monitor
COP26: A Small Step Forward on Climate Protection
The outcomes of COP26: a spirit of optimism on the global carbon markets and unresolved questions around climate finance.
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Christian Hübner
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November 29, 2021
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Sustainability Monitor
Globale Wertschöpfungsketten
Reformbedarfe und Möglichkeiten
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Jan Cernicky
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August 9, 2021
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Facts and Findings
Sustainable forest management
Sustainable forest management protects the most important ecosystem services in the forest and enables adaptation to climate change.
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André Algermißen
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July 1, 2021
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Sustainability Monitor
A Double-Edged Chinese Sword
China’s Development Cooperation as a Challenge and an Opportunity
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Heiko Herold
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June 25, 2021
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Development Policy Monitor
Biodiversität und Soziale Marktwirtschaft
Wie eine wettbewerbsfähige Land- und Forstwirtschaft dem effektiven Artenschutz dienen kann
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André Algermißen
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June 8, 2021
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Event Reports
Climate Protection made in Karlsruhe
The Federal Constitutional Court as an International Trendsetter?
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Katja Gelinsky
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June 1, 2021
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Sustainability Monitor
International Trade and Sustainability
In terms of sustainability, global trade is already better than its reputation suggests – but a clear set of rules can further improve this
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Jan Cernicky
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May 12, 2021
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Sustainability Monitor
Landwirtschaft nachhaltiger gestalten
Ein Plädoyer für die Agroforstwirtschaft
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André Algermißen
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April 22, 2021
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Single title
Where We Are with Tackling the Pandemic on World Health Day 2021
With its motto „Building a fairer, healthier world“, the WHO advocates more equity in access to health care
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Martina Kaiser
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April 7, 2021
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Sustainability Monitor
German Sustainability Strategy 2021
Are we on the right track?
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Gisela Elsner, Sabina Wölkner
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March 30, 2021
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Sustainability Monitor
Klimapartnerschaften als Baustein einer strategischen Außenpolitik
In vielen Schwellenländern gibt es Potenzial, Treibhausgas-Emissionen zu reduzieren. Klimapartnerschaften bieten sich hierbei als Instrument an
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Ulrich Speck
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February 13, 2021
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