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Foundation Newsletter and Resources on the G20

The Heinrich Böll Foundation publishes a monthly newsletter, the “G20 Update,” on the G20 Summit processes and outcomes with special emphasis on the contributions to the processes by civil society organizations (click here for the February 2012 issue. It also maintains a “drop box” of information and publications about the G20. more»

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Official G20 Documents

- This dossier includes a) general information about the G20 Summit processes; b) official outcome documents of the G20 Development Working Group (as well as articles about these documents); and c) official outcome documents of G20 Summits. more»

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Civil Society Documents on the G20

 - This dossier features civil society documents on the G20 summits in Canada, South Korea and France. It will be updated frequently, so please check back for new materials. more»

Article

Introduction to the G20

 - This article is a brief introduction to the G20 – its origin and power dynamic, membership, structure, mandate, and governance mechanisms for accountability. Nancy Alexander more»

Policy Paper

How Policymakers Can Help Firms Get Rights Right

 - January 27, 2012 - Susan Ariel Aaronson, Associate Research Professor of the Elliott School, George Washington University, underscores how firms often operate in states where human rights may not be respected. For these and other firms, the Guiding Principles (GP) on Business and Human Rights, adopted by the UN in 2011, delineate their human rights responsibilities. This paper identifies how policy-makers can help firms meet these responsibilities.   Susan Ariel Aaronson more»
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Policy Paper

What is “Country Ownership"? Do Social and Environmental Safeguards Destroy It?

- January 26, 2012 - Do development institutions have a choice between safeguards and "country ownership”? The World Bank’s new lending instrument – the Program-for-Results – abandons binding safeguards in the name of “country ownership.” This paper asserts that both country ownership and safeguards are necessary to achieve development results. Nancy Alexander more»

Policy Paper

Submission to the 2012 Earth Summit Outcome Document ‘Zero Draft’

 - November 16, 2011 - The 2012 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is scheduled for June 20-22, 2012 – right "on the heels" of the Mexican G20 Summit on June 18-19, 2012. Will the G20 Summit support or undermine the goals of the 2012 Earth Summit?  This paper describes the risk that, unless the G20 changes its orientation, it could undermine hopes for positive outcomes at the 2012 Summit. Nancy Alexander and Peter Riggs more»

Beyond the Public Eye: High-Level Panel on Infrastructure To Unveil its Recommendations for G20 Leaders

 - October 26, 2011 - On November 3-4, when the G20 Leaders gather for their Summit in Cannes, they will review recommendations from a High-Level Panel (HLP) on Infrastructure, which proposes a global process for scaling up and streamlining public-private partnerships (PPPs) for large-scale, regional infrastructure projects. This paper describes this top-down initiative, which is disconnected from efforts to promote sustainability and, instead, takes a “bigger is better” approach to development. Nancy Alexander more»

Report

The G20: "Maestro" of the Development Finance World?

- June 21, 2011 - This paper describes the G20's Development Action Plan (DAP) to promote economic growth in some 80 low-income countries. The DAP would deploy existing bilateral and multilateral aid to offset risks to private investment in infrastructure and agriculture projects that promote regional integration. more»

Article

G20: Confusion About the Current Crisis

 - June 20, 2011 - This article on the G20 argues that, to date, the centers of capitalism are rejecting proposals which limit or meaningfully regulate excessive financial speculation. However, there are positive proposals, such as the Financial Transactions Tax (FTT), that may gain traction. Andrés Peñaloza Méndez and Manuel Pérez-Rocha more»

Report

The G20, Latin America, and the Future of Regional Integration

 - June 17, 2011 - This publication examines questions such as: What are the roles of Argentina, Brazil and Mexico in the G20?  What are the implications of the G20 agenda for Latin America relating to monetary policy; regulation of commodity speculation; employment and social protection; and trade integration? Nancy Alexander more»

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