policy: Sustainable economy

To what extend do information and communicaton technologies contribute to sustainable macroeconomic development? What is the influence of foreign investment?
What is the contribution of skilled migrants to the innovation capacity of the host country?
To what extent do institutional reforms and participation mechanism increase the external stakeholder input in formal and informal governance arrangements?
How is land management in mountains being affected by migration, climate changes and hazard events in Cochabamba region (Bolivia) and Dhankuta District (Nepal)?
Why was no multilateral regulation against capital flight and international tax evasion implemented between 1945 and 1970?
What are the effects of different types of trade policy measures on global food price volatility and what local, alternative measures can be adopted to foster food security in volatile global markets?
To what extent can globalized economies offer increased opportunities to their populations in different socio-economic domains?
Which types of international environmental cooperation are likely to have long-term prospects in democracies and which will not?
To what extent can regional governance architectures of mountainous areas contribute to achieving the Millenium Development Goals in terms of integration of sustainable development principles and of reduction of biodiversity loss?