Every industrialised economy is dependent on a secure supply of raw materials. Manufacturing industry and the energy sector in particular require immense amounts of such materials. It is for this reason that Germany extracts its own deposits and also imports significant amounts of those raw materials which are not available domestically. read more
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Series: The relevance of the War in Ukraine for transformation
The United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the urgently needed sustainability transformation face new challenges due to the Russia’s war against Ukraine. Especially in European societies, many initiated changes are currently re-evaluated under the unprecedented geopolitical situation ("Zeitenwende"), such as energy supply, mobility, and agriculture. The German Environment Age... read more
Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations: Empowering professionals
Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations: Empowering professionals from public administrations to turn them into role models of transition TES Academy transformation process, starting November 2023 with first workshop in Dessau-Roßlau, Germany read more
Assessments of SDG Interactions in Transformation Pathways
The “SDG pathways” project develops and applies a modeling approach for integrated sustainability assessments of ambitious resource- and climate policy transformation pathways for Germany. Applied evaluation criteria are given by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which provide an ambitious set of goals and targets for the environmental, social, and economic transformation until 2030. read more
Alpine Convention
The Alps are the largest natural and cultural space in Central Europe. The mountains shape the landscape and lifestyle of the population in eight different countries. In addition, holiday makers from all over the world are attracted to their fascinating beauty. The international Alpine Convention treaty was adopted to protect the region and its unique climatic, ecological and natural features. read more
Integrated coastal zone management in Germany
The Federal Cabinet adopted the National Strategy for Integrated Coastal Zone Management in German (ICZM) in Germany on 22 March 2006 upon recommendation of the Federal Minister for Environment. In a parallel report to the European Commission , the Federal Government therewith acted upon the recommendation of the EU, Recommendation 2002/413/EC (of the European Parliament and of the Council ... read more
Public building law
The public law of local planning serves the purpose of spatial allocation and development of construction sites, roads, infrastructure and areas that are to be kept free of development. read more