… Tree Source: Fotolia_58963887 Resilience in the face of multiple crises – Pathways and obstacles toward a resilient sustainability transformation, 12th - 14th December … as well as representatives from the civil society like ecovillage movement and environmental organisations, the German development cooperation, the German Ministry … on these challenges. We looked at a variety of cases, ranging from vulnerable and irregular settlements in South Africa, to tensions between personal resilience and the …

… on 18.11.2025 Background The United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the urgently needed sustainability transformation face new challenges due to the … as well as due to the covid-19 pandemic. Countries of the global South have become more critical on the will of countries from the Western world in fulfilling … (Password: Magnifying22)   21st September 2022  Current developments in the Russian environmental and climate policy and adaptation options to keep a ‘green agenda’ …

… Participants summarize their most important impressions from the workshop and call for cooperation in the prevention of corruption. last update on 18.11.2025 … and loss of natural resources and misappropriation of funds earmarked for environmental protection, adaptation to climate change and climate protection, and … jointly working out the extent of the problem, suggestions were developed on how environmental and sustainability experts can be enabled to avoid corruption risks at …

… International Soil Law and Governance Conference On Thurs., 20 Oct. 2022, the “Int. Soil Law and Governance Conference” was conducted fully online. Source: Oliver C. Ruppel last …

… NiCE - From niche to centre Swapping instead of buying new saves resources and avoids waste. Source: LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS / Adobe Stock City centres have long … only remain a niche option and are at best only perceived by “interested parties”. Consumers currently lack central and easily accessible options for alternative and … for example with the Vice-President for Circular Economy of the Italian environmental authority ENEA or representatives of the Green City Network and the …

… administrations: Empowering professionals from public administrations to become role models of transformation ” we organized a Virtual TES series on related … every inspirational session two keynote speakers shared their view on a joint topic and present their proposals and best practices. Questions, opinions and further …

… problems for specific products. Thomas Lindhqvist first described it in 1990 as “an environmental protection strategy to reach an environmental objective of a decreased … manufacturer of the product responsible for the entire life-cycle of the product and especially for the take-back, recycling, and final disposal”. Proponents of EPR … framework for a shared responsibility for waste handling between producers and consumers, as the latter might contribute to a sustainable waste management through …

… resources Wind power wind turbine solar farm Source: Hrui / AdobeStock “Factor X” stands for an intelligent, efficient and environmentally friendly use of natural resources (e. g. raw materials, water, … resource consumption. The idea behind Factor X The use of natural resources must become x times more intelligent and efficient. X times more use could be made and …

… International strategies and programmes Sustainbale resource management is an international task Source: Pixabay The global use of natural resources and the associated environmental impacts have increased continuously in recent decades. Materials such … 2015. The aim of the alliance is to exchange best practices on the economical and environmentally friendly use of raw materials and materials. This should help to …