… The black toe and the virus: A wake-up call for planetary health „I am sorry but we need to amputate your toe!” – This was the statement that … and university hospitals can incorporate systems thinking and transformative action in research and teaching. They can promote and evaluate win-win solutions and …

… is perceived by many as a historical caesura. As a result of a zoonosis, the pandemic with the Sars-CoV-2 virus occurred, which out a spotlight on the global … update on 01.09.2020 Lessons from the Corona Crisis: Need for new leitmotifs for environmental and sustainability policy? Blogpost by Dr. Harald Ginzky, Christian … people worldwide. Structural justice could prevent unstable systems. Solidarity of action as an expression of social resilience This leitmotif requires that all state, …

… climate change. Although it was meant to be funny, there is a key message to this: actions and measures are required for solutions and the needed changes to have a … Public authorities must be sufficiently empowered. For example: economic stimulus programmes often cannot be accessed due to insufficient capacities at a municipal … each other, let alone speak to each other. Civil societymovements – such as unions, environmental and climate movements, churches, anti-racism movements, peace …

… Sustainability Transformations and Covid Over the past several decades, the global community was following a … path of development led to consequences with a potential for serious impact on the environment, economies and societies. COVID-19 crisis precipitated the situation by … regions and countries. To avoid the kind of crossroads at which we stand today, actions need to be taken. Global sustainability transformations are important for …

… How environmental policy stakeholders could respond to social The crisis has created situations and images that seemed utopian in "normal" times, in addition to the manifold, … impact on the future and change the social context of environmental policy action. It is against this background that we (Anne Klatt, Laura Spengler, Kathrin …

… What is the One Health approach, and how to implement it? The current coronavirus pandemic has refocused attention on … national and global levels to protect human health considering animal health and environmental health. The aim of this approach is “optimal health and well-being … and pandemics, identifying synergies and ensuring consistency between political programmes aimed at health, conservation and climate objectives. A One Health …

… Season's Greetings from the German Environment Agency Our food is the source of nearly one fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions. Each and every one of us can do something practical to protect the climate in some small …

… Mobile air conditioning in cars, buses and railway vehicles An EU directive has banned the use of fluorinated refrigerants … (R134a) to be replaced. Natural refrigerants are considered the best environmental alternative. Climate-friendly alternatives are also available for …

… UNEP / UNESCO / BMUV Training Programme The “UNEP/UNESCO/BMUV International Postgraduate Training Programme on Environmental Management for Developing and Emerging Countries” offers each year a long and several short courses on …

… cooperation International cooperation is an important part of the Federal Environment Agency’s work. Environmental protection is a global task today, which is … advice in this field must also be directed towards international developments and actors . last update on 06.10.2015 UBA positions at international level Experts … change, overuse of resources, biodiversity loss, the risks chemicals pose to human health and the environment, growing emissions from transport. The distribution and …