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  • Article from 11.09.2020 | Last changed: 20.06.2024

    Navigating abrupt system changes

    … papers. Have these actions managed to push the World-Earth System onto a new sustainability trajectory? The answer is “no” and, to date, the only time global … $9tn. Such funds should be spent very wisely and support projects, infrastructure development, and business activities that increase the long-term resilience of our … the system we live in through our voting decisions, by questioning and changing unsustainable routines and rules at work, in our neighbourhoods, friendship groups, …

  • Article from 20.05.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    The Coronavirus Crisis as a Social and Scientific Challenge

    … The Coronavirus Crisis as a Social and Scientific Challenge The importance of sustainability and resilience - A reconstruction after the coronavirus crisis must … money will be used to reinforce rather than correct an already misguided course of development away from sustainability and the conservation of resources. As long as a … institutions should manage the development of technical infrastructure so that a sustainable supply of energy, mobility, housing, health, etc. is linked to the …

  • Article from 18.05.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    Killing two birds with one stone? Green dead ends and ways out of

    … degrees of freedom should be used to promote the transition of society towards sustainability. Subsidies to branches like tourism, aviation and agriculture – which … of) environmental regulation that may help steer this consumption towards more sustainable modes and incentivize car manufacturer to revise models and prices. … exist at least partly. In addition to that, numerous actors have already developed elaborated programs of measures. Those measures that are the ones that can …

  • Article from 16.05.2024 | Last changed: 22.05.2024

    SuMaHO-principles for Management of Harmful Organisms

    … of Harmful Organisms In December 2023, OECD published ten general principles for a sustainable management of harmful organisms (SuMaHO). It is a holistic approach that … Take preventive measures : Beneficial conditions allowing intrusion, settlement, development or reproduction of harmful organisms should be adapted to prevent this, …

  • Article from 22.05.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    Biodiversity as insurance: aligning economic stimulus packages

    … insurance: aligning economic stimulus packages with long-term nature conservation goals Blogpost by Dr. Jasper Meya   The corona pandemic reminds us how vulnerable … take into account the value of biodiversity and initiate a nature-compatible development path. The man-made emptying of the world Humanity is emptying the … in the coming decade ( WEF 2020 ). The massive exploitation of nature is neither sustainable nor economically efficient. Ecosystems represent assets ('natural …

  • Article from 09.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    The use of private capital to provide for climate-friendly recons

    … right course now in terms of climate policy and to discuss innovative concepts with sustainable effects for the future. last update on 09.06.2020 The use of private … which are to be consistently used and promoted. Equally important for sustainable development is the orientation provided by the 17 Development Goals (SDG) of the United Nations as a guideline for action. The new approach - …

  • Article from 10.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    What about us? Youth (un)employment in times of COVID-19

    … outbreak. Good policies are now more than needed to pave the way for decent and sustainable jobs for young adults. COVID-19 has shown us just how fragile and … providing 21 st century skills. Quality education and education for sustainable development are key components of innovation to help learners develop fundamental …

  • Article from 29.07.2025 | Last changed: 29.07.2025

    Geoengineering

    … leaves are also being discussed. As specific as the ideas are, the level of development and the environmental risks are just as varied. Illustration 1 - Space … solely based on technical factors. The social, economic and environmental sustainability must be addressed when assessing the potential. Natural sinks offer … leaves are also being discussed. As specific as the ideas are, the level of development and the environmental risks are just as varied. … UBA position on SRM …

  • Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    BO-I-4: Temperature in the topsoil

    The picture shows a seedling emerging from moist, dark soil.

    … of greater than 5 °C in the topsoil (daily mean), the nutrient mobilisation and the development of most plant species set in, whereas at 5 °C and less, these processes … has effects on the chemical and biological processes in the soil and on soil development. The chemical weathering of rock is accelerated at high temperatures, … for humus enrichment to occur. These complex – and in some respects counteractive – developments demonstrate that a change in soil temperature per se is not a suitable …

  • Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    BO-I-3: Rainfall erosivity

    The legend comprises six categories for the rainfall erosivity (unit: kilojoules per square metre multiplied by millimetres per hour) as a district average for the years 2017 to 2021.

    … the risk of soil loss Soils usable today is the result of thousands of years of development, because the formation of a soil layer of just one centimetre thickness, … substantial soil losses. Furthermore, temperature increases lead to shifts in the development phases of plants, including agricultural crops (cf. Indicator LW-I-1 ). … producing undesirable pollution of water bodies with nutrients and pollutants. Such developments counteract the efforts to improve the condition of water in the spirit …

  • Article from 14.01.2025 | Last changed: 30.01.2025

    Shaping environmental policy in a socially responsible way

    Reichstag building

    … approach is to strengthen the scope for action of private households in favour of sustainable consumption and lifestyles. This should take into account the respective … "Umweltgerechtigkeit im städtischen Raum" Related publications Digitalisation and Sustainability in the European Union: Steps towards new governance approaches for a …

  • Article from 22.01.2024 | Last changed: 11.03.2024

    International Chemicals Management

    International chemicals management aims to achieve the sustainable use of chemicals worldwide

    … Chemicals Management International chemicals management aims to achieve the sustainable use of chemicals worldwide Source: metamorworks / Adobe Stock When it … conserve resources while maximising the benefits of using chemicals for sustainable development. To achieve this goal, a wide range of stakeholders must work together … in order to move closer to the 2020 goal globally while advancing the other goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development . Important already existing …