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  • Article from 27.04.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    How COVID-19 Can Drive Transformational Change in Cities

    … systems across the world and a  disproportionate impact on the urban poor . Even before the current pandemic we knew cities needed to change significantly to meet … systems across the world and a  disproportionate impact on the urban poor . Even before the current pandemic we knew cities needed to change significantly to meet …

  • Article from 29.04.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    COVID-19 stimulus packages represent a critical juncture

    … the stimulus programs could kick-start the fastest and largest decarbonisation project in human history. Reality, however, is messier. Some of the sectors and … significant opportunities left to accelerate the decarbonisation of our economies before 2030. Luckily, policymakers do not have to start from scratch : there are … target specific economic activities, such as energy efficiency or clean energy projects. In the 1930s, the Hoover Dam, one of the great infrastructural projects of …

  • Article from 06.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    Sustainability has a solid record as a paradigm of resilience

    … into account: Firstly, sustainability has long since ceased to be a fair-weather project , it is the key to the future viability and resilience of business models. Many businesses had already recognised this and actively implemented it before the coronavirus. Secondly, the current “crisis mode” is providing impetus for … Thirdly, sustainability has a solid record as a paradigm of resilience and growth – before, during and after the coronavirus crisis. Climate protection must be the …

  • Article from 07.05.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    Changing direction rather than ramping things up

    … after a speed limit. The idea is to return to the same direction and the same speed before, with the same fuel, and to go even faster. Such a portrayal of the world … after a speed limit. The idea is to return to the same direction and the same speed before, with the same fuel, and to go even faster. Such a portrayal of the world …

  • Article from 11.05.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    The coronavirus pandemic and protecting the climate – some discus

    … of the economic growth to which we return should be different from the one before the coronavirus crisis. We should be brave enough to ask ourselves the … of the economic growth to which we return should be different from the one before the coronavirus crisis. We should be brave enough to ask ourselves the …

  • Article from 11.09.2020 | Last changed: 20.06.2024

    Navigating abrupt system changes

    … these might reach $9tn. Such funds should be spent very wisely and support projects, infrastructure development, and business activities that increase the … Climate Impact Research and she is still involved in coordinating two international projects there. Prof. Otto is a social scientist by training. She was born in Poland … these might reach $9tn. Such funds should be spent very wisely and support projects, infrastructure development, and business activities that increase the …

  • Article from 10.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

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

    … Global youth unemployment rate is three times higher than for adults (OECD, 2018 data). At 13.6%, with considerable regional variation, 9% in Northern America … policies. ________ Author: Samia joined the World Future Council as Senior Project Manager for the rights of children in May 2014. Samia has several years of experience in working for children’s rights and advocacy work. Before joining the World Future Council, she worked for a big German children’s …

  • 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.

    … regarding the course of the indicator. This is demonstrated by the year of 2018. In that year, the highest mean air temperature to date was recorded – a value … 259 days, was comparatively low. This is due to the fact that the winter of 2017 / 2018 was characterised by comparatively high precipitation levels. In other words, … a soil temperature mean of greater than 5 °C was only higher by 20 days compared to 2018. As far as the planning of agricultural management is concerned, the warming of …

  • 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.

    … Hafer M., Junghänel T., Klameth A., Lengfeld K., Walawender E., Weigl E., Becker A. 2018: RADKLIM Version 2017.002: Reprocessed gauge-adjusted radar-data, one-hour … Hafer M., Junghänel T., Klameth A., Lengfeld K., Walawender E., Weigl E., Becker A. 2018: RADKLIM Version 2017.002: Reprocessed gauge-adjusted radar-data, one-hour …

  • 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

    … set the course for achieving the 2020 goal more effectively and consistently than before, while integrating it even more closely with sustainable development. … the need outlined above for work and development with its own work and a number of projects of the Environmental Department Research Plan that are being carried out in …

  • Article from 12.03.2018 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Substances hazardous to waters

    … Germany are classified for their water-hazardous properties. last update on 12.03.2018 Classification of substances hazardous to waters Classification is carried out …