The following themes will be the starting point for discussion at this Winter School: a) What questions have not been resolved since 1972? b) What are new questions that are not dealt with in the report? c) How should one rewrite the “Limits to Growth” study at the beginning of the 21st...

This young researcher conference invites Postdocs and PhD students to challenge the concept of Green Growth from different angles. There is little specific research on this new buzzword, while many studies indirectly contribute to this topic. Thus, we ask young researchers to discuss Green...

Die Oberthemen der diesjährigen Konferenz lauten „Städte“, „Finanzen“ und „Wasser“. Bereits heute leben über 50 Prozent der Weltbevölkerung in Städten, 2050 werden es sogar 70 Prozent sein. Es gilt also neue Konzepte zu finden, wie das Leben in den Städten ressourcenschonend...

Environment and development concerns will remain on the agendas, although the financial and economic crises have diverted attention from global and local environmental threats and natural resource management issues in developing and developed economies. The IPCC will release its 5th Assessment...

Topics: - International trade and industrial pollution - Pollution haven models - Environmental regulation and competitiveness - Carbon leakage and border tax adjustments - Consumption-generated versus production-generated pollution - Trade and the use of resources - Resources and resource overuse

The conference will cover two issues: - How can the research process be organised to develop evidence that is considered relevant and timely in the political process to meet the challenges of sustainable development? - How can the policy-science interface be organised in a way that such...

Finanzkrise, Rohstoffverknappung, Energieversorgung und Klimawandel werden zunehmend in einem Zusammenhang gesehen: Kann beispielsweise der drohende Klimawandel als Innovationsmotor wirken? Ist „Green Economy“ die Basis für ein neues Wirtschaftswunder? Welche Impulse kann die...

The Lviv Forum on Forests in a Green Economy for countries in Eastern Europe, Northern and Central Asia will bring together different stakeholders, policy makers and international experts to share experiences and explore opportunities for implementing the concepts and requirements of the Green...

The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) is a major international initiative to draw attention to the global economic benefits of biodiversity, to highlight the growing costs of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation, and to draw together action-oriented expertise from the fields...

Was bewegt Sie, sich für sozial-ökologische Transformationen der Gesellschaft einzusetzen? Welche Bilder einer nachhaltigen Lebensweise und eines umfassenden Wertewandels haben Sie? Auf der Tagung „Was bewegt?“ möchten wir mit Ihnen diskutieren, wer die Pioniere nachhaltiger...