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Effectiveness of Current Policy Frameworks in Mitigating Climate-induced Risks Relating to Human Security and Conflict

Case Study on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories

This case study analyses policy-frameworks in Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territory (oPT) which are relevant for addressing water-related impacts of climate change that could have negative impact on human security and conflict. The effectiveness of these policy frameworks is analysed, based mainly on interviews with Israeli and Palestinian experts. The case study is available for download.Read more

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Effectiveness of Current Policy Frameworks in Mitigating Climate-induced Risks Relating to Human Security and Conflict

Case Study on Ethiopia

This case study for Ethiopia is a contribution to the study "Current policy frameworks for
addressing climate-induced risks to human security and conflict – an assessment of their
effectiveness and future perspectives"....Read more

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The Effectiveness of Policy Frameworks for Addressing Climate-induced Risks to Human Security and Conflict

Report on Stakeholder Perspectives and Demands (short version)

This is the short version of a longer analysis of the effectiveness of policy frameworks for addressing hydro-climatic hazards and their impacts on human security and conflict, which is based mainly on interviews conducted with policy-makers and experts in Ethiopia, Morocco, Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territories (oPT), as well as representatives of the EU and the UN. This short version is available for download.Read more

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Transatlantic Program

Unconventional Oil - Opportunities and Risks

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12 September 2012

Berlin

Germany

Speaker

Deborah Gordon

On 12 September 2012, a Transatlantic Breakfast was held in the offices of Ecologic Institute, Berlin, on unconventional oils and their sources and the related impacts on climate change and supply security. The event, which was held in cooperation with the US Embassy in Berlin, featured Deborah Gordon, Nonresident Senior Associate in the Energy and Climate Program at Carnegie Endowment...Read more

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NPR Interview

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14 August 2012

Santa Monica, CA

United States

Dominic Marcellino

"To the Point", a daily radio program of KCRW in Santa Monica, CA, produced a segment called "The Consequences of Climate Change and the Cost of Denial" on 14 August 2012.

The host, Warran Olney, led a discussion with his guests about the current state of climate science, the political and cultural impediments to meeting the challenge in the United States, the need for action, and also the example that Germany’s climate change and renewable energy policies may hold for the United States.

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Environmental Policy in the European Union: Climate Change and Renewable Energy

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25 July 2012

Washington

United States

Dominic Marcellino

Dominic Marcellino, Fellow at Ecologic Institute Washington DC, was invited to give a presentation on EU environmental policy to a group of U.S. Department of State diplomats as part of their training prior to work in the EU. On 25 July 2012, Dominic led a 90 minute discussion with 20 diplomats; his presentation focused on the EU’s climate change and energy policy. After giving a European overview, he went into detail about Germany’s domestic policies to meet its climate and energy objectives.Read more

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Chairing

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Marine Policy

BALTEX Assessment of Climate Change for the Baltic Sea Basin: A Science-Policy discussion

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7 September 2012

Tallinn

Estonia

Dr. Grit Martinez

On the occasion of the publication of the second climate report for the Baltic Sea (BACC 2 Report), Dr. Grit Martinez from Ecologic Institute moderated a podium discussion at the International BACC Conference on 7 September 2012 in Tallinn that included representatives from the scientific community, the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM), the Estonian Ministry for the Environment, and the Council of the Baltic Sea States. The discussion focused on the experience with and possibilities for communication and dissemination of recent research findings about climate change in the Baltic Sea region.Read more

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Transatlantic Program

US-German Workshop: Obstacles to Adapting to Climate Change – a Discussion with Practitioners

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7 March 2012

Annapolis, Maryland

United States

A workshop co-organized by Ecologic Institute in Annapolis, Maryland investigated how the public's view of climate change can influence local government's ability to adapt to climate change. It was a part of the exchange activities of the RADOST project (Regional Adaptation Strategies for the German Baltic Sea Coast) with partner regions in the USA. The examples provided at the workshop...Read more

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Book

Climate

Energy

Jahrbuch Ökologie 2013: Wende überall? Von Vorreitern, Nachzüglern und Sitzenbleibern

The Yearbook Ecology 2013 was published at the end of August. Ecologic Institute is one of the institutes supporting this yearbook and contributed a chapter in the 2012 edition. This issue's focus is on the German "Energiewende," the development towards environmentally friendly energy production, which is examined from economic, social, technical, and ecological points of view. Dr. Hans-Joachim Ziesing, Senior Policy Advisor at Ecologic Institute, contributed a chapter about energy saving and energy efficiency in Germany.

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Municipal Directive for Climate Protection

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27 August 2012

Berlin

Germany

Doris Knoblauch

Dr. Hans-Joachim Ziesing

On 27 August 2012, Dr. Hans-Joachim Ziesing, together with Doris Knoblauch of Ecologic Institute, presented the results of an evaluation of the German directive regarding the funding of climate mitigation projects in social, cultural, and public institutions within the framework of the National Climate Initiative ("Richtlinie zur Förderung von Klimaschutzprojekten in sozialen, kulturellen und öffentlichen Einrichtungen im Rahmen der Klimaschutzinitiative", short: Kommunalrichtlinie) on the occasion of the final conference of the project "Evaluation of the National ClimateRead more

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