Benedict Bueb

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Benedict Bueb

MA (International Relations)
BA (Politics and Economics)

Coordinator Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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Benedict Bueb is a Researcher at Ecologic Institute. In addition, he coordinates the Institute's work on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In his research, he focuses on environmental governance and policy, with an emphasis on climate adaptation, water and international development. Specific interests include the socioeconomic aspects of environmental policies as well as the potential of Nature-based Solutions (NBS) for sustainable development, climate adaptation and mitigation. Benedict Bueb is a native German speaker who also works in English and Spanish.

At Ecologic Institute, Benedict Bueb is the project manager of the INTERLACE project. The project, funded by the European Commission's Horizon 2020 program, fosters international cooperation to restore urban ecosystems through NBS in Latin America and Europe. In addition, he coordinates the project Climate Adaptation, Naturally! funded by the German Environment Agency, which aims to support municipalities in implementing ecosystem-based adaptation measures.

In his research, he is involved in the KliMaWerk project, investigating measures and strategies for climate resilience of watercourses and their acceptance. In the RESTORE4Cs project, he analyzes the current policy framework of the EU to enhance wetland restoration and their role as carbon sinks. In the ACCREU project, he supports the evaluation of climate adaptation options in selected European cities. He is also a contributing author to the annual Eurostat Monitoring Report on Progress Towards the SDGs in an EU Context.

Before joining Ecologic Institute, Benedict Bueb worked at the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and as a research assistant at the Chair of International Relations at the University of Potsdam. He also gained work experience at the country office of KfW development bank in Yangon (Myanmar), the German Embassy in Belgrade (Serbia) and the German Federal Parliament (Deutscher Bundestag).

Benedict Bueb holds a master's degree in International Relations from Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Universität Potsdam (Germany). In his master's thesis, he conducted field research in Ecuador to analyze the implementation of recent water management reforms in the country and the involvement of international organizations in this process. He also holds a bachelor's degree in Politics and Economics from Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (Germany). During his studies, he spent semesters abroad at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs in Washington, DC (USA) and at the Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal).

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Event:Conference
 
Social media card of the conference "Cities Talk Nature: Rethinking urban-rural linkages for people and biodiversity"
Join us on 23-24 November 2023 in the city of Envigado (Colombia), for a special conference and engagement event, through which you will be able to learn in detail from Envigado's experience, as well as from the examples of other cities from the Cities Talk Nature community of practice, and the expertise of the INTERLACE project partners.

Rethinking Urban-rural Linkages for People and Biodiversity

Cities Talk Nature

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Envigado, Colombia

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Event:Workshop
 
At the practice forum "Climate Adaptation on the Ground", around 40 participants discussed political and legal options for promoting nature-based solutions for municipal climate adaptation in Germany.

Practice Forum: Climate Adaptation on Site

Political and legal options for nature-based solutions in municipalities


Berlin, Germany

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Event:Conference
 
After three years of intensive work, the results of the project "Drought and Water Use Conflicts in Germany (WADKlim)" were presented and discussed at the conference. The conference was addressed to experts related to water management issues from federal agencies, state offices and ministries as well as from authorities at regional level. Representatives from research institutions, associations, as well as practitioners attended.

Impacts of Climate Change on Water Availability

Final conference of the WADKlim project (Drought and Water Use Conflicts in Germany)


Berlin, Germany

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Event:Digital Event
 
In the webinar "Fit for the summer: How can nature-based solutions make municipalities more resilient?", the opportunities that nature-based solutions offer municipalities were discussed.

Fit for Summer

How can nature-based solutions make communities more resilient?


online

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Publication:Book
 
Cover of "Sustainable development in the European Union. Statistical annex to the EU voluntary review. 2023 edition"
The 2023 edition of the EU SDG indicator set consists of 100 indicators structured along the 17 SDGs and covering the social, economic, environmental and institutional dimensions of sustainability as represented by the 2030 Agenda. Ecologic Institute's authors covered the chapters on Zero Hunger (SDG 2), Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG 6), Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7), Climate Action (SDG 13), Life Below Water (SDG 14), Life on Land (SDG 15) and Partnerships for the Goals (SDG 17). The publication is available for download.

Sustainable Development in the European Union – 2023 Statistical annex

Statistical annex to the EU voluntary review

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Publication:Book
 
Cover of "Sustainable development in the European Union Monitoring report on progress towards the SDGs in an EU context 2023 edition"
The 2023 publication is Eurostat's seventh regular report monitoring progress towards the SDGs in an EU context. Ecologic Institute's authors covered the chapters on Zero Hunger (SDG 2), Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG 6), Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7), Climate Action (SDG 13), Life Below Water (SDG 14), Life on Land (SDG 15) and Partnerships for the Goals (SDG 17). The publication is available for download.

Sustainable Development in the European Union – 2023

Monitoring Report on Progress Towards the SDGs in an EU Context

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Presentation:Panel discussion
 
As part of the Future Leaders' Global Policy Forum from 22 to 23 May 2023 in Milan, Benedict Bueb, Researcher at Ecologic Institute, took part in a panel discussion on tackling the climate crisis and its impacts. He was joined on the panel by Abla Abdel Latif, Director of the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES) and Nicola Monti, CEO of Edison. Keynote speeches by Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vera Songwe, Co-Chair of the High Level Panel on Climate Finance of the World Economic Forum (WEF) completed the panel.

The Role of Nature-based Solutions for Climate Adaptation


Benedict Bueb

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