Global Environment | Ecologic Institute: Science and Policy for a Sustainable World

On 7 July 2015, the POLIMP Webinar Series officially kicked off with a discussion on the topic: "Paris 2015: Lessons from the Copenhagen Experience. The webinar featured guest speakers Prof. Dr. Sebastian Oberthür (IES) and Wytze van der Gaast, PhD (JIN).Read more

Event

Webinar

Adaptation

POLIMP Expert Surveys and Webinar Series: Online Tools for Stakeholder Engagement

TimeLoc

1 July 2015 to 30 April 2016

Berlin

Germany

Using a combination of web-based tools, the POLIMP project imparts expert knowledge on international climate negotiations and EU climate policy. Through the distribution of regular surveys to POLIMP's "Expert Response Group," opinions on key topics and recent developments in international climate negotiations are identified. The survey results are then shared in the POLIMP live webinar series.Read more

Publication

Exploring Options for Strengthening Sustainable Land Use within the UN Convention on Biological Diversity

GLOBALANDS Discussion Paper

Wolff, Franziska and Timo Kaphengst 2015: Exploring Options for Strengthening Sustainable Land Use within the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. GLOBALANDS Discussion Paper. Öko-Institut, Ecologic Institute, Berlin.Read more

News

Global Environment

Indicators

Sustainability

Measuring-Progress.eu - Navigation through the Green Economy Indicator Jungle

After almost two years of work led by Ecologic Institute on the project NETwork for GREEN Economy Indicators (NETGREEN), the initiative’s main output was unveiled: a database for Green Economy indicators. Actually, this product is a multifunctional tool rather than a simple database. The tool helps to identify and understand the best indicators to measure progress towards the green economy. Therefore, it is useful for policy-makers and people trying to influence them. This initiative is of significant interest for the Directorate-General for Environment, as can be seen in a recent interview with the NETGREEN project team. The interview is available online.

Event

Discussion

Climate

Global Environment

International Environmental Law

Ecologic Legal

National Mitigation Commitments and MRV – The Political Relevance of Technical Rules

TimeLoc

23 June 2015

Berlin

Germany

The second expert workshop of the discussion series “Improving climate protection – for Paris and beyond” dealt with the topic “National mitigation commitments and MRV – The political relevance of technical rules”. The event took place on 23 June 2015in Berlin.Read more

Presentation

German Participatory Forum on Fish Protection and Downstream Migration

TimeLoc

22 June 2015

Groningen

Netherlands

Dr. Eleftheria Kampa

On 22 June 2015, Eleftheria Kampa, Senior Fellow at Ecologic Institute gave a presentation on the German Forum on fish protection and downstream migration at the 5th International Fish Passage Conference in the Netherlands. In her presentation, she illustrated how the Forum has been a successful instrument for participation and improving acceptance for measures on fish protection and downstream migration, which are a topic of intensive and often controversial discussions in recent years in Germany. The presentation slides are available for download.Read more

Event

Dinner Dialogue

Global Environment

Governance

Global Environmental Goals and Obligations: The Challenges and Opportunities of Implementing Environmental Conventions

TimeLoc

8 June 2015

Berlin

Germany

Speaker

Dr. Maria Ivanova

Multiple international environmental agreements govern countries' treatment and protection of their natural resources and environment. The treaties have different requirements for the Parties to report on the implementation, e.g., regulations, policies, strategies, etc. However, to date there has been no comprehensive assessment regarding implementation of these agreements on the national level. The Global Environmental Governance Project, spearheaded by Prof. Dr. Maria Ivanova, Associate Professor of the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies at University of Massachusetts Boston, aims to fill this knowledge gap.Read more

Publication

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and its Relevance for Global Sustainable Land Use

Christiane Gerstetter, Senior Fellow at Ecologic Institute, prepared a discussion paper on "The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and its relevance for global sustainable land use" as part of the GLOBALANDS project. The paper is available for download.

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Publication

International Governance Screening of Global Urban Policies and their Impacts on Sustainable Land Use

Discussion Paper prepared by GLOBALANDS Project

Wunder, Stephanie and Franziska Wolff 2015: International Governance Screening of Global Urban Policies and their Impacts on Sustainable Land Use. Discussion Paper prepared by GLOBALANDS Project. Öko-Institut, Ecologic Institute, Berlin.Read more

Event

The German Energy Transition: Debating Implications for New York State

TimeLoc

29 April 2015

New York

United States

On 29 April 2015, Ecologic Institute US and the Guarini Center on Environmental, Energy and Land Use Law at New York University School of Law hosted a discussion about the German Energiewende (Energy Transition). The event provided an opportunity for participants to speak with experts with first-hand insight into the Energiewende and the lessons it may hold for policymakers in New York State, currently pursuing their own comprehensive energy reforms. A summary and a video of the discussion are available for download.Read more