Ecology - Heinrich Böll Stiftung

Ecology

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Global Environmental Governance and Sustainable Development

Ecology and sustainable development are central areas for securing the future of humanity. It is to the credit of the Green movement that ecology has become one of the main issues of politics. The transformation towards a carbon free economy and the struggle for more social fairness are fundamentals of the vision of a global Green New Deal. We need smart regulations to enourage a sustainable economy fueled by renewable energies that provide safe, green jobs.

Our Transatlantic Network for a Low-Carbon Economy fosters policy exchange and mutual learning to make progress toward regional low-carbon growth strategies.

We are engaged in global climate negotiations and the worldwide struggle to finance effective, efficient and equitable climate action, particularly adequate support for Southern countries. To meet the global financing needs for migration and adaptation efforts, new ways of funding need to be pursued. Our Climate Finance Program offers analysis and monitoring of public climate funds and the emerging global finance architecture.

For more information, please contact Liane Schalatek at liane[at]boell.org (climate finance), Arne Jungjohann at arne[at]boell.org (environmental policies), or Till Kötter at till[at]boell.org (transatlantic network)

Global Climate

Dossier

Climate - Migration - Security

Growing evidence of links between climate change, migration, and conflict raise plenty of reasons for concern and it’s time to start thinking about new answers to these multifaceted crisis scenarios. more»

Report

Civil Climate Change Activism in China – More than Meets the Eye

- November 27, 2011 - Transitioning towards a low-carbon economy requires the active engagement of civil society. This report explores the growing role of Chinese environmental NGOs in pushing aggressive climate targets and how the Chinese government enhances these efforts to implement ambitious climate change and renewable energy action. Patrick Schröder more»

Policy Paper

A Future for International Climate Politics

- November 14, 2011 - Two years after the Copenhagen summit, the real world is moving away from a safe and equitable climate future faster than ever. If the G-20 is “the premier forum for international economic development” and we are serious about stopping climate change, we have to ensure that G-20 politics do not undermine our objectives for the climate, the environment, poverty eradica-tion, and global justice. Lili Fuhr and Barbara Unmüßig more»

Greening the Economy

Report

Baltic Sea: Developing a Regional Cooperation for Renewables in the Electricity Sector

January 3, 2012 - In this paper, Mats Abrahamsson takes a closer look at a region that could be a pioneer for regional cooperation in the EU: the Baltic Sea Region. As the first region with an EU regional cooperation initiative and with a long-lasting tradition of cooperation, this region could play an essential role in showing the EU the way forward by sharing their large potential of diverse renewable energy sources. Mats Abrahamsson more»

Article

The Climate is Changing, so Should our Economy. A Perspective from Israel

- December 9, 2011 - The story of climate change is not merely the story of changing components in the atmosphere, nor is it the story of drowning polar bears and melting icebergs. Climate change is also a mirror of the erroneous household management by humanity. Maya M. Givon more»

Motion

German Greens Want to Strengthen Transatlantic Cooperation on Climate Change

- November 27, 2011 - The German Green Party suggests turning climate change cooperation into a strategic priority in the transatlantic relationships. This is the core demand of the motion 17/7356 passed by the Greens in the parliament, the Deutscher Bundestag. Though Congress is so far not acting on climate change, there are other pillars in the US society to connect to and foster collaboration and mutual learning across the Atlantic. One of the vehicles for this is the Transatlantic Climate Bridge of the German government that should be strengthened, according to the resolution of the Greens. more»

Climate Finance

Policy Paper

COP 17 in Durban: A Largely Empty Package

December 19, 2011 - With negotiation time extended for more than 30 hours, the South African Presidency was able to conclude the climate summit in Durban with a "Durban Package" of measures. However, while agreement was reached - barely - many key issues remained unresolved, making the COP17 results in many respects "a largely empty package". By Lili Fuhr, Liane Schalatek and Kulthoum Omari more»

Article

The Complex Web of Climate Finance Decisions in Durban

- November 28, 2011 - By some counts no less than eight distinct climate finance decisions are expected at COP 17 in Durban, making the climate finance cluster one of the most crucial ones to address in South Africa. Solving the complex web of interlocking climate finance decisions in Durban also holds the key to unlocking progress in other areas, as this commentary explains. more»

Policy Paper

REDD+ Finance Delivery: Lessons from Early Experience

- November 28, 2011 -

International funding for reductions of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation as well as for forest conservation (REDD+) has dramatically increased over the past few years. This ODI/Boell Foundation policy brief looks at lessons from the early experience, the challenges that finance delivery and implementation face and discusses some policy options for improvement.

Anna Creed and Smita Nakhooda more»

Gender & Climate Change

report

The Future We Want. A Feminist Perspective

January 26, 2012 - The multiple crises – the financial crash, hunger, climate change and resource scarcity – demonstrate emphatically that neoliberal market globalization cannot fulfill its promises: namely to bring about the optimal allocation of resources on the entire planet and thus be a win-win game for all. Christa Wichterich more»

Event

Gender Equity and Sustainable Development: Prioritizing Actions To Achieve Results

- January 26, 2012 -

Today, prospects for sustainable development remain a serious challenge as our global economy, our natural environment, our social well-being, and our political structures are in crisis. From the economy to climate change to food and agriculture, systems of governance are in disarray. Everyone is struggling more intensely in today’s world – particularly women and girls.

Report

Wheel of Life - Food, Climate, Human Rights, and the Economy

- September 15, 2011 - The links between climate change and industrial agriculture create a nexus of crises—food insecurity, natural resource depletion and degradation, as well as human rights violations and inequities. This report unravels the interrelated causes of and effects on these issues. Debbie Barker more»

Impressum

2/9	An Assessment of Iran's Upcoming Parliamentary Elections
2/17 &18	5th German Conference at Harvard - Exploring Germany's Ambiguous Relation to Leadership