Winning the Marathon and the Sprint: Achieving long-term economic policy objectives in an era of short-term responses Published: 21 April 2022 Paper This article wants to provide food for thought on what a long-term economic policy could look like. In the context of the climate crisis, increasing inequality, the loss of biodiversity and financial instability, the challenge is to craft a strategic approach that can set the course for long-term success. By Jonathan Barth, Jakob Hafele and Prof. Dr. Adam Tooze
Further information on the New Economy of Nature Published: 20 October 2020 Here you will find recommendations and links to the most important articles, publications, databases and videos related to our dossier "New Economy of Nature".
Regulated destruction of biodiversity Published: 29 August 2020 Corporations and governments can legally destroy natural areas, even those that are protected, if they promise to compensate for the loss of biodiversity elsewhere. Such biodiversity compensation does not stop the loss of biodiversity, but it has nonetheless become an increasingly popular practice. By Jutta Kill
REDD: The pitfalls of market-compliant forest conservation Published: 28 August 2020 REDD The concept of REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) was introduced into UN climate talks in 2005 with the promise to reduce deforestation as well as the greenhouse gas emissions resulting from forest loss. REDD is now becoming the dominant international forest policy mechanism. By Jutta Kill
Green Climate Fund squandering scarce climate funds by financing REDD+ Published: 26 August 2019 Despite over a billion US dollars for pilot initiatives by multilateral agencies and subsidies for private sector REDD+ projects and research programmes over the past 15 years, REDD+ has not fulfilled its promise of being a silver bullet in the fight against deforestation: global forest loss continues at alarming rates. By Jutta Kill
REDD+: A lost decade for international forest conservation Published: 11 January 2019 REDD+ was praised as a tool that could quickly and cheaply reduce emissions. This prediction has not been fulfilled. Instead, global emissions and deforestation are increasing. By Jutta Kill
Changing Societies through Urban Commons Transitions Published: 8 February 2018 Why are urban commons so crucial for a social-ecological transition? A review on grassroots initiatives for urban commons transitions in the global north and south and the construction of an institutional framework. pdf
Alternatives: Agroecology and community supported agriculture Published: 31 October 2017 Agroecology is a successful concept which promotes farming methods that are attuned to local ecosystems. It is already used for growing rice worldwide. By Jan Urhahn and Christine Pohl
'Offsetting is better than doing nothing at all.' Published: 21 August 2017 Does offsetting contribute to climate protection or does it obscure the view of the real solutions?
'You will only treasure what you can measure.' Published: 18 August 2017 Does economic valuation make nature more visible and hence lead to better decisions for nature conservation?
