FAQs on Societal Transformation Scenario (STS) Published: 8 December 2020 FAQ The most important questions and answers on the Societal Transformation Scenario (STS)
Resource Politics Published: 21 January 2021 Dossier The production and consumption of fossil, mineral and metallic raw materials not only contributes to climate change and environmental destruction worldwide, it also violates human rights, threatens our health and destroys livelihoods.
The Myth of Good Plastic Published: 21 January 2021 Essay Plastic is a material that used to be a symbol of progress and modernity. Now it represents an industry that subordinates everything to profit, even if the world is ruined in the process. By Barbara Unmüßig
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
Geoengineering threatens Oceans Published: 8 June 2020 Press release High-risk geoengineering projects are proceeding in violation of UN moratoria.
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
A Process on the Brink of Collapse Confronts a World on the Move Published: 20 December 2019 Analysis The governments gathered in Madrid failed to embrace the urgent need for progress towards climate justice and higher ambitions. By Sebastien Duyck and Erika Lennon
Social unrest in Chile and its effects on the climate agenda and COP25 Published: 27 November 2019 Analysis Hosting COP 25 in Chile would have been an excellent chance to visualize the continent’s environmental problems and improve the space for negotiations. Now, Latin American civil society is making an effort to make their voices heard in Madrid. By Ingrid Wehr, Sebastián Aynzúa and Javiera Valencia
