Am 19. Juli 2016 legte die Bundesregierung den ersten deutschen Bericht zur Umsetzung der globalen Nachhaltigkeitsziele vor. Präsentiert wurde der Bericht vor dem Nachhaltigkeitsforum der Vereinten Nationen in New York. Deutschland gehört damit zu den ersten Staaten, die Rechenschaft über die Umsetzung der 2015 beschlossenen Ziele ablegen. An der Erarbeitung des deutschen Umsetzungsberichts wirkten auch Vertreter der deutschen Zivilgesellschaft mit. In New York präsentierte die Bundesregierung den Bericht darum gemeinsam mit dem Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie, dem Deutschen Gewerkschaftsbund, dem Forum Umwelt und Entwicklung und VENRO (Verband Entwicklungspolitik und Humanitäre Hilfe).
With this paper the state of research on the joint implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement is analysed. Factors that negatively influence the development of effective solutions are included. Criteria for assessing policy integration are elaborated, as well as practical categories of integration (cognitive capacity development, inter-institutional coordination mechanisms, joint implementation strategies) and enabling factors for the use of integration mechanisms (political leadership, citizen participation and deliberation, contributions of science, and sustainable financing). Country examples are used to provide additional information on the use of integration mechanisms and to discuss their potential for transfer. Veröffentlicht in Climate Change | 46/2021.
Unterrichtsmaterialien rund ums Thema Wasser und Gewässerschutz zum Schulstart Die Online-Datenbank „H2O-Wissen” des Umweltbundesamtes (UBA) liefert zum neuen Schuljahr mit mehr als 400 Einträgen Informationen zu Unterrichtsmaterialien. Im Internet lassen sich die Hinweise zu Lehrmaterialien nach verschiedenen Suchkriterien recherchieren: Titel, Autor und Themenschwerpunkte wie „Tiere und Pflanzen in Gewässern”, „Hochwasser” oder „Entwicklungspolitik”. Lehrerinnen und Lehrer haben zur Vorbereitung ihres Unterrichts auch die Möglichkeit, gezielt nach Material für ein bestimmtes Schulfach zu suchen oder nach der Medienart, wie Buch, Video oder Ausstellung. Nicht nur Schulen sind angesprochen, auch andere Bildungsträger, die beispielsweise nach Unterrichtsmaterialien zum Thema Wasser in einer bestimmten Sprache suchen. Anlass die Datenbank „H 2 O-Wissen” zu erweitern, gibt das Jahresthema „Wasser” im Rahmen der UN -Dekade „Bildung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung”. Die weltweite Initiative hat zum Ziel, die Prinzipien der nachhaltigen Entwicklung in den nationalen Bildungssystemen zu verankern. Mit „H 2 O-Wissen” will das UBA dazu beitragen, dieses Ziel zu erreichen. „Schon in der Grundschule können Lehrerinnen und Lehrer das Interesse an Seen und Flüssen wecken und ihre Schülerinnen und Schüler somit für den Gewässerschutz begeistern”, sagt Dr. Christiane Markard, Leiterin des Fachbereichs „Schutz der Ökosysteme” im UBA. In der zweiten Auflage von „H 2 O-Wissen” sind verstärkt Onlinemedien integriert. Über eine Suchmaske kann nach verschiedenen Kriterien wie dem Alter der Kinder oder nach Themen recherchiert werden. So ist der Schwerpunkt „Hochwasser” beispielsweise mit 32 Einträgen vertreten, „Tiere und Pflanzen an unseren Gewässern” mit 185 Vermerken. Neben einer kurzen inhaltlichen Einschätzung des jeweiligen Bildungs- und Unterrichtsmaterials finden Lehrerinnen und Lehrer sowie andere Multiplikatoren der Umweltbildung in der Datenbank Angaben zur Bezugsquelle und Einsatzmöglichkeiten. Für ausgewählte Materialien hat das Unabhängige Institut für Umweltfragen gemeinsam mit der Martin-Luther Universität Halle-Wittenberg eine vertiefende Bewertung erarbeitet. Schlüsselkriterien dafür sind beispielsweise die schüleraktive Gesamtkonzeption des Lehrens und Lernens, bei der Handlungsergebnisse den Lernprozess leiten oder die fächerübergreifende Betrachtungsweise beziehungsweise Themen und Problemstellungen, die eine wesentliche Rolle im Leben der Nutzer spielen.
In dem Bericht wird der Stand der klimabezogenen Berichterstattung der 100 größten deutschen Unternehmen beschrieben. Die durchgeführte empirische Analyse zeigt, dass die meisten DAX-30-Unternehmen weitgehend gemäß den Empfehlungen der Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) berichten. Bemerkenswert ist, dass Unternehmen sich mehr durch Risiken aus Klimaschutzpolitiken betroffen sehen als durch Risiken aufgrund des Klimawandels selbst. Über die Anwendung der nach TCFD geforderten Klimaszenarien wird allerdings selten berichtet. Darüber hinaus zeigt die Studie auf, welche politischen Prozesse sich mit klimabezogenen Risiken in der Wirtschaft befassen. Die Ergebnisse der Studie sind für die Entscheidungsfindung über etwaige gesetzliche Berichtspflichten von Bedeutung. Für das Projekt dienen sie als Grundlage, um für Unternehmen das Informationsangebot zum Management physischer Klimarisiken zu verbessern. Management of Climate Risks in Business: Public Policy Developments, Concepts and Reporting Practices The report describes the status of climate-related reporting by the 100 largest German companies. The empirical analysis carried out shows that most DAX 30 companies report largely in accordance with the recommendations of the Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). It is noteworthy that companies see themselves more affected by risks from climate protection policies (transition risks) than by physical climate risks. However, the use of climate scenarios required under TCFD is rarely reported. In addition, the study gives on overview on the policy processes addressing climate-related disclosure. The results of the study are relevant for decision-making on any statutory reporting requirements. For the project, they serve as a basis for improving the information available to companies for managing physical climate risks. Veröffentlicht in Climate Change | 05/2021.
While resource efficiency is still not a priority for most municipalities today, various projects and measures to optimise material flows and cycles are being implemented by municipal actors, primarily on a sectoral basis. Examples of integrated and more horizontal perceptions and approaches are also starting to appear. What is clear is that on a local and regional level, it is inconceivable that there can be a comprehensive optimisation of material cycles and material flows to increase resource efficiency without municipal actors being involved. Municipalities are therefore crucial to the success of resource policies. To increase resource efficiency, it is essential that municipalities take on a variety of roles and be involved in all kinds of activities. Municipalities are initiators, coordinators, moderators, implementers, partners, financiers and supporters of measures to improve resource conservation. To be able to fulfil the above roles and launch and implement measures, the right institutional framework conditions within the administration, such as suitable processes and organisational and communications structures, are helpful. Projects are also boosted when there are defined and binding municipal objectives, strategies and guiding principles. A legal framework, such as statutory provisions and regulations, and the definition of standards are also important levers for optimising material cycles. Municipalities are also crucial for promoting awareness, raising the profile and conveying the reliability of resource efficiency projects on a local level. Municipalities can fulfil central roles and services to optimise material cycles and flows, and already do so, however there remains considerable potential in many areas. It should be noted that material flow optimisation in its entirety is not a statutory obligation for municipalities and that all kinds of approaches are being taken as a matter of choice. For comprehensive optimisation of material flows and to make best use of the available opportunities, more information and support is needed to help municipal actors with resource efficiency, for example from the federal government. Support for the development of a mission statement on "resource-efficient municipalities" could also make an important contribution to the establishment of comprehensive and integrated municipal strategies and measures. The sustainable use of natural resources is one of the greatest challenges our society faces. This has been recognised by politicians on an international, European and national level and substantial efforts are being made to promote their sustainable use. It was stated in Germany national resource efficiency programme (ProgRess II) that the federal government should be promoting a policy of resource efficiency at a municipal and regional level, supporting municipal activities to align business development more closely with resource efficiency and the closure of regional cycles. In addition it will provide information and advice on other resource-relevant areas at a municipal level (for example procurement, housing associations, companies in the circular economy, public utilities, transport companies) in consultation with associations and organisations. Against this backdrop, resource efficiency and thus the optimisation of material flows and cycles in municipalities can be expected to play a crucial role in future. Quelle: Forschungsbericht
Call for Case Studies: Urban-Rural Linkages Compendium of Inspiring Practices (Bild: UNHABITAT)) Bis 31. Dezember 2021 können englischsprachige Beiträge eingereicht werden. Nachfolgende der Aufruf der UN HABITAT Gruppe: Call for Case Studies: the 3rd Compendium of Inspiring Practices of the Urban-Rural Linkages to Advance Integrated Territorial Development UN-Habitat is looking for case studies relevant to the Urban-Rural Linkages: Guiding Principles (URL-GP) and Framework for Action on past, ongoing or upcoming projects. The practices can be policies, strategies, tools, interventions, geographic or thematic projects whose aim is to advance territorial development by strengthening urban-rural linkages. Covid-19 response and recovery projects related to urban-rural linkages are highly encouraged, please reference the Issue Brief: COVID-19 through the Lens of Urban-Rural Linkages-Guiding Principles and Framework for Action . Please submit your case studies by 31st December 2021. The case studies will be included in the third edition of the Compendium of Inspiring Practices of the Urban-Rural Linkages to Advance Integrated Territorial Development, to be published in 2022. Full credit will be attributed to the authors and organizations submitting the case studies. Please see the First and Second edition of the Compendium for reference. If you have a completed or ongoing project/tool/strategy/policy that you would like to submit, please fill out the dedicated Online Form or submit to unhabitat-url@un.org with the completed Template , indicating in the subject: “3rd Call for Case Studies on Strengthening Urban-Rural Linkages”. Please keep your answers as concise as possible. For any enquiries, write to unhabitat-url@un.org . Further information can be found here: https://urbanpolicyplatform.org/call-for-case-studies-relevant-to-the-urban-rural-linkages-guiding-principles-and-framework-for-action/
The world is in a process of constant change and development. Not only is technology advancing, but the environment as well as political, social and economic systems are constantly changing. To respond, it is important to look into the future so as to recognize and take advantage of opportunities as well as detect and minimize risks to mitigate negative consequences. A forward looking and precautionary resource and environmental policy has to take into account not only megatrends but also emergent developments. We must detect and observe emerging trends critically in order to be able to design appropriate responses. This report was prepared as part of the project "Models, potentials and long term scenarios for resource efficiency (SimRess)". It presents developments and trends that may have an impact on the design of sustainable resource efficiency policy. These trends should raise awareness for future developments. They show potential opportunities but also the risks for the development of policy. This report is intended to illustrate what's coming our way and enrich the further development of the German and European Resource policy with new perspectives.
China is very active in the research and development of CO2 capture and storage technologies (CCS). However, existing estimates for CO2 storage capacity are very uncertain. This uncertainty is due to limited geological knowledge, a lack of large-scale research on CO2 injection, and different assessment approaches and parameter settings. Hence storage scenarios represent a method that can be used by policy makers to demonstrate the range of possible storage capacity developments, to help interpret uncertain results and to identify the limitations of existing assessments. In this paper, three storage scenarios are developed for China by evaluating China-wide studies supplemented with more detailed site- and basin-specific assessments. It is estimated that the greatest storage potential can be found in deep saline aquifers. Oil and gas fields may also be used. Coal seams are only included in the highest storage scenario. In total, the scenarios presented demonstrate that China has an effective storage capacity of between 65 and 1551 Gt of CO2. Furthermore, the authors emphasise a need for action to harmonise storage capacity assessment approaches due to the uncertainties involved in the capacity assessments analysed in this study.<BR>Quelle: http://www.sciencedirect.com/
The concept of a ”green economy” has been around for a few years, but has gained in recogni-tion and weight following the Rio+20 Conference in 2012, which recognised it as “one of the important tools available for achieving sustainable development”. While the Conference did not agree on a precise definition of the green economy concept, there is now an increasing body of experience from countries around the world that are implementing green economy initia-tives, strategies or policies. These efforts are loosely coordinated by UNEP, which serves as an information hub to promote exchange on best practices. In this paper, we argue that trying to arrive at an exact and universal definition of the green economy might be useful in theory, but appears very unlikely in practice. Rather, what we see is a common understanding of the con-cept that emerges from its concrete implementation in countries around the world.
Most countries have acknowledged the importance of assessing and quantifying their population's internal exposure from chemicals in air, water, soil, food and other consumer products due to the potential health and economic impact. Human biomonitoring (HBM) is a valuable tool which can be used to quantify such exposures and effects. Results from HBM studies can also contribute to improving public health by providing evidence of individuals' internal chemical exposure as well as data to understand the burden of disease and associated costs thereby stimulating the development and implementation of evidence-based policy. To have a holistic view on HBM data utilisation, a multi-case research approach was used to explore the use of HBM data to support national chemical regulations, protect public health and raise awareness among countries participating in the HBM4EU project. The Human Biomonitoring for Europe (HBM4EU) Initiative (https://www.hbm4eu.eu/) is a collaborative effort involving 30 countries, the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Commission (contracting authority) to harmonise procedures across Europe and advance research into the understanding of the health impacts of environmental chemical exposure. One of the aims of the project was to use HBM data to support evidence based chemical policy and make this information timely and directly available for policy makers and all partners. The main data source for this article was the narratives collected from 27 countries within the HBM4EU project. The countries (self-selection) were grouped into 3 categories in terms of HBM data usage either for public awareness, policy support or for the establishment HBM programme. Narratives were analysed/summarised using guidelines and templates that focused on ministries involved in or advocating for HBM; steps required to engage policy makers; barriers, drivers and opportunities in developing a HBM programme. The narratives reported the use of HBM data either for raising awareness or addressing environmental/public health issues and policy development. The ministries of Health and Environment were reported to be the most prominent entities advocating for HBM, the involvement of several authorities/institutions in the national hubs was also cited to create an avenue to interact, discuss and gain the attention of policy makers. Participating in European projects and the general population interest in HBM studies were seen as drivers and opportunities in developing HBM programmes. A key barrier that was cited by countries for establishing and sustaining national HBM programmes was funding which is mainly due to the high costs associated with the collection and chemical analysis of human samples. Although challenges and barriers still exist, most countries within Europe were already conversant with the benefits and opportunities of HBM. This article offers important insights into factors associated with the utilisation of HBM data for policy support and public awareness. © 2023 Published by Elsevier GmbH.
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