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This COBENEFITS report gives an overview of enabling policies that have high potential to make fair use of the maximum potential of co-benefit opportunities that can be unlocked by following the pathway of a high share of renewable energies in the

Die diesen Handlungsempfehlungen zu Grunde liegende Studie „Mehr Nachhaltigkeit im Quartier erzielen – Erfolgsfaktoren aus drei kommunalen Planungsprozessen“ (DOI: 10.48481/iass.2022.032) des Instituts für transformative Nachhaltigkeitsforschung

This study is part of my research project on "Subnational Climate Governance Policies in the Brazilian Amazon – challenges and opportunities of cross border transformative co-creation", carried out at the IASS Potsdam.

This policy brief provides an overview of the key concepts and discussions currently underway regarding global ocean governance.

This paper presents an overview of compliance mechanisms (Section 2) and explores good practices and lessons learned from implementation and compliance committees in several multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs), based on an extensive revie

The report concludes that Southeast Atlantic States can strengthen MCS in the region through improving the collection and sharing of data, enhanced cooperation and coordination, the harmonization of legislation and deterrent sanctions, investing i

This report was prepared as part of the STRONG High Seas project, based on a series of stakeholder surveys and experience gathered through various workshops held in the Southeast Pacific region, as well as on literature surveys and expert opinion.

Biodiversity in the deep and distant waters of marine areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) provide critical ecosystem services that are increasingly threatened by growing exploitation of marine resources, climate change, ocean acidification,

This report - Study on Measures to Support Conservation Efforts in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction in the Southeast Pacific Region - aims to provide recommendations for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond

This article proposes a new conception of monetary sovereignty that acknowledge the reality of today’s global credit money system. The concept is today predominantly used to denote states that issue and regulate their own currency.

Synthetic fuels obtained from the recycling of waste and biological products using renewable energy (i.e., Power-to-X technologies) can be easily integrated into existing energy systems, with local smart grids acting as initial entry points.

Torfitz – Das Planspiel zum Strukturwandel kann in der schulischen und außerschulischen Bildungsarbeit eingesetzt werden. Es richtet sich an Schüler:innen ab Klasse 9, Auszubildende und Studierende.

Integrated ocean management (IOM) is an adaptive approach to managing human activities in the ocean, which is rooted in the ecosystem approach.

This report aims to showcase and assess the participative multi-stakeholder approach used in the STRONG High Seas project to co-develop and co-design activities and outputs such as scientific assessments and capacity development programs.

The STRONG High Seas project has published a Glossary of Ocean Governance Terms to provide decision-makers and other stakeholders, including the private sector, scientific communities, civil society, and traditional communities, with a reference l

The STRONG High Seas project has published a guidance document to support the implementation of the international legally binding instrument for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreeme

Measures to support conservation efforts must put the protection of biodiversity and/or ecological integrity as the primary objective and consider cumulative pressures on the marine environment.

This report was prepared as part of the STRONG High Seas project, based on a series of stakeholder surveys and experience gathered through various workshops held in the Southeast Atlantic region, as well as on literature surveys and expert opinion

This series is dedicated to environmental sociology as a distinct field with emphasis on theoretical grounding, empirical validation, evidence–based research and practical policy application.

How to finance the Green Transition towards net-zero carbon emissions remains an open question.

Humanity faces an array of grave, long-term challenges, now often labeled “global systemic risks.” While scientific knowledge of the individual risks spawning these crises is deep, our understanding of causal links among risks remains shallow.

Dieses Positionspapier analysiert die Chancen und Risiken, die mit der Entwicklung von grünem Wasserstoff und der Power-to-X-Technik verbunden sind, sowie die Ausgangslage und Trends auf dem Kontinent.

This article reflects the partial results of my ongoing research as part of the International Climate Fellowship Program of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, which I am carrying out at the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies – IASS

The COBENEFITS Policy Report for Vietnam compiles key findings from the COBENEFITS Vietnam Assessment series, quantifying the co-benefi ts of decarbonising Vietnam’s power sector in view of future-oriented employment and skills development and ene

The exhibition Lithium includes contributions by researchers, designers, musicians and artists.

BLUMi_folder.zip: These are the bidimensional look-up matrices (BLUM-i) for the PurpleAir sensor systems using the PMS5003.

BLUMi.R: software (R function) provided to use the BLUMi and evaluate the output of PurpleAir sensor systems.

This report aims to assess the contribution to human well-being of current and potential socio-economic activities in marine Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ) in the Southeast Pacific, highlighting human dependence on the ecosystem service

The working paper presents findings of an or-ganizational survey on the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on associations and initia-taives in Germany.

In his first 100 days in office, Joe Biden has shown that the US wants to take a leadership role in international climate policy. The chances are good, despite its limited domestic policy leeway.

This report – Study on the socio-economic importance of areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) in the Southeast Atlantic region – aims to analyse the socio-economic importance of the ABNJ adjacent to the countries within the Abidjan Convention

In seinen ersten 100 Tagen im Amt hat Joe Biden bewiesen, dass die USA eine Führungsrolle in der internationalen Klimapolitik übernehmen wollen. Die Chancen dafür stehen gut, trotz seines begrenzten innenpolitischen Spielraums.

This brief outlines how the 'Triple R framework’—Response, Recovery and Redesign—can help align different government agency and other stakeholder interests behind the kind of integrated clean air, climate, and health policies that can deliver co-b

This report summarises the findings and policy messages of the four studies assessing the co-benefits of decarbonising the power sector in Turkey. The COBENEFITS Turkey Assessment series can be accessed at: www.cobenefits.info

This statement makes practical proposals to address serious environmental issues raised by the EU-Mercosur Association Agreement (EUMAA). It was developed by an interdisciplinary group of academic experts.

The rapid uptake of renewable energy technologies in recent decades has increased the demand of energyresearchers, policymakers and energy planners for reliable data on the spatial distribution of their costs and pote

The report at hand summarises the key findings of the COBENEFITS Assessment Series, quantifying essential co-benefi ts of decarbonising the power sector in South Africa.

This report explores the challenges of address-ing emerging activities in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) through a case study – a hy-pothetical proposal to develop commercial fish-eries in the mesopelagic zone.

The negotiations for an international legally binding instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of BBNJ provides a unique opportunity to strengthen international MCS provisions.

Die Energiewende wird politisch viel diskutiert und in der Wissenschaft ausgiebig beforscht.

This Policy Brief identifies key policy recommendations for the proposed Africa-EU Strategy to ensure that the subsequent policies and implementation strategies, developed in the context of the“Green Transition and Energy Access Partnership”, del

The COBENEFITS Policy Report for Vietnam compiles key findings from the COBENEFITS Vietnam Assessment series, quantifying the co-benefi ts of decarbonising Vietnam’s power sector in view of future-oriented employment and skills development and ene

The following paper posits not only that democracies can, but also that they must experiment and re-invigorate themselves to meet the challenges ahead.

This policy brief focuses on the nexus between decarbonization and tech innovation on the municipal level in Germany and Israel.

This COBENEFITS Policy Report for India compiles key findings from the COBENEFITS India Assessment series, quantifying the co-benefits of decarbonising India’s power sector in view of future-oriented employment and skills development, economic pro

Gerade in Krisensituationen (wie etwa der gegenwärtigen COVID-19-Pandemie) und bei wichtigen Reformvorhaben wird der Rat der Wissenschaft immer stärker nachgefragt.

This study analyzes the environmental, economic and regulatory aspects of using second life batteries, especially with regard to providing storage solutions for Renewable Energy Sources (RES), with an emphasis on the Israeli and German cases.

This policy brief was written in the framework of the fellowship program “Decarbonization Strategies for the 21st Century: German-Israeli Perspectives”, organized and executed by the Israel Public Policy Institute (IPPI), the Institute for Advance

This summary for decision makers is based on the report ‘Ecological Baselines of the Southeast Atlantic and Southeast Pacific – Status of Marine Biodiversity and Anthropogenic Pressures in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction’ and provides consolida

This summary for decision makers is based on the report ‘Ecological Baselines of the Southeast Atlantic and Southeast Pacific – Status of Marine Biodiversity and Anthropogenic Pressures in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction’ and provides consolida

Increasingly abundant big data and artificial intelligence applications are restructuring economic activities and daily life.

This factsheet presents key findings from the 2019/2020 COBENEFITS Assessment Series.

Effective monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) is critical for the success of marine conservation and management measures.

Monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) is critical for the success of marine conservation and management, but effective MCS remains challenging.

This report provides an overview of a range of ongoing initiatives to improve governance of ABNJ at the regional level, including: novel modalities, such as the “Collective Arrangement for the North-East Atlantic”, whereby the OSPAR Commission and

The primary aim of the report – Ecological Baselines of the Southeast Atlantic and Southeast Pacific - Status of Marine Biodiversity and Anthropogenic Pressures in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction – is to provide decision makers with relevant an

Partnerships are again being positioned as a central means of implementation (MOI)of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and the sustainable development goals (SDGs).

All stakeholders, and perhaps especially the public, should acknowledge that sustainable management of complex public risk is always going to be a matter of judgement.

Following more than a decade of informal deliberations, States at the United Nations (UN)are currently negotiating an “international legally binding instrument for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond nati

Einen spannenden, aktions- und forschungsorientierten Einstieg in die Themenfelder Klima und Rohstoffe ermöglicht die Zukunftsbox Kohlenstoff, die das IASS in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Futurium entwickelt hat.

Die Broschüre enthält Ergebnisse von Untersuchungen vor Ort und einer darauf aufbauenden interdisziplinären Analyse von akzeptanzfördernden Faktoren für den Ausbau erneuerbarer Energien im Zusammenhang mit der Natur- und Umwelt-verträglichkeit.

The relationship between many G20 governments and civil society organizations (CSOs) has become more complex and often contested.

Der Expertentext „Zehn Thesen zum Klimaschutz“ wurde von der Kommission für gesellschaftliche und soziale Fragen erarbeitet und vom Ständigen Rat der Deutschen Bischofskonferenz im Januar verabschiedet.

With this policy brief, we aim to raise awareness on the potential of the water footprint concept to inform decision-making in the public and private sectors towards improved water management and achieving the SDGs.

Die Arbeitsgruppe für ökologische Fragen hat im Auftrag der Kommission für gesellschaftliche und soziale Fragen (VI) der Deutschen Bischofskonferenz einen Expertentext erarbeitet, der die Bedeutung der Böden für Mensch und Umwelt als wichtiges The

Soll die Energiewende gelingen, muss jeder Einzelne einen Beitrag leisten. Privathaushalte müssen nicht nur Energie sparen, sondern ihren Verbrauch künftig auch stärker an die schwankende Einspeisung aus Wind- und Solarenergie anpassen.

This paper describes and quantifies three different energy policy pathways for Spain’s energy transition: government-centred, represented by the socialist party (Partido Socialista Obrero Español, PSOE); market-centred, represented b

This summary for decision-makers is based on the report ‘Strengthening Regional Ocean Governance for the High Seas: Opportunities and Challenges to Improve the Legal and Institutional Framework of the Southeast Atlantic and Southeast Pacific’.

This report is intended to provide a review of the relevant governance frameworks currently in place for the management of high seas biodiversity in these regions.

• Current Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) to the Paris Agreement, when added up, are a long way off from getting even close to meeting the agreed target of holding global temperatures well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels.

This document includes the main policy outcomes of the Global Soil Week 2017 by introducing 1) the principles and methods utilized, 2) the five key policy messages discussed in plenary with the participants and 3) considerations from the discussio

This policy brief demonstrates that there is both a need and opportunity to increase the interplay between the regional and global levels of ocean governance through a new global agreement for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodive

This paper studies the effects of firms’ indebtedness on the dynamics of a monetary production economy.

This work analyses the limiting parameters for long-length superconducting cables and examines their interdependencies. The calculations are carried out for different fluid options and geometries.

Der Film von Johanna Ickert dokumentiert ein Kommunikationsprojekt, welches das IASS in Kooperation mit der Fakultät Musik der Universität der Künste (UdK) Berlin und dem Jungen Ensemble Berlin im Winter 2014/15 durchgeführt hat.

Through the present report, we would like to share with you theinspiring outcomes of our joint experience at the Global Soil Week2017, and offer you an opportunity to reflect on the high potential ofpreparatory events to the HLPF, and of using its

KEY MESSAGES1. Without strategic investment in soil rehabilitation and protectionpoor and food insecure households will be left behind and globalagendas will not be achieved! Targeting is of the essence.2.

The Group of Twenty should initiate a global ocean governance process and call for dialogues, strategies and regional cooperation to ensure that investment and growth in ocean use become sustainable and reach their full potential.

G20 should initiate a global Ocean governance process and call for Ocean Economy dialogues, strategies and regional cooperation to ensure that investment and growth in ocean use become sustainable and reach their full potential.The ocean is the la

The second session on integrated ocean management was kicked-off by Sebastian Unger (IASS Potsdam).

Energy transformation toward 100 percent renewable energy is desirable and inevitable. New energy systems, based on efficiency, renewables, storage and smart management, are cheaper to build, run and maintain.

The global governance of displaced and trapped populations, forced migration and refugees is not prepared for the numbers likely to manifest under climate change.

The Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will benefit from coordinated contributions from G20 countries.

Focusing on critical aspects of infrastructure, such as energy, this brief argues that Africa, and African cities in particular, need infrastructure that advances both basic needs and industrialization, and avoids a lock-in of unsustainable, high-

Energy transformation towards 100% renewable energy is economically inevitable, and socially and environmentally desirable, yet it may produce negative signals in outdated statistics as fossil trade diminishes and the sector shrinks.

Global governance of displaced and trapped populations, forced migration and refugees is notprepared for the numbers likely to manifest under a changing climate.

A realistic simulation of physical and dynamical processes in the Arctic atmosphere and its feedbacks with the surface conditions is still a challenge for state-of-the-art Arctic climate models.

The objective of the Paris Agreement is to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees.