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
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?
'Economic valuation of nature strengthens the 'polluter pays' principle.' Published: 18 August 2017 Does the valuation of nature really mean that those who destroy nature are forced to pay for it?
'It's not about putting a price tag on nature.' Published: 18 August 2017 Does economic valuation not inevitably pave the way for the commodification of nature?
'Conventional regulatory instruments of nature conservation have failed. It is therefore important to give market-based instruments such as emissions trading a chance.' Published: 18 August 2017 Can market-based instruments replace conventional regulation in nature conservation?
