E-Paper From Forest to Furnace The Impact of Wood Biomass Energy By Almuth Ernsting Published: März 2025 The burning of wood for energy is increasing worldwide, putting pressure on forests and ecosystems. This paper analyzes the development in Europe, North America, East Asia, Africa, and South America.
E-Paper Climate Justice and Equitable Futures What Is Missing in IPCC AR6 Scenarios and How to Go Beyond By Tejal Kanitkar and T. Jayaraman Published: February 2025 The briefing shows how the scenarios of the IPCC’s 6th Assessment Report (AR6) perpetuate existing inequalities into the future. It explores alternative perspectives that prioritize equitable futures, climate justice, and well-being for all in IPCC AR7.
Report From Boom to Burden Perpetual Impacts and Mining By Andrés Ángel and Johanna Sydow Published: December 2024 This report strives to shed light on the various biophysical as well as sociocultural long-term impacts of mining, which can mean massive long-term monetary costs for states and further generations.
E-Paper Resilient Agriculture on the African Continent: The Proof will be in the Soil Recommendations on fossil fuel-based and ‘green’ fertilizer production and use in Africa Published: May 2024 Africa must find pathways to provide a better life for its people, including access to healthy and sustainably produced food. This policy paper takes a closer look at the role of synthetic fertilizers in African food systems.
Series on Ecology Coal, Capital and Conflicts The Rampal power plant in Bangladesh, the protection of the Sundarbans and the role of German companies Published: October 2022 The study by Asia expert Dieter Reinhardt shows why the construction of this coal-fired power plant is an exemplary anachronism: it prevents the expansion of renewable energies, which is necessary because of climate change and for which Bangladesh has the potential; and it weakens coastal protection, which should have priority in view of rising sea levels.
Towards a Contemporary Vision for the Global Seafloor Implementing the Common Heritage of Mankind Published: October 2019 The present study, authored by scientists from different backgrounds, makes the eloquent case for such a reflection, pause, and reassessment. The publication is recommended to any reader concerned about our oceans' future.
La agroecología campesina: La Vía Campesina en acción por las soluciones climáticas Published: 2018 El realismo radical para la justicia climática – una respuesta de la sociedad civil al desafío de mantener el límite del calentamiento global en 1.5°C.
Agroécologie paysanne – La Via Campesina en action: des solutions pour le climat Published: 2018 Le coffret Réalisme radical pour la justice climatique – Une réponse de la société civile au défi de limiter le réchauffement climatique à 1,5°C .
E-Paper Economic Growth in mitigation scenarios: A blind spot in climate science Published: December 2018 Climate change mitigation scenarios are important instruments for developing pathways towards a climate-friendly world. This short study shows that neither the use of CDR technologies is as indispensable as shown in the scenarios, nor is an overshoot unavoidable.
Radical Realism for Climate Justice Published: September 2018 Limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial is feasible. This publication is a civil society response to the challenge of limiting global warming to 1.5°C while also paving the way for climate justice.