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Precious Soils and Seeds - Industrial agriculture and climate smart farming

Published: 5 May 2017
The food that we eat plays a big role in the search for solutions to climate change. Agriculture is one of the major contributors of greenhouse gases. But the way we farm our land can also be a big part of the solution.   This external content requires your consent. Please note our privacy policy. Open external content on original site This external content requires your consent. Please note our privacy policy.
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License to pollute - Carbon markets and the new economy of nature

Published: 13 April 2017
Emission trading systems aim to put a price on carbon, to save emissions where it is cheapest and benefit the global climate. But the approach has failed so far. In the EU, the price for carbon has dropped to a low, so producers can easily continue polluting. And they are actually making huge profits from the permits they receive. This external content requires your consent. Please note our privacy policy. Open external content on original site This external content requires your consent. Please note our privacy policy.
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Climate Justice - Can the courts solve the climate crisis?

Published: 30 March 2017
Can governments and industry be put on trial in climate cases, to ensure the rights of the most vulnerable and future generations? The livelihoods of hundreds of millions could be threatened by unprecedented storms, droughts, floods, and sea-level rise.   This external content requires your consent. Please note our privacy policy. Open external content on original site This external content requires your consent. Please note our privacy policy.

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Publications


Developing a Climate Vulnerability Index for Israel

Developing a Climate Vulnerability Index for Israel

Published: 11 June 2024
Developing a climate vulnerability index is essential for reliable data analysis, guiding the formulation of climate adaptation policies. This paper identifies key vulnerability indicators for creating Israel’s national climate vulnerability index.
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Meat Atlas 2021

Published: 7 September 2021
Atlas
There is hardly any other food that pollutes our environment and the climate as badly as meat. However, no government in the world currently has a concept of how meat consumption and production can be significantly reduced. But if the sector continues to grow as it has up to now, almost 360 million tons of meat will be produced and consumed worldwide in 2030. With ecological effects that are hard to imagine.
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Sustainable Development Goals in Light of the Covid-19 Crisis

Published: 15 July 2021
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The report deals with the 2030 Agenda and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as a framework and opportunity to recover from the Covid-19 crisis that has affected the world over the past year. The report focuses on monitoring the implementation of three goals in Israel: Gender Equality, Climate Change and Ending Poverty; and the activities of CSOs in these areas.
By Dr. David Dunetz and Shirin Batshon
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Leaving No One Behind

Published: 7 March 2021
Discussion Paper
The paper aims to provide decision makers and experts with tangible findings and insights on which segments of the population in Israel might be negatively impacted by a carbon pricing reform. How can the socially unbalanced outcomes be addressed during the planning process?
By Dr. Jan Steckel and Leonard Missbach
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Making Smart Mobility Sustainable

Published: 7 March 2021
Discussion Paper
Smart and shared mobility options are emerging as potential sustainable solutions for climate change. Proponents argue they offer a blend of green benefits, convenience, and business opportunities, while critics worry they may actually increase greenhouse gas emissions. This paper assesses the environmental impacts of various shared mobility models and explores how they can be optimized for low-carbon mobility.
By Felix Creutzig
Climate Justice and Migratio

Climate Justice and Migration

Published: 7 December 2020
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The publication offers perspectives on the complex relationships between climate change and migration and questions pessimistic basic assumptions on security issues and supposedly necessary (market-oriented) adaptation measures, which currently predominate in the political debates on the topic.

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