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Environmental Policy and Governance

Brief description

More than ever before, environmental policy today has to be considered as a comprehensive inter-disciplinary approach. Complex environmental problems such as climate change or water shortages require the involvement of several control levels and various protagonists in strategies to find a solution. End-of-pipe approaches, which characterised environmental policy just a few years ago, do not go far enough. Effective environmental and sustainability policy links legal and economic instruments with new cooperative approaches. The IÖW analyses the problem contexts, develops and assesses environmental policy concepts and elaborates innovative solutions – always in close contact with the relevant protagonists from politics, industry and society.

Ongoing Projects

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Qualification Structure and Requirements in Environmental Protection
(January 2013 - March 2015)
The object of this research project is to gather information about the qualification structure and future qualification requirements of employees working in the field of environmental protection. Professionals and qualification requirements are strongly influenced by transformation processes...
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Kommunale Wertschöpfungseffekte durch energetische Gebäudesanierung
(August 2012 - January 2014)
The Energiewende in Germany needs to be accompanied by energy efficiency measures. One of the most relevant topics in this regard is the energy-efficient retrofitting of residential and office buildings. Here, large savings can be realized, especially through the efficient production and use of...
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BaltClim - Supporting national adaptation strategies to climate change in the Baltic States
(November 2011 - January 2013)
The project supports and advises the development of national adaptation strategies to climate change in the Baltic States. Roadmaps for the national adaptation strategy are formulated in cooperation with the national ministries of environment of the respective countries. Options will be developed...
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Development potential and marketing concept of the German Ecolabel Blue Angel
(October 2011 - October 2013)
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Climate change in Germany: Adaptive capacity and tranformation paths towards a resilient society
(October 2011 - December 2014)
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Economics of climate change adaptation - Integrated economic modeling and institutional analysis at different scale levels (econCCadapt)
(October 2011 - September 2014)
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Water Flows in Germany
(October 2011 - June 2013)
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Improving strategic environmental policy consultancy in the context of the general principle of sustainable development - study and professional dialogue about approaches and utilization perspectives of environmental and sustainability research.
(September 2011 - September 2012)
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Utilization of the current debates on social welfare for the environmental justice and conclusions for the political and societal transformation.
(September 2011 - November 2012)
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Energy Partnerships Berlin-Brandenburg
(June 2011 - November 2012)
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Linking Research and Policy Making for Managing the Contradictions of Sustainable Consumption and Economic Growth (RESPONDER)
(January 2011 - June 2014)
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Bioeconomy – Comment on the statement of the BioEconomy Council
(January 2011 - February 2011)
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IÖW/future-Ranking of Sustainability Reports 2011
(December 2010 - February 2012)
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Policies to Encourage Sustainable Consumption
(December 2010 - September 2011)
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Analysis of existing measures and development of innovative strategies to an improved application of synergies among environmental and social policy
(November 2010 - August 2011)
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Publications on the topic

Scholl, Gerd; Power, Kate; Berger, Gerald; Rubik, Frieder; Freytag, Elizabeth; Herczeg, Márton; Jégou, François; Kalimo, Harri; Kallay, Tamas; Reisch, Lucia; Rouhinen, Sauli; Simon, Benoît; Strandbakken, Pål (2013)
Enabling Sustainable Consumption
Making Better Use of Research Evidence in Policy-Making
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Filcak, Richard; Rubik, Frieder; Kuhn, Julia; Sabo, Stefan; Gossen, Maike; Sedlacko, Michal (2013)
Towards Sustainable Mobility in European Cities: Insights and Issues for Policy Makers and Researchers
2nd Multinational Knowledge Brokerage Event on Sustainable Mobility (Bratislava, 21-22 March 2013)
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Weiß, Julika; Vogelpohl, Thomas; Dunkelberg, Elisa (2012)
Improving policy instruments to better tap into homeowner refurbishment potential: Lessons learned from a case study in Germany
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Ferdinand, Jan-Peter; Petschow, Ulrich; v. Gleich, Arnim; Seipold, Peer (2012)
Literature Study Biomimetics and Economics/ Management
Analyse aktueller Entwicklungen und Tendenzen im Bereich der Wirtschaftsbionik
Schriftenreihe des IÖW 201/12, Berlin
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Presentations on the Topic

Weiß, Julika; Vogelpohl, Thomas
How to design the right mix: An analysis of policy instruments addressing energy-efficient retrofitting of residential dwellings with a view to potential savings and barriers
Conference: Sustainable Consumption: Towards Action and Impact
Hamburg, 06 Nov 2011 - 08 Nov 2011
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Dunkelberg, Elisa
Influence of Indirect Land Use Change on the GHG Balance of Biofuels
Conference: World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC)
Linköping, Sweden, 08 May 2011 - 13 May 2011
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Rubik, Frieder
The evaluation of the European eco-label and the outcome of the revision of the European eco-label schemes
 Sustainable Development Evaluations in Europe: From a Decade of Practices, Politics and Science to Emerging Demands
Brüssel (Belgien), 17 Nov 2010 - 19 Nov 2010
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Vogelpohl, Thomas
Voluntary Bioenergy Certification: A Legitimate Approach to Account for Social Aspects in Environmental Governance?
Conference: Berlin Conference 2010
Berlin, 09 Oct 2010
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