Projects
The Oeko-Institut’s researchers work on more than 350 national and international projects a year, focusing on Chemicals Management and Technology Assessment, Energy and Climate, Emission and Ambient Pollution Control, Radiation Protection, Agriculture and Biodiversity, Sustainable Consumption, Mobility, Resource Management and Industry, Nuclear Engineering and Facility Safety, and Law, Policy and Governance.
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Shaping ecological change - Implementing and updating the Integrated Environmental Programme 2030
The project supports the German Federal Ministry of the Environment in its implementation and update of the “Integrated Environmental Programme” (IUP). In order to do so, the project draws on findings from social science research on…
The significance of federal-level strategies on spatial development for environmental policy
Challenges for spatially-relevant environmental and nature protection have strongly increased. In particular, the preservation of areas for the expansion of renewable energies, spatial adaptation to climate change including flood…
Legal guidance for the Climate Action Plan 2050
Resource taxes and related instruments- an overview
Developing international soil law: Institutional analysis and policy recommendations
The pressure of use on soil resources is continuously increasing and the state of soil is declining worldwide. Soil-specific regulations or management approaches in international law have remained relatively scarce compared to other…
Concepts for the enforcement of climate protection laws in the building sector including third parties
The research project contributes to the most effective implementation of the German Energy Saving Ordinance and Renewable Energies Heat Act by the German federal states – especially in light of the planned merger of the existing…
Environmental protection guards human rights! The global responsibility of German businesses
In the context of a project funded from its own resources, Oeko-Institut investigates how German companies fulfil their obligations to protect human rights also in areas outside Germany. A particular focus will be on the nexus between…
Business Consulting Strategy – The Role of the Oeko-Institute
Instruments for environmentally sustainable regulation of subterranean resource extraction – INSTRO
The project “Instruments for environmentally sustainable regulation of raw materials extraction – INSTRO” focused on German law and examined how mining projects and other subterranean uses can be carried out in a more environmentally…
To publication "Recht der Rohstoffgewinnung – Reformbausteine für eine Stärkung des Umwelt- und Ressourcenschutzes im Berg-, Abgrabungs- und Raumordnungsrecht" To publication "Rohstoffbedarfsplanung – Konzeptionelle Eckpunkte eines Instruments zur ressourcen- und flächensparenden Rohstoffgewinnung"
Developing core elements of a concept of transformative environmental policy
In the last decades, we have seen significant successes and developments in the field of environmental policy. Nevertheless, persistent environmental problems and the increasing use of natural resources indicate that this progress is…
Climate Protection in Maritime Transportation
The project addressed two tasks: A) Scientific support to the German Environment Ministry at IMO level in the MEPC Committee and the PPR Subcommittee on greenhouse gas reduction in international maritime transport. B) Scientific…
Focal point global supply chains: sustainability challenges and mitigation strategies
Many products and resources processed and consumed in Germany stem from a complex global supply chain. These supply chains, not least due to cost advantages, often originate in countries of the global south, where environmental and…
To publication "Brennpunkt globale Lieferketten: Herausforderungen & Lösungsstrategien"
Evaluation of the 2nd Aircraft Noise Protection Regulation (2. FlugLSV)
The study focuses on the regulation as well as on the effectiveness and compliance of the 2. FlugLSV. Beginning with a review of the existing requirements, in further steps the application of the regulation in practice will be assessed…
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To publication "Evaluation der 2. Fluglärmschutzverordnung (2015) "
Scientific consultation and expert support for the “Airport and Region Forum” (FFR) at Frankfurt Airport
In the course of the decision to expand Frankfurt Airport a permanent forum for dialogue „Forum Airport and Region“ (FFR) was also established. This forum allows for dialogue between representatives of the aviation industry, community…
Transition to a Green Economy: Necessary structural changes for and enablers of a viable implementation in Germany
The project analyses the necessary structural changes for and the enablers of a viable transition towards a Green Economy in Germany. Firstly, a review is conducted on national and international Green Economy strategies and measures,…
Environmental Partnership Project - Component 2 - CCICED "International Dialogue on Environmental Policy"
Ensuring proper risk assessment of nanomaterials to establish a precaution-based regulatory framework for their production and use
Global Value: Assessing the Impacts of Multinational Corporations on Global Development and Value Creation
GLOBAL VALUE is one of the largest EU-funded research projects to date addressing the measurement and management of business impacts on global sustainable development. It aims to create a framework and toolkit that multinational…
Legal framework for climate protection investments
The project examined whether commercial and corporate law, capital market and investment law as well as accounting and tax law contain legal obstacles and neglect incentives which prevent investors and investees from investing in…
To publication "Rahmen für Klimaschutzinvestitionen – Hemmnisse und Maßnahmen"