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Tutzing Conference: Soils, Food Security, and Sustainable Land Management
The Evangelische Akademie Tutzing, in cooperation with Biovision – Foundation for Ecological Development, Zurich (CH), the German Federal Environment Agency (UBA), Dessau-Roßlau (D), the Global Soil Forum – Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, Potsdam (D), and the Millenium Institute, Washington DC (USA) hosts the three day event which will focus on the possible means of implementation for the SDGs, including the enabling environment, related to soils and sustainable land management at all levels of governance. Monitoring, accountability, and reporting of the sustainable use of soils and land management will be addressed.
Find out more »14th World Forestry Congress
The Congress – the first to be held in Africa - is inclusive of people from all countries, regions and sectors, whether they belong to a government organization, NGO, private company, scientific or professional body, a forestry society, or simply have a personal interest in attending. The broad participation and inclusive discussion on forestry issues will facilitate their mainstreaming in global agendas on sustainable development as well as building new partnerships.
Find out more »Bioenergy and Development. The investment case for sustainable production systems
The conference on bioenergy and development brings together leading thinkers and practitioners from countries and organizations that have made advancements in innovative and sustainable bioenergy production models. The conference is co-organized by the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) and the World Agroforestry Centre, and will take place in Berlin. Bioenergy is a fast-growing sector, but experiences have been mixed and there are conflicting messages about the potential for different sources of bioenergy to contribute to low carbon energy…
Find out more »Jump-starting the SDG’s in Germany: natural resources and sustainable consumption and production
The adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by UN Member States in September 2015 introduced ambitious and universal goals for sustainable development.
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