International Development
Ecologic Institute's work extends beyond the European Union. Projects in the area of international development cover the monitoring and analysis of European international development policy as well as studies on environmental policy in countries of the Global South. In addition to policy, economic and legal analyses, team members have extensive experience leading expert visits, study tours and summer academies to build capacities and encourage exchange between European professionals and those from the Global South. In addition, Ecologic Institute's research provides the respective countries' governments with information about developing robust environmental and climate governance frameworks.
As with its European work, Ecologic Institute covers a range of environmental issues related to countries of the Global South. Team members are particularly active in the fields of coastal and marine management, water, climate adaptation, biodiversity, ecosystem services, agriculture, green infrastructure, nature-based solutions, sustainable consumption, air quality management, and bioeconomy.
The development team has profound regional expertise in Latin American and the Caribbean region, but also in parts of Asia (e.g. China, Mongolia, Vietnam), Africa (e.g. Morocco, Ethiopia), and the Middle East.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the key reference point for international development cooperation and guide the work of Ecologic Institute in this field. Ecologic Institute also supports the European Union’s work on achieving them through the monitoring of the 2030 Agenda.
Selected Projects for International Development
Co-designing Locally-tailored Ecological Solutions for Value-added, Socially Inclusive Regeneration in Cities (CLEVER Cities)
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Jun 2018 - May 2023
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European Commission, Directorate-General Research & Innovation (DG Research & Innovation), international
Monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Europe 2020 Strategy and Policy Initatives beyond 2020
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Nov 2018 - Nov 2022
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European Commission, Eurostat (Eurostat), international
Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in EU International Development Aid
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May 2018 - May 2020
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European Commission, Directorate-General Development and Cooperation (EuropeAid), international
Ecosystem Services Assessment for Local Climate Adaptation Measures in the Caribbean
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Sep 2016 - Dec 2018
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KfW Development Bank (KfW), Germany Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), international
Increasing Good Governance for Achieving the Objectives of Integrated Water Resources Management (STEER)
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Jun 2017 - Sep 2020
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Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Germany
Sustainable Resource Use – Requirements for a Sustainable Bioeconomy from Agenda 2030 / SDG Implementation
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Oct 2017 - Mar 2020
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Federal Environment Agency (UBA), Germany
Air Quality Management in Vietnam
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Apr - Nov 2019
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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Germany
Selected Publications for International Development
Grimes, Clara and McKenna Davis (eds.) 2019: Key Barriers to and Factors for Improving the Successful Implementation of Nature-based Solutions. Factsheet 1. European Union's Horizon 2020 innovation action programme under grant agreement No 776604.
Bley, Simon Johannes, et al. (ed.) 2019: Sustainable Development in the European Union. Monitoring Report on Progress Towards the SDGs in an EU Context. [eurostat Statistical books 2019 edition]. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.
Flores, Marlon 2010: "Protected Areas", in: A. Bovarnick; F. Alpizar and C. Schnell (eds.): The Importance of Biodiversity and Ecosystems in Economic Growth and Equity in Latin America and the Caribbean: An economic valuation of ecosystem. New York: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Kiresiewa, Zoritza et. al. 2019: Bioökonomiekonzepte und Diskursanalyse. Teilbericht (AP1) des Projekts "Nachhaltige Ressourcennutzung – Anforderungen an eine nachhaltige Bioökonomie aus der Agenda 2030/SDG-Umsetzung". Umweltbundesamt: Dessau-Roßlau.
Selected Events for International Development
Visitors Program:Climate and Energy Policy in Germany – Study Tour for Journalists from India
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27 September - 3 October 2015
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Ecologic Institute, Germany
Discussion:Advanced Training Course International Climate Protection Fellowships from Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation
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7 October 2015
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Ecologic Institute, Germany
Summer School:ICAP Training Course on Emissions Trading in São Paulo
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3 - 12 May 2016
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Ecologic Institute, Germany DEVELOPMENT Solutions (DS), China
Seminar:Training Course on Emissions Trading for the Government of Panama
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26 - 31 October 2015
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Ecologic Institute, Germany
Conference:Emissions Trading in China and Europe: Taking Stock, Thinking Ahead, Looking Beyond
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13 December 2017
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Ecologic Institute, Germany DEVELOPMENT Solutions (DS), China
Workshop:Biodiversity Narratives and their Implications for International Cooperation - Ethiopia
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12 June 2014
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Ecologic Institute, Germany Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Germany