Land Use
Competition for land is increasing due to a more diverse pattern of land use. The production of food, feed, bioenergy, and the replacement of fossil resources with renewable raw materials are all placing pressure on agricultural land in particular. In addition, soil degradation and the worldwide loss of fertile land are intensified by factors including erosion, contamination, and sealing.
Furthermore, other actors are penetrating the market: urban growth at the expense of agricultural land is causing a rise in purchase and lease prices in Germany and the EU. This results in decimated farm numbers and young farmers struggling to find affordable land. Innovative approaches to sustainable agriculture are becoming extremely difficult to finance.
A forward-looking land use policy is needed to meet the challenge of the increased pressure on land use in an ecologically and socially sustainable fashion. Ecologic Institute's research work focuses on what such policies could look like. This includes indicator-based qualitative and quantitative assessments along with the analysis, further development and of national and international policy instruments. For this purpose, the team works closely with various stakeholders and decision-makers.
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Selected Projects for Land Use
Rural Urban Nexus – Global Sustainable Land Use and Urbanisation (RUN)
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Dec 2015 - Mar 2019
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Federal Environment Agency (UBA), Germany
Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals for Soils
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Oct 2015 - Jul 2017
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Federal Environment Agency (UBA), Germany
Global Land Use and Sustainability (GLOBALANDS)
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Sep 2011 - Jun 2014
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Federal Environment Agency (UBA), Germany International Institute for Sustainability Analysis and Strategy (IINAS), Germany
Legal Instruments to Implement the Objective "Land Degradation Neutral World" in International Law
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May - Nov 2014
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Federal Environment Agency (UBA), Germany
Land Footprint – Evaluation of Existing Studies and Development of Impact Oriented Land Use Indicators
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Oct 2013 - Mar 2015
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Federal Environment Agency (UBA), Germany
Cost and Benefits for Germany of a European Soil Framework Directive
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Oct 2012 - Dec 2016
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Federal Environment Agency (UBA), Germany
Global Standard Setting-Scheme for Products Derived from Natural Resources (NRS)
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May - Dec 2007
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World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Germany Forest Stewardship Council, International Center (FSC International Center), international