Stories on climate and environmental protection

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Food and nutrition: diversity on a plate

To secure long-term harvest yields and combat hunger in the face of ongoing climate change, researchers are focusing on new and newly discovered resilient crops. Below, we take a look at five of these ‘supercrops’.

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A breath of fresh air for green jobs

A skilled workforce is needed for the transition to a low-carbon economy and successful introduction of new technologies. The Egyptian German Technical Academy shows how good training and quality education go hand in hand with responsibility for our planet.

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‘We need to reform our food system’

In this akzente interview, agricultural scientist Matin Qaim talks about the global food situation and explains why the current crisis is a continuation of an unwelcome development.

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COP27: The UN Climate Change Conference 2022

The 27th UN Climate Change Conference will be taking place in Sharm El-Sheikh from 6 to 18 November. To mark COP27, akzente is focusing on the various facets of climate policy.

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A village is saving its jungle

Lao PDR’s tropical forests are a treasure. But they are under threat from slash-and-burn practices. We meet the people protecting the trees.

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Climate is part of our DNA

Global climate protection and why it’s essential for GIZ too. By Jörg Linke, Head of GIZ’s Competence Centre for Climate Change
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‘A community garden is a microcosm of society’

Monika Egerer is a professor at the Technical University of Munich. Her research explores what a healthy urban climate could look like. akzente asked her about the importance of urban ecosystems in the Global North and South, and how they benefit society.

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