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.
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.
A look back at the most important climate conferences since 1992
A look back at the most important climate summits since 1992 and their resolutions: from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol to the Paris Agreement.
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.
Svenja Schulze is new to the German Development Ministry but not to Government. Her priorities are climate, poverty, gender, health and crisis prevention. In an interview, she discusses German development policy in flux.
In this interview with akzente, Antonio Almonte, Minister of Energy and Mines in the Dominican Republic, talks about the obstacles his country faces as it moves to put its energy mix on a more sustainable footing and about cooperation with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
The impacts of climate change are diverse. And the responses to these challenges are many and varied. akzente is shining a spotlight on people and initiatives committed to protecting the environment and mitigating climate change. Today, we introduce you to a woman who is fighting for the rights of indigenous peoples and to protect their habitats.
An interview from South Africa's coal-mining region: a new beginning that incorporates fair climate action, the expansion of renewable energy and new job prospects
