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Climate, environment, management of natural resources

Conserving natural resources is a basic requirement for sustainable development and improving the quality of human life. To reverse the trend towards resource degradation, we need to give greater priority to ecological principles.

GIZ assists its partners in identifying the wide range of causes of environmental risks. It helps modernise environmental policy at all levels, advises on regional environmental cooperation and develops strategies to embed environmental protection in other areas of policy.

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Climate change

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Biodiversity

Climate change

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Biodiversity

Climate change

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Biodiversity

Global concerns such as climate protection, preserving biodiversity, protecting forests and combating desertification are a challenge to the community of nations. GIZ supports processes for developing the international environmental regime, and advises its partners in implementing this.

In anchor countries and emerging nations, GIZ disseminates concepts for resource efficiency and recycling. It assists developing countries in decentralising management of natural resources, to ensure greater efficiency and closer orientation to local needs.

With our experience in a wide range of countries, our technical competence, experience in moderation and methodologies, know-how on organisational development, environmental communication and conflict management, we are a partner you can count on.

*The results data outlined here relate to the review year 2021.

Climate protection

Climate protection means reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate protection
Climate change migration and security

The link between the climate and security plays a key role in international climate and development policy. GIZ has extensive experience and excellent networks in this field.
Climate change migration and security
Adapting to climate change

Adapting to climate change can help to avoid risk and seize opportunities. Germany supports its partner countries in adaptation projects.
Adapting to climate change
Green finance

With sustainable green finance products, GIZ’s partners can ensure stable budgets and open up international sources of financing. GIZ’s advisory services draw on its many years of experience.
Green finance
Biodiversity

Preserving biodiversity is vital. GIZ advises partners on measures that protect ecosystems and benefit people.
Biodiversity
Fishing

Unsustainable fishing is an increasing threat to developing countries. GIZ is committed to the conservation of wild stocks and thus to securing income, food and economic growth.
Fishing
Sustainable forest management and international forest policy

The destruction of forests destroys livelihoods. Development can only be achieved through sustainable forest management.
Sustainable forest management and international forest policy
Environmental Management

GIZ's environmental management consultancy aims to make production and disposal in developing countries ecological and safer.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Climate change, just transition and renewable energies

GIZ supports the German Federal Government and its partners in achieving a green and fair recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Climate change, just transition and renewable energies
Environmental policy and environmental management

Global warming, migration, loss of biodiversity and other trends have left their mark on the environment in recent decades. Environmental policy must be able to respond to this. As such, environmental policy is constantly evolving, something which we also take into account in corporate environmental management processes. This allows us to contribute to responsible production and consumption practices.
Environmental policy and environmental management

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Our References

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Our References

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Climate, environment, management of natural resources

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