30 years of knowledge for sustainable development
ISOE is one of the leading independent institutes for sustainability research. For 30 years, we have been developing scientific decision bases and sustainable concepts for politics, civil society and business – regionally, nationally and internationally.
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ISOE Policy Brief
Re-assessing droughts and their risks using Namibia and Angola as examples
Droughts threaten millions of people worldwide. Climate change is likely to exacerbate famines and water shortages and people in sub-Saharan Africa in particular are affected by the risk of more frequent droughts. So, scientific instruments to assess the extent of these drought risks are becoming...
TransImpact: Project results
When multifaceted knowledge is required: Quality standards for transdisciplinary research
To solve complex social problems, the knowledge of many different scientific disciplines is required. Moreover, if scientific knowledge is to produce effective results for practice, research must also be open to knowledge beyond science. Here is where transdisciplinary research comes in.TD research...
Expansion of waste and recycling management
ISOE founding member of the Waste Alliance PREVENT
On 9 May, German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Gerd Müller founded the international waste alliance PREVENT together with over 30 organizations from business, politics, civil society and science as well as with the countries of Indonesia and Ghana. The alliance aims to promote...
Research Group PlastX
Lecture series “Living in the Plastic Age”
In the summer semester of 2019 the research group PlastX organizes the lecture series “Living in the Plastic Age: Perspectives from the Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences” at the Goethe-University of Frankfurt. For the lecture series, internationally renowned scientists who look at the...
Plastic waste in the world’s oceans
Paradise lost? – PlastX Case Study on Hotspot Region Vietnam
More and more waste is being discharged into the world’s oceans. They not only originate from shipping and fishing, but also find their way via rivers into the seas and oceans or are carried directly into the sea by the wind. Three-quarters of marine litter consists of plastic, thus plastic...
UN World Water Day on 22 March
“Water turnaround” is needed to ensure safe water supply worldwide
On 22 March, World Water Day, the United Nations proclaims the motto “Leave no one behind – water and sanitation for all”. The current UNESCO World Water Report shows how difficult it is to achieve this goal. According to the report, more than two billion people already have no access to clean and...
In times of drought
Case studies show feasibility of water reuse in agriculture
Extreme weather conditions such as prolonged periods of drought represent new challenges for agriculture. What is needed are water-saving irrigation technologies and plant productions that can operate more independently of long periods of drought. This is where hydroponic cultivation, which requires...
Darmstädter Tage der Transformation
Knowledge communication for sustainable development
Research and science play a central role in shaping social change processes. Thus, the questions of what kind of knowledge is necessary to shape transformation processes and how this knowledge is transferred from research into society are gaining importance. These questions will be dealt with during...