Press releases
ISOE study on biodiversity research
Demographic change and decline in biodiversity: context more complex than previously known
The continuing loss of biodiversity is one of the greatest global environmental problems. In the scientific and political debate about its causes, demographic change is repeatedly cited as the most...
30 Years of ISOE – Institute for Social-Ecological Research in Frankfurt am Main
Off into the present. Shaping the social-ecological future today
ISOE – Institute for Social-Ecological Research celebrates its 30th anniversary in November. Founded in 1989 as an independent scientific institution in Frankfurt am Main, ISOE is today one of the...
Laboratory study PlastX research group
Plastic consumer products contain harmful and unknown substances
The PlastX research group detects thousands of chemicals in plastic products—three out of four products contain harmful substances. Plastic products are ubiquitous. Although considered indispensable...
International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt am Main
IAA in times of social change: When the traffic transition steals the show from the leading trade fair
It was foreseeable that vehicles that did not comply with climate targets or nitrogen oxide limits would one day no longer be saleable . Nevertheless, automobile manufacturers have been reluctant to...
Water Risk Atlas shows water stress worldwide
“Water turnaround” as a countermeasure against supply bottlenecks
Almost a quarter of the world’s population lives in countries that face an extreme risk of drought. Among them, 17 countries are in a particularly criticalsituation. This is the conclusion presented...
Study on user acceptance for autonomous mobility concepts
Robocabs: The mobility of the future?
Even if the technology has as yet only been tested in prototypes on test routes, autonomous driving will apparently be possible in the near future. How exactly do potential users envision such...
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...
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...
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...
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...
