Sustainable infrastructure

Dynamic development thrives on ecologically sustainable energy resources that can be accessed where they are needed – in private households, agriculture, industry and in the service sector. An effective transport system is the backbone of every modern economy.

  • Wasserkanister
    Water supply: the countries with the biggest water problems worldwide
    Water scarcity is increasing across the globe. Conflicts escalate in places where there is a lack of drinking water and sanitary facilities. An overview of global water stress and its causes.
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    How to revolutionise recycling in Jordan
    Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment of Jordan, Dr Mohammed Al Khashashneh, on the concept of extended producer responsibility (EPR)
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  • ‘A community garden is a microcosm of society’
    Monika Egerer explores what a healthy urban climate could look like. akzente asked her about the importance of urban ecosystems in the Global North and South.
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  • GIZ in transition
    GIZ has undergone massive changes and evolved beyond recognition since the merger of GTZ, InWEnt and DED in 2011. It has grown in size and become more diverse.
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  • Blueprint for success in phasing out coal
    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
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  • Frozen sunlight

    Green economic recovery in action: a successful German-Indonesian project illustrates how renewable energy can boost the local economy in fishing villages across the archipelago – with solar-powered ice makers.
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  • The signals are on green
    Our infographic shows which developments are already sustainable, and where there is an urgent need for a rethink.
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  • ‘We cannot go back to the old normal’
    Environment Minister Andrea Meza Murillo talks about Costa Rica’s ambitious goals for a green recovery from the pandemic.
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