Environment and climate change

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.

Introducing

Greetings from Dhaka

Climate change expert Emilia Huss on living and working in Bangladesh

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Guest-Column

Towards a green and blue recovery

A guest column by Gabriel Quijandría Acosta, Environment Minister of Peru

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In focus Coronavirus

Trigger for change

GIZ supports the efforts of its partner countries to tackle the pandemic in sustainable ways that offer both social and environmental benefits.

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Report Cities

Together against flooding

The Indian city of Bhubaneswar is working to curb flooding and unblock drains.

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SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainable Energy

A look back at a project and its results.

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Perspectives Ecuador

Pioneers from the jungle

A project in Ecuador proves that excellent coffee can be produced in harmony with nature.

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Background

Global network for solid waste management

Reduce, reuse, recycle – as much and as efficiently as possible. These goals are the focus of GIZ’s work with waste.

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Tourism in Jordan

Let’s go hiking

For many people, the mention of Jordan evokes images of the Dead Sea, the sandstone city of Petra and desert adventures in Wadi Rum. But this kingdom has even more to offer.

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Essay Waste

Throwaway lifestyles

Humans seem to be drowning in their own waste. Essay by environmental journalist Joachim Wille

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