WBGU

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Nina Buchmann

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WBGU Mission Leaflet (PDF, 2.5Mb)

 

The WBGU (Wissenschaftlicher Beirat der Bundesregierung für Globale Umweltveränderungen) is an independent scientific advisory board of the German Federal Government. It was set up in 1992, after the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

This interdisciplinary Council deals with global human interactions with the natural environment, including climate change, biodiversity loss, soil degradation and water pollution.

The Council submits reports to the Federal Government on a regular basis with recommendations for action and research on current issues of global change. The nine Council members are appointed for a four-year term.

Contact: Prof. Nina Buchmann (Council member November 2004 to October 2008)

 

WBGU flagship report (in German 2008, in English 2009):

World in Transition – Future Bioenergy and Sustainable Land Use

 

english summary (912 kb)

german summary (852 kb)

german preprint of full text (28,6 MB!)

 

Publications

Buchmann N (2007) Desertification. In: Gardner M, Nicklas U (Eds.) Desertification: a security threat. Convention Project to Combat Desertification (GTZ), 12-17, 47

Schinninger I (2008) Globale Landnutzung – Externe Expertise. WBGU 53

WBGU German Advisory Council on Global Change (2007) Climate Change as a Security Risk. Flagship Report. EarthScan, 248 p

WBGU Wissenschaftlicher Beirat der Bundesregierung Globale Umweltveränderungen (2007) Welt im Wandel – Sicherheitsrisiko Klimawandel. Hauptgutachten. Springer-Verlag, 268 p.

WBGU German Advisory Council on Global Change (2007). New impetus for climate policy: making the most of Germany's dual presidency. Policy Paper 5:1-20

WBGU Wissenschaftlicher Beirat der Bundesregierung Globale Umweltveränderungen (2007). Neue Impulse für die Klimapolitik: Chancen der deutschen Doppeltpräsidentschaft nutzen. Politikpapier 5:1-20

WBGU Wissenschaftlicher Beirat der Bundesregierung Globale Umweltveränderungen (2006) Die Zukunft der Meer – zu warm, zu hoch, zu sauer. Sondergutachten. 114 p.

WBGU German Advisory Council on Global Change (2006) The Future Oceans – Warming up, rising high, turning sour. Special Report. 110 p.

WBGU German Advisory Council on Global Change (2005). Development needs Environmental Protection: Recommendations for the Millennium + 5 Summit. Policy Paper 4:1-20

WBGU Wissenschaftlicher Beirat der Bundesregierung Globale Umweltveränderungen (2005). Keine Entwicklung ohne Umweltschutz: Empfehlungen zum Millenium+5-Gipfel. Politikpapier 4:1-20