TY - CHAP A1 - Albrecht, Eike ED - Albrecht, Eike ED - Egute, Terence Onang ED - Wanki, Emmanuel Ateghang ED - Ezeamama, Anayo Azubuike T1 - Paris Agreement T2 - International Environmental Law (IEL) – Agreements and Introduction N2 - This contribution is an introduction and summary to the Paris Agreement and extends and actualises the introduction to the Paris Agreement in the previous edition KW - International Environmental Law KW - Paris Agreement KW - Climate Change KW - Adaptation KW - Mitigation KW - Nationally Determined Contributions Y1 - 2022 SN - 978-3-00-065748-1 SP - 142 EP - 145 PB - BTU - Eigenverlag CY - Cottbus ET - 6 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Albrecht, Eike A1 - Ezeamama, Anayo Azubuike ED - Albrecht, Eike ED - Egute, Terence Onang ED - Wanki, Emmanuel Ateghang ED - Ezeamama, Anayo Azubuike T1 - Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (Vienna Convention on Ozone) T2 - International Environmental Law (IEL) – Agreements and Introduction N2 - This contribution introduces and explains the provisions of the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol KW - Ozone Depletion KW - Ozone Hole KW - Vienna Ozone Convention KW - Montreal Protocol KW - Ozone-depleting substances KW - International Environmental Law Y1 - 2022 SN - 978-3-00-065748-1 SP - 93 EP - 94 PB - BTU - Eigenverlag CY - Cottbus ET - 6 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Egute, Terence Onang A1 - Albrecht, Eike ED - Albrecht, Eike T1 - Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm Declaration) T2 - International Environmental Law (IEL) – Agreements and Introduction N2 - This contribution introduces to and explains the relevance of Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, also known as 1972 Stockholm Declaration which was the first international high level summit on the environment under the auspices of the United Nations KW - Stockholm Declaration KW - International Environmental Law KW - UNEP KW - Fundamental Right for healthy environment Y1 - 2022 SN - 978-3-00-065748-1 SP - 18 PB - BTU - Eigenverlag CY - Cottbus ET - 6 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Egute, Terence Onang ED - Albrecht, Eike ED - Egute, Terence Onang ED - Wanki, Emmanuel Ateghang ED - Ezeamama, Anayo Azubuike T1 - Rio Declaration on Environment and Development T2 - International Environmental Law (IEL) – Agreements and Introduction N2 - This contribution introduces to and explains the relevance of the Rio Declaration of the 1992 "Earth Summit" in Rio de Janeiro as one of the most relevant internation high level summits on environment ever. KW - International Environmental Law KW - Climate Change Convention KW - Biodiversity Convention KW - Agenda 21 KW - World Forest Declaration KW - Earth Summit KW - Rio Summit KW - Sustainable Development Y1 - 2022 SN - 978-3-00-065748-1 SP - 21 PB - BTU - Eigenverlag CY - Cottbus ET - 6 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Epstein, Alicia ED - Halub-Kowalczyk, Olga T1 - The Common Agricultural Policy: can performance-based national strategies improve the environmental dividends for Germany and Poland? T2 - Towards the Polish-German Green Deal KW - Common Agricultural Policy KW - CAP KW - Green Deal KW - Polish-German Green Deal Y1 - 2022 SN - 978-83-8180-709-8 SP - 41 EP - 66 PB - Wydawnictwo Adam Marszalek CY - Torun ET - 1. Auflage ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Albrecht, Eike T1 - Dekarbonisierung in der Industrie T2 - Akzeptanzstrategien in den energieintensiven Industrien - Aus der Praxis für die Praxis KW - Dekarbonisierung KW - Energieintensive Industrien KW - Klimawandel KW - Genehmigungsverfahren KW - Stand der Technik KW - beste verfügbare Technik KW - Emissionsrechtehandel KW - Betreiberpflicht Y1 - 2023 UR - https://www.klimaschutz-industrie.de/newsroom/publikationen/fachbuch-akzeptanzstrategien-in-den-energieintensiven-industrien/ SP - 76 EP - 89 PB - Kompetenzzentrum Klimaschutz in energieintensiven Industrien (KEI) CY - Cottbus ET - 1. Auflage ER - TY - GEN A1 - Enoguanbhor, Eveline Aggrey A1 - Enoguanbhor, Evidence Chinedu A1 - Edo, Iwebuke A1 - Albrecht, Eike T1 - Survey-based Analysis for Proximate Anthropogenic Driving Factors of Forest Landscape Degradation: The Case of Kilimanjaro World Heritage Site, Tanzania T2 - East African Journal of Forestry and Agroforestry KW - Institutional Instruments KW - WHC KW - Strategic Policies KW - Forest Degradation Y1 - 2023 U6 - https://doi.org/10.37284/eajfa.6.1.1459 SN - 2707-4323 SN - 2707-4315 VL - 6 IS - 1 SP - 262 EP - 271 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Albrecht, Eike ED - Hałub-Kowalczyk, Olga T1 - International recognition of climate refugees T2 - Towards the Polish-German Green Deal N2 - Climate change will cause migration and will cause numerous cliamte refugees. At the moment, this term is widely used, but not defined at all. Second, it is so far unclear if there is a legal framework to rcognise those who have to leave their home because of climate change. This contribution analyses the current legal framework and suggest a separate regulation under the Framework Convention on Climate Change KW - Climate Change KW - Climate Refugee KW - Environmental Refugee KW - Adaptation KW - Mitgation KW - Climate Change Convention KW - Geneva Refugee Convention KW - Paris Agreement Y1 - 2022 SN - 978-83-8180-709-8 SP - 177 EP - 207 PB - Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek CY - Torun ET - 1 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Egute, Terence Onang A1 - Albrecht, Eike ED - Albrecht, Eike ED - Egute, Terence Onang ED - Wanki, Emmanuel Ateghang ED - Ezeamama, Anayo Azubuike T1 - Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development T2 - International Environmental Law (IEL) – Agreements and Introduction N2 - This contribution introduces and explains the relevance of the 2002 "Johannesburg Declaration" which was the first international high level UN summit on the environment which included NGOs and othre non-state actors as participants KW - Johannesburg Summit KW - NGO KW - Sustainability KW - Sustainable Devlopment KW - International Environmental Law KW - Soft Law Y1 - 2022 SN - 978-3-00-065748-1 SP - 24 EP - 26 PB - BTU - Eigenverlag CY - Cottbus ET - 6 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Wanki, Emmanuel Ateghang A1 - Ezeamama, Anayo Azubuike ED - Albrecht, Eike ED - Egute, Terence Onang ED - Wanki, Emmanuel Ateghang ED - Ezeamama, Anayo Azubuike T1 - Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Inforemd Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade T2 - International Environmental Law (IEL) – Agreements and Introduction N2 - This contribution gives a short explanation on the 1998 Rotterdam Convention on procedural provision for "prior informed consent" in respect to specific toxic substances being shipped. KW - International Environmental Law KW - Rotterdam Convention KW - Prior informed consent KW - hazardous chemicals KW - pesticides KW - Marine environment Y1 - 2022 SN - 978-3-00-065748-1 SP - 208 PB - BTU - Eigenverlag CY - Cottbus ET - 6 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Wanki, Emmanuel Ateghang A1 - Egute, Terence Onang A1 - Ezeamama, Anayo Azubuike ED - Albrecht, Eike ED - Egute, Terence Onang ED - Wanki, Emmanuel Ateghang ED - Ezeamama, Anayo Azubuike T1 - Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal T2 - International Environmental Law (IEL) – Agreements and Introduction N2 - This contribution explains the main objectives and procedures in transboundary movement of wastes, regulated by the 1989 Basel Convention KW - International Environmental Law KW - Basel Convention KW - Waste KW - Hazardous Waste KW - Transboundary Movement of Waste KW - Waste Management KW - Environmentally Sound Management Y1 - 2022 SN - 978-3-00-065748-1 SP - 218 EP - 219 PB - BTU - Eigenverlag CY - Cottbus ET - 6 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Ezeamama, Anayo Azubuike ED - Albrecht, Eike ED - Egute, Terence Onang ED - Wanki, Emmanuel Ateghang ED - Ezeamama, Anayo Azubuike T1 - Minamata Convention on Mercury T2 - International Environmental Law (IEL) – Agreements and Introduction N2 - This contribution gives a short overview on the 2013 Minamata Convention on Mercury for the global protection of human health from the negative effects of Mercury (not Freddy Mercury, but the heavy metal) KW - Minamata Convention KW - International Environmental Law KW - Mercury KW - Gold Mining KW - Contaminated Sites KW - Protection of Health Y1 - 2022 SN - 978-3-00-065748-1 SP - 236 PB - BTU - Eigenverlag CY - Cottbus ET - 6 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Krieger, Margaret A1 - Kurek, Katarzyna A. A1 - Brommer, Marit T1 - Global geothermal industry data collection: A systematic review T2 - Geothermics N2 - Geothermal data collection is subject to fragmented reporting in global energy reviews. This problem arises from discussions about the future of the geothermal energy industry, its trends and how to represent it in the renewable energy transition. The aim of this study is to outline the process of global geothermal data collection and analyse the data reporting systems. A metamodel is proposed to run a comparative analysis between selected entities that report data both for geothermal power and geothermal heat. A complimentary statistical analysis is carried out on these entities. Our findings show considerable data inconsistency, a lack of standardized definitions and a misalignment of collection methodologies. This leads to incomplete geothermal data reporting. Specifically, the revision of geothermal heat data collection should be prioritized. KW - Meta-analysis KW - Geothermal KW - Data collection KW - Data reporting KW - Standardization KW - Climate Change KW - Agriculture KW - Mitigation KW - Renewable Energy Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2022.102457 SN - 0172-5939 IS - 104 SP - 1 EP - 13 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Albrecht, Eike A1 - Zschiegner, André T1 - Die bauplanungsrechtliche Zulässigkeit von Windenergieanlagen im Außenbereich nach dem Wind-an-Land-Gesetz (Teil 2) T2 - Zeitschrift für materielles und prozessuales Klimarecht (KlimaRZ) N2 - Der Gesetzgeber hat die Frage der bauplanungsrechtlichen Zulässigkeit von Windenergieanlagen im Außenbereich mit dem Wind-an-Land-Gesetz grundlegend reformiert. Die wesentlichen bauplanungsrechtlichen Neuregelungen wurden in Teil 1 des Beitrags in KlimaRZ 2023, S. 51 ff. dargestellt. Anknüpfend daran unternimmt der vorliegende Teil 2 des Beitrags nach einem kurzen Abriss über die Übergangsregelung des § 245e BauGB den Versuch einer kritischen Bewertung der Neuregelung. KW - Wind-an-Land-Gesetz KW - Klimaschutz KW - Windenergieanlagen KW - Flächenbeitragswert KW - Planungsrecht KW - Repowering KW - Klimaschutzziele Y1 - 2023 SN - 2748-1999 VL - 2 IS - 3 SP - 67 EP - 72 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Jentsch, Juliane T1 - Legal requirements for floating architecture: Building on the water – a legal problem? T2 - Floating architecture ; construction on and near water Y1 - 2023 SN - 978-3-643-91435-4 VL - 4 SP - 11 EP - 32 PB - LIT CY - Berlin ET - 4. Auflage ER - TY - GEN A1 - Nusrat, Jahan Imu A1 - Nihon, Rabbani A1 - Md Emran, Hossain T1 - Performance analysis of polycrystalline and monocrystalline solar module in Dhaka, Bangladesh T2 - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology : International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering N2 - Achieving national climate goals requires transforming the energy system and increasing the use of renewable energy in Bangladesh as renewable energy offers an environmentally friendly energy supply. In view of this, Bangladesh has set a goal of 100% renewable power generation by 2050. Among all the renewable energy, solar is the most effective and popular source of renewable energy in Bangladesh. In order to build up on-grid and off-grid solar systems to increase energy transformation, monocrystalline type (highly efficient) solar module, and the polycrystalline type (low-efficient) solar module are commonly used. Due to their low price and availability, polycrystalline-type solar modules dominated the local market in the past years. However, in recent times the use of monocrystalline types modules has increased considerably owing to the significant decrease in price difference that existed between these two modules. Despite the deployment of both mono- and poly-crystalline modules in the market, the proliferation of low-quality solar panels are dominating the market resulting in reduced generation of solar electricity than expected. This situation is further aggravated by insufficient information regarding the effect of solar irradiation on solar module performance in relation to the quality of the materials used for the production of the module. This research aims to evaluate the efficiency of monocrystalline and polycrystalline solar modules that are available in Bangladesh by considering seasonal variations. Both types of solar modules have been tested for three different capacities 45W, 60W, and 100W in Dhaka regions to evaluate their power generation capability under Standard Test Conditions (STC). Module testing data were recorded twelve months in a full year from January to December. Data for solar irradiation were collected using HT304N while HT I-V400 multifunction instrument was used for testing voltage and current of photovoltaic (PV) systems and complete power quality analyzer. Results obtained in this study indicated differences between the efficiencies of polycrystalline and monocrystalline solar modules under the country’s solar irradiation. The average efficiencies of 45W, 60W, and 100W monocrystalline solar panels were recorded as 11.73%, 13.41%, and 15.37% respectively while for polycrystalline panels were 8.66%, 9.37%, and 12.34%. Monocrystalline solar panels, which offer greater working output than polycrystalline ones, are also represented by the Pearson Correlation value. The output of polycrystalline solar panels fluctuated highly with the changes in irradiation and temperature whereas monocrystalline panels were much stable. Y1 - 2024 UR - https://publications.waset.org/10013574/performance-analysis-of-polycrystalline-and-monocrystalline-solar-module-in-dhaka-bangladesh SN - 1307-6892 VL - 18 (2024) IS - 3 SP - 102 EP - 107 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Imu, N.J., A1 - Ezeamama, A. A1 - Matemilola, S. T1 - Assessment of energy and emissions saving impact of solar PV modules: a case study of Bangladesh T2 - International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-10-2020-0086 SN - 2398-4708 VL - 40 IS - 4 PB - Emerald Publishing ER - TY - GEN A1 - Albrecht, Eike A1 - Zschiegner, André T1 - Die Erklärung der Vollständigkeit der Antragsunterlagen als Placebo im Bemühen um die Beschleunigung immissionsschutzrechtlicher Genehmigungsverfahren T2 - Deutsches Verwaltungsblatt N2 - Der Beitrag behandelt einen wichtigen Teilaspekt der gesetzgeberischen Bemühungen, Verfahren für immissionsschutzrechtliche Genehmigungen zu beschleunigen. Mit der Feststellung der sog. »einfachen« Vollständigkeit der Antragsunterlagen und der Erklärung gegenüber dem Antragsteller entsprechend § 7 Abs. 1 und 2 der 9. BImSchV soll ein belastbarer Startzeitpunkt gesetzt werden, von dem aus der Lauf der Bearbeitungsfristen für immissionsschutzrechtliche Genehmigungsverfahren in Gang gesetzt würde. Ob diese Hoffnung des Gesetzgebers sich jedoch erfüllen wird, ist aus Sicht der Autoren sowohl aus verfahrenspraktischen wie auch aus rechtsdogmatischen Gründen fraglich. KW - Immissionsschutzrechtliche Genehmigungsbeschleunigung, Vollständigkeit Antragsunterlagen Y1 - 2025 UR - https://research.wolterskluwer-online.de/document/d1157d41-ec73-36fe-aa20-81b42bf14fa1 SN - 0012-1363 VL - 140 IS - 2 SP - 82 EP - 90 PB - Carl Heymanns ER - TY - GEN A1 - Ojo, Sola A1 - Asamoah, Solomon A1 - Albrecht, Eike A1 - Ibrahim, Bachar T1 - Integrating sustainable development and disaster mitigation into climate policies to support water security in Africa T2 - Earth N2 - Africa’s water security is inextricable from the recent patterns of climate variability. Effective formulation and implementation of climate policies require efficient integration of disaster mitigation and sustainable development to eliminate maladaptation and enhance water security. However, practical implementation is still lacking in many African countries. This study aims to examine practical measures and strategies for the integration of sustainable development and disaster mitigation into climate policies to enhance water security in Africa. A systematic bibliometric and thematic analysis was conducted using 95 peer-reviewed articles within the period 2010 to 2025 from the Scopus database. Software and frameworks such as VOSviewer and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews (PRISMA) were employed to analyze publication trends, co-authorship networks, keyword co-occurrence, and themes. The study revealed current research themes such as nature-based solutions for water security, climate-resilient infrastructure and technologies, and practical measures, such as eco-based adaptation and water energy food nexus, as some components of climate policy integration that can enhance water security in Africa. The study offers key policy recommendations for policymakers in the implementation of integrated climate policies adequate and effective enough to deal with water security issues in Africa. KW - Water security in Africa Y1 - 2025 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/earth6020057 SN - 2673-4834 VL - 6 IS - 2 SP - 1 EP - 19 PB - MDPI CY - Basel ER - TY - GEN A1 - Böhm, Christian A1 - Tsonkova, Penka A1 - Albrecht, Eike A1 - Zehlius-Eckert, Wolfgang T1 - Zur Notwendigkeit einer kontrollfähigen Definition für Agroforstschläge T2 - Agrar- und Umweltrecht Y1 - 2017 SN - 0340-840X IS - 1 SP - 7 EP - 12 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Ojo, Sola A1 - Albrecht, Eike A1 - Igboji, Collins A1 - Ibrahim, Bachar A1 - Enoguanbor, Evidence T1 - Potentials of water-energy-food security nexus approach as an option for implementation of climate change policies : a perspective for Nigeria T2 - African journal of climate change and resource sustainability N2 - The increasing demand for essential resources such as water, energy, and food, driven by rapid population growth, urban expansion, and industrialisation, poses a significant challenge for developing countries, which is further exacerbated by climate change. Implementation of climate change policies, therefore, requires adequate consideration of the interconnection between water, energy, and food executed on synergies and managing tradeoffs, which most often is lacking in some developing countries like Nigeria. This paper assesses the relevance of the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus approach and highlights its role in formulating sustainable climate policies. In this review, a narrative and exploratory approach was carried out through a literature search from international databases such as Google Scholar and Scopus to capture the full range of perspectives between the years 2002 and 2025 that have contributed to the emergence of the WEF nexus approach in formulating sustainable climate policies. Enhanced resource efficiency, improved resilience to climate change, reduced environmental degradation and innovation and technology development are some of the benefits of the WEF nexus approach. Given the intricate interconnections among these resources, integrating the WEF nexus into policymaking is essential for ensuring long-term resource security and sustainability. This approach fosters a comprehensive and strategic framework for embedding water, energy, and food considerations into climate governance KW - Water-Energy-Food Nexus KW - Climate Change Policies KW - Nigeria KW - Synergies KW - Trade-offs KW - Sustainability Y1 - 2025 U6 - https://doi.org/10.37284/ajccrs.4.2.3639 SN - 2790-962X SN - 2790-9638 VL - 4 IS - 2 SP - 150 EP - 170 PB - East African Nature and Science Organization CY - Nairobi, Kenya ER - TY - GEN A1 - Albrecht, Eike A1 - Jeschke, Birgit A1 - Götzke, Hendrik A1 - Fromme, Arvid T1 - Steigerung der Akzeptanz von Erneuerbare-Energien-Anlagen durch Abgabenregelungen am Beispiel des Brandenburgischen Photovoltaik-Freiflächenanlagen-Abgabengesetzes T2 - KlimaRZ : Zeitschrift für materielles und prozessuales Klimarecht KW - Akzeptanz von Erneuerbaren Energien KW - Brandenburgisches Photovoltaik-Freiflächenanlagen- Abgabengesetz Y1 - 2025 UR - https://otto-schmidt-duesseldorf.de/produkte/zeitschriften/klimarz/ SN - 2748-1999 VL - 05/2025 IS - 5 SP - 173 EP - 179 PB - Fachmedien Otto Schmidt CY - Düsseldorf ER - TY - GEN A1 - Enoguanbhor, E. A. A1 - Chukwurah, G.O. A1 - Enoguanbhor, E. C. A1 - Isimah, M.O. A1 - Kosun, A. E. O. A1 - Ewurum, N. I. A1 - Albrecht, Eike T1 - Underlying anthropogenic driving factors of forest landscape degradation in the Kilimanjaro world heritage site, Tanzania using survey-based data T2 - Nature environment and pollution technology N2 - This study aimed to investigate the underlying anthropogenic driving factors of forest landscape degradation in the Kilimanjaro World Heritage Sites (WHS), Tanzania using survey-based data. The essence is to support strategic policies for forest landscape protection and natural heritage sustainability. The research employed empirical data using mixed questionnaires of experts and residents to identify various indirect anthropogenic driving factors of forest degradation, analyze rural poverty and causal mechanisms as indirect anthropogenic drivers of forest degradation, and evaluate the level of awareness and community involvement in forest protection. ArcGIS was used to generate the Maps. About 140 sample sizes were utilized for this study. Using purposive and simple random techniques, about 46 and 100 mixed questionnaires were distributed to experts in forest guard and residents, respectively. Data were analyzed using quantitative and qualitative techniques. Findings showed that indirect factors of forest degradation include high tourism demand, poverty, culture and tradition of local communities, lack of forest protection and conservation education, and insufficient land availability. Also, findings showed that rural poverty as an indirect anthropogenic driving factor of forest degradation is attributed to unemployment in rural areas, inadequate land for agriculture, and insufficient productive forestry availability. Additionally, this study revealed that residents are aware that the forest is under the government’s protection, and most people in local communities are not involved in activities for forest protection. Therefore, the study suggests that the locals should be involved in the activities that promote forest protection for effective control and management. Alternative heating methods should also be explored to reduce much pressure on the available forest to improve the natural heritage sustainability of natural WHS found in Sub-Saharan Africa and other parts of the Global South. KW - Forest Landscape Degradation KW - Anthropogenic Factors KW - Policies KW - Protection Y1 - 2024 UR - https://neptjournal.com/upload-images/(45)D-1555.pdf U6 - https://doi.org/10.46488/NEPT.2024.v23i02.045 SN - 2395-3454 SN - 0972-6268 VL - 23 IS - 2 SP - 1115 EP - 1122 PB - Technoscience Publications CY - Maharashtra, India ER - TY - GEN A1 - Enoguanbhor, Eveline Aggrey A1 - Enoguanbhor, Evidence Chinedu A1 - Albrecht, Eike T1 - Implementing institutional instruments for forest landscape protection in the Kilimanjaro world heritage site, Tanzania​ T2 - International journal of forestry, ecology and environment N2 - Various institutional instruments, including world heritage convention (WHC) and other strategic policies, have been deployed to protect forest landscapes as natural heritage across the globe. Despite the implementation of these instruments to protect forest landscapes in world heritage sites (WHS), the degradation problems persist, especially in the developing world, including Africa. Using the Kilimanjaro WHS in Tanzania as a case study, we investigated the state of implementing WHC and policies as strategic institutional instruments for forest landscape protection to support the sustainability of forests as a natural heritage. We collected empirical data using surveys of experts and integrated qualitative and quantitative (descriptive) analyses to investigate the implementation level of WHC and policies on forest protection, related the implementation level to primary forest degradation, and identified key challenges confronting the implementation. Key findings showed a low-level implementation of WHC and policies for forest protection. Also, our study showed that low-level implementation is associated with 19.83% of forest degradation from 1976 to 2020. Additionally, our study identified key challenges confronting all institutional instruments deployed for forest protection, including a lack of forest protection/conservation education in local communities, a low level of law enforcement on forest degradation, inadequate resources, wildfire, a lack of political will, political interference/interests, inadequate personnel, a lack of inter-departmental coordination, and conflicts with local communities. Our findings are of great importance for decision-makers to improve the implementation level of the WHC and policies as strategic institutional instruments and to improve the sustainability of forests as a natural heritage in Africa and other parts of the world. KW - Institutional Instruments KW - Strategic Policies KW - Forest Protection KW - Forest Degradation KW - Forest Sustainability KW - Kilimanjaro Y1 - 2023 UR - https://www.journalbinet.com/jfee-070123-27.html U6 - https://doi.org/10.18801/ijfee.070123.27 SN - 2708-5430 VL - 7 IS - 1 SP - 245 EP - 258 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Al-Maskari, Sultan A1 - Ibrahim, Bachar T1 - Integrated water–energy–food system for rural climate adaptation : the Green Village Model in Oman T2 - Climate N2 - Rural communities in arid regions face linked challenges of water scarcity, energy insecurity, and climate stress. This study develops a pilot-scale “Green Village” model for Dar Al-Sawda, Oman, integrating agrivoltaic solar generation with natural wastewater treatment and agroforestry to enhance resilience. We used a mixed-methods design: semi-structured interviews with residents and experts informed the system requirements, and PVsyst simulations and field monitoring quantified expected performance. The integrated design comprises two 15 m3 ReedBox® natural wastewater treatment units and a 75 kWp agrivoltaic array above olive orchards. The treatment system processes 26 m3 day−1 for irrigation reuse, while the solar plant is estimated to generate 147,700 kWh per year. Performance ratio (PR) results are reported explicitly: monthly PR simulated for 2024 ranged from 0.70 to 0.81 (mean 0.77), while the annual PR estimated by PVsyst under a clean-panel case was 0.85 (85%). The modeled energy supply covers the treatment units and essential community loads, reducing diesel use and reliance on trucked water. For approximately 120 residents, the Green Village concept improves water security, clean energy access, and local food production, helping to counter rural out-migration. The results demonstrate the feasibility and advantages of an integrated water–energy–food approach and offer a scalable blueprint for sustainable development in Oman and comparable arid settings. Y1 - 2025 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/cli13090195 SN - 2225-1154 VL - 13 IS - 9 SP - 1 EP - 17 PB - MDPI CY - Basel ER - TY - BOOK A1 - Marx, Dirk T1 - Das TransLAB als Wissenschaftskonzept : eine methodologisch-transdisziplinäre Analyse universitärer Transformation im Kontext nachhaltiger Entwicklung N2 - Am Beispiel der BTU Cottbus - Senftenberg wird mit dieser Studie ein innovativer Ansatz für nachhaltige Hochschultransformation analysiert: das transdisziplinäre Laboratorium TransLAB als experimenteller Raum für universitären Wandel. Auf Basis einer mehrjährigen Fallstudie zur Hochschulfusion wird entlang vier zentraler Thesen ein Instrumentarium für Transformationsprozesse entwickelt: Wissen/Handeln, Grenze, Ort und Verstärkung. Das TransLAB wird durch vier Modellstufen systematisch entfaltet, vom System- und Organisationsmodell über das Transformations- und Atmosphärenmodell bis hin zu einem skalierbaren Transitionsmodell. Es zeigt, dass universitäre Transformation über bloße Strukturreformen hinausgeht und einen fundamentalen Bewusstseinswandel erfordert. Durch die Zusammenführung von Wissen diverser Herkunft entsteht neue Erkenntnis als wissenschaftlicher Zwischenraum. Die Studie dokumentiert, wie das TransLAB nachhaltige Entwicklung fördert und dabei sowohl initiatorisch als auch begleitend wirkt. Nach zwölf Jahren transformationswissenschaftlicher Arbeit etabliert sich das TransLAB als methodologisches Instrumentarium im Wissenschaftsdiskurs zur nachhaltigen Entwicklung. KW - Fortschritt KW - Transdisziplinarität KW - Nachhaltigkeit Y1 - 2025 UR - https://www.oekom.de/buch/das-translab-als-wissenschaftskonzept-9783987261985 SN - 978-3-98726-198-5 PB - oekom verlag CY - München ER - TY - GEN A1 - Marx, Dirk T1 - The TransLab : a laboratory of social sciences through transformative transdisciplinarity as a method T2 - Human ecology review N2 - In the context of the sustainability debate which conveys the understanding of a transdisciplinary-transformative science, the basic idea of a transformative laboratory based on a ‘knowledge-processual method’ has a paradigmatic character. In this sense, a vehicle called TransLAB is proposed here for realization as a system and organizational model as well as an atmosphere and transformation model in a fourstage metamorphosis. With its processual, practical orientation, the ultimate goal of a transition can be envisaged. The aim of this publication is to present transformation and transition conceptually and methodologically as concretely as possible, so that transdisciplinary approaches become universally applicable. We can speak here of an experiment in methodological transdisciplinarity, in which conscious, individual, and collective actions lead to systemic change. It is intended to address the current challenges facing society and its scientific institutions, specifically the universities in Germany. KW - Process knowledge KW - Transdisciplinarity KW - Transformative laboratory KW - (TransLAB) KW - Transition Y1 - 2025 UR - https://www.societyforhumanecology.org/s/HER_29-1-09_Marx.pdf SN - 2204-0919 SN - 1074-4827 VL - 29 IS - 1 SP - 1 EP - 20 PB - ANU Press CY - Acton, ACT ER - TY - GEN A1 - Lindt, Katharina A1 - Royero Benavides, Bibiana T1 - How representatives of community-based water organisations navigate gaps in Colombia’s national drinking water co-production strategy T2 - Water alternatives : an interdisciplinary journal on water, politics and development N2 - Community-based water provision in Colombia’s rural areas represents a form of collective resource supply that has historically developed as a countermovement to state fragility and remains the countryside’s only alternative to organised water supply. The Colombian state has legally recognised these water communities to meet constitutional and international commitments to universal drinking water access. However, integration occurs through a control-oriented approach, and is accompanied by administrative demands that most community-based providers cannot meet, which leaves them in a persistent informal status. Findings show that co-production practices reproduce governance fragilities and undermine the very social values the water communities are assumed to embody, even as state institutions depend on their work. The implemented co-production model not only requires constant informal negotiation but also fosters clientelism, corruption, socially harmful practices, and conflicts that cannot be resolved within existing structures. Based on qualitative case studies of seven community-based water providers, this article examines how volunteer representatives of these water communities navigate these contradictions, applying improvised strategies to individually sustain functionality. Meanwhile, these community-based water providers form wider networks and try to shape the public discourse around water co-production in order to achieve inclusion in the policy design process and improve collective support structures. KW - Community-based water supply KW - Rural water supply KW - Drinking water co-production KW - Colombia Y1 - 2025 UR - https://www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/alldoc/articles/vol18/v18issue3/795-a18-3-7/file SN - 1965-0175 VL - 18 IS - 3 SP - 602 EP - 617 PB - Water Alternatives Association CY - Montpellier ER - TY - GEN A1 - Rahman, Hafiz A1 - Putri Hesti, Nurul Marliza A1 - Games, Donard A1 - Shetye, Niyanta T1 - Consumer insights for optimization of industrial systems : the case of consumers’ greenwashing perception in adopting single-use plastics products in Padang City T2 - Jurnal Optimasi Sistem Industri N2 - This study explicates the impact of consumer perceptions of greenwashing on the purchase intentions of single-use plastic products, specifically bottled still water and soft drinks, within the context of growing sustainability concerns. The objective is to understand how these perceptions influence consumer decisions and how the insights can inform the optimization of industrial practices related to packaging and marketing. Using a quantitative explanatory design, data was collected from no less than one hundred and sixty-eight respondents in Padang City through direct and online surveys. The sampling method is the Non-Probability Sampling method with a Purposive Sampling approach and it is directed to individuals who meet the following criteria: (1) minimum age of 17 years old; (2) domicile in Padang City; and (3) individuals or households who know bottled water and soft drinks brand. The data analysis, conducted via Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) using SmartPLS, reveals that negative perceptions of greenwashing significantly reduce purchase intentions. However, positive word-of-mouth can mitigate these effects, leading to a higher likelihood of purchase. The findings highlight the critical role of environmental awareness in shaping consumer behavior and suggest that companies should prioritize authentic sustainability practices which could be in terms of third-party certification to maintain consumer trust and optimize their product strategies. Companies are expected to be able to do business responsibly, by paying attention to the end-to-end production process that has minimal waste and minimal impact on the environment, through the development of more environmentally friendly products and optimization of waste management programs. Third-party certifications may be useful to support this effort. KW - Greenwashing KW - Consumer behavior KW - Environmental awareness KW - Industrial optimization KW - Single-use plastics KW - Green marketing Y1 - 2025 U6 - https://doi.org/10.25077/josi.v24.n2.p198-212.2025 SN - 2088-4842 SN - 2442-8795 VL - 24 IS - 2 SP - 198 EP - 212 PB - Universitas Andalas CY - Padang ER - TY - GEN A1 - Al Mhanna, Najah A1 - Al Maskari, Sultan A1 - Al Ajmi, Rayyan A1 - Al Nadabi, Marya A1 - Al Habsi, Hanin A1 - Al Hasani, Mohammed A1 - Al Mamari, Hamed A1 - Al Rizeiqi, Nasser A1 - Lisunkin, Aleksej T1 - Techno-economic analysis of hydrogen transportation in existing natural gas pipeline T2 - Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC 2025) N2 - The aim of this study is to conduct techno-economic analysis for calculating the levelized cost of hydrogen transportation (LCOHT) in both an existing natural gas (NG) network and in new pipelines. Therefore, the pipeline retrofitting cost was considered. The analysis is based on the results of modeling and simulation of the NG-H2 mixtures in the pipeline that provided the profile of the main parameters such as pressure, temperature and calorific values. Consequently, the economics analysis of repurposing an existing NG pipeline for H2 transportation for a 20-years project period was conducted and including the retrofitting costs of pigging stations, valve stations, and measuring stations. The investigation revealed that the levelized cost of hydrogen transportation (LCOHT ) decreases from 0.83 to 0.46$/kg-H2 for NG-H2 blends (10 to 50% H2) respectively. However, establishing a new pipeline demonstrates a direct increase in LCOHT. For instance, the cost of new pipeline starts from 312 M$ to 324 M$ in comparison to 1.363-57.27 M$ for transporting the equivalent NG-H2 blend amount (up to 50% H2) in repurposed pipeline. These results recommend repurposing the existing pipeline over the establishment of a new pipeline. The results are compared and concluded to support the oil and gas industry in deciding on the repurposing of the existing natural gas network. KW - Liquified natural gas (lng) KW - Sustainability KW - Subsurface storage KW - Pipeline KW - Hydrogen KW - Infrastructure KW - Asset and portfolio management KW - Retrofitting cost KW - Concentration KW - Hydrogen transportation Y1 - 2025 UR - https://onepetro.org/SPEADIP/proceedings-abstract/25ADIP/25ADIP/D011S018R008/793333 SN - 978-1-959025-98-6 U6 - https://doi.org/10.2118/229070-MS PB - Curran Associates, Inc. CY - Red Hook, NY ER - TY - GEN A1 - Jentsch, Juliane T1 - Legal requirements for building in floodplains T1 - Rechtliche Voraussetzungen an das Bauen in Überschwemmungsgebieten T2 - Floating Architecture 5 – Constructions on and near water N2 - Flood protection serves to avert dangers to life, health and property and receives a great deal of attention due to flood disasters, such as in the summer of 2021 where the federal states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia were the worst affected.1 Flood protection measures also serve to protect the environment. If flood events and their consequences cannot be controlled by risk management measures, they lead to massive environmental damage and water quality can be impaired by the uncontrolled discharge of pollutants. Urban land-use planning is an essential instrument for ensuring flood-proof construction and ensuring that flood-prone areas are kept free of development so that dangers to people, their property and the environment cannot arise in the first place.2 Flood protection issues play a role with regard to floating architecture, particularly where these are to be erected in flood plains and other risk areas in accordance with § 78b WHG.3 The central provision for the question of flood protection law permissibility is § 78 WHG.4 This provision stipulates that the designation of new construction areas in the outdoor area in designated flood zones is prohibited in urban land-use plans or in other statutes in accordance with the Federal Building Code (§ 78 I WHG). N2 - Der Hochwasserschutz dient der Abwehr von Gefahren für Leben, Gesundheit und Eigentum und erfährt durch Hochwasserkatastrophen, wie im Sommer 2021 wo die Bundesländer Rheinland-Pfalz und Nordrhein-Westfalen am stärksten betroffen waren, hohe Aufmerksamkeit. Maßnahmen für den Hochwasserschutz dienen auch dem Umweltschutz. Wenn Hochwasserereignisse mit deren Folgen nicht durch Risikomanagementmaßnahmen beherrscht werden können, führen sie zu massiven Umweltschäden und die Gewässerqualität kann durch unkontrollierten Schadstoffeintrag beeinträchtigt werden. Die Bauleitplanung ist ein wesentliches Instrument um hochwassersicheres Bauen zu gewährleisten und sicherzustellen, dass hochwassergefährdete Flächen von Bebauung freigehalten werden, damit Gefahren für den Menschen, sein Eigentum und die Umwelt gar nicht erst entstehen können. Hochwasserschutzrechtliche Fragestellungen spielen bzgl. schwimmender Architektur vor allem dort eine Rolle, wo diese in Überschwemmungsgebieten und in weiteren Risikogebieten nach § 78b WHG errichtet werden sollen. Zentrale Vorschrift für die Frage der hochwasserschutzrechtlichen Zulässigkeit ist § 78 WHG . Diese Vorschrift regelt, dass in festgesetzten Überschwemmungsgebieten die Ausweisung neuer Baugebiete im Außenbereich in Bauleitplänen oder in sonstigen Satzungen nach dem Baugesetzbuch untersagt ist (§ 78 I WHG). Y1 - 2025 UR - https://lit-verlag.de/isbn/978-3-643-91584-9/ SN - 978-3-643-91584-9 U6 - https://doi.org/10.52038/9783643915849 SP - 11 EP - 17 PB - LIT CY - Berlin ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Shetye, Niyanta A1 - Gupta, Meetali A1 - Albrecht, Eike ED - Dinler, Mesut ED - Megarry, William T1 - Re-calibrating the Paris Agreement to integrate natural and cultural heritage discourses into the international climate negotiations T2 - The Routledge handbook on cultural heritage and climate justice N2 - The impact of climate change on cultural and natural heritage has gained increasing attention from policymakers. Rising sea levels and extreme weather conditions pose significant threats, particularly to the heritage of small island developing states and least developed countries. These challenges are expected to intensify both economic and non-economic losses, highlighting the need for a recalibration of international climate policies and financial mechanisms to include heritage preservation. However, heritage remains largely overlooked in global climate policy frameworks. Its inclusion has been limited to the Warsaw International Mechanism on Loss and Damage and the UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience. Additionally, key mechanisms of the Paris Agreement—such as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), and the Global Stocktake—fail to sufficiently integrate heritage concerns, despite their importance in building climate resilience. Addressing this gap requires expanding climate policy discussions to incorporate insights from heritage experts, policymakers, and networks. This research assesses the existing knowledge and policy gap, analysing how heritage is considered in submitted NDCs and NAPs. By identifying these gaps, it proposes strategies for embedding heritage into climate policy, ensuring its role in achieving climate-neutral and resilient futures. Y1 - 2026 UR - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003595205-9/re-calibrating-paris-agreement-integrate-natural-cultural-heritage-discourses-international-climate-negotiations-niyanta-shetye-meetali-gupta-eike-albrecht SN - 9781003595205 U6 - https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003595205-9 SP - 68 EP - 82 PB - Routledge CY - London ET - 1st Edition ER -