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Climate, environment, management of natural resources

Conserving natural resources is a basic requirement for sustainable development and improving the quality of human life. To reverse the trend towards resource degradation, we need to give greater priority to ecological principles.

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.

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Climate change – Direct avoidance or reduction of greenhouse gases is an immediate outcome of a project’s performance. In addition to the energy plants and technologies mentioned above, this can also include financing arrangements or investment grants.

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GIZ helps people protect themselves from the fallout of climate change, for example through insurance against damage, enhanced coastal protection and climate-resilient farming methods.

Global concerns such as climate protection, preserving biodiversity, protecting forests and combating desertification are a challenge to the community of nations. GIZ supports processes for developing the international environmental regime, and advises its partners in implementing this.

In anchor countries and emerging nations, GIZ disseminates concepts for resource efficiency and recycling. It assists developing countries in decentralising management of natural resources, to ensure greater efficiency and closer orientation to local needs.

With our experience in a wide range of countries, our technical competence, experience in moderation and methodologies, know-how on organisational development, environmental communication and conflict management, we are a partner you can count on.

*The results data outlined here relate to the review year 2023.

* GIZ achieved the results figures with projects from all commissioning parties in the stated period.

Climate change (mitigation)

Effective climate change mitigation involves reducing greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonising our policies, economies and societies.
Climate change (mitigation)
Climate – Security – Fragility

Climate change exacerbates existing conflicts and social inequality, and contributes significantly to displacement and migration. GIZ provides conflict-sensitive support for efforts to build climate-resilient societies based on principles of social justice.
Climate – Security – Fragility
Adapting to climate change

Adapting to climate change can help to avoid risk and seize opportunities. Germany supports its partner countries in adaptation projects.
Adapting to climate change
Green finance

In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change, public and private-sector financial flows worldwide must be aligned with climate and environmental objectives.
Green finance
Biodiversity – the basis for our livelihoods

Biodiversity – meaning the variety within species, between species and in ecosystems – is essential for a healthy planet and human well-being.
Biodiversity – the basis for our livelihoods
Fishing

Unsustainable fishing is an increasing threat to developing countries. GIZ is committed to the conservation of wild stocks and thus to securing income, food and economic growth.
Fishing
Sustainable forest management and international forest policy

The destruction of forests destroys livelihoods. Development can only be achieved through sustainable forest management.
Sustainable forest management and international forest policy
Environmental Management

GIZ's environmental management consultancy aims to make production and disposal in developing countries ecological and safer.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Climate change, just transition and renewable energies

GIZ supports the German Federal Government and its partners in achieving a green and fair recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Climate change, just transition and renewable energies
Environmental policy and environmental management

There can be no lasting development unless we protect the environment and use natural resources sustainably. Effective environmental strategies and policies are essential for this.
Environmental policy and environmental management

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