: 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.

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.

Climate change (mitigation)

Effective climate change mitigation involves reducing greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonising our policies, economies and societies.

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.

Green Recovery

GIZ supports the German government and its partner countries in coping with the immediate as well as the long-term consequences of the COVID-19 crisis.

Green economy

“Green” growth requires new economic structures. GIZ advises its partner countries on the changeover.

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.

Adapting to climate change

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

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.

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.

Sustainable forest management and international forest policy

The destruction of forests destroys livelihoods. Development can only be achieved through sustainable forest management.

Marine conservation

The world's oceans cover more than 70 per cent of our planet and are crucial to our well-being, ecologically, economically and culturally.