Welcome to the Ecological Research Network (Ecornet)
The Ecological Research Network (Ecornet) is a network of eight independent, non-profit institutes for environmental and sustainability research in Germany. Their joint mission: to help shape societal change towards sustainability and to scientifically substantiate it. Since their inception, the Ecornet institutes have specialized in dealing with complex issues practically and across the boundaries of scientific disciplines. They have come together to form Ecornet with the goal of expanding their skills and of putting their combined expertise to use in the research landscape.
Ecornet's members:
- Ecologic Institute
- ifeu – Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg
- Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW)
- ISOE – Institute for Social-Ecological Research
- IZT – Institute for Futures Studies and Technology Assessment
- Öko-Institut
- Independent Institute for Environmental Issues (UfU)
- Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, Energy
News
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International ISOE-Summer School for young scientists
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Integra et Klima: Climate Protection as a Strategy to Promote Integration
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Developing Countries in the Lead – What Drives the Diffusion of Plastic Bag Policies?
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Plastic Pirates are on Tour Again on German Rivers and Streams – Citizen science campaign for young people
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Innovation, Renovation, Transformation
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Comprehensive Sustainability Assessment of Two Algae Biorefinery Concepts: Final Reports on EU Projects now Available
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Stakeholder Exclusion Likely? Public Participation under the Governance Regulation