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
- Oeko-Institut
- Independent Institute for Environmental Issues (UfU)
- Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, Energy
News
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ISOE Policy Brief – Re-assessing droughts and their risks using Namibia and Angola as examples
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Planning for Net-zero: Assessing the Draft National Energy and Climate Plans
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Criteria for Assessing the Transformation Potential of Sustainability Initiatives
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Tackling Food Waste Across the Supply Chain – Webinar Series
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“Water turnaround” is needed to ensure safe water supply worldwide – UN World Water Day on 22 March
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Old Energy World – New Energy World
