EXPORTINITIATIVE UMWELTSCHUTZ
This global project of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) supports the "Export Initiative Environmental Protection" on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) in its efforts to introduce and apply innovative, integrated environmental and climate change mitigation technologies. With this GreenTech-Knowledge Hub, we provide an inspiring global space for practitioners, policy makers, entrepreneurs, environmentalists and interested people to exchange experiences, good practices, learnings, and innovative approaches. We bring together the experience and knowledge of our global partners to build communities of practice for the deployment of sustainable infrastructure and technologies for greener economies and better lives. Let's create exchange networks!
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Upcoming Events
Communities of Practice
EPR for Packaging
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) is an environmentally oriented approach based on the polluter pays principle.…
Single-Use Plastic Prevention
The widespread use of single-use plastic (SUP) contributes significantly to pollution on land and in waters and seas.…
Organic Waste Management
A large proportion of household waste around the world is organic waste. Properly treated, it can become valuable…
Latest Publications
Urban October | Perceptions and Systems of Urban Waste
This webinar took place as part of the GIZ Urban October.
Perceptions and systems of urban waste and its prevention through circular approaches were addressed on different levels -…
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On the way to circular economy - Jordanian government delegation explores the EPR system in Germany
On its ambitious path to a circular economy, the Jordanian government has introduced an Extended Producer Responsibility system for packaging waste in 2022 with technical support from GIZ on…
Poster zur deutsch-indischen Kooperation zur Entwicklung von Umweltstandards in der Textilindustrie
Hier finden Sie das Poster über die deutsch-indische Kooperation bei der Entwicklung von Umweltstandards in der Textilindustrie.
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World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2023 Side Event: Circular Economy in the Mediterranean Region
The Mediterranean region faces significant environmental, economic, and social challenges including resource dependence, climate change, resource depletion, and pollution. Despite not being a high…
Encouraging the transition to a Circular ICT sector in Malaysia
This study aims to develop recommendations for improving the circularity of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) value chain in Malaysia, as an example of how an emerging economy with a…
Shifting circular: Urban infrastructure and policy changes towards renewed territorial metabolisms
In this research, the author describes, characterises and compares policy and planning initiatives to promote the circular transition from the experience of key stakeholders operating in these…
Global Solutions Initiative/GIZ Cooperation
The partnership between the Global Solutions Initiative (GSI) and the GIZ is an effort to globally advance the circular economy agenda through a series of Circular Economy Solutions Dialogues. They promote a discussion on existing, scalable innovative solutions, to devise context-sensitive strategies for their broad implementation and bring together high-level circular economy global experts to act as a catalyst and amplify related messages.