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About the Dialogue on Science for Sustainability

The Federal Government of Germany is strongly committed to taking on global responsibility, which is a vital prerequisite for realizing the principle of sustainable development. 2007 at the G8 Summit in Heiligendamm, a decision was made to establish a dialogue with emerging economies (O5) and develop an internationally coordinated research agenda focussing on central issues such as innovation, energy and resource efficiency and climate protection. This Dialogue on Science for Sustainability supports the implementation of the priority objectives of the Federal Government's Internationalization of Science and Research and High-Tech Strategies.

The key question is how research and technology development can be used most effectively to achieve long-term economic development in a way that is both ecologically sustainable and socially just. Experiences with public and private sustainability research are exchanged with important strategic partners and used to formulate joint initiatives.

Developing and emerging economies have increasing scientific capabilities and play a significant role in meeting global challenges. Scientific cooperation can contribute to solving problems locally. Research-based sustainable solutions will open up new, long-term markets for the industry, too.

Internationally coordinated research agendas are necessary to ensure that research provides sustainable solutions to the global challenges of climate change as well as energy, land and water resource efficiency and environmental technologies.

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has taken the initiative of establishing the Dialogue on Science for Sustainability with the emerging economies Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) countries. A series of structured research policy dialogues (conferences/workshops) on sustainability-related subjects will generate important developments at three levels:

  1. Strengthened binational scientific and technological cooperation (e.g. in the areas of water, energy, waste, land use, and climate and environmental monitoring);
  2. Support for national research framework programmes (FONA in Germany) and the formulation of the international research agenda (G8+5);
  3. Enhanced dissemination of the results through intensive public relations work.


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    Background

    It is becoming increasingly clear that the traditional paths of industrialization and growth are threatening the global environment and the resource base of future generations.
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    Objectives

    Jointly generate sustainable solutions through research to effectively combat climate change and for the protection of the global environment and the natural resource base.
    [more] (URL: http://www.dialogue4s.de/en/119.php)
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    Partners

    Here you can find further information on the German project partners in this International Dialogue on Science for Sustainability.
    [more] (URL: http://www.dialogue4s.de/en/121.php)
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Documents

D4S flyer "International Dialogue on Science for Sustainability" can be downloaded here.
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