According to the study, first-generation fermentable sugar is just as advantageous for a sustainable raw materials strategy of the European chemical industry as second-generation sugar.

Based on information from 91 countries and 27 international organizations, analysis of global literature and data, as well as contributions from over 175 authors and reviewers, "The State of the World's Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture" assesses biodiversity and its management worldwide. Important drivers for both positive and negative trends in the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity are identified and production practices that promote biodiversity are presented.

This question was investigated by a team from the Berlin research and consulting institute adelphi and the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ). In their study "Circular Economy in the Textile Sector", published at the end of March, they examined the options for establishing closed fibre cycles in the clothing and fashion industry. The authors analyzed how the process stages of textile production and processing can be transformed from a linear process into a closed loop economy.

It is the first study of its kind. It is specifically dedicated to the development of global animal populations in forests. The authors cite the loss of habitat caused by humans as the main cause of the decline. Deforestation and forest degradation are responsible for 60% of the collapse of animal populations. The development in the tropics is particularly dramatic.

It is the first study of its kind. It is specifically dedicated to the development of global animal populations in forests. The authors cite the loss of habitat caused by humans as the main cause of the decline. Deforestation and forest degradation are responsible for 60% of the collapse of animal populations. The development in the tropics is particularly dramatic.

According to the Federal Government, food waste at retail and consumer level is to be halved by 2030. Scientists from the University of Stuttgart, the Max Rubner Institute, the North Rhine-Westphalia Consumer Centre and the Thünen Institute have joined forces in the REFOWAS project to investigate how to achieve this. On the one hand, the project calculated the current quantities of avoidable food waste. On the other hand, it investigated the effects on the environment associated with food production and waste.