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… Seas under pressure – Ocean acidification due to CO₂ The North Sea Source: Manuela … investigated the effects of ocean acidification on marine life between 2009 and 2017. Further research is needed on the interactions of ocean acidification with … investigated the effects of ocean acidification on marine life between 2009 and 2017. Further research is needed on the interactions of ocean acidification with …

… last 40 years, the global extraction of raw materials has more than tripled to around 85 billion tonnes per year. Today, this already significantly exceeds the … with many examples of sustainable approaches. Associated content Source: Umweltbundesamt 29.01.2016 Short film "Beyond Climate Change – Flow" - Short version English Source: Umweltbundesamt 29.01.2016 Short film "Beyond Climate Change – Flow" - Short version German …

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… unites the entire range of economic policies relevant to sustainable development under one umbrella. Green Economy is thus the guiding principle of an ecologically … green economy while ensuring the sustainability of digitalisation. For this broader understanding of a green economy, policymakers need information on the potential of … Green Economy” (in German). Associated content Links Factsheet Digitale Techniken und Green Economy Publications Digitalisierung als Transformationsmotor für eine …

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