Archived publications

Statements and Recommendations

• Position of the German Council for Sustainable Development on Current Climate Policy Issues (November 2008);
• Credible – cost-effective – viable for the future: modern procurement policies must be sustainable - Recommendations to the German Federal Government, (August 2008);
• Progress Report 2008 on the National Strategy for Sustainable Development (July 2008);
• What traffic lights are on red? Analysis of the values of the sustainability indicators submitted by the Council for Sustainable Development on the basis of the “Indicator Report 2006” of the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, (June 2008);
• Conserving biodiversity now means: Making biomass production sustainable, recommendations to the German Federal Government (April 2008)
• Progress Report 2001 - 2007 of the German Council for Sustainable Development, (February 2007);
• Corporate Responsibility in a Globalised World - Recommendations to the German Federal Government and the German business sector on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), (September 2006);
• Important, overdue and to be revised - Comments submitted by the German Council for Sustainable Development on the review of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy, (February 2006)
• "World without Sustainability Policy" - Commentary on the Review of the UN Millennium Development Goals at the UN General Assembly, (September 2005)
• "In Unerring Pursuit of the Recurrent Theme", Statement by the German Council for Sustainable Development on the Progress Report 2004 relating to the German Government’s Sustainable Strategy, (January 2005);
• "Efficiency and Energy Research as Components of a Consistent Energy Policy", Recommendations of the German Council for Sustainable Development to the German Government, (November 2004);
• Strengthening Sustainable Development in the EU Recommendations from the EEAC Working Group on Sustainable Development as a contribution to the review of the European Sustainable Development Strategy and the preparation of the EU Spring Council in 2004 Chairmen’s Paper, (November 2003);
• Recommendations submitted by the Council to the German Government on the Issue of "Export of used goods and building practice for buildings", (November 2003);
• The Perspectives for Coal in a Sustainable Energy Industry. Guidelines for a Modern Coal Policy and the Promotion of Innovation, (September 2003);
• Statement of the RNE on the National Strategy on Sustainability of the German Government, (February 2002);
• Statement on the German government's pilot projects for sustainable development.

Selected Contributions

• Speech by Volker Hauff: Policy Meets Land Management – Contributions to the Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, Konferenz der Technischen Universität München, (April 2008);
• Speech by Volker Hauff: Sustainability management is about dealing with conflicts, also regarding chemical industries, SusChem Stakeholder and Brokerage event “Realising our sustainable future”, Berlin, (January 2008);
• Speech by Volker Hauff: The Brundtland Report: An update Key note speech for the meeting organised by the Belgian Federal Council for Sustainable Development, Egmont Palais, Brussels, (October 2007);
• Speech by Klaus Töpfer: Meeting global challenges – The contribution of SD strategies, European Sustainability Berlin 07 (ESB07) (June 2007);
• Speech by Volker Hauff: Brundtland Report: A 20 Years Update, European Sustainability, Berlin 07 (ESB07) „Linking Policies, Implementation, and Civil Society Action", Berlin (June 2007);
• Speech by Klaus Töpfer: The Future Impact of Environmental Science on Political Strategy, 4th BMBF Forum for Sustainability “L2L Sustainable Neighbourhood – from Lisbon to Leipzig through Research”,  Leipzig, (May 2007);
• Speech by Volker Hauff: Influencing policy on energy and consumption: The role of the Sustainable Development Commissions in Germany and the UK, London (February 2007);
• Speech by Angelika Zahrnt “The art of thinking the tomorrow”, 6^th Annual Conference, Berlin (September 2006);
• Speech by Volker Hauff "Early Warning and long term sustainability", Major’s Conference on Early Warning,  Bonn (March 2006);
• Speech by Angelika Zahrnt on the Conference "Sustainable Churches - Management for a Churche with a Future", Salzburg (2005);
• Speech by Klaus Töpfer " "Environmental Degradation and Poverty as Inhibitors of Economic Growth" 5th Annual Conference of the German Council for Sustainable Development, Berlin, (September 2005);
• Speech by Volker Hauff "Why an international dialogue on sustainability and growth?" Kick-off meeting BRICS+G Sustainability and Growth in Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and Germany, Berlin, (March 2005);
• Speech by Volker Hauff "Values for the Future", 4th Annual Conference of the German Council for Sustainable Development, (November 2004);
• Contribution by Hubert Weinzierl "Good questions: educational policies and sustainability", (2003);
• Speech by Margot Käßmann "Justice and Peace will kiss each other" WSF testimony beim Weltsozialforum Porto Alegre, (February 2003);
• Contribution by Volker Hauff "Globalisation is Making New Sustainability Concepts Necessary" German Policy on Sustainability 10 Years After Rio and 100 Days Before Johannesburg
• Speech by Jochen Flasbarth Panel discussion: Partnerships on their Way to Johannesburg World Bank Forum, Berlin, (May 2002);
• Speech by Angelika Zahrnt "Expectations for research from the standpoint of a practical sustainability policy" Speech held on the occasion of the kick-off meeting Winning the future - the contribution of socio-ecological research, (May 2002);
• Speech by Matthias Platzeck "Sustainable Spatial Development - More Than Just Empty Words?" Speech at the opening of the 2002 scientific plenary session of the Academy for Spatial and Regional Planning, Potsdam, (April 2002);
• Speech by Edda Müller "Sustainable Development as a Project in International Politics" Lecture given to a circle of experts of the Research Institute of the German Society for Foreign Policy, Berlin, (April 2002);
• Opening Speech by Volker Hauff Conference of the German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE) on "Sustainability - The Next Step. 10 Years after Rio and 100 Days to Johannesburg", State Council Building, Berlin, (May 2002);
• Contribution by Margot Käßmann "The Spirit of Sustainability";
• Speech by Volker Hauff National Preliminary Conference on the Johannesburg Summit 2002, Berlin, (November 2001);
• Report on the kick-off meeting of the German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE) in Berlin, Report of the Council's head, (September 2001).