Research Area: Climate Change & Development (CCD)
Head: Jürgen P. Kropp
Administration & Coordination: Nadja Rudolf
Phone: ++49 (0)331 288 2664
Fax: ++49 (0)331 288 20709
Email: rudolf(at)pik-potsdam(dot)de
P.O. Box 60 12 03, 14412 Potsdam
For visitors: Pappelallee 20, 14469 Potsdam
Summary:
The research area recognizes that changing environments and anthropogenic dynamics are closely related, whereupon a combination of relevant forces – including the unprecedented western life style, economic and demographic growth, urbanization - poses additional stress on Earth’s integrity and finally on humankind itself. It is very likely that mitigation efforts could be consumed by the growth dynamics in the developing countries. Consequently a systematic approach examining transition options for countries, regions, and urban areas need to be applied. Old-fashioned development pathways such as "economy first" will cause more severe human losses, in particular among the poorest. Therefore, innovative concepts pushing a transition to sustainability reconciling adaptation, climate protection and development and in a fair way are mandatory. We try to find such solutions considering welfare, climate protection, adaptation, and sustainable development.
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The team:
Markus Böttle, Luís Costa, Bernd Hezel, Anne Holsten, Oleksandr Kit, Tabea Lissner, Matthias Lüdeke, Cecilia Matasci (guest), Heike Munderloh, Mady Olonschek, Christian Pape, Flavio Pinto Siabatto, Prajal Pradhan, Boris Prahl, Dominik Reusser, Olivia Roithmeier (maternal leave), Anselmo García Cantu Ros, Diego Rybski, Michael Spies, Till Sterzel, Vera Tekken (guest), Carsten Walther, Tobias Weiss (parental leave), Jana Werg (maternal leave), Markus Wrobel, Bin Zhou; Master students/scientific assistants: Romy Ehrcke, Till Fluschnik, Franziska Kaiser, Julian Kossak, Steffen Kriewald, Raphael Lutz, Julia Marusczyk, Olaf Tiemann, Lydia Polakowski, Katja Voigt
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Working Groups
- Flagship Project: Sustainable Transition Pathways, Speakers: D. Reusser/F. Siabatto
- Flagship Project: Climate Proof Cities and Infrastructure, Speakers: M. Lüdeke/D. Rybski
- Cross-Cutting Activity: Impact Services/Climate Media, Speakers: B. Hezel/M. Wrobel
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