6 June 2006 marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of the German Federal Ministry of Environment. Martin Jaenicke, R. Andreas Kraemer, and Helmut Weidner co-authored a "Critical Congratulation from the Science Community" (in German only) looking at achievements, challenges, and future perspectives of environmental policy in Germany and beyond.
The brochure "20 Jahre Bundesumweltministerium, Leistungen – Herausforderungen – Perspektiven, Eine kritische Gratulation aus der Wissenschaft" was launched at the anniversary celebration conference on 6 June 2006 in Berlin and can be downloaded.