Waste policy is developing dynamically in Europe and Germany. The presentation of Alexander Neubauer, Coordinator European Research and Senior Fellow at Ecologic Institute, dealt with both the basic European requirements for waste policy and current German developments.
The presentation focused on the revised Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC), which introduced new basic requirements for waste policy. Among these are minimum recycling targets for municipal and construction/demolition waste and an elaborate waste management hierarchy consisting of waste prevention, preparation for reuse, recycling , other types of recovery (energy recovery) and disposal. The presentation is available for download in English [pdf, 83 kB] and Chinese [pdf, 222 kB].
Further lectures:
- Introduction to European and German Environmental Policy
(R. Andreas Kraemer, Director Ecologic Institute) - Security through Energy Policy: Germany's Strategy in Context
(R. Andreas Kraemer, Director Ecologic Institute) - Agricultural and Rural Development Policy in the EU and Germany: Recent Developments and Perspectives
(Ruta Landgrebe, Ecologic Institute, Fellow) - Biodiversity Policy in Germany and the EU: Recent Developments and Perspectives
(Sandra Naumann, Ecologic Institute, Coordinator Latin America, Fellow) - Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
(Alexander Neubauer, Ecologic Institute, Coordinator European Research, Senior Fellow) - General Overview of European Water Policy
(Dr. Manuel Lago, Fellow, Environmental/Natural Resources Economics) - International cooperation for transboundary water pollution control: The Rhine River example with focus on the Rhine/Danube-Basin
(Dr. Darla Nickel, Coordinator Water Studies, Fellow) - Gaining public acceptance: case study waste recovery
(Andreas Fußer, Hand & Fußer Konzept und Kommunikation)