Karlsruhe scientists are working to combat land subsidence and the increasing salinisation of water and groundwater

The project partners of CLIMAFRI have conducted two series of virtual stakeholder workshops to collaborate with stakeholders from governmental organizations, NGOs and scientists from Togo and Benin and to integrate different perspectives of flood risk in the lower mono-river basin. These workshops were organized as an alternative to a personal workshop that was planned in May 2020 and later cancelled due to COVID-19.

Within the framework of the research activities of SIGN and SIGN2, a special issue was published in the journal "Science of the total Environment" with the title "Taihu (China): Water Quality and Processes - From the Source to the Tap".

In the BestBioPLA project, researchers at the Fraunhofer IFAM are developing new polymers for natural fibre reinforced composites. The first samples are now ready for testing for biodegradability.

The project's approach and methods for optimising the cultivation and processing of textile hemp as an alternative to cotton in Kazakhstan are proving to be economically viable and of long-term interest to local actors. This is clear from the significant expansion of the area under cultivation, processing capacities and the product range, as well as the increasing numbers of regional players entering into the business of producing hemp fibres locally.

In times of social distancing, important meetings need to transition to an online format and fieldwork may need to be delayed. An international project like ViWaT is well equipped to handle the change from physical to digital meetings, as evidenced by the numerous successful conferences and workshops held in the past months.

The Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economics (IAMO) has produced a video tutorial presenting the advantages of using drone technology in agriculture as part of the CLIENT II project KlimALEZ.

KlimALEZ researchers successfully supported the launch of Mongolia’s first index insurance product for wheat growers.

The PROCEED team is very pleased to welcome CENORED as a project partner. The cooperation between the energy provider and the PROCEED team is set to provide useful insights for both sides.

The EnerSHelF project team has created a visual overview of their work and the project partners.