This book offers an authoritative analysis of the state-of-the art in energy and climate research and policy. It starts by describing the current status of technologies that are expected to have an influence on the energy systems of the future. For an adequate evaluation, it presents the latest findings on the effects of energy supply and consumption as well as of the emissions on both the environment and people's health. This is followed by an extensive discussion of the economic and social problems related to climate change, the need for energy transitions, and other issues that may require public investment and international agreements. The book reviews the problem of energy policy from a global perspective, providing readers with the technical, political, economic and ethical background needed to understand the current situation and work at better solutions for a sustainable, just and prospering world.

The little known command bunker complex south of Berlin as used by the Germans (WWII) and by the Russians.

This book offers an authoritative analysis of the state-of-the art in energy and climate research and policy. It starts by describing the current status of technologies that are expected to have an influence on the energy systems of the future. For an adequate evaluation, it presents the latest findings on the effects of energy supply and consumption as well as of the emissions on both the environment and people's health. This is followed by an extensive discussion of the economic and social problems related to climate change, the need for energy transitions, and other issues that may require public investment and international agreements. The book reviews the problem of energy policy from a global perspective, providing readers with the technical, political, economic and ethical background needed to understand the current situation and work at better solutions for a sustainable, just and prospering world.

Radioactive waste (above all highly radioactive wastes from nuclear installations) caused by research, medicine and technology must be disposed of safely. However both the strategies disputed for the disposal of radioactive waste as well as concrete proposals for choosing a location for final waste disposal are highly debatable.
An appropriate disposal must conform to both complex, technical requirements and fulfill the radio-biological conditions to appropriately protect man and nature. Ethical, legal and social conditions must also be considered. An interdisciplinary team from various, relevant fields compiled the current status-quo and developed criteria and strategies, which on the one hand meet the requirements of optimal warning and prevention of risk for present and future generations, and additionally on the other hand meet the needs of what current society agrees what is expected to be allowed.
This study can be understood as an advanced and continuing contribution to the corresponding scientific specialized debates, due to its interdisciplinary treatment. At the same time it serves as a fundamentally informing contribution to public and political debates, offering an easily comprehensible executive summary and precise content recommendations.

Das Projekt entwickelt einheitliche methodologische Grundlagen fur eine langfristige Planung, deren Umsetzung die Nachhaltigkeit des individuellen wie des gesellschaftlichen Handelns moglichst verlasslich sichert.
Die Arbeitsplanung folgt dem bewahrten Projektgruppenprinzip der Europaischen Akademie . Dabei erarbeitet eine interdisziplinar zusammengesetzte Projektgruppe gemeinsam Losungen zu einem definierten Themenbereich.
Eine inhaltliche Prazisierung des Programms erfolgt zunachst durch die sogenannte Kerngruppe. In dieser sind Experten aus den wissenschaftlichen Disziplinen Nachhaltigkeitsokonomik, experimentelle Okonomik, Ethik/praktische Philosophie, Politikwissenschaft beziehungsweise Institutionentheorie vertreten.
Zur intensiven Bearbeitung des prazisierten Programms wird die Projektgruppe um Vertreterinnen und Vertreter aus weiteren einschlagigen Disziplinen erweitert. Diese Disziplinen konnen sein: Soziologie, Rechtswissenschaft, Wissenschaftstheorie und Governanceforschung.
In insgesamt elf Gruppensitzungen und zwei Evaluierungskonferenzen sowie einzelthemenbezogenen Fachgesprachen und Workshops entwickeln die Projektgruppenmitglieder ausgehend von disziplinar erstellten Textvorlagen eine von allen mitgetragene Studie.
Mit dieser Herangehensweise werden zugleich eine Erweiterung des methodischen Instrumentariums der Nachhal-tigkeitsokonomik sowie insgesamt eine Verbesserung des Planens, Entscheidens und Handelns in nachhaltigkeits - okonomischen Zusammenhangen angestrebt.