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Ethics of Global Landuse

Ensuring food security,
protect the climate and foster biodiversity

The study by the Expert Group on Global Economy and Social Ethics identifies key challenges and barriers to a successful land use transformation and develops ethical guidelines for dealing with conflicts of interest and concrete reform proposals for a global land use transformation.

Use conflicts over the public good of land

Understand the context and recognize problems! 

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Key messages of our study

Dr. Stefan Einsiedel summarizes the key messages of the study. He particularly emphasizes the role of the study as an ethical reflection and invites you to debate the key messages in our digital forum!

Interview on the concept of ownership

Dr. Stefan Einsiedel , environmental ethicist and managing director of the Center for Global Issues at the HFPH, was interviewed by Die Zeit on the topic of property .


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Conference on the presentation of the study at the Munich School of Philosophy

Food security, climate protection and biodiversity: Ethical perspectives on global land use

Our topics and contributions to the discussion (German only)

Presentation of the study

Presentation of the study by the chairman of the expert group Prof. Dr. Dr. Johannes Wallacher (German only)

Replies to the study (German only)

A reply to the study by Prof. Joachim von Braun

Prof. v. Braun underlines his positive assessment of the study, but also expressed criticism of some of the 12 core messages of the study, which he finds "generally coherent, in parts pleasantly provocative".

Stacks of newspapers

Statement by the Working Group for Peasant Agriculture

Is it acceptable for the Church to interfere in agriculture to this extent? The Bavarian state association of the Working Group for Peasant Agriculture (AbL) answers this question with a clear "Yes".

Dialogue forum "Church and Agriculture in Conversation"

Representatives from agriculture, science, the church and civil society met in several Bavarian dioceses to discuss the study.

Download Study

Food security, climate protection and biodiversity:
Ethical perspectives for global land use
ZDF Report: Hannes Jaenicke: On a mission for the Earth

Hannes Jaenicke is concerned about the endangered world of soils. Topsoil, humus – it's about the 30 centimeters of life-sustaining soil, the miracle beneath our feet.

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