Deutsche Nachhaltige Land Bericht

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1 German Prosperity, Sustainability and its effect on the Global Environment April 20, 2010 Typset in LATEX

2 Outline Introduction 1 Introduction Rationale History: Pre Germany History: WWII History: Economy 2 GDP Graph Economic 3 Population Societal 4 Land Use

3 Introduction Rationale History: Pre Germany History: WWII History: Economy Rationale 1 Largest economy in Europe

4 Introduction Rationale History: Pre Germany History: WWII History: Economy Rationale 1 Largest economy in Europe 2 Second largest population in Europe (Russia) (CIA, 2010)

5 Introduction Rationale History: Pre Germany History: WWII History: Economy Rationale 1 Largest economy in Europe 2 Second largest population in Europe (Russia) (CIA, 2010) 3 Third most innovative country (US and Japan) - 11,188 patent registrations (Hintereder, 2007)

6 Introduction Rationale History: Pre Germany History: WWII History: Economy Rationale 1 Largest economy in Europe 2 Second largest population in Europe (Russia) (CIA, 2010) 3 Third most innovative country (US and Japan) - 11,188 patent registrations (Hintereder, 2007) 4 Bounce-back from the Third Reign, led by Hitler

7 Introduction Rationale History: Pre Germany History: WWII History: Economy Rationale 1 Largest economy in Europe 2 Second largest population in Europe (Russia) (CIA, 2010) 3 Third most innovative country (US and Japan) - 11,188 patent registrations (Hintereder, 2007) 4 Bounce-back from the Third Reign, led by Hitler 5 Country that has quickly overcome many odds!

8 Introduction Rationale History: Pre Germany History: WWII History: Economy Rationale 1 Largest economy in Europe 2 Second largest population in Europe (Russia) (CIA, 2010) 3 Third most innovative country (US and Japan) - 11,188 patent registrations (Hintereder, 2007) 4 Bounce-back from the Third Reign, led by Hitler 5 Country that has quickly overcome many odds! 6 My personal interest (I like the language mostly).

9 History: Pre Germany Rationale History: Pre Germany History: WWII History: Economy Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation 1 For most of its history, Germany was not a unified state but a loose association of territorial states that together made up the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation - 15th century (EFRGL, 2010)

10 History: Pre Germany Rationale History: Pre Germany History: WWII History: Economy Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation 1 For most of its history, Germany was not a unified state but a loose association of territorial states that together made up the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation - 15th century (EFRGL, 2010) 2 Unionization

11 History: Pre Germany Rationale History: Pre Germany History: WWII History: Economy Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation 1 For most of its history, Germany was not a unified state but a loose association of territorial states that together made up the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation - 15th century (EFRGL, 2010) 2 Unionization 3 1 st Deutsche Reich

12 History: Pre Germany Rationale History: Pre Germany History: WWII History: Economy Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation 1 For most of its history, Germany was not a unified state but a loose association of territorial states that together made up the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation - 15th century (EFRGL, 2010) 2 Unionization 3 1 st Deutsche Reich Parliament Democratic Parliamentary Federal Democracy

13 Guess what today is... Rationale History: Pre Germany History: WWII History: Economy

14 Guess what today is... Rationale History: Pre Germany History: WWII History: Economy 1 Coincidentally today is

15 Guess what today is... Rationale History: Pre Germany History: WWII History: Economy 1 Coincidentally today is 2 Hitler s Birthday!!! ;) 3 April 20, 1889

16 Guess what today is... Rationale History: Pre Germany History: WWII History: Economy 1 Coincidentally today is 2 Hitler s Birthday!!! ;) 3 April 20, April 30, 1945

17 History: WWII Introduction Rationale History: Pre Germany History: WWII History: Economy Dictatorship of Hitler 1 One of the most devastating times in Europe s history was also one of the most innovative times for Germany Figure: The Great German Empire at the peak of Hitler s Reign (1944)

18 History: WWII Introduction Rationale History: Pre Germany History: WWII History: Economy Dictatorship of Hitler 1 One of the most devastating times in Europe s history was also one of the most innovative times for Germany 2 13 countries fell under Hitler s rule Figure: The Great German Empire at the peak of Hitler s Reign (1944)

19 History: WWII Introduction Rationale History: Pre Germany History: WWII History: Economy Dictatorship of Hitler 1 One of the most devastating times in Europe s history was also one of the most innovative times for Germany 2 13 countries fell under Hitler s rule 3 Austria, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Czechoslovakia, Prussia, Poland, Italy, Yugoslavia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus Figure: The Great German Empire at the peak of Hitler s Reign (1944)

20 History: WWII Introduction Rationale History: Pre Germany History: WWII History: Economy Figure: The division of Germany after the fall of the Third Reich at the end of WWII in (USHMM, 2007)

21 History: Economy Rationale History: Pre Germany History: WWII History: Economy Figure: Allies divided by axis GDP during World War II. This shows that the since the allies won the war, we came out ahead, while the axis powers fell. (SVG, 2003)

22 GDP Graph Economic Figure: Germany s estimated percent change in GDP since WW1. (Lacono, 2009)

23 GDP Graph Economic 1 GDP: $3.6 trillion

24 GDP Graph Economic 1 GDP: $3.6 trillion 2 GDP per capita: $32,334 (Yale, 2008)

25 GDP Graph Economic 1 GDP: $3.6 trillion 2 GDP per capita: $32,334 (Yale, 2008) 3 11% of Germans live below the poverty line (12% in US)

26 GDP Graph Economic 1 GDP: $3.6 trillion 2 GDP per capita: $32,334 (Yale, 2008) 3 11% of Germans live below the poverty line (12% in US) 4 Net savings rate for households: 10.8% (OECD, 2007)

27 GDP Graph Economic 1 GDP: $3.6 trillion 2 GDP per capita: $32,334 (Yale, 2008) 3 11% of Germans live below the poverty line (12% in US) 4 Net savings rate for households: 10.8% (OECD, 2007) 5 Gini Index: the richest 10% of the population that hold 23.7% of the wealth (CIA, 2008)

28 GDP Graph Economic 1 GDP: $3.6 trillion 2 GDP per capita: $32,334 (Yale, 2008) 3 11% of Germans live below the poverty line (12% in US) 4 Net savings rate for households: 10.8% (OECD, 2007) 5 Gini Index: the richest 10% of the population that hold 23.7% of the wealth (CIA, 2008) 6 GDP growth per capita: 1.2% < 1.86% inflation (OECD, 2007)

29 Population Societal Figure: Population Pyramid for Germany (US Census Bureau, 2010)

30 Population Societal 1 Population: million - shrinking 0.1% per year (IDB, 2010)

31 Population Societal 1 Population: million - shrinking 0.1% per year (IDB, 2010) persons/km 2 - med density

32 Population Societal 1 Population: million - shrinking 0.1% per year (IDB, 2010) persons/km 2 - med density 3 Net migration rate +0.2% - 2 immigrants per thousand citizens per year

33 Population Societal 1 Population: million - shrinking 0.1% per year (IDB, 2010) persons/km 2 - med density 3 Net migration rate +0.2% - 2 immigrants per thousand citizens per year 4 HPI 51 of th happiest country (NEF, 2010)

34 Population Societal 1 Population: million - shrinking 0.1% per year (IDB, 2010) persons/km 2 - med density 3 Net migration rate +0.2% - 2 immigrants per thousand citizens per year 4 HPI 51 of th happiest country (NEF, 2010) 5 All citizens have right to vote for a party that represents them women since 1918

35 Population Societal 1 Population: million - shrinking 0.1% per year (IDB, 2010) persons/km 2 - med density 3 Net migration rate +0.2% - 2 immigrants per thousand citizens per year 4 HPI 51 of th happiest country (NEF, 2010) 5 All citizens have right to vote for a party that represents them women since % on the Human Development Report (UNDP, 2009) 21 st on the education index

36 Land Use Energy and Climate 1 Carrying capacity exceeded 2.5 times (UBA, 2007)

37 Land Use Energy and Climate 1 Carrying capacity exceeded 2.5 times (UBA, 2007) 2 Made companies responsible for own waste packaging - Green Dot

38 Land Use Energy and Climate 1 Carrying capacity exceeded 2.5 times (UBA, 2007) 2 Made companies responsible for own waste packaging - Green Dot 3 9% of the river stretches considered severely or excessively polluted (World Water Council, 2010)

39 Land Use Energy and Climate 1 Carrying capacity exceeded 2.5 times (UBA, 2007) 2 Made companies responsible for own waste packaging - Green Dot 3 9% of the river stretches considered severely or excessively polluted (World Water Council, 2010) 4 Average price for drinking water was Euro 1.69/m 3 (BFG, 2002)

40 Land Use Energy and Climate 1 Carrying capacity exceeded 2.5 times (UBA, 2007) 2 Made companies responsible for own waste packaging - Green Dot 3 9% of the river stretches considered severely or excessively polluted (World Water Council, 2010) 4 Average price for drinking water was Euro 1.69/m 3 (BFG, 2002) 5 Per capita usage 129 liters per day

41 Land Use Energy and Climate 1 Carrying capacity exceeded 2.5 times (UBA, 2007) 2 Made companies responsible for own waste packaging - Green Dot 3 9% of the river stretches considered severely or excessively polluted (World Water Council, 2010) 4 Average price for drinking water was Euro 1.69/m 3 (BFG, 2002) 5 Per capita usage 129 liters per day 6 EPI ranking: 17 out of 163; score of 73.4% (Yale, 2009) 25 th percentile

42 Land Use Introduction Land Use Energy and Climate 1 Farming 34.1%(Nationmaster, 2008)

43 Land Use Introduction Land Use Energy and Climate 1 Farming 34.1%(Nationmaster, 2008) 2 Forestry and Farming - over 80%

44 Land Use Introduction Land Use Energy and Climate 1 Farming 34.1%(Nationmaster, 2008) 2 Forestry and Farming - over 80% 3 2.4% of population are farmers

45 Land Use Introduction Land Use Energy and Climate 1 Farming 34.1%(Nationmaster, 2008) 2 Forestry and Farming - over 80% 3 2.4% of population are farmers 4 Demand exceeds supply by 6,000 gha

46 Land Use Introduction Land Use Energy and Climate 1 Farming 34.1%(Nationmaster, 2008) 2 Forestry and Farming - over 80% 3 2.4% of population are farmers 4 Demand exceeds supply by 6,000 gha 5 8,413 nature conservation areas (3.6%) (BFN, 2008)

47 Figure: Energy intensity trends of several countries (Primary Introduction Energy and Climate Land Use Energy and Climate

48 Land Use Energy and Climate EnergyCO and 2 Emissions Climate in Germany by sector Trade, Service etc Households Mio. t CO others Transport Industry Power stations Sources: UBA; AGEB; DIW Berlin. Figure: Germany s GHG emissions by sector (Mez, 2003)

49 Energy and Climate Land Use Energy and Climate twh per year (OECD, 2007)

50 Energy and Climate Land Use Energy and Climate twh per year (OECD, 2007) 2 Renewable electricity generated as a percent of the total supply is 16.1%

51 Energy and Climate Land Use Energy and Climate twh per year (OECD, 2007) 2 Renewable electricity generated as a percent of the total supply is 16.1% 3 Heat energy is 10.1% renewable

52 Energy and Climate Land Use Energy and Climate twh per year (OECD, 2007) 2 Renewable electricity generated as a percent of the total supply is 16.1% 3 Heat energy is 10.1% renewable 4 Nationwide goal of 30% total from renewable sources by 2020

53 and Conclusion Questions Conclusion 1 Germany is in almost all ways comparable to the US, except:

54 and Conclusion Questions Conclusion 1 Germany is in almost all ways comparable to the US, except: 2 they started from almost nothing in the mid 1900s.

55 and Conclusion Questions Conclusion 1 Germany is in almost all ways comparable to the US, except: 2 they started from almost nothing in the mid 1900s. 3 they manage solid waste more effectively.

56 and Conclusion Questions Conclusion 1 Germany is in almost all ways comparable to the US, except: 2 they started from almost nothing in the mid 1900s. 3 they manage solid waste more effectively. 4 their renewable energy percentage is higher.

57 and Conclusion Questions Conclusion 1 Germany is in almost all ways comparable to the US, except: 2 they started from almost nothing in the mid 1900s. 3 they manage solid waste more effectively. 4 their renewable energy percentage is higher. 5 they have exceeded the carrying capacity 2.5 not 4!

58 and Conclusion Questions Conclusion 1 Germany is in almost all ways comparable to the US, except: 2 they started from almost nothing in the mid 1900s. 3 they manage solid waste more effectively. 4 their renewable energy percentage is higher. 5 they have exceeded the carrying capacity 2.5 not 4! 6 they are only 2.1% away from reducing overall GHG emissions to 1990 levels

59 and Conclusion Questions Conclusion 1 Germany is in almost all ways comparable to the US, except: 2 they started from almost nothing in the mid 1900s. 3 they manage solid waste more effectively. 4 their renewable energy percentage is higher. 5 they have exceeded the carrying capacity 2.5 not 4! 6 they are only 2.1% away from reducing overall GHG emissions to 1990 levels 7 their literacy rate is 99%

60 Questions? Introduction Questions References 1 Amnesty (2009) Amnesty International Report 2009: Germany, accessed 4/5/10 at report2009.amnesty.org/en/regions/europe-central-asia/germany 2 BFN (2008) Nature Conservation Areas, Bundesampt fuer Naturshutz (Federal Agency for Nature Conservation), accessed 4/5/10 at 3 BMU-AGEE (2010) Development of Renewable Energy Sources in Germany 2009, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety s subsidiary: the Working Group on Renewable Energies-Statistics, accessed 4/5/10 at 4 CIA (2010) The World Factbook: Germany, Updated March 13 th 2010 by the Central Intelligence Agency, accessed 3/30/10 at 5 EFRGL (2010) Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany London accessed 4/1/10 at 6 Hintereder, Peter (2007) Facts About Germany, PDF document accessed 4/2/10 at ( 7 Lacono, Tim (2009) Real GDP Since 1930, accessed 4/2/10 at 8 OECD (2007) Country Statistical Profiles 2009: Germany, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, accessed 4/7/10 at stats.oecd.org/index.aspx?datasetcode=csp UNDP (2009) 2009 Human Development Report: Germany, accessed 4/3/10 at hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/data_sheets/cty_ds_deu.html 10 World Water Council (2010) Country Profile: Germany, accessed 4/6/10 at 11

61 Bonus: Energy and Climate Questions Figure: US sees 38% growth of solar PV in 2009 (Renewable Energy World, 2010)