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Umweltbelastungen durch Konsum in Deutschland: Globale Wertschöpfungsketten bremsen Fortschritte

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  • Sonja Dobkowitz
  • Claudia Kemfert
  • Alexander Kriwoluzky
  • Georg Maxton
  • Laura Schmitz
  • Kristin Trautmann

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Deutschland hat in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten umweltpolitische Fortschritte erzielt, eine umfassende, konsumbasierte Analyse zeigt aber ein differenzierteres Bild: Betrachtet man nur die inländische Produktion, zeichnet sich in vielen Umweltkategorien ein positiver Trend ab. Werden jedoch die Umweltbelastungen einbezogen, die entlang der gesamten globalen Lieferkette entstehen, überschreitet der Konsum in Deutschland in sechs von sieben untersuchten Kategorien die planetaren Belastungsgrenzen seit 1995 dauerhaft – ohne erkennbare Trendwende. Real wachsender Konsum und die systematisch höhere Umweltintensität importierter Güter führen dazu, dass die Umweltbelastung trotz technologischer Fortschritte insgesamt nicht sinkt. Um den tatsächlichen Umweltbelastungen des Konsums in Deutschland begegnen zu können, sind neben einer umfassenden konsumbasierten Nachhaltigkeitsmessung lieferkettenbezogene Politikinstrumente notwendig.

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  • Sonja Dobkowitz & Claudia Kemfert & Alexander Kriwoluzky & Georg Maxton & Laura Schmitz & Kristin Trautmann, 2026. "Umweltbelastungen durch Konsum in Deutschland: Globale Wertschöpfungsketten bremsen Fortschritte," DIW Wochenbericht, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 93(19), pages 277-284.
    • Handle: RePEc:diw:diwwob:93-19-2
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    • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth
    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming
    • F18 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade and Environment

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