Dr. Christoph Kubitza

The shift to a bioeconomy offers climate and sustainability benefits but risks biodiversity loss, land conflicts, and social inequities—especially in the Global South. This article explores inclusive pathways and governance for a just, sustainable bio-based future.

This policy report examines the Nabas Wind Farm on Panay Island, Philippines, to explore the trade-offs between accelerating renewable energy projects and safeguarding the livelihoods of local communities.

This study investigates how market-oriented farming affects income, nutrition and community dynamics in Kenya. Using 2016–2022 panel data and focus groups, we reveal significant income gains from crop sales, unchanged nutrition outcomes, and declining social interactions, highlighting complex trade-offs.

We analyze the labor market effects of oil palm cultivation among smallholder farmers in Indonesia.

Logging companies have “acquired” roughly 1m hectares of Indigenous peoples’ territory in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 2000, according to a new study.

Palmöl steckt in fast der Hälfte aller Supermarktprodukte. Die deutschen Konzerne versprechen ihren Konsumenten, es komme aus umweltschonender Produktion. Doch zumindest für Beiersdorf wurde Regenwald für den Rohstoff abgeholzt.

Team Europe Democracy - Land Rights Webinar Dr. Christoph Kubitza (Speaker)

This third clinic on land rights supports people-centered justice in EU programs. It explores how TED members can apply rights-based approaches to land conflicts amid large-scale investments under the EU’s Global Gateway strategy.

World Bank Land Conference 2025, Washington, DC. Organisers: World Bank Group Dr. Christoph Kubitza (Panelist)

The panel focused on carbon offset projects and their ambition to benefit the planet, profit, and people. The participants also discussed strategies to exclude high-risk projects and enhance community benefits.