School of Sustainability
Organisational unit: Faculty
- Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM)
- Institute of Ecology
- Institute of Ethics and Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research
- Institute of Sustainability Governance
- Institute of Sustainability Material Flows and Circularity
- Institute of Sustainability Psychology
- Institute of Sustainable Chemistry
- Social-Ecological Systems Institute (SESI)
- Sustainability Education and Transdisciplinary Research Institute
Organisation profile
Sustainability has many facets. Inter- and transdisciplinary research and teaching characterize the School of Sustainability. Scientists in our research projects work together in the laboratory, on the heath, in the grassland, in the classroom, with the city administration, with farmers, with non-governmental organizations, with companies, with students in the lecture hall and of course at their desks.
Furthermore, we work with regional and national political actors, e.g. ministries, as well as international organizations, e.g. UNEP, UNESCO, EU. We are part of national and international bodies, e.g. sustainability advisory boards of companies, member of the German Sustainability Award, World Biodiversity Council (IPBES), in order to contribute to social change with scientific findings.
Topics
Als Träger der universitätsweiten Wissenschaftsinitiative Nachhaltigkeitsforschung fragt die Fakultät nach Bedingungen und Chancen einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung. Die Fakultät verbindet dazu Human- und Naturwissenschaften mit derzeit etwa 25 Professuren aus den Disziplinen Chemie, Informatik, Kommunikation, Management, Ökologie, Philosophie, Planung, Politik, Psychologie, Recht, Technik und VWL. Die transdisziplinären Arbeitsweisen in Forschung, Studium und Dienstleistungen zielen insbesondere darauf, zukünftige Entwicklungschancen für die Zivilgesellschaft des 21. Jahrhunderts zu schaffen und zu erhalten.
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Overview of a Proposed Ecological Risk Assessment Process for Honey bees (Apis mellifera) and Non‐Apis Bees
Steeger, T., Alix, A., Moriarty, T., Fischer, D. L., Fischer, R., Brittain, C., Johnson, R. M., Johansen, E., Streissel, F., Miles, M. M., Lee-Steere, C. & Fry, M., 14.07.2014, Pesticide Risk Assessment for Pollinators. Fischer, D. & Moriarty, T. (eds.). Wiley Online Library, p. 121-148 28 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Overview of Non-Apis Bees
Vaughan, M., Vaissière, B., Maynard, G., Kasina, M., Nocelli, R. C. F., Scott-Dupree, C., Johansen, E., Brittain, C., Coulson, M. & Dinter, A., 14.07.2014, Pesticide Risk Assessment for Pollinators. Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, p. 5-18 14 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Participation in environmental governance: legitimate and effective?
Newig, J. & Kvarda, E., 2012, Environmental governance: The challenge of legitimacy and effectiveness. Hogl, K., Kvarda, E., Nordbeck, R. & Pregernig, M. (eds.). Cheltenham et al.: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 29-45 17 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Participatory governance and sustainability: Findings of a meta-analysis of stakeholder involvement in environmental decision making
Fritsch, O. & Newig, J., 2012, Reflexive governance for global public goods. Brousseau, E., Dedeurwaerdere, T. & Siebenhüner, B. (eds.). Cambridge (Mass.): The MIT Press, p. 181-203 23 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Planetary Integrity
Kotzé, L. J., Kim, R. E., Burdon, P., du Toit, L., Glass, L-M., Kashwan, P., Liverman, D., Montesano, F. S., Rantala, S., Sénit, C-A., Treyer, S. & Calzadilla, P. V., 31.07.2022, The Political Impact of the Sustainable Development Goals : Transforming Governance Through Global Goals?. Biermann, F., Hickmann, T. & Senit, C-A. (eds.). Cambridge University Press, p. 140-171 32 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Plant and vegetation diversity in European wood-pastures
Garbarino, M., Bergmeier, E., Roellig, M. & Sammul, M., 01.01.2014, European Wood-pastures in Transition: A Social-ecological Approach. Hartel, T. & Plieninger, T. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 113-131 19 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Population genetics and ecological niche modelling reveal high fragmentation and potential future extinction of the endangered relict butterfly Lycaena helle
Habel, J. C., Augenstein, B., Meyer, M., Nève, G., Rödder, D. & Aßmann, T., 2010, Relict species: Phylogeography and Conservation Biology. Habel, J. C. & Assmann, T. (eds.). Heidelberg [u.a.]: Springer, p. 417-439 23 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Presence, fate and risks of pharmaceuticals in the environment
Kümmerer, K., 14.03.2016, Green and Sustainable Medicinal Chemistry: Methods, Tools and Strategies for the 21st Century Pharmaceutical Industry. Summerton, L., Sneddon, H. F., Jones, L. C. & Clark, J. H. (eds.). Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry, p. 63-72 10 p. (RSC Green Chemistry; vol. 2016-January, no. 46).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Processes for green and sustainable software engineering
Kern, E., Naumann, S. & Dick, M., 01.01.2015, Green in Software Engineering. Calero, C. & Piattini, M. (eds.). Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, p. 61-81 21 p. (Green in Software Engineering).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Product-service systems as enabler for sustainability-oriented innovation: The case of osram's off-grid lighting
Grosse-Dunker, F. & Hansen, E. G., 31.12.2013, Sustainable Practices: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications. IGI Global Publishing, Vol. 2. p. 1106-1120 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Product-Service Systems as Enabler for Sustainability-Oriented Innovation: The Case of Osram’s Off-Grid Lighting
Große-Dunker, F. & Hansen, E. G., 2012, Technological, Managerial and Organizational Core Competencies : Dynamic Innovation and Sustainable Development. Nobre, F. S., Walker, D. S. & Harris, R. J. (eds.). Hershey, PA: Business Science Reference, p. 40-54 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Promoting Sustainable Consumption in Educational Settings
Fischer, D., 2013, Enabling Responsible Living. Schrader, U., Fricke, V., Doyle, D. & Thoresen, V. (eds.). Berlin: Springer, p. 147–160 14 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Psychophysiological Correlates of Flow-Experience
Peifer, C., 21.03.2012, Advances in Flow-Research. Engeser, S. (ed.). New York: Springer, p. 139-164 26 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Publicly mediated inter-organisational networks: a solution for sustainabilityoriented innovation in SMEs?
Hansen, E. G. & Klewitz, J., 01.01.2012, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainability. Wagner, M. (ed.). London: Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 254-278 25 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Putting Architecture in its Social Space: the Fields and Skills of Planning Maastricht
Herberg, J., 01.01.2015, Architecture, Materiality and Society: Connecting Sociology of Architecture with Science and Technology Studies. Müller, A-L. & Reichmann, W. (eds.). Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 166-197 32 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Quality System Development at the University of Graz: Lessons Learned from the Case of RCE Graz-Styria
Zimmermann, F. M., Raggautz, A., Maier, K., Drage, T., Mader, M., Diethart, M. & Meyer, J., 2014, Sustainable Development and Quality Assurance in Higher Education: Transformation of Learning and Society . Fadeeva, Z., Galkute, L., Mader, C. & Scott, G. (eds.). Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 131-152 22 p. (Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Reconstructing the “biopiracy” debate from a justice perspective
Stumpf, K. H., 2014, Concepts and Values in Biodiversity. Lanzerath, D. & Friele, M. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 225-242 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Regional renewable energy: A string of legal and financial challenges
Peeters, M. & Schomerus, T., 26.12.2014, Renewable Energy Law in the EU: Legal Perspectives on Bottom-up Approaches. Peeters, M. & Schomerus, T. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 281-316 36 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Relict species research: Some concluding remarks
Habel, J. C., Schmitt, T. & Aßmann, T., 2010, Relict species: Phylogeography and Conservation Biology. Habel, J. C. & Assmann, T. (eds.). Heidelberg [u.a.]: Springer, p. 441-442 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Remediation of PAHs, NSO-Heterocycles, and Related Aromatic Compounds in Permeable Reactive Barriers Using Activated Carbon
Palm, W-U., Mänz, J. S. & Ruck, W., 01.01.2014, Permeable Reactive Barrier: sustainable groundwater remediation. Naidu, R. & Birke, V. (eds.). Boca Raton: CRC Press, p. 215-248 34 p. (Advances in Trace Elements in the Environment).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Resilience or vulnerability? Vegetation patterns of a Central Tibetan pastoral ecotone
Miehe, G., Miehe, S., Bach, K., Wesche, K., Seeber, E., Behrendes, L., Kaiser, K., Reudenbach, C., Nölling, J., Hanspach, J., Herrmann, M., Yaoming, M. & Mosbrugger, V., 2013, Steppe Ecosystems: Biological Diversity, Management and Restoration. Morales Prieto, M. B. & Traba Diaz, J. (eds.). Hauppage, New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., p. 111-151 41 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Review: Refugial areas and postglacial colonisations in the Western Palaearctic
Habel, J. C., Drees, C., Aßmann, T. & Schmitt, T., 2010, Relict species: Phylogeography and Conservation Biology. Assmann, T. & Habel, J. C. (eds.). Heidelberg [u.a.]: Springer, p. 189-197 9 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Review: The dark side of relict species biology: Cave animals as ancient lineages
Aßmann, T., Casale, A., Drees, C., Habel, J. C., Schuldt, A. & Matern, A., 2010, Relict species: Phylogeography and conservation biology. Habel, J. C. & Assmann, T. (eds.). Heidelberg [u.a.]: Springer, p. 91-103 13 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Scalable capacity-building for geographically dispersed learners: Designing the MOOC "Sustainable Energy in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)"
Wolf, F., Seyfarth, F. C. & Pflaum, E., 01.01.2018, Open and Distance Learning Initiatives for Sustainable Development. Pandey, U. C. & Indrakanti, V. (eds.). IGI Global Publishing, p. 58-83 26 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Seeing polycentrically: Examining governance situations using a polycentricity lens
Blomquist, W. A. & Schröder, N. J. S., 30.09.2019, Governing Complexity: Analyzing and Applying Polycentricity. Thiel, A., Blomquist, W. A. & Garrick, D. E. (eds.). Cambridge University Press, p. 45-64 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Sensorische Umweltsoziologie
Heinrichs, H., 13.01.2024, Handbuch Umweltsoziologie. Sonnberger, M., Bleicher, A. & Groß, M. (eds.). 2 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 687-698 12 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Services from plant-pollinator interactions in the Neotropics
Garibaldi, L. A., Muchhala, N., Motzke, I., Bravo-Monroy, L., Olschewski, R. & Klein, A-M., 01.01.2012, Ecosystem Services from Agriculture and Agroforestry: Measurement and Payment. Rapidel, B., DeClerck, F., Le Coq, J. F. & Beer, J. (eds.). 1 ed. London: Earthscan Publications Ltd., p. 119-140 22 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Should Alexander von Humboldt Be Part of Contemporary Geography Education?
Hoffmann, T., 01.01.2022, Alexander von Humboldt: Multiperspective Approaches. Falk, G. C., Strecker, M. R. & Schneider, S. (eds.). Springer International Publishing AG, p. 137-153 17 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Social Bots as algorithmic pirates and messengers of techno-environmental agency
Leistert, O., 01.01.2016, Algorithmic Cultures: Essays on Meaning, Performance and New Technologies. Seyferth, R. & Roberge, J. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 158 - 172 15 p. (Routledge advances in sociology; vol. 189).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Socio-cultural differences in understanding and development of corporate social responsibility in Germany and Croatia
Bögel, P. M., Brstilo Lovric, I., Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, S. & Sippel, C. S., 2018, The critical state of corporate social responsibility in Europe. Tench, R., Jones, B. & W. S. (eds.). Bingley: Emerald Publishing Limited, p. 161-178 18 p. (Critical Studies on Corporate Responsibility, Governance and Sustainability; vol. 12).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Stabilizing the grid with regional virtual power plants
Meister, M., 26.12.2014, Renewable Energy Law In The EU: Legal Perspectives on Bottom Up Approaches. Peeters, M. & Schomerus, T. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 99-120 22 p. (New horizons in environmental and energy law).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Storytelling for sustainability: A definition and its implications for education and communication
Fischer, D., Selm, H., Sundermann, A. & Storksdieck, M., 25.03.2020, Storytelling for Sustainability in Higher Education: An Educator's Handbook. Moltan-Hill, P., Luna, H., Wall, T., Puntha, H. & Baden, D. (eds.). 1 ed. London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 38-51 14 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Storytelling for sustainability: A preliminary conclusion
Fischer, D., Fücker, S., Selm, H. & Sundermann, A., 08.12.2022, Narrating Sustainability through Storytelling. Fischer, D., Fücker, S., Selm, H. & Sundermann, A. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 127-136 10 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Storytelling for sustainability in higher education
Molthan-Hill, P. & Fischer, D., 08.12.2022, Narrating Sustainability through Storytelling. Fischer, D., Fücker, S., Selm, H. & Sundermann, A. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 74-87 14 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Sustainability Accounting and Reporting: Development, Linkages and Reflection: An Introduction
Schaltegger, S., Bennett, M. & Burritt, R., 2006, Sustainability Accounting and Reporting. Schaltegger, S., Bennett, M. & Burritt, R. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer Science+Business Media, p. 1-33 33 p. (Eco-Efficiency in industry and science; vol. 21).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Sustainability and Ecosystems
Wehrden, H., von Oheimb, G., Abson, D. & Härdtle, W., 2016, Sustainability Science : An Introduction. Heinrichs, H., Martens, P., Michelsen, G. & Wiek, A. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer Science+Business Media, p. 61-70 10 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Sustainability and Education
Michelsen, G. & Fischer, D., 01.01.2017, Sustainable Development Policy: A European Perspective. von Hauff, M. & Kuhnke, C. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 135-158 24 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Sustainability as a Fundamental Challenge for Management Accountants
Schaltegger, S., 01.09.2017, The Role of the Management Accountant: Local Variations and Global Influences. Goretzki, L. & Strauss, E. (eds.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 274-291 18 p. (Routledge studies in accounting; vol. 26).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Sustainability assessments designed for multiple functions: five cases about water resources, nanotechnologies and communities
Wiek, A., Kuzdas, C., Foley, R., Withycombe Keeler, L., Forrest, N. & Kay, B., 12.08.2016, Sustainability Assessment: Applications and Opportunities. Gibson, R. B. (ed.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 127-145 19 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Sustainability communication: West vs Asia
Saleh, M. S. M., 29.12.2022, Sustainability Communication across Asia: Fundamental Principles, Digital Strategies and Community Engagement. Saleh, M. S. M., Rahman, N. A. A. & Kasuma, S. A. A. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 1-14 14 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Sustainability Entrepreneurship in the Context of Emissions Trading
Gerlach, A., 2006, Emissions Trading and Business. Antes, R. & Hansjürgens, B. (eds.). Heidelberg [u.a.]: Physica-Verlag, p. 73-87 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Sustainable Chemistry - Path and Goal for a More Sustainable Textile Sector
Kümmerer, K. & Keßler, L., 25.10.2020, Sustainable Textile and Fashion Value Chains: Drivers, Concepts, Theories and Solutions. Matthes, A., Beyer, K., Cebulla, H., Arnold, M. G. & Schumann, A. (eds.). Cham: Springer Nature AG, p. 75-104 30 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Sustainable Green Technologies: The Brazilian Indigenous University Student Experience
Crioni, R., Cássia Sudan, D. & Gomes Zuin, V., 01.01.2022, Handbook of Best Practices in Sustainable Development at University Level . Filho, W. L. & Vasconcelos, C. R. P. D. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 469-494 26 p. (World Sustainability Series).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Sustelling: Storytelling for sustainability
Fischer, D., Fücker, S., Selm, H., Storksdieck, M. & Sundermann, A., 08.12.2022, Narrating Sustainability through Storytelling. Fischer, D., Fücker, S., Selm, H. & Sundermann, A. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 13-25 13 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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SusTelling in the Reception Lab – On How Young Adults Perceive Storytelling for Sustainability
Fücker, S., Fischer, D., Selm, H. & Sundermann, A., 08.12.2022, Narrating Sustainability through Storytelling. Fischer, D., Fücker, S., Selm, H. & Sundermann, A. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 45-60 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Telling your own stories: Teaching and learning storytelling
Selm, H., Fischer, D., Janßen, H., Schäfer, T., Sundermann, A. & Fücker, S., 08.12.2022, Narrating Sustainability through Storytelling. Fischer, D., Fücker, S., Selm, H. & Sundermann, A. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 63-73 11 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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The Contribution of Education for Sustainable Development in Promoting Sustainable Water Use
Michelsen, G. & Rieckmann, M., 2015, Sustainable Water Use and Management: Examples of New Approaches and Perspectives. Filho, W. L. & Sümer, V. (eds.). Cham: Springer-Verlag Italia, p. 103-117 15 p. (Green Energy and Technology).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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The development and function of anger in childhood and adolescence
von Salisch, M. & Saarni, C., 2011, Multiple facets of anger: Getting mad or restoring justice?. Pahlavan, F. (ed.). New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., p. 81-102 22 p. (Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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The economics of biodiversity and ecosystem services
Perrings, C., Baumgärtner, S., Brock, W. A., Chopra, K., Conte, M., Costello, C., Duraiappah, A., Kinzig, A. P., Pascual, U., Polanski, S., Tschirhart, J. & Xepapadeas, A., 30.07.2009, Biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and human wellbeing: An Ecological and Economic Perspective. Naeem, S., Bunker, D. E., Hector, A., Loreau, M. & Perrings, C. (eds.). Oxford [u.a.]: Oxford University Press, p. 230-247 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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The Education, Research, Society, and Policy Nexus of Sustainable Water Use in Semiarid Regions - A Case Study from Tunisia
Mader, C., Mahjoub, B., Bressler, K., Jebari, S., Kümmerer, K., Bahadir, M. & Leitenberger, A-T., 2015, Sustainable Water Use and Management: examples of new approaches and perspectives. Leal Filho, W. & Sümer, V. (eds.). Cham: Springer International Publishing AG, p. 277-291 15 p. (Green Energy and Technology).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review