School of Sustainability
Organisational unit: Research School
- 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.
Main research areas
Vision
Sustainability science investigates on a theoretical, conceptual and empirical level how to promote sustainable development and how to find and implement effective solutions for current social and ecological challenges. The aim is to create a more sustainable future.
Sustainability researchers are called upon to take responsibility for their research, which is anchored in existing scientific knowledge and methods and serves to make the world a better place for everyone.
Mission
We promote change towards a sustainable future by developing theories, concepts and practices of inclusive education for sustainability, research, governance and management.
We acknowledge the diversity and dynamics of values, norms and behaviour and contribute with transdisciplinary methods to ensuring that tensions and differences between different disciplines, methods, topics and standards are fruitfully taken up and used with productive compromises and further developments towards sustainable development.
Principles
The School of Sustainability is guided by the normative concepts of ecological system integrity and social and economic justice.
Ecological system integrity refers to the safeguarding of life-support systems, as well as the maintenance of the well-being of life on Earth.
With social and economic justice we strive for a world in which all people can fulfil their potential without endangering system integrity and the well-being of others.
Information about the School
The School of Sustainability includes...
... ca. 25 professors
... ca. 100 research assistants
... ca. 1000 students in Bachelor and Master courses
In various inter- and transdisciplinary projects we are constantly researching and working together on changes and solutions for current challenges.
- 2023
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Environmental Management Accounting – Developments Over the Last 20 years from a Framework Perspective
Burritt, R., Schaltegger, S. & Christ, K. L., 2023, In: Australian Accounting Review. 33, 4, p. 336-351 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Governing the co-production of nature's contributions to people: the road ahead
Isaac, R., Albrecht, E., Felipe-Lucia, M. R., Piquer-Rodríguez, M., Winkler, K. J. & Martín-López, B., 2023, Advances in Ecological Research: Roadmaps: Part B. Bohan, D. A. & Dumbrell, A. J. (eds.). Academic Press Inc., p. 1-15 15 p. (Advances in Ecological Research; vol. 69).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Healthier and Sustainable Food Systems: Integrating Underutilised Crops in a ‘Theory of Change Approach’
Pinto, E., Ferreira, H., Santos, C. S., da Silva, M. N., Styles, D., Migliorini, P., Ntatsi, G., Karkanis, A., Brémaud, M.-F., de Mey, Y., Meuwissen, M., Petrusan, J.-I., Smetana, S., Silva, B., Krenz, L. M. M., Pleissner, D., Profeta, A., Debeljak, M., Ivanovska, A., Balázs, B., Rubiales, D., Hawes, C., Iannetta, P. P. M. & Vasconcelos, M. W., 2023, Biodiversity, Functional Ecosystems and Sustainable Food Production. Galanakis, C. M. (ed.). Springer Schweiz, p. 275-323 49 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Klaus Dierßen (1948-2022) Obituary
Härdtle, W. & Schrautzer, J., 2023, In: Tuexenia. 43, p. 357-373 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Kommentar zum Fachlehrplan Chemie (Mittelschule/AHS Unterstufe)
Hofer, E., Lembens, A. & Müller, A., 2023, Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung (Österreich).Research output: other publications › Articles in scientific forums or blogs › Transfer
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Konzept eines Orientierungsrahmens für den Lernbereich Globale Entwicklung im Fach Informatik im Rahmen der Bildung fur Nachhaltige Entwicklung
Anthes, J., Diethelm, I., Kern, E., Röhner, G. & Stechert, P., 2023, Informatikunterricht zwischen Aktualitat und Zeitlosigkeit, INFOS 2023, 20. GI-Fachtagung Informatik und Schule. Hellmig, L. & Hennecke, M. (eds.). Bonn: Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V., p. 383-392 10 p. (Lecture Notes in Informatics (LNI), Proceedings - Series of the Gesellschaft fur Informatik (GI); vol. P-336).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Low-Carbon Energy Transformation in China, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan: An Overview
Fahimi, A. & Stepputat, K., 2023, Electricity Access, Decarbonization, and Integration of Renewables: Insights and Lessons from the Energy Transformation in Bangladesh, South Asia, and Sub-Sahara Africa. Groh, S., Barner, L., Heinemann, G. & von Hirschhauen, C. (eds.). Springer Verlag, p. 87-112 26 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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“Nationals” at Forty: From an Undefined UNCLOS Term to Due Diligence Obligations on the State of Nationality to Combat IUU Fishing
Honniball, A. N. & Schatz, V. J., 2023, In: International Law Studies. 100, p. 229-265Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Neural Networks for Energy Optimization of Production Processes in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
Willenbacher, M., Wohlgemuth, V. & Risch, L., 2023, Advances and New Trends in Environmental Informatics. Wohlgemuth, V., Naumann, S., Behrens, G., Arndt, H.-K. & Höb, M. (eds.). Springer Verlag, p. 129-145 17 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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Perspektiven auf Zeit im Recht: Das bisherige Verständnis von Zeit im Recht und die Notwendigkeit der Betrachtung von Zeit als Ressource
Bertram, A., 2023, Zeitliche Dimensionen und Kritische Theorie(n) des Rechts: Tagung des Jungen Forums Rechtsphilosophie (JFR) in der internationalen Vereinigung für Rechts- und Sozialphilosophie (IVR) im September 2020 und im Mai 2021 in Braunschweig und Hamburg. Stuttgart, p. 47-59Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Pflanzengesellschaft des Jahres 2023: Die Strandlingsrasen (Littorelletea uniflorae p.p.)
Remy, D., Tischew, S., Dierschke, H., Heinken, T., Hölzel, N., Bergmeier, E., Schneider, S., Horn, K. & Härdtle, W., 2023, In: Tuexenia. 42, p. 321-350 30 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Plant Community of the Year 2024: Vegetation of wet meadows (Calthion palustris)
Schneider, S., Bergmeier, E., Boch, S., Ewald, J., Härdtle, W., Heinken, T., Hölzel, N., Horn, K., Lütt, S., Remy, D., Ruthsatz, B., Schwabe, A., Tischew, S., Becker, T. & Dierschke, H., 2023, In: Tuexenia. 43, p. 277-334 58 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Rebound effects: Management and Prevention. Guideline for Companies
Wolff, F., Gensch, C.-O., Kampffmeyer, N., Schöpflin, P., Lautermann, C., Gebauer, J., Schaltegger, S., Norris, S., Wüst, S., Thiel, D. & Buda, F., 2023, Öko-Institut.Research output: Working paper › Project reports › Research
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Rebound-Effekte: Management und Vermeidung. Leitfaden für Unternehmen
Wolff, F., Gensch, C.-O., Kampffmeyer, N., Schöpflin, P., Lautermann, C., Gebauer, J., Schaltegger, S., Norris, S., Wüst, S., Thiel, D. & Buda, F., 2023, Öko-Institut.Research output: Working paper › Project reports › Research
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Schöningen: a reference site for the Middle Pleistocene
Serangeli, J., Verheijen, I., Rodríguez-Álvarez, B., Altamura, F., Bigga, G., Schoch, W. H., Urban, B., van Kolfschoten, T., Venditti, F. & Conard, N. J., 2023, In: Journal of Mediterranean Earth Sciences. 15, p. 369-387 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference article in journal › Research › peer-review
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Science on ecosystems and people to support the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Schröter, M., Berbés-Blázquez, M., Albert, C., Hill, R., Krause, T., Loos, J., Mannetti, L. M., Martín-López, B., Neelakantan, A., Parrotta, J. A., Quintas-Soriano, C., Abson, D. J., Alkemade, R., Amelung, B., Baptiste, B., Barrios, E., Djoudi, H., Drakou, E. G., Durance, I., García Llorente, M., Geneletti, D., Harmáčková, Z. V., Jacobs, S., Kaiser, N. N., Kingsley, J., Klain, S., Martínez-Harms, M. J., Murali, R., O’Farrell, P., Pandit, R., Pereira, L., Rana, S., Riechers, M., Rusch, G. M., Sala, J. E., Schulp, C. J. E., Sitas, N., Subramanian, S. M., Villasante, S. & van Oudenhoven, A., 2023, In: Ecosystems and People. 19, 1, 10 p., 2220913.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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The Settlement of EEZ Fisheries Access Disputes under UNCLOS: Limitations to Jurisdiction and Compulsory Conciliation
Schatz, V. J., 2023, In: Goettingen Journal of International Law. 13, 1, p. 82-118 37 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Virtual Voting in RFMOs: A Procedural Odyssey at the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission
Schatz, V. & Perraudeau, M., 2023, In: International Organizations Law Review. 20, 3, p. 305-329 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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What factors enable social-ecological transformative potential? The role of learning practices, empowerment, and networking
Tuckey, A. J., Harmáčková, Z. V., Peterson, G. D., Norström, A. V., Moore, M.-L., Olsson, P., Lam, D. & Jimenez-Aceituno, A., 2023, In: Ecology and Society. 28, 2, 20 p., 27.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Wirtschaftsvölkerrechtlicher Rahmen
Bäumler, J., 2023, Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtenrecht: LkSG, GwB, EU-HolzhandelsVO, EU-KonfliktmineralienVO, BetrVG, WRegG, CSR-RL-UmsG. Kaltenborn, M., Krajewski, M., Rühl, G. & Saage-Maaß, M. (eds.). München: C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 34-44 20 p. (Beck'sche Kurz-Kommentare).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
- 2022
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The programme on ecosystem change and society (PECS) – a decade of deepening social-ecological research through a place-based focus
Norström, A. V., Agarwal, B., Balvanera, P., Baptiste, B., Bennett, E. M., Brondízio, E., Biggs, R., Campbell, B., Carpenter, S. R., Castilla, J. C., Castro, A. J., Cramer, W., Cumming, G. S., Felipe-Lucia, M., Fischer, J., Folke, C., DeFries, R., Gelcich, S., Groth, J., Ifejika Speranza, C., Jacobs, S., Hofmann, J., Hughes, T. P., Lam, D. P. M., Loos, J., Manyani, A., Martín-López, B., Meacham, M., Moersberger, H., Nagendra, H., Pereira, L., Polasky, S., Schoon, M., Schultz, L., Selomane, O. & Spierenburg, M., 31.12.2022, In: Ecosystems and People. 18, 1, p. 598–608 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Bio-cultural diversity in south America: Overcoming agro-extractivism linked to unhealthy diets
Tribaldos, T., Jacobi, J., Llanque, A. & Nogales, M. T., 30.12.2022, Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Diets. Kevany, K. & Prosperi, P. (eds.). London: Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 636-647 12 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Gamification and sustainable behaviour: A case study of China
Miao, H., Saleh, M. S. M. & Zolkepli, I. A., 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. 123-136 14 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 communication across Asia: Fundamental principles, digital strategies and community engagement
Saleh, M. S. M. (Editor), Rahman, N. A. A. (Editor) & Kasuma, S. A. A. (Editor), 29.12.2022, Taylor and Francis Inc. 238 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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The roles of the sharing economy in promoting sustainability communication and practices in China
Tong, Z., Miao, H. & 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. 31-43 13 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Für eine neue Ganzheitlichkeit: Nachhaltige Chemie
Kümmerer, K. & Große Ophoff, M., 28.12.2022, In: Politische Ökologie. 40, 171, p. 90 - 96 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer
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Design principles for advancing higher education sustainability learning through transformative research
Bernert, P., Wanner, M., Fischer, N. & Barth, M., 23.12.2022, In: Environment, Development and Sustainability. Special Issue, 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Transformationspfade für eine Kultur der Nachhaltigkeit an deutschen Hochschulen
Fritz, H., Holst, J., Lang, D. J., Nölting, B., Parodi, O., Potthast, T. & Singer-Brodowski, M., 21.12.2022, In: GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society. 31, 4, p. 254-256 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
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Food Security, Women, and Higher Education in Aceh
Shamadiyah, N. & Amalia, N., 17.12.2022, In: Proceedings of Malikussaleh International Conference on Multidisciplinary Studies (MICoMS). 3, 6 p., 00053.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference article in journal › Research
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A framework to enable sustainability-oriented transition activities in HEIs: Learnings from two case studies in Germany and Switzerland
Kirst, E. & Schroth, T., 15.12.2022, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 379, 134605.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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An automated, modular system for organic waste utilization using Hermetia illucens larvae: Design, sustainability, and economics
Pahmeyer, M. J., Siddiqui, S. A., Pleissner, D., Gołaszewski, J., Heinz, V. & Smetana, S., 15.12.2022, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 379, Part 2, 8 p., 134727.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Biodiversity–stability relationships strengthen over time in a long-term grassland experiment
Wagg, C., Roscher, C., Weigelt, A., Vogel, A., Ebeling, A., de Luca, E., Roeder, A., Kleinspehn, C., Temperton, V. M., Meyer, S. T., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Buchmann, N., Fischer, M., Weisser, W. W., Eisenhauer, N. & Schmid, B., 14.12.2022, In: Nature Communications. 13, 1, 11 p., 7752.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Connecting curricula and competence through student learning journeys
Birdman, J., Barth, M. & Lang, D. J., 09.12.2022, In: Sustainability: Science, Practice, and Policy. 18, 1, p. 560-575 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Does storytelling for sustainability work? An experiment
Sundermann, A., Fischer, D., Fücker, S., Hanss, D. & Selm, H., 08.12.2022, Narrating Sustainability through Storytelling. Fischer, D., Fücker, S., Selm, H. & Sundermann, A. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 26-44 19 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Narrating Sustainability through Storytelling
Fischer, D. (Editor), Fücker, S. (Editor), Selm, H. (Editor) & Sundermann, A. (Editor), 08.12.2022, 1st ed. London : Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 142 p. (Routledge-SCORAI Studies in Sustainable Consumption)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Of sustainability and storytelling - An introduction to this book
Sundermann, A., Fischer, D., Fücker, S. & Selm, H., 08.12.2022, Narrating Sustainability through Storytelling. Fischer, D., Fücker, S., Selm, H. & Sundermann, A. (eds.). Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 3-10 8 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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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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Dataset of physiological, behavioral, and self-report measures from a group decision-making lab study
Burns, A., Wallot, S., Berson, Y. & Gordon, I., 01.12.2022, In: Data in Brief. 45, 8 p., 108630.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Designing benign molecules: The influence of O-acetylated glucosamine-substituents on the environmental biodegradability of fluoroquinolones
Lorenz, S., Suaifan, G. & Kümmerer, K., 01.12.2022, In: Chemosphere. 309, Part 2, 136724.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Does online-delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia improve insomnia severity in nurses working shifts? Protocol for a randomised-controlled trial
Ell, J., Brückner, H., Johann, A. F., Feige, B., Steinmetz, L., Frase, L., Järnefelt, H., Riemann, D., Lehr, D. & Spiegelhalder, K., 01.12.2022, In: Sleep Medicine. 100, Sp1, p. s115 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference abstract in journal › Research
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Energiewende steht für die Chance auf Re-Industrialisierung, nicht für De-Industrialisierung
Gornig, M. & Kemfert, C., 01.12.2022, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 102, 12, p. 933-935 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Habitat diversity and peat moss cover drive the occurrence probability of the threatened ground beetle Carabus menetriesi (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in a Bavarian mire
Harry, I., Assmann, T., Dormann, C. F. & Skarbek, C. J., 01.12.2022, In: Journal of Insect Conservation. 26, 6, p. 863-871 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Introduction: Wealth, Inequality and Redistribution in Capitalist Societies
Lierse, H., Sachweh, P. & Waitkus, N., 01.12.2022, In: Social Justice Research. 35, 4, p. 367-378 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Lessons learned and challenges for environmental management in Colombia: the role of communication, education and participation strategies
Burgos-Ayala, A., Jiménez-Aceituno, A. & Rozas-Vásquez, D., 01.12.2022, In: Journal for Nature Conservation. 70, 12 p., 126281.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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One planet: one health. A call to support the initiative on a global science–policy body on chemicals and waste
Brack, W., Barcelo Culleres, D., Boxall, A. B. A., Budzinski, H., Castiglioni, S., Covaci, A., Dulio, V., Escher, B. I., Fantke, P., Kandie, F., Fatta-Kassinos, D., Hernández, F. J., Hilscherová, K., Hollender, J., Hollert, H., Jahnke, A., Kasprzyk-Hordern, B., Khan, S. J., Kortenkamp, A., Kümmerer, K., Lalonde, B., Lamoree, M. H., Levi, Y., Lara Martín, P. A., Montagner, C. C., Mougin, C., Msagati, T., Oehlmann, J., Posthuma, L., Reid, M., Reinhard, M., Richardson, S. D., Rostkowski, P., Schymanski, E., Schneider, F., Slobodnik, J., Shibata, Y., Snyder, S. A., Fabriz Sodré, F., Teodorovic, I., Thomas, K. V., Umbuzeiro, G. A., Viet, P. H., Yew-Hoong, K. G., Zhang, X. & Zuccato, E., 01.12.2022, In: Environmental Sciences Europe. 34, 1, 10 p., 21.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research