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.
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Legacy effects of land-use modulate tree growth responses to climate extremes
Mausolf, K., Härdtle, W., Jansen, K., Delory, B., Hertel, D., Leuschner, C., Temperton, V. M., von Oheimb, G. & Fichtner, A., 01.07.2018, In: Oecologia. 187, 3, p. 825-837 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Photochemistry of 9-acridinecarboxaldehyde in aqueous media
Palm, W. U., 01.07.2018, In: Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences. 17, 7, p. 964-974 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability Balanced Scorecards and their Architectures: Irrelevant or Misunderstood?
Hansen, E. G. & Schaltegger, S., 01.07.2018, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 150, 4, p. 937-952 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The lens of polycentricity: Identifying polycentric governance systems illustrated through examples from the field of water governance
Schröder, N. J. S., 01.07.2018, In: Environmental Policy and Governance. 28, 4, p. 236-251 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The role of attitudes in technology acceptance management: Reflections on the case of hydrogen fuel cells in Europe
Bögel, P., Oltra, C., Sala, R., Lores, M., Upham, P., Dütschke, E., Schneider, U. & Wiemann, P., 01.07.2018, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 188, p. 125-135 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A high-resolution approach for the spatiotemporal analysis of forest canopy space using terrestrial laser scanning data
Hess, C., Härdtle, W., Kunz, M., Fichtner, A. & von Oheimb, G., 07.2018, In: Ecology and Evolution. 8, 13, p. 6800-6811 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Science and Practice of Landscape Stewardship, Claudia Bieling, Tobias Plieninger. Cambridge University Press (2017)
Loos, J., 07.2018, In: Biological Conservation. 223, p. 181-183 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Droege, Peter; Knieling, Jörg (Hrsg.) (2017): Regenerative Räume. Leitbilder und Praktiken nachhaltiger Raumentwicklung
Heilmann, S., 30.06.2018, In: Raumforschung und Raumordnung. 76, 3, p. 271-273 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Interaction between the barley allelochemical compounds gramine and hordenine and artificial lipid bilayers mimicking the plant plasma membrane
Lebecque, S., Crowet, J. M., Lins, L., Delory, B. M., Du Jardin, P., Fauconnier, M. L. & Deleu, M., 28.06.2018, In: Scientific Reports. 8, 1, 13 p., 9784.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Severely burdened individuals do not need to be excluded from internet-based and mobile-based stress management: Effect modifiers of treatment outcomes from three randomized controlled trials
Weisel, K. K., Lehr, D., Heber, E., Zarski, A. C., Berking, M., Riper, H. & Ebert, D. D., 19.06.2018, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 20, 6, e211.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Second comment on 'The climate mitigation gap: education and government recommendations miss the most effective individual actions'
Pedersen, R. L. & Lam, D. P. M., 13.06.2018, In: Environmental Research Letters. 13, 6, 5 p., 068001.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Home range size and resource use of breeding and non-breeding white storks along a land use gradient
Zurell, D., von Wehrden, H., Rotics, S., Kaatz, M., Groß, H., Schlag, L., Schäfer, M., Sapir, N., Turjeman, S., Wikelski, M., Nathan, R. & Jeltsch, F., 12.06.2018, In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 6, JUN, 11 p., 79.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Bioavailability of Antibiotics at Soil-Water Interfaces: A Comparison of Measured Activities and Equilibrium Partitioning Estimates
Menz, J., Müller, J., Olsson, O. & Kümmerer, K., 05.06.2018, In: Environmental Science & Technology. 52, 11, p. 6555-6564 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Bird Diversity and the Resilience of Southwestern Ethiopian Forests
Rodrigues, P. & Fischer, J., 05.06.2018, In: Tropical Conservation Science. 11, p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Mindset-Oriented Negotiation Training (MONT): Teaching more than skills and knowledge
Ade, V., Schuster, C., Harinck, F. & Trötschel, R., 05.06.2018, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 9, JUN, 13 p., 907.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability Transitions and the Spatial Interface: Developing Conceptual Perspectives
Levin-Keitel, M., Mölders, T., Othengrafen, F. & Ibendorf, J., 05.06.2018, In: Sustainability. 10, 6, 15 p., 1880.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Crop variety and prey richness affect spatial patterns of human-wildlife conflicts in Iran's Hyrcanian forests
Meinecke, L., Soofi, M., Riechers, M., Khorozyan, I., Hosseini, H., Schwarze, S. & Waltert, M., 01.06.2018, In: Journal for Nature Conservation. 43, p. 165-172 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Culture in sustainable urban development: Practices and policies for spaces of possibility and institutional innovations
Kagan, S., Hauerwaas, A., Holz, V. & Wedler, P., 01.06.2018, In: City, Culture, and Society. 13, p. 32-45 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Interregional flows of ecosystem services: Concepts, typology and four cases
Schröter, M., Koellner, T., Alkemade, R., Arnhold, S., Bagstad, K. J., Erb, K. H., Frank, K., Kastner, T., Kissinger, M., Liu, J., López-Hoffman, L., Maes, J., Marques, A., Martín-López, B., Meyer, C., Schulp, C. J. E., Thober, J., Wolff, S. & Bonn, A., 01.06.2018, In: Ecosystem Services. 31, Part B, p. 231-241 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Patients' experiences in a guided Internet- and App-based stress intervention for college students: A qualitative study
Fleischmann, R. J., Harrer, M., Zarski, A. C., Baumeister, H., Lehr, D. & Ebert, D. D., 01.06.2018, In: Internet Interventions. 12, p. 130-140 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Ten essentials for action-oriented and second order energy transitions, transformations and climate change research
Fazey, I., Schäpke, N., Caniglia, G., Patterson, J., Hultman, J., van Mierlo, B., Säwe, F., Wiek, A., Wittmayer, J., Aldunce, P., Al Waer, H., Battacharya, N., Bradbury, H., Carmen, E., Colvin, J., Cvitanovic, C., D'Souza, M., Gopel, M., Goldstein, B., Hämäläinen, T., Harper, G., Henfry, T., Hodgson, A., Howden, M. S., Kerr, A., Klaes, M., Lyon, C., Midgley, G., Moser, S., Mukherjee, N., Müller, K., O'Brien, K., O'Connell, D. A., Olsson, P., Page, G., Reed, M. S., Searle, B., Silvestri, G., Spaiser, V., Strasser, T., Tschakert, P., Uribe-Calvo, N., Waddell, S., Rao-Williams, J., Wise, R., Wolstenholme, R., Woods, M. & Wyborn, C., 01.06.2018, In: Energy Research and Social Science. 40, June 2018, p. 54-70 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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What can conservation strategies learn from the ecosystem services approach? Insights from ecosystem assessments in two Spanish protected areas
García-Llorente, M., Harrison, P. A., Berry, P., Palomo, I., Gómez-Baggethun, E., Iniesta-Arandia, I., Montes, C., García Del Amo, D. & Martín-López, B., 01.06.2018, In: Biodiversity and Conservation. 27, 7, p. 1575-1597 23 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Facing the heat: A systematic literature review exploring the transferability of solutions to cope with urban heat waves
Hintz, M. J., Lüderitz, C., Lang, D. J. & von Wehrden, H., 06.2018, In: Urban Climate. 24, p. 714-727 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Schrickel, I., 06.2018, Den Kalten Krieg vermessen: Über Reichweite und Alternativen einer binären Ordnungsvorstellung. Reichherzer, F., Droit, E. & Hansen, J. (eds.). Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter Oldenbourg , p. 199-214 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Large mammal diversity matters for wildlife tourism in Southern African Protected Areas: Insights for management
Arbieu, U., Grünewald, C., Martín-López, B., Schleuning, M. & Böhning-Gaese, K., 06.2018, In: Ecosystem Services. 31, p. 481-490 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Multi-trophic guilds respond differently to changing elevation in a subtropical forest
Binkenstein, J., Klein, A. M., Assmann, T., Buscot, F., Erfmeier, A., Ma, K., Pietsch, K. A., Schmidt, K., Scholten, T., Wubet, T., Bruelheide, H., Schuldt, A. & Staab, M., 06.2018, In: Ecography. 41, 6, p. 1013-1023 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Not only biocidal products: Washing and cleaning agents and personal care products can act as further sources of biocidal active substances in wastewater
Wieck, S., Olsson, O. & Kümmerer, K., 06.2018, In: Environmental international. 115, p. 247-256 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Role of Trust in Natural Resource Management Conflicts: A Forestry Case Study from Germany
Juerges, N., Viedma, A., Leahy, J. & Newig, J., 06.2018, In: Forest Science. 64, 3, p. 330-339 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Action research in science education: an analytical review of the literature
Laudonia, I., Mamlok-Naaman, R., Abels, S. & Eilks, I., 27.05.2018, In: Educational Action Research. 26, 3, p. 480-495 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Is Peru prepared for large-scale sustainable rural electrification?
Feron, S. & Cordero, R. R., 22.05.2018, In: Sustainability. 10, 5, 20 p., 1683.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Preventing household food waste via nudging: an exploration of consumer perceptions
von Kameke, C. & Fischer, D., 20.05.2018, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 184, 2018, p. 32-40 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Inter- and intraspecific consumer trait variations determine consumer diversity effects in multispecies predator−prey systems
Flöder, S., Bromann, L. & Moorthi, S., 16.05.2018, In: Aquatic Microbial Ecology. 81, 3, p. 243-256 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The role of co-evolutionary development and value change debt in navigating transitioning cultural landscapes: the case of Southern Transylvania
Horcea-Milcu, A. I., Abson, D. J., Dorresteijn, I., Loos, J., Hanspach, J. & Fischer, J., 12.05.2018, In: Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. 61, 5/6, p. 800-817 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Applying Place-Based Social-Ecological Research to Address Water Scarcity: Insights for Future Research
Castro, A. J., Quintas-Soriano, C., Brandt, J., Atkinson, C. L., Baxter, C. V., Burnham, M., Egoh, B. N., Garcia-Llorente, M., Julian, J. P., Martin-López, B., Liao, F. H., Running, K., Vaughn, C. C. & Norström, A. V., 10.05.2018, In: Sustainability. 10, 5, 13 p., 1516.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Beyond Biodiversity Conservation: Land Sharing Constitutes Sustainable Agriculture in European Cultural Landscapes
Loos, J. & Wehrden, H., 02.05.2018, In: Sustainability. 10, 5, 11 p., 1395.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Innovative Höchstspannungsfreileitungssysteme - technische, landschaftsbildliche, ökologische und rechtliche Aspekte
Lutz, L. M., Reutter, L., Butzeck, C., Runge, K. & Schomerus, C.-T., 01.05.2018, In: Natur und Landschaft. 93, 5, p. 201-207 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Modeling normativity in sustainability: a comparison of the sustainable development goals, the Paris agreement, and the papal encyclical
Schmieg, G., Meyer, E., Schrickel, I., Herberg, J., Caniglia, G., Vilsmaier, U., Laubichler, M., Hörl, E. & Lang, D., 01.05.2018, In: Sustainability Science. 13, 3, p. 785-796 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Regional variations of organophosphorus flame retardants: Fingerprint of large river basin estuaries/deltas in Europe compared with China
Wolschke, H., Sühring, R., Massei, R., Tang, J. & Ebinghaus, R., 01.05.2018, In: Environmental Pollution. 236, May 2018, p. 391-395 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The governance of land use strategies: Institutional and social dimensions of land sparing and land sharing
Jiren, T. S., Dorresteijn, I., Schultner, J. & Fischer, J., 01.05.2018, In: Conservation Letters. 11, 3, 8 p., e12429.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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From lignin to nylon: Cascaded chemical and biochemical conversion using metabolically engineered Pseudomonas putida
Kohlstedt, M., Starck, S., Barton, N., Stotzenberger, J., Selzer, M., Mehlmann, K., Schneider, R., Pleißner, D., Rinkel, J., Dickschat, J. S., Venus, J., van Duuren, J. N. J. H. & Wittmann, C., 05.2018, In: Metabolic Engineering. 47, May 2018, p. 279-293 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The environmental performance of participatory and collaborative governance: A framework of causal mechanisms
Newig, J., Challies, E., Jager, N. W., Kochskämper, E. & Adzersen, A., 05.2018, In: Policy Studies Journal. 46, 2, p. 269-297 29 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Taxonomic revision of the Graphipterus serrator (Forskål) group (Coleoptera, Carabidae): an increase from five to 15 valid species
Renan, I., Assmann, T. & Freidberg, A., 26.04.2018, In: ZooKeys. 2018, 753, p. 23-82 60 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Effectiveness of an Internet- and App-Based Intervention for College Students With Elevated Stress: Randomized Controlled Trial
Harrer, M., Adam, S. H., Fleischmann, R. J., Baumeister, H., Auerbach, R., Bruffaerts, R., Cuijpers, P., Kessler, R. C., Berking, M., Lehr, D. & Ebert, D. D., 23.04.2018, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 20, 4, 16 p., e136.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Farmer Perceptions of the Ecosystem Services Provided by Scavengers: What, Who, and to Whom
Morales-Reyes, Z., Martín-López, B., Moleón, M., Mateo-Tomás, P., Botella, F., Margalida, A., Donázar, J. A., Blanco, G., Pérez, I. & Sánchez-Zapata, J. A., 15.04.2018, In: Conservation Letters. 11, 2, 11 p., e12392.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Die Formatfrage stellen. Das alternative Medienzentrum FC⚡MC zum G20-Gipfel
Leistert, O., Bergermann, U., Grimm, M. & Keil, S., 12.04.2018, In: Zeitschrift für Medienwissenschaft. 10, 18-1, p. 111-129 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Storytelling: Ein Ansatz zum Umgang mit Komplexität in der Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation?
Fischer, D. & Storksdieck, M., 05.04.2018, Zwischen Ohnmacht und Zuversicht?: Vom Umgang mit Komplexität in der Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation. München: Oekom Verlag, p. 161-176 16 p. (DBU-Umweltkommunikation; vol. 10).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Towards a Cyclical Concept of Real-World Laboratories: A Transdisciplinary Research Practice for Sustainability Transitions
Wanner, M., Hilger, A., Westerkowski, J., Rose, M., Stelzer, F. & Schäpke, N., 03.04.2018, In: DISP. 54, 2, p. 94-114 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Transformation in a changing climate: a research agenda
Fazey, I., Moug, P., Allen, S., Beckmann, K., Blackwood, D., Bonaventura, M., Burnett, K., Danson, M., Falconer, R., Gagnon, A. S., Harkness, R., Hodgson, A., Holm, L., Irvine, K. N., Low, R., Lyon, C., Moss, A., Moran, C., Naylor, L., O'Brien, K., Russell, S., Skerratt, S., Rao-Williams, J. & Wolstenholme, R., 03.04.2018, In: Climate and Development. 10, 3, p. 197-217 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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A theory of participation: what makes stakeholder and public engagement in environmental management work?
Reed, M. S., Vella, S., Challies, E., de Vente, J., Frewer, L., Hohenwallner-Ries, D., Huber, T., Neumann, R. K., Oughton, E. A., Sidoli del Ceno, J. & van Delden, H., 01.04.2018, In: Restoration Ecology. 26, S1, p. S7-S17 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Fluorescent tracers to evaluate pesticide dissipation and transformation in agricultural soils
Lange, J., Olsson, O., Sweeny, B., Herbstritt, B., Reich, M., Alvarez-Zaldivar, P., Payraudeau, S. & Imfeld, G., 01.04.2018, In: The Science of The Total Environment. 619 - 620, p. 1682-1689 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review