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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“ Freiheit, die ich meine": Ist Freiheit ein zeitloser Wert?
Oermann, N. O., 2016, Freiheit und Gemeinwohl: ewige Gegensätze oder zwei Seiten einer Medaille?. Papier, H.-J. & Meynhardt, T. (eds.). Berlin: Tempus Corporate GmbH, p. 71-86 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Education
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Gender Studies – Was ist typisch, was nicht?
Halberstadt, J., Hilmers, L., Kubes, T. & Weingraber, S., 2016, (Un)typisch Gender Studies – neue interdisziplinäre Forschungsfragen. Halberstadt, J., Hilmers, L., Kubes, T. A. & Weingraber, S. (eds.). Opladen: Budrich UniPress , p. 7-15 8 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Geschlecht der Inklusion
Budde, J. (Editor), Offen, S. (Editor) & Tervooren, A. (Editor), 2016, Opladen: Verlag Babara Budrich. 181 p. (Jahrbuch Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung in der Erziehungswissenschaft; vol. 12/2016)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Governance approaches to address scale issues in biodiversity management – current situation and ways forward
Mildorfová-Leventon, J., Newig, J., Schaal, T. & Velten, S., 2016, Lund: Lund University, 4 p. (MULTAGRI Policy Brief; no. 3/2016).Research output: Working paper › Research communication reports › Transfer
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Green and Sustainable Chemistry
Kümmerer, K. & Clark, J., 2016, Sustainability Science: An Introduction. Heinrichs, H., Martens, P., Michelsen, G. & Wiek, A. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, p. 43-59 17 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Grünland spielt eine wichtige Rolle für die Vielfalt und für das Klima
Temperton, V. M., 2016, Warnsignal Klima: Die Biodiversität unter Berücksichtigung von Habitatveränderungen, Umweltverschmutzung und Globalisierung. Lozan, J. L., Müller, R., Brekle, S.-W. & Rachor, E. (eds.). Hamburg: Wissenschaftliche Auswertungen Verlag, p. 170-176 7 p. 3.12. (GEO ).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Halboffene Verbundkorridore: Ökologische Funktion, Leitbilder und Praxis-Leitfaden
Aßmann, T., Boutaud, E., Finck, P., Härdtle, W., Matthies, D., Nolte, D. I. I., von Oheimb, G., Riecken, U., Travers, E. & Ullrich, K., 2016, Münster: BfN-Schriftenvertrieb im Landwirtschaftsverlag. 296 p. (Naturschutz und Biologische Vielfalt; vol. 154)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Hochschuldidaktische Weiterbildung als Katalysator von Organisationsentwicklung - Einsichten aus einem Weiterbildungsprogramm Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung an der Universidad Técnica del Norte (Ecuador)
Barth, M. & Rieckmann, M., 2016, Professionalisierung der Hochschuldidaktik . Merkt, M., Wetzel, C. & Schaper, N. (eds.). Bielefeld: WBV Bertelsmann Verlag, p. 302-311 9 p. ( Blickpunkt Hochschuldidaktik; vol. 127).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Education › peer-review
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Inklusiver Sachunterricht intersektionell verstanden: Konzeptionelle Herausforderungen und Forschungsperspektiven
Offen, S., 2016, Sachunterricht : zwischen Kompetenzorientierung, Persönlichkeitsentwicklung, Lebenswelt und Fachbezug. Giest, H., Goll, T. & Hartinger, A. (eds.). Bad Heilbrunn: Verlag Julius Klinkhardt, p. 192-201 10 p. (Probleme und Perspektiven des Sachunterrichts; vol. 26).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Innovationsverbund Nachhaltige Smartphones: Ergebnisdokumentation Workshop I - "Nachhaltige Produktdesigns und Lieferkette"
Hansen, E. G., Weber, U. & Schaltegger, S., 2016, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 30 p.Research output: Working paper › Research communication reports › Research
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Internet- and mobile-based treatment of comorbid depression in chronic back pain patients on sick leave
Schlicker, S., Baumeister, H., Paganini, S., Lin, J., Sander, L., Berking, M., Titzler, I., Lehr, D. & Ebert, D. D., 2016, European Health Psychology Society & BPS Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference 2016: Behaviour Change: Making an Impact on Health and Health Services; Conference Abstracts. University of Aberdeen, p. 309 1 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Transfer › peer-review
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Jenseits des Elfenbeinturms: Universitäre Forschung und praktische Relevanz
Halberstadt, J. (Editor), Jakob, C. (Editor) & Schuricht, M. (Editor), 2016, Lohmar: Eul Verlag. 339 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Jussi Parikka (2015) A Geology of Media, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-0-8166-9552-2
Schrickel, I., 2016, In: Culture Machine. Reviews, 2016, 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Kompetenzentwicklung angehender Sachunterrichtslehrkräfte zwischen disziplinärer Verortung und interdisziplinärer Herausforderung: Einlassungen aus der Sicht der Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung
Barth, M., 2016, In: Beiträge zur Lehrerbildung: Zeitschrift zu Theorie und Praxis der Aus- und Weiterbildung von Lehrerinnen und Lehrer. 34, 3, p. 294 - 304 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
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Kosten-Effektivitäts-Analyse eines Online Programmes zur Reduktion von depressiven Beschwerden bei Personen mit Diabetes mellitus Typ 1 und Typ 2
Nobis, S., Ebert, D. D., Lehr, D., Smit, F., Buntrock, C., Berking, M., Baumeister, H., Snoek, F., Funk, B. & Riper, H., 2016, 15. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Verhaltensmedizin und Verhaltensmodifikation: Verhaltensmedizin 2.0 - von eHealth zu mHealth, 25. bis 27. Februar 2016 Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Abstractband. Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, p. 9 1 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Kritische Metalle in der großen Transformation
Exner, A. (Editor), Held, M. (Editor) & Kümmerer, K. (Editor), 2016, 1 ed. Springer Spektrum. 342 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Leuphana University Lüneburg and the sustainability challenge: a review and a preview
Adomßent, M. & Michelsen, G., 2016, Human Ecology Studies and Higher Education for Sustainable Development: European Experiences and Examples. Franz-Balsen, A. & Kruse, L. (eds.). München: Oekom Verlag, p. 57 - 86 30 p. (Edition Humanökologie; vol. 10).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Long-Term Strategies for Tackling Micropollutants
Kümmerer, K., DIonysiou, D. D. & Fatta-Kassinos, D., 2016, In: Handbook of Environmental Chemistry. 45, p. 291-299 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Mainstreaming of Sustainable Cotton in the German Clothing Industry
Hansen, E. G. & Schaltegger, S., 2016, Sustainable Fibres for Fashion Industry. Muthu, S. S. & Gardetti, M. A. (eds.). 1 ed. Singapur: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland, Vol. 1. p. 39-58 20 p. (Environmental Footprints and Eco-Design of Products and Processes).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Measuring positive sustainability - A systematic literature review
Silva, S. L., Beske-Janssen, P. & Schaltegger, S., 2016, 20th EMAN Conference: Two Decades of Corporate Environmental and Sustainability Accounting - What has been achieved?; Proceedings of the 20th Conference of the Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting Network (EMAN), Lüneburg, 2016. Schaltegger, S. (ed.). Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, p. 226-227 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Mit Schätzaufgaben zu einem adäquaten Verständnis von Messungenauigkeiten
Stinken, L., 2016, In: PhyDid B - Didaktik der Physik - Beiträge zur DPG-Frühjahrstagung. 2016/Hannover, 3 p., Beitrag DD 05.09.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference article in journal › Research › peer-review
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Mit uns die Zukunft. Nachhaltige Transformationen brauchen andere Geschlechterverhältnisse: Tagung am 11. und 12. Juli 2016 an der Leuphana Universität Lüneburg
Friedrich, B., 2016, In: Gender. 8, 3, p. 154-159 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Nachhaltiger Konsum – Der Unterschied zwischen subjektiv und objektiv um-weltfreundlichem Kaufverhalten
Haubach, C. & Moser, A., 2016, Forschung für Nachhaltigkeit an deutschen Hochschulen. Leal Filho, W. (ed.). Wiesbaden: Springer Spektrum, p. 297-311 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Nachhaltiger Ressourcenschutz und Recht
Schomerus, C.-T., 2016, Im Brennpunkt: Ressourcenwende: Transformation zu einer ressourcenleichten Gesellschaft. Binswanger, H.-C., Ekardt, F., Grothe, A., Hasenclever, W.-D., Hauchler, I., Jänicke, M., Kollmann, K., Michaelis, N., Nutzinger, H. G., Rogall, H. & Scherhorn, G. (eds.). Marburg: Metropolis Verlag, p. 215-236 22 p. (Jahrbuch Nachhaltige Ökonomie; vol. 2016/2017, no. 5).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer
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Nachhaltigkeit managen mit der Balanced Scorecard
Schaltegger, S., 2016, Bewertung unternehmerischer Nachhaltigkeit: Modelle und Methoden zur Selbstbewertung. Grothe, A. (ed.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 41-55 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation: Vom Rauschen zur Rückbesinnung: Weiter-so geht nicht, aber für eine Wende muss die Diskussion um ein gutes Leben mehr Tiefe bekommen
Marwege, R. & Fischer, D., 2016, In: Umwelt Aktuell. 12, p. 31-32 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Nachhaltigkeitskonzepte von Lehrenden im Kontext der Kompetenzentwicklung für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung
Sundermann, A., 2016, Empirische Forschung zur Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung – Themen, Methoden und Trends: Themen, Methoden und Trends. Barth, M. & Rieckmann, M. (eds.). Leverkusen: Verlag Babara Budrich, p. 219-223 4 p. ( Schriftenreihe „Ökologie und Erziehungswissenschaft“ der Kommission Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Erziehungswissenschaft (DGfE)).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Nutzung von Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement-Software in kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen
Johnson, M., 2016, Bewertung unternehmerischer Nachhaltigkeit: Modelle und Methoden zur Selbstbewertung. Grothe, A. (ed.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 139-155 17 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Online CSR communication by listed companies: a factor for enthusiasm or disappointment?
Hetze, K., Bögel, P. M., Glock, Y. & Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, S., 2016, 20th EMAN Conference: Two Decades of Corporate Environmental and Sustainability Accounting - What has been accieved?; Proceedings of the 20 th Conference of the Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting Network (EMAN), Lüneburg, 2016. Schaltegger, S. (ed.). Centre for Sustainability Management, p. 119-120 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Online-CSR-Kommunikation: Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede börsennotierter Unternehmen in der DACH-Region
Hetze, K., Bögel, P. M., Glock, Y. & Bekmeier-Feuerhahn, S., 2016, In: Umweltwirtschaftsforum. 24, 2, p. 223-236 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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On the way to greener ionic liquids: Identification of a fully mineralizable phenylalanine-based ionic liquid
Haiß, A., Jordan, A., Westphal, J., Logunova, E., Gathergood, N. & Kümmerer, K., 2016, In: Green Chemistry . 18, 16, p. 4361-4373 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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On the Western Narrative of Empowerment Through ICT: A Comment to Amanda Atwood
Leistert, O., 2016, In: spheres - Journal for Digital Cultures. 3, p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Policy, politics and polity in higher education for sustainable development
Michelsen, G., 2016, Routledge Handbook of Higher Education for Sustainable Development. Barth, M., Michelsen, G., Rieckmann, M. & Thomas, I. (eds.). London and New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 40 - 55 16 p. 3. (Routledge international handbooks).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Praxis essen Wissenschaft auf? Von den Gefahren des Gelingens einer transdisziplinären Zusammenarbeit
Nemnich, C. & Fischer, D., 2016, Transdisziplinär forschen - zwischen Ideal und gelebter Praxis: Hotspots, Geschichten, Wirkungen. Defila, R. & Di Giulio, A. (eds.). Frankfurt am Main: Campus Verlag, p. 145-187 43 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Problem-Based and Project-Based Learning for Sustainable Development
Cörvers, R., Wiek, A., de Kraker, J. & Lang, D. J., 2016, Sustainability Science: An Introduction. Heinrichs, H., Martens, P., Michelsen, G. & Wiek, A. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland, p. 349-358 10 p. 29Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Education
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Ressourcenschutz und Welthandelsrecht
Schomerus, C.-T., 2016, Globalisierung, Freihandel und Umweltschutz im Zeichen von TTIP: Ökonomische, rechtliche und politische Perspektiven. Ekardt, F., Unnerstall, H. & Garske, B. (eds.). Marburg: Metropolis Verlag, p. 169-195 27 p. (Beiträge zur sozialwissenschaftlichen Nachhaltigkeitsforschung ; vol. 19).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer
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Routledge Handbook of Higher Education for Sustainable Development
Michelsen, G. (Editor), Barth, M. (Editor), Rieckmann, M. (Editor) & Thomas, I. (Editor), 2016, London and New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. 477 p. (Routledge international handbooks)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Scaffolding guided inquiry-based chemistry education at an inclusive school
Klika, D. & Abels, S. J., 2016, Electronic Proceedings of the ESERA 2015 Conference: Science Education Research: Engaging learners for a sustainable future. Andrée, M. & Jimenez - Aleixandre, M. P. (eds.). University of Helsinki, Vol. Part 7. p. 1030-1037 8 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Scope of the Book Advanced Treatment Technologies for Urban Wastewater Reuse
Kümmerer, K., Dionysiou, D. D. & Fatta-Kassinos, D., 2016, Advanced Treatment Technologies for Urban Wastewater Reuse. Fatta-Kassinos, D., Dionysiou, D. D. & Kümmerer, K. (eds.). Cham: Springer Verlag, p. 1-4 4 p. (Handbook of Environmental Chemistry; vol. 45).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Scope of the book wastewater reuse and current challenges
Kümmerer, K., Dionysiou, D. D. & Fatta-Kassinos, D., 2016, In: Handbook of Environmental Chemistry. 44, p. 1-5 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Selbstständiges Lernen in einer Lernwerkstatt: Potentiale und Herausforderungen inklusiven Naturwissenschaftsunterrichts
Fellinger, S. & Abels, S., 2016, In: transfer Forschung . 2, p. 34-52 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sensibilität der Besenheide (Calluna vulgaris) gegenüber Klimawandel und Interaktionen mit Stickstoffeinträgen
Härdtle, W. & Meyer-Grünefeldt, M., 2016, In: Jahrbuch des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins für das Fürstentum Lüneburg von 1851. 46, p. 133-142 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Social and ethical aspects in sustainability performance measurement and assessment. A systematic literature review
Silva, S. L., Beske-Janssen, P. & Schaltegger, S., 2016, 20th EMAN Conference: Two Decades of Corporate Environmental and Sustainability Accounting - What has been achieved?; Proceedings of the 20th Conference of the Environmental and Sustainability Management Accounting Network (EMAN), Lüneburg, 2016. Centre for Sustainability Management, p. 228-230 3 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Social Entrepreneurship: The foundation of tomorrow’s commercial business models?
Halberstadt, J. & Kraus, S., 2016, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing. 8, 3, p. 261-279 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Software and Web-Based Tools for Sustainability Management in Micro-, Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Johnson, M., Halberstadt, J., Schaltegger, S. & Viere, T., 2016, Advances and New Trends in Environmental and Energy Informatics: Selected and Extended Contributions from the 28th International Conference on Informatics for Environmental Protection. Gómez, J. M., Sonnenschein, M., Vogel, U., Winter, A., Rapp, B. & Giesen, N. (eds.). Cham: Springer International Publishing, p. 259-274 16 p. (Progress in IS).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Soziale Medien als Technologien der Überwachung und Kontrolle
Leistert, O., 2016, Handbuch Soziale Medien. Schmidt, J.-H. & Taddicken, M. (eds.). 1. ed. Wiesbaden: Springer Verlag, p. 1-17 17 p. (Springer Reference Sozialwissenschaften).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Sozial-ökologische Transformation braucht Kritik an den gesellschaftlichen Naturverhältnissen: Zur notwendigen Verankerung von Nachhaltigkeitsforschung in feministischer Theorie und Praxis
Gottschlich, D. & Katz, C., 2016, In: Soziologie und Nachhaltigkeit : SuN ; Beiträge zur sozial-ökologischen Transformationsforschung. 2, 3, p. 1-18 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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State of the art in research on higher education for sustainable development
Barth, M. & Rieckmann, M., 2016, Routledge handbook of higher education for sustainable development. Barth, M., Michelsen, G., Rieckmann, M. & Thomas, I. (eds.). Abdington: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 100-114 14 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer › 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 and Business Media Deutschland, p. 61-70 10 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Sustainability Communication
Fischer, D., Lüdecke, G., Godemann, J., Michelsen, G., Newig, J., Rieckmann, M. & Schulz, D., 2016, Sustainability Science: An Introduction. Heinrichs, H., Martens, P., Michelsen, G. & Wiek, A. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, p. 139-148 10 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Education