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.

  1. 2006
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    Is the reverse J-shaped diameter distribution universally applicable in European virgin beech forests?

    Westphal, C., Trerner, N., von Oheimb, G., Hansen, J., von Gadow, K. & Hardtle, W., 01.03.2006, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 223, 1-3, p. 75-83 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Biodiversity, ecosystem function, and resilience: ten guiding principles for commodity production landscapes

    Fischer, J., Lindenmayer, D. B. & Manning, A. D., 03.2006, In: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 4, 2, p. 80-86 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

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    Nachhaltigkeit interdisziplinär studieren: das Studienprogramm Nachhaltigkeit der Universität Lüneburg

    Barth, M. & Godemann, J., 03.2006, In: Zeitschrift für Hochschulentwicklung. 1, 1, p. 30-46 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  5. Published

    Lung fibroblasts from patients with emphysema show markers of senescence in vitro

    Müller, K. C., Welker, L., Paasch, K., Feindt, B., Erpenbeck, V., Hohlfeld, J., Krug, N., Nakashima, M., Branscheid, D., Magnussen, H., Jorres, R. A. & Holz, O., 21.02.2006, In: Respiratory Research. 7, 10 p., 32.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Beyond fragmentation: the continuum model for fauna research and conservation in human-modified landscapes

    Fischer, J. & Lindenmayer, D. B., 01.02.2006, In: Oikos. 112, 2, p. 473-480 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Soil seed banks near rubbing trees indicate dispersal of plant species into forests by wild boar

    Heinken, T., Schmidt, M., Kriebitzsch, W-U., von Oheimb, G. & Ellenberg, H., 02.01.2006, In: Basic and Applied Ecology. 7, 1, p. 31-44 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Conflicts over coastal protection in a National Park: Mediation and negotiated law making

    Striegnitz, M., 01.01.2006, In: Land Use Policy. 23, 1, p. 26-33 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Ecological risks associated with the destruction of chemical weapons: Proceedings of the NATO ARW on Ecological Risks Associated with the Destruction of Chemical Weapons, Lüneburg, Germany, from 22-26 October 2003

    Kolodkin, V. M. (ed.) & Ruck, W. (ed.), 01.01.2006, Dordrecht: Springer. 338 p. (NATO security through science series)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesConference proceedingsResearch

  11. Published

    How production-theory can support the analysis of recycling systems in the electronic waste sector

    Laurin, L., Möller, A., Prox, M. & Schmidt, M., 01.01.2006, Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment - Conference Record. IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 272-275 4 p. 1650075. (IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch