Institute of Sustainability Governance
Organisational unit: Institute
- Junior professorship of Public Law and European Law with Focus on Sustainability
- Professorship for Energy Economics and Energy Policy
- Professorship for Governance and Sustainability
- Professorship for Public Law, in particular Energy and Environmental Law
- Professorship for Sustainability and Politics
- Professorship of Public and International Law with a Focus on Sustainability
Organisation profile
The members of the Institute of Sustainability Governance (INSUGO) focus their work on a fundamental question: Which public institutions and regulation systems are necessary to achieve the normative goal of sustainability in a complex and pluralistic society? The answer to this question is provided by a broad scientific approach which is based on research, academic teaching and knowledge transfer with practitioners on topics of public sustainability governance.
- Journal articles › Research › Peer-reviewed
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Optimal grazing management rules in semi-arid rangelands with uncertain rainfall
Quaas, M. F. & Baumgärtner, S., 05.2012, In: Natural Resource Modeling. 25, 2, p. 364-387 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Optimal Harvest Licensing when Harvest Success is Uncertain
Hussain, A. M. T. & Tschirhart, J., 01.2010, In: American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 92, 1, p. 125-140 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Opting Out of unclos Tribunals: The Impact of Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean (Somalia v. Kenya)
Benatar, M. & Schatz, V. J., 15.07.2024, In: Portuguese Yearbook of the Law of the Sea. 1, 1, p. 117-134 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Participation for effective environmental governance? Evidence from Water Framework Directive implementation in Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom
Kochskämper, E., Challies, E., Newig, J. & Jager, N. W., 01.10.2016, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 181, p. 737-748 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Participation in multi-level policy implementation: exploring the influence of governance culture
Gollata, J. A. M., Kochskämper, E., Jager, N. W. & Newig, J., 06.12.2021, In: Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. 64, 14, p. 2593-2617 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Participation in protected area governance: A systematic case survey of the evidence on ecological and social outcomes
Huber, J. M., Newig, J. & Loos, J., 15.06.2023, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 336, 117593.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Participation in River Basin Planning Under the Water Framework Directive – Has it Benefitted Good Water Status?
Rimmert, M., Baudoin, L., Cotta, B., Kochskämper, E. & Newig, J., 01.10.2020, In: Water Alternatives. 13, 3, p. 484-512 29 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Participatory and collaborative governance for sustainable flood risk management: An emerging research agenda
Challies, E., Newig, J., Thaler, T., Kochskämper, E. & Levin-Keitel, M., 01.01.2016, In: Environmental Science & Policy. 55, 2, p. 275-280 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Pathways of Conflict: Lessons from the Cultivation of MON810 in Germany in 2005–2008 for Emerging Conflicts over New Breeding Techniques
Friedrich, B., 01.01.2020, In: Sustainability. 12, 1, 17 p., 144.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Pathways to Implementation: Evidence on How Participation in Environmental Governance Impacts on Environmental Outcomes
Jager, N. W., Newig, J., Challies, E. & Kochskämper, E., 23.06.2020, In: Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. 30, 3, p. 383-399 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Pathways to water sustainability? A global study assessing the benefits of integrated water resources management
Bilalova, S., Newig, J., Tremblay-Lévesque, L.-C., Roux, J., Herron, C. & Crane, S., 01.10.2023, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 343, 10 p., 118179.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Personal norms of sustainability and farm management behavior
Olbrich, R., Quaas, M. F. & Baumgärtner, S., 06.08.2014, In: Sustainability. 6, 8, p. 4990-5017 28 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Pitfalls and potential of institutional change: rain-index insurance and the sustainability of rangeland management
Müller, B., Quaas, M., Frank, K. & Baumgärtner, S., 15.09.2011, In: Ecological Economics. 70, 11, p. 2137-2144 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Pitfalls and potential of institutional change: Rain-index insurance and the sustainability of rangeland management
Müller, B., Quaas, M. F., Frank, K. & Baumgärtner, S., 15.09.2011, In: Ecological Economics. 70, 11, p. 2137-2144 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Policy implementation through multi-level governance: analysing practical implementation of EU air quality directives in Germany
Gollata, J. A. M. & Newig, J., 24.09.2017, In: Journal of European Public Policy. 24, 9, p. 1308-1327 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Policy schemes, operational strategies and system integration of residential co-generation fuel cells.
Pade, L.-L., Schröder, S. T., Münster, M., Birkl, C., Ropenus, S., Morthorst, P. E., Obé, E., Kötter, E., Huber, A., Costa , A. & Kroff , P., 07.03.2013, In: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 38, 7, p. 3050–3063 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Political embedding of climate assemblies. How effective strategies for policy impact depend on context
Pfeffer, J. & Newig, J., 01.02.2025, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 164, 11 p., 103993.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Portfolio optimization in zonal energy markets: Evidence from Italy
Fianu, E. S., 30.06.2015, In: International Journal of Energy and Statistics. 3, 2, 17 p., 1550006.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Port State Control of Civilian Search and Rescue Vessels before the European Court of Justice: The Sea Watch Cases
Schatz, V. & Wissmann, S., 2024, In: International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law. 39, 1, p. 179-190 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Potentiale und Risiken der Nutzung von Methan aus Methanhydraten als Energieträger
Groth, M., 2010, In: Zeitschrift für Energiewirtschaft. 34, 2, p. 129-137 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Practical critique: Bridging the gap between critical and practice oriented REDD+ research communities’
McGregor, A., Weaver, S., Challies, E., Howson, P., Astuti, R. & Haalboom, B., 01.12.2014, In: Asia Pacific Viewpoint. 55, 3, p. 277-291 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Private Bodies as Public Authorities under International, European, English and German Environmental Information Laws
Schomerus, T. & Bünger, D., 2011, In: Journal for European Environmental & Planning Law. 8, 1, p. 62-81 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Processes of sustainability transformation across systems scales: leveraging systemic change in the textile sector
Leventon, J., Buhr, M., Keßler, L., Rodriguez Aboytes, J. G. & Beyers, F., 03.2024, In: Sustainability Science. 19, 2, p. 469-488 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Promoting diversity of thought: bridging knowledge systems for a pluriverse approach to research
Bülow, F., 25.02.2025, In: Earth Science, Systems and Society. 2025, 5Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Provisions for nullification of conservation and management measures in RFMO objection procedures
Schatz, V., 01.08.2024, In: Marine Policy. 166, 10 p., 106230.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Prozesse der Energiewende wissenschaftlich gestalten: Wichtige Impulse aus den NaWis-Institutionen
Heinrichs, H., Mans, U., Alvarez, A., Schomerus, T. & Goldammer, K., 12.2012, In: GAIA. 21, 4, p. 316-318 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Psychological, sociodemographic, and infrastructural factors as determinants of ecological impact caused by mobility behavior
Hunecke, M., Haustein, S., Grischkat, S. & Boehler, S., 01.12.2007, In: Journal of Environmental Psychology. 27, 4, p. 277-292 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Public participation and local environmental planning: Testing factors influencing decision quality and implementation in four case studies from Germany
Drazkiewicz, A., Challies, E. & Newig, J., 01.07.2015, In: Land Use Policy. 46, p. 211-222 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Putting adaptive planning into practice: A meta-analysis of current applications
Malekpour, S. & Newig, J., 11.2020, In: Cities. 106, 12 p., 102866.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Ramsey Discounting of Ecosystem Services
Baumgärtner, S., Klein, A.-M., Thiel, D. & Winkler, K., 27.06.2015, In: Environmental and Resource Economics. 61, 2, p. 273-296 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Realigning the land-sharing/land-sparing debate to match conservation needs: considering diversity scales and land-use history
von Wehrden, H., Abson, D. J., Beckmann, M., Cord, A. F., Klotz, S. & Seppelt, R., 07.2014, In: Landscape Ecology. 29, 6, p. 941-948 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Reflecting trends in the academic landscape of sustainable energy using probabilistic topic modeling
Bickel, M. W., 20.12.2019, In: Energy, Sustainability and Society. 9, 1, 23 p., 49.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Regional electricity models for community energy in germany: The role of governance structures
Ehrtmann, M., Holstenkamp, L. & Becker, T., 19.02.2021, In: Sustainability. 13, 4, p. 1-24 24 p., 2241.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Regionale Unterschiede der Netznutzungsentgelte: Hindernis für eine faire Energiewende?
Plenz, M., Meister, M., Doliwa, M. & Obbelode, F., 2014, In: Zeitschrift für neues Energierecht. 18, 6, p. 540 - 543 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Relating the philosophy and practice of ecological economics: the role of concepts, models, and case studies in inter- and transdisciplinary sustainability research
Baumgärtner, S., Becker, C., Frank, K., Müller, B. & Quaas, M., 15.10.2008, In: Ecological Economics. 67, 3, p. 384-393 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Rent Control, Market Segmentation, and Misallocation: Causal Evidence from a Large-Scale Policy Intervention
Mense, A., Michelsen, C. & Kholodilin, K. A., 03.2023, In: Journal of Urban Economics. 134, 22 p., 103513.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Resilience and the Sustainable Development Goals: a scrutiny of urban strategies in the 100 Resilient Cities initiative
Kochskämper, E., Glass, L.-M., Haupt, W., Malekpour, S. & Grainger-Brown, J., 04.2025, In: Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. 68, 7, p. 1691-1717 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Ressourcenschutzrecht – Ziele, Herausforderungen, Regelungsvorschläge
Herrmann, F., Sanden, J., Schomerus, T. & Schulze, F., 2012, In: ZUR - Zeitschrift für Umweltrecht. 10, p. 523-532 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Rethinking biodiversity governance in European agricultural landscapes: Acceptability of alternative governance scenarios
Velten, S., Schaal, T., Mildorfová-Leventon, J., Hanspach, J., Fischer, J. & Newig, J., 09.2018, In: Land Use Policy. 77, p. 84-93 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Reviving wood-pastures for biodiversity and people: A case study from western Estonia
Roellig, M., Sutcliffe, L. M. E., Sammul, M., von Wehrden, H., Newig, J. & Fischer, J., 01.03.2016, In: Ambio. 45, 2, p. 185-195 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Role of images in constructing public opinion about environmental matters in Malaysia
Saleh, M. S. M., Heinrichs, H. & Hasan, N. N. N., 01.01.2021, In: International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development. 12, 1, p. 115-130 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Rural electrification efforts based on off-grid photovoltaic systems in the Andean Region: Comparative assessment of their sustainability
Feron, S., Cordero, R. R. & Labbe, F., 11.10.2017, In: Sustainability. 9, 10, 24 p., 1825.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Scale in environmental governance: moving from concepts and cases to consolidation
Newig, J. & Moss, T., 06.11.2017, In: Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning. 19, 5, p. 473-479 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Setting the agenda for climate assemblies. Trade-offs and guiding principles
Pfeffer, J., 06.2024, In: Climate Policy. 24, 6, p. 843-858 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Social factors mediating human–carnivore coexistence: Understanding thematic strands influencing coexistence in Central Romania
Dorresteijn, I., Milcu, A. I., Leventon, J., Hanspach, J. & Fischer, J., 01.05.2016, In: Ambio. 45, 4, p. 490-500 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Still some way to go: institutionalisation of sustainability in German local governments
Heinrichs, H. & Schuster, F., 04.05.2017, In: Local Environment. 22, 5, p. 536-552 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Stochastic environmental policy, risk-taking, and growth: Discretion versus commitment
Soretz, S., 01.01.2004, In: International Journal of Global Environmental Issues. 4, 1-3, p. 58-72 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Strengthening gender justice in a just transition: A research agenda based on a systematic map of gender in coal transitions
Walk, P., Braunger, I., Semb, J., Brodtmann, C., Oei, P. Y. & Kemfert, C., 21.09.2021, In: Energies. 14, 18, 27 p., 5985.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Strengthening Sensory Sustainability Science - Theoretical and Methodological Considerations
Heinrichs, H., 01.02.2019, In: Sustainability. 11, 3, 16 p., 769.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Subsistence, Substitutability and Sustainability in Consumption
Baumgärtner, S., Drupp, M. A. & Quaas, M. F., 01.05.2017, In: Environmental and Resource Economics. 67, 1, p. 47-66 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review