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.
- 2025
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From consumers to pioneers: insights from thermal energy communities in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands
Herreras Martínez, S., Mesman, J., Sneum, D. M., Holstenkamp, L., Harmsen, R., Menkveld, M., Akerboom, S. & Faaij, A., 12.2025, In: Energy, Sustainability and Society. 15, 1, 31 p., 5.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Is Russian gas still needed in the European Union? Model-based analysis of long-term scenarios
Barner, L., Holz, F., von Hirschhausen, C. & Kemfert, C., 01.03.2025, In: Energy Strategy Reviews. 58, 10 p., 101646.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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From the environmental state to the sustainability state? Conceptualization, indicators, and examples
Rose, M., 03.2025, In: Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy. 21, 1, 16 p., 2463188.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Framing resilience: Post-disaster communication in Aotearoa-New Zealand
Buelow, F., Brower, A. & Cradock-Henry, N., 01.02.2025, In: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 117, 13 p., 105167.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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Toward Sustainable Water Governance? Taking Stock of Paradigms, Practices, and Sustainability Outcomes
Bilalova, S., Newig, J. & Villamayor-Tomas, S., 01.01.2025, In: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water. 12, 1, 12 p., e1762.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Die unionsrechtliche Regulierung von Hafenauffangeinrichtungen für Schiffsabfälle durch die PRF-Richtlinie
Schatz, V. & Wanner, L., 01.2025, In: Natur und Recht. 47, 1, p. 13-19 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Water-related problématiques: five archetypical contexts of water governance
Bilalova, S., Villamayor-Tomas, S. & Newig, J., 01.2025, In: Ecology and Society. 30, 1, 40 p., 10.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability Strategies: What's in a Name? A Conceptual Restatement of Fundamental Mechanisms Toward Sustainability
Hartmann, E., 2025, In: Sustainable Development. sd.3443.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 2024
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Kommunales Nachhaltigkeitsbarometer Niedersachsen 2024: Eine Erhebung zum Stand von Nachhaltigkeit in niedersächsischen Landkreisen, Städten und Gemeinden
Redenius, P. & Heinrichs, H., 17.12.2024, Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 36 p. (Schriftenreihe Nachhaltigkeit, Politik, Gesellschaft; no. 8).Research output: Working paper › Research communication reports › Research
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Sufficiency as relations of enoughness
Hartmann, E., 06.12.2024, In: Sustainable Development. 32, 6, p. 7201-7214 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Orte zum Wohlfühlen: Ein Reiseführer zur kreativen Gestaltung zukunftsfähiger Städte und Gemeinden
Heinrichs, H., Redenius, P. & Hoernemann, D., 05.12.2024, München: oekom verlag GmbH. 94 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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Collaborative governance and personal relationships for sustainability transformation in the textile sector
Beyers, F., 12.2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 1, 10 p., 13347.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Betriebliches Nachhaltigkeitsbarometer Niedersachsen 2024: Einblicke in Nachhaltigkeit und Klimaschutz in der niedersächsischen Wirtschaft
Hartmann, E., Wilkens, M. & Heinrichs, H., 20.11.2024, Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 42 p. (Schriftenreihe Nachhaltigkeit, Politik, Gesellschaft; no. 7).Research output: Working paper › Research communication reports › Research
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From railroad imperialism to neoliberal reprimarization: Lessons from regime-shifts in the Global Soybean Complex
Mempel, F., Corbera, E., Labajos, B. R. & Challies, E., 11.2024, In: Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space. 7, 2, p. 559-582 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sufficiency as a "Strategy of the Enough": Curbing ecological crises and injustices. A summary of the German Advisory Council on the Environment's discussion paper
Michaelis, J., Vogel, B., Strunz, S., Lucht, W., Dahms, H., Dornack, C., Geissler, A., Hertin, J., Hoffart, F., Kemfert, C., Klein, M., Köck, W., Lage, J., Marquard, E., Schmalz, S., Settele, J., Sommer, B., Weiss, S. & Wiegand, S., 29.10.2024, In: GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society. 33, 3, p. 275-281 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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European Yearbook of International Economic Law 2023
Bäumler, J. (Editor), Binder, C. (Editor), Bungenberg, M. (Editor), Krajewski, M. (Editor), Rühl, G. (Editor), Tams, C. J. (Editor), Terhechte, J. (Editor) & Ziegler, A. R. (Editor), 17.10.2024, Cham: Springer International Publishing AG. 489 p. (European Yearbook of International Economic Law; vol. 14)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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Decolonizing RFMOs: The Case of The United Kingdom’s IOTC Membership on Behalf of the Chagos Archipelago
Schatz, V. J., 14.10.2024, International Fisheries Law: Persistent and Emerging Challenges. Kunoy, B., Heidar, T. & Yiallourides, C. (eds.). London: Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 17-33 17 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Building energy institutions in a conflict zone: Interventions by international organisations in Afghanistan
Fahimi, A., Upham, P. & Pflitsch, G., 01.10.2024, In: Energy Research and Social Science. 116, 22 p., 103711.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Ivano Alogna, Christine Bakker, Jean-Pierre Gauci (eds). Climate Change Litigation: Global Perspectives. Leiden: Brill Nijhoff, 2021. Pp. 543. ISBN: 9789004447608.
Bäumler, J., 04.09.2024, In: European Journal of International Law. 35, 3, p. 763-771 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Transfer
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Ein Recht auf Zeit: Zeit als Ressource
Bertram, A., 01.09.2024, In: Juridikum : Zeitschrift für Kritik - Recht - Gesellschaft. 2024, 3, p. 364 373 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Promoting neighbourhood sharing: infrastructures of convenience and community
Huber, A., Heinrichs, H. & Jäger-Erben, M., 22.08.2024, In: Buildings and Cities. 5, 1, p. 349-367 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
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Zeit als Ressource im Recht
Bertram, A., 20.08.2024, Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. 362 p. (Fundamenta Juridica)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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What explains the performance of participatory governance?
Jager, N. W. & Newig, J., 09.08.2024, Pathways to Positive Public Administration: An International Perspective. Lucas, P., Nabatchi, T., O'Flynn, J. & Hart, P. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 165-186 22 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › 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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The importance of understanding the multiple dimensions of power in stakeholder participation for effective biodiversity conservation
Lécuyer, L., Balian, E. V., Butler, J. R. A., Barnaud, C., Calla, S., Locatelli, B., Newig, J., Pettit, J., Pound, D., Quétier, F. F., Salvatori, V., Von Korff, Y. & Young, J. C., 08.2024, In: People and Nature. 6, 4, p. 1407-1420 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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The elephant in the room: How do we regulate gas transportation infrastructure as gas demand declines?
Rosenow, J., Lowes, R. & Kemfert, C., 19.07.2024, In: One Earth. 7, 7, p. 1158-1161 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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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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Assessing Drifting Fish Aggregating Device (dFAD) Abandonment under International Marine Pollution Law
Schatz, V., 01.07.2024, In: Transnational Environmental Law. 13, 2, p. 243-263 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Die Institutionalisierung von Klimaräten durch Klimaschutzgesetzgebung
Schatz, V., Newig, J. & Pfeffer, J., 07.2024, In: Natur und Recht. 46, 7, p. 433-442 10 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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Exploring the interdependence of climate, finance, energy, and geopolitics: A conceptual framework for systemic risks amidst multiple crises
Hoffart, F. M., D'Orazio, P., Holz, F. & Kemfert, C., 01.05.2024, In: Applied Energy. 361, 11 p., 122885.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Grüne Transformation in Deutschland-nur mit echter Energiewende ein ökologischer und ökonomischer Erfolg
Gornig, M. & Kemfert, C., 01.05.2024, In: Wirtschaftsdienst. 104, 5, p. 296-300 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Correction to: Processes of sustainability transformation across systems scales: leveraging systemic change in the textile sector (Sustainability Science, (2024), 19, 2, (469-488), 10.1007/s11625-023-01436-8)
Leventon, J., Buhr, M., Keβler, L., Rodriguez Aboytes, J. G. & Beyers, F., 05.2024, In: Sustainability Science. 19, 3, p. 1111 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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“First come, first served" or “the more, the merrier"? Organizational dynamics of citizen-led solar initiatives and the presence of photovoltaic installations in Germany
Mueller, L., Marcroft, T. P., von Beck, C., Zeiss, J. P., Schwanitz, V. J., Wierling, A. & Holstenkamp, L., 10.04.2024, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 449, 11 p., 141861.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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§ 22 Level Playing Field and Sustainable Development
Bäumler, J., 05.04.2024, EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: A Handbook. Kübek, G., Tams, C. J. & Terhechte, J. P. (eds.). Baden Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, p. 359-380 22 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer
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“Dann verfügen wir über Instrumente…”: Äußerungsbefugnisse von Mitgliedern der EU-Kommission
Bartmann, E. & Kisczio, C., 18.03.2024, 3 p. Junge Wissenschaft im Öffentlichen Recht e.V.Research output: other publications › Articles in scientific forums or blogs › Research › peer-review
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Nachhaltigkeitsprüfungen in kleinen und mittleren Kommunen: Gestaltungsoptionen für die Implementation in Kommunen
Redenius, P., Gromball, L. E. & Heinrichs, H., 15.03.2024, Institut für Nachhaltigkeitssteuerung (INSUGO), p. 1-8, 8 p. (Schriftenreihe Nachhaltigkeit, Politik, Gesellschaft; no. 6).Research output: Working paper › Expert opinions
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Institutional Proxy Representatives of Future Generations: A Comparative Analysis of Types and Design Features
Rose, M., 08.03.2024, In: Politics and Governance. 12, p. 1-21 21 p., 7745.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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House price expectations
Gohl, N., Haan, P., Michelsen, C. & Weinhardt, F., 01.02.2024, In: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 218, p. 379-398 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- E-pub ahead of print
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., 24.01.2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sensorische Umweltsoziologie
Heinrichs, H., 13.01.2024, Handbuch Umweltsoziologie. Sonnberger, M., Bleicher, A. & Groß, M. (eds.). 2 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 687-698 12 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Umwelt-Governance und Partizipation
Rose, M. & Newig, J., 13.01.2024, Handbuch Umweltsoziologie. Sonnberger, M., Bleicher, A. & Groß, M. (eds.). 2 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 759-774 16 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter
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How to identify published articles originating from paper presentations at academic conferences of the Earth System Governance Research Community: Screening and matching guideline
Newig, J., Rose, M. & Melchior, I. C., 01.01.2024, SSRN Social Science Research Network, 8 p. (SSRN).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Räumliche Mixturen. (Stadt-)Räumliche Einschreibungen sozial-ökologischer Trennungs- und Vermittlungsverhältnisse in Zeiten der Corona-Pandemie
Mölders, T. & Hofmeister, S., 01.2024, Urbane Mixturen : Städtebau und Stadtplanung als relationales Handlungsfeld. Peer, C. & Psenner, A. (eds.). Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, p. 216-241 26 p. (Urban studies ).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Art. 9 VO (EU) 2020/852
Schatz, V. J. & Köster, M., 2024, Frank Fellenberg & Martin Kment (Hrsg.), Taxonomie-VO: Kommentar. 1 ed. München: C.H. Beck Verlag, p. 165-174 10 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Research
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Assessing Knowledge Cumulation in Earth System Governance Research: Codebook and Aggregation Rules
Newig, J. & Rose, M., 2024, SSRN Social Science Research Network, 14 p. (SSRN Electronic Journal).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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Kollateralschäden nicht ausgeschlossen – Das „Rückführungsverbesserungsgesetz“, der Schleusertatbestand und die zivile Seenotrettung
Schatz, V. J. & Epik, A., 2024, In: Kriminalpolitische Zeitschrift (KriPoZ). 2024, p. 44-50Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Kommunen als Adressat und Träger der Nachhaltigkeit
Redenius, P. & Heinrichs, H., 2024, Kommunales Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement : Ein integrativer Ansatz mit Fokus Wirtschaft am Beispiel der Stadt Hannover. Butzer-Strothmann, K. & Ahlers, F. (eds.). 1 ed. Springer Gabler, p. 41-62 22 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review