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.
- 2019
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Guidance for assessing interregional ecosystem service flows
Koellner, T., Bonn, A., Arnhold, S., Bagstad, K. J., Fridman, D., Guerra, C. A., Kastner, T., Kissinger, M., Kleemann, J., Kuhlicke, C., Liu, J., López-Hoffman, L., Marques, A., Martín-López, B., Schulp, C. J. E., Wolff, S. & Schröter, M., 10.2019, In: Ecological Indicators. 105, p. 92-106 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Vermeidung von Biozideinträgen aus Gebäudeauswaschungen in urbane Oberflächengewässer und Grundwasser
Olsson, O., Lange, J. & Kümmerer, K., 10.2019, In: KA - Korrespondenz Abwasser, Abfall. 66, 10, p. 812-819 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
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Artful and sensory sustainability science: Exploring novel methodological perspectives
Heinrichs, H. & Kagan, S., 30.09.2019, In: Journal of Environmental Management and Sustainability. 8, 3, p. 431-442 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Seeing polycentrically: Examining governance situations using a polycentricity lens
Blomquist, W. A. & Schröder, N. J. S., 30.09.2019, Governing Complexity: Analyzing and Applying Polycentricity. Thiel, A., Blomquist, W. A. & Garrick, D. E. (eds.). Cambridge University Press, p. 45-64 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Learning from Indigenous Populations and Local Communities
Molnár, Z., Doormann, L., Reyes-García, V., Martín-López, B., Berkes, F. & Bodin, Ö., 20.09.2019, In: One Earth. 1, 1, p. 16-17 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Linking socio-technical transition studies and organisational change management: Steps towards an integrative, multi-scale heuristic
Bögel, P., Pereverza, K., Upham, P. & Kordas, O., 20.09.2019, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 232, p. 359-368 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Guest editorial: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, Vol. 10 No. 4
Crutzen, N. (Editor), Van Bockhaven, J. (Editor), Schaltegger, S. (Editor) & Giffinger, R. (Editor), 18.09.2019, In: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal. 10, 4, p. 646-653 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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‚Natur’ im Konzept Vorsorgenden Wirtschaftens: Feministisch ökologische Perspektiven auf gesellschaftliche Natur- und Geschlechterverhältnisse
Hofmeister, S., Kanning, H. & Mölders, T., 18.09.2019, Ökonomie des Versorgens: Feministisch-kritische Wirtschaftstheorien im deutschsprachigen Raum. Knobloch, U. (ed.). 1 ed. Weinheim: Beltz Juventa Verlag, p. 222-249 28 p. (Arbeitsgesellschaft im Wandel).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Foundational Aspects of Polycentric Governance: Overarching Rules, Social-Problem Characteristics, and Heterogeneity
Thiel, A. & Moser, C., 13.09.2019, Governing Complexity: Analyzing and Applying Polycentricity. Thiel, A., Blomquist, W. A. & Garrick, D. E. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 65-90 26 p. 3. (Cambridge studies in economics, choice, and society).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Einträge von Bioziden und Transformationsprodukten aus Fassadenauswaschungen in urbane Oberflächengewässer und Grundwasser
Olsson, O., 10.09.2019, Emissionsminderung von Punktquellen im ländlichen Raum: 12. Rostocker Abwassertagung. Tränckner, J. (ed.). Rostock: Universität Rostock, Vol. 88. p. 152-158 7 p. (Schriftenreihe Umweltingenieurwesen ; vol. 88).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Transfer
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Loving the mess: navigating diversity and conflict in social values for sustainability
Kenter, J. O., Raymond, C. M., van Riper, C. J., Azzopardi, E., Brear, M. R., Calcagni, F., Christie, I., Christie, M., Fordham, A., Gould, R. K., Ives, C. D., Hejnowicz, A. P., Gunton, R., Horcea-Milcu, A. I., Kendal, D., Kronenberg, J., Massenberg, J. R., O’Connor, S., Ravenscroft, N., Rawluk, A., Raymond, I. J., Rodríguez-Morales, J. & Thankappan, S., 02.09.2019, In: Sustainability Science. 14, 5, p. 1439-1461 23 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Thomas Hoffmann: TERRA. Globale Herausforderungen1: Die Zukunft, die wir wollen.
Barth, M., 02.09.2019, In: ZEP - Zeitschrift für internationale Bildungsforschung und Entwicklungspädagogik. 42, 2, p. 35-37 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Understanding the diversity of values of “Nature’s contributions to people”: insights from the IPBES Assessment of Europe and Central Asia
Christie, M., Martín-López, B., Church, A., Siwicka, E., Szymonczyk, P. & Mena Sauterel, J., 02.09.2019, In: Sustainability Science. 14, 5, p. 1267–1282 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Values in transformational sustainability science: four perspectives for change
Horcea-Milcu, A.-I., Abson, D. J., Apetrei, C. I., Duse, I. A., Freeth, R., Riechers, M., Lam, D. P. M., Dorninger, C. & Lang, D. J., 02.09.2019, In: Sustainability Science. 14, 5, p. 1425-1437 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Computational history of knowledge: Challenges and opportunities
Laubichler, M. D., Maienschein, J. & Renn, J., 01.09.2019, In: Isis. 110, 3, p. 502-512 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Focus: Computational history and philosophy of science: Introduction
Gibson, A., Laubichler, M. D. & Maienschein, J., 01.09.2019, In: Isis. 110, 3, p. 497-501 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Green technology innovation: Anatomy of exploration processes from a learning perspective
Wicki, S. & Hansen, E. G., 01.09.2019, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 28, 6, p. 970-988 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Strong or weak synergy? Revising the assumption of team-specific advantages in integrative negotiations
Hüffmeier, J., Zerres, A., Freund, P. A., Backhaus, K., Trötschel, R. & Hertel, G., 01.09.2019, In: Journal of Management. 45, 7, p. 2721-2750 30 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Utilization of phenolic compounds by microalgae
Lindner, A. V. & Pleißner, D., 01.09.2019, In: Algal Research. 42, 9 p., 101602.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Business Cases for Sustainability: A Stakeholder Theory Perspective
Schaltegger, S., Hörisch, J. & Freeman, R. E., 09.2019, In: Organization & Environment. 32, 3, p. 191-212 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Human-carnivore relations: A systematic review
Lozano, J., Olszańska, A., Morales-Reyes, Z., Castro, A. A., Malo, A. F., Moleón, M., Sánchez-Zapata, J. A., Cortés-Avizanda, A., von Wehrden, H., Dorresteijn, I., Kansky, R., Fischer, J. & Martín-López, B., 09.2019, In: Biological Conservation. 237, p. 480-492 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Slug activity density increases seed predation independently of an urban–rural gradient
Miczajka, V. L., Klein, A. M. & Pufal, G., 09.2019, In: Basic and Applied Ecology. 39, p. 15-25 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Structural ambidexterity, transition processes, and integration trade‐offs: a longitudinal study of failed exploration
Hansen, E. G., Wicki, S. & Schaltegger, S., 09.2019, In: R&D Management. 49, 4, p. 484-508 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability Index to Assess the Environmental Impact of Heat Supply Systems
Hehenberger-Risse, D., Straub, J., Niechoj, D. & Lutzenberger, A., 09.2019, In: Chemical Engineering & Technology. 42, 9, p. 1923-1927 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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What is governance in global telecoupling?
Newig, J., Lenschow, A., Challies, E., Cotta, B. & Schilling-Vacaflor, A., 09.2019, In: Ecology and Society. 24, 3, 5 p., 26.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Tree neighbourhood diversity increases community productivity and growth stability under contrasting climatic regimes
Schnabel, F., Schwarz, J. A., Danescu, A., Fichtner, A., Nock, C., Bauhus, J. & Potvin, C., 30.08.2019, In: Brazilian Journal of Forestry Research. 39, Special Issue, p. 149-149 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference abstract in journal › Research
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Verfassungsrechtliche Vertiefung: Neue Ansätze zur Regulierung der Windenergie: Einführung III
Bäumler, J., 23.08.2019, BBergG: Bundesberggesetz : Kommentar. Frenz, W. (ed.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 39-72 34 p. (Berliner Kommentare).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions in collection of commentaries › Transfer
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Maize silage digestate application affecting germination and early growth of maize modulated by soil type
Robles-Aguilar, A. A., Temperton, V. M. & Jablonowski, N. D., 20.08.2019, In: Agronomy. 9, 8, 15 p., 473.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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(Re)Produktivität – eine Vermittlungskategorie für Vorsorgendes Wirtschaften
Biesecker, A., Hofmeister, S., Amri-Henkel, A., Breitenbach, S. & Saave-Harnack, A., 18.08.2019, Ökonomie des Versorgens: Feministisch-kritische Wirtschaftstheorien im deutschsprachigen Raum. Knobloch, U. (ed.). 1 ed. Weinheim: Juventa Verlag, p. 120-138 18 p. (Arbeitsgesellschaft im Wandel).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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A greener path for the EU Common Agricultural Policy
Pe’er, G., Zinngrebe, Y., Moreira, F., Sirami, C., Schindler, S., Müller, R., Bontzorlos, V., Clough, D., Bezák, P., Bonn, A., Hansjürgens, B., Lomba, A., Möckel, S., Passoni, G., Schleyer, C., Schmidt, J. & Lakner, S., 02.08.2019, In: Science. 365, 6452, p. 449-451 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Environmental orientation among nascent and established entrepreneurs: An empirical analysis of differences and their causes
Hörisch, J., Kollat, J. & Brieger, S. A., 02.08.2019, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing. 11, 4, p. 373-393 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Differentiating forest types using TerraSAR–X spotlight images based on inferential statistics and multivariate analysis
Farghaly, D., Urban, B., Sörgel, U. & Elba, E., 01.08.2019, In: Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment. 15, 100238.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Efficacy of an internet and app-based gratitude intervention in reducing repetitive negative thinking and mechanisms of change in the intervention's effect on anxiety and depression: Results from a randomized controlled trial
Heckendorf, H., Lehr, D., Ebert, D. D. & Freund, H., 01.08.2019, In: Behaviour Research and Therapy. 119, 103415.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Integrated nutrient-weed management under mechanised dry direct seeding (DDS) is essential for sustained smallholder adoption in rainfed lowland rice (Oryza Sativa L.)
Sengxua, P., Jackson, T., Simali, P., Vial, L. K., Douangboupha, K., Clarke, E., Harnpichitviataya, D. & Wade, L. J., 01.08.2019, In: Experimental Agriculture. 55, 4, p. 509-525 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Vom Luftballon zum Van-de-Graaff-Generator: Experimente zur Elektrostatik mit Augmented-RealityErweiterung
Stinken-Rösner, L., 01.08.2019, In: Unterricht Physik. 30, 171/172, p. 25-29 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Education › peer-review
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Cross-National Complementarity of Technology Push, Demand Pull, and Manufacturing Push Policies: The Case of Photovoltaics
Hansen, E. G., Ludeke-Freund, F., Quan, X. I. & West, J., 08.2019, In: IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 66, 3, p. 381-397 17 p., 8424882.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Potenzialorientierter Naturwissenschaftsunterricht
Abels, S., 08.2019, Potenzialorientierte Förderung in den Fachdidaktiken. Veber, M., Benölken, R. & Pfitzner, M. (eds.). Münster: Waxmann Verlag, p. 61-78 18 p. (Begabungsförderung : individuelle Förderung und inklusive Bildung ; vol. 7).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Transfer › peer-review
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Becoming a competent teacher in education for sustainable development: Learning outcomes and processes in teacher education
Brandt, J. O., Bürgener, L., Barth, M. & Redman, A., 19.07.2019, In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 20, 4, p. 630-653 24 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Global research landscape of sustainability curricula implementation in higher education
Weiss, M. & Barth, M., 19.07.2019, In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 20, 4, p. 570-589 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Stories of favourite Places in public spaces: Emotional responses to landscape change
Riechers, M., Henkel, W., Engbers, M. & Fischer, J., 15.07.2019, In: Sustainability. 11, 14, 11 p., 3851.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
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Is implicit Theory of Mind real but hard to detect? Testing adults with different stimulus materials
Kulke, L., Wübker, M. & Rakoczy, H., 10.07.2019, In: Royal Society Open Science. 6, 7, 14 p., 190068.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Stakeholder signalling and strategic niche management: The case of aviation biokerosene
Koistinen, K., Upham, P. & Bögel, P. M., 10.07.2019, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 225, p. 72-81 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A novel telecoupling framework to assess social relations across spatial scales for ecosystem services research
Martín-López, B., Felipe-Lucia, M. R., Bennett, E. M., Norström, A., Peterson, G., Plieninger, T., Hicks, C. C., Turkelboom, F., García-Llorente, M., Jacobs, S., Lavorel, S. & Locatelli, B., 01.07.2019, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 241, p. 251-263 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Assessment of upstream bioprocessing
Pleißner, D., 01.07.2019, In: 3 Biotech. 9, 7, 7 p., 260.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Diffusion of environmental management accounting for cleaner production: Evidence from some case studies
Burritt, R. L., Herzig, C., Schaltegger, S. & Viere, T., 01.07.2019, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 224, p. 479-491 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Identifying past social-ecological thresholds to understand long-term temporal dynamics in Spain
Santos-Martín, F., García-Mon, B. G., González, J. A., Iniesta-Arandia, I., García-Llorente, M., Montes, C., Ravera, F., López-Santiago, C. A., Carpintero, Ó., Benayas, J. & Martín-López, B., 01.07.2019, In: Ecology and Society. 24, 2, 23 p., 10.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Step back from the forest and step up to the Bonn Challenge: How a broad ecological perspective can promote successful landscape restoration
Temperton, V. M., Buchmann, N., Buisson, E., Durigan, G., Kazmierczak, L., Perring, M. P., de Sá Dechoum, M., Veldman, J. W. & Overbeck, G. E., 01.07.2019, In: Restoration Ecology. 27, 4, p. 705-719 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Sustainable business models and sustainable supply chain management: Establishing linkages
Norris, S., Zufall, J., Schaltegger, S. & Weissbrod, I., 01.07.2019, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on New Business Models: New Business Models for Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Transformation. Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Froese, T. (eds.). Berlin: ESCP Europe, p. 872-873 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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The post-normal politics and science of wind power planning: Evidence from a Danish near-shore wind farm tender
Johansen, K. & Upham, P., 01.07.2019, In: Energy Research and Social Science. 53, p. 182-193 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Monitoring environmental effects on farmland Lepidoptera: Does necessary sampling effort vary between different bio-geographic regions in Europe?
Lang, A., Kallhardt, F., Lee, M. S., Loos, J., Molander, M. A., Muntean, I., Pettersson, L. B., Rákosy, L., Stefanescu, C. & Messéan, A., 07.2019, In: Ecological Indicators. 102, p. 791-800 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review