Institute of Ethics and Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research
Organisational unit: Institute
Organisation profile
The aim of research and teaching at our institute is to make an active contribution to shaping societal transformation towards sustainability. We work on appropriate scientific and philosophical foundations as well as on ways to include different (civil) societal actors in research processes.
The institute is subdivided into the following four core areas: (i) Sustainability Ethics (ii) Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research, (iii) Sustainability Science and (iv) Social Sustainability.
Main research areas
Unsere Forschung deckt ein breites Spektrum an thematischen und methodischen Zugängen ab. Innerhalb der Fakultät Nachhaltigkeit am Schnittpunkt von natur- und sozialwissenschaftlich fokussierter Forschung angesiedelt, ist unsere Arbeit geprägt durch inter- und transdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit - innerhalb der Universität und über ihre Grenzen hinaus.
Im Rahmen dieser Kooperationen arbeiten wir lösungsorientiert und zielen darauf ab, im wechselseitigen Austausch zwischen Wissenschaftlern/-innen unterschiedlicher Disziplinen sowie relevanten gesellschaftlichen Akteuren sozial robustes Wissen zu erzeugen.
Forschungsschwerpunkte und Kernkonzepte
Sustainability Science
Transdisziplinäre Nachhaltigkeitsforschung
Nachhaltigkeitsethik
- 2015
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Envisioning the Future of Water Governance: A Survey of Central Arizona Water Decision Makers
White, D. D., Withycombe Keeler, L., Wiek, A. & Larson, K. L., 17.11.2015, In: Environmental Practice. 17, 1, p. 25-35 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The IRENA Project Navigator: Developing bankable renewable energy projects
Roesch, R., Sánchez, C. G. R., Benmarraze, S., Salgado Gonzalez, A. & Bohr, K., 01.12.2015, In: Development (Basingstoke). 58, 4, p. 556-563 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 2016
- Published
An experience-based learning framework: Activities for the initial development of sustainability competencies
Caniglia, G., John, B., Kohler, M., Leonie, B., Wiek, A., Rojas, C., Laubichler, M. & Lang, D. J., 2016, In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 17, 6, p. 827-852 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Disentangling the Pathways and Effects of Ecosystem Service Co-Production
Palomo, I., Felipe-Lucia, M. R., Bennett, E. M., Martín-López, B. & Pascual, U., 2016, In: Advances in Ecological Research. 54, p. 245-283 39 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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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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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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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Sustainability Ethics
Oermann, N. O. & Weinert, A., 2016, Sustainability Science: An Introduction. Heinrichs, H., Martens, P., Michelsen, G. & Wiek, A. (eds.). Dordrecht: Springer Verlag, p. 175-192 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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The diffusion of sustainable family farming practices in Colombia: an emerging sociotechnical niche?
Ortíz, W. & Vilsmaier, U., 2016, International Sustainability Transitions Conference. p. 1 - 69 70 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Towards a Real-world Laboratory: A Transdisciplinary Case Study from Lüneburg
Bernert, P., Haaser, A., Kühl, L. & Schaal, T., 2016, In: GAIA. 25, 4, p. 253-259 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review