Professorship for Sustainable Landscapes
Organisational unit: Professoship
Organisation profile
The working group "Sustainable Landscapes" was established in November 2010 by Prof. Joern Fischer and is affiliated to the School of Sustainabilty at Leuphana University.
We are an interdisciplinary team working on human-environment relationships. Much of our work focuses on the landscape scale. We are particularly interested in how people use landscapes, and how land use, in turn, affects biodiversity and ecosystem services. We see people and nature as interdependent.
Main research areas
In addition to our work at the landscape scale, we are interested in the conceptual development of sustainability science at a global scale. Here, too, we are influenced by an ecosystems approach, but we also draw on the insights from the social sciences as appropriate.
Our goal is to contribute to sustainable development through solution-oriented research.
- 2020
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Inside-out sustainability: The neglect of inner worlds
Ives, C. D., Freeth, R. & Fischer, J., 01.01.2020, In: Ambio. 49, 1, p. 208-217 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 2019
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Human-carnivore relations: Conflicts, tolerance and coexistence in the American West
Expósito-Granados, M., Castro, A. J., Lozano, J., Aznar-Sanchez, J. A., Carter, N. H., Requena-Mullor, J. M., Malo, A. F., Olszańska, A., Morales-Reyes, Z., Moleón, M., Sánchez-Zapata, J. A., Cortés-Avizanda, A., Fischer, J. & Martín-López, B., 06.12.2019, In: Environmental Research Letters. 14, 12, 14 p., 123005.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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The impacts of social-ecological system change on human-nature connectedness: A case study from Transylvania, Romania
Balázsi, Á., Riechers, M., Hartel, T., Leventon, J. & Fischer, J., 01.12.2019, In: Land Use Policy. 89, 104232.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Capital asset substitution as a coping strategy: Practices and implications for food security and resilience in southwestern Ethiopia
Manlosa, A. O., Schultner, J., Dorresteijn, I. & Fischer, J., 01.11.2019, In: Geoforum. 106, p. 13-23 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Woody plant use and management in relation to property rights: a social-ecological case study from southwestern Ethiopia
Shumi, G., Dorresteijn, I., Schultner, J., Hylander, K., Senbeta, F., Hanspach, J., Ango, T. G. & Fischer, J., 14.10.2019, In: Ecosystems and People. 15, 1, p. 303-316 14 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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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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Land-sharing/-sparing connectivity landscapes for ecosystem services and biodiversity conservation
Grass, I., Loos, J., Baensch, S., Batáry, P., Librán-Embid, F., Ficiciyan, A., Klaus, F., Riechers, M., Rosa, J., Tiede, J., Udy, K., Westphal, C., Wurz, A. & Tscharntke, T., 01.06.2019, In: People and Nature. 1, 2, p. 262-272 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Living on the edge: Rapid assessment of the mammal community in a coffee forest in south-western Ethiopia
Rodrigues, P., Dorresteijn, I., Senbeta, F. & Fischer, J., 06.2019, In: African Journal of Ecology. 57, 2, p. 279-285 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Privatizing the commons: New approaches need broader evaluative criteria for sustainability
Partelow, S., Abson, D. J., Schlueter, A., Fernandez-Gimenez, M., von Wehrden, H. & Collier, N., 03.05.2019, In: International Journal of the Commons. 13, 1, p. 747-776 30 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Landscape-scale biodiversity governance: Scenarios for reshaping spaces of governance
Leventon, J., Schaal, T., Velten, S., Loos, J., Fischer, J. & Newig, J., 01.05.2019, In: Environmental Policy and Governance. 29, 3, p. 170-184 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The resilience of agricultural landscapes characterized by land sparing versus land sharing
Abson, D., Sherren, K. & Fischer, J., 05.2019, Agriculture Resilience: perspectives from ecology and economics. Gardner, S., Hails, R. S. & Ramsden, S. (eds.). Cambrige: Cambridge University Press, p. 232-252 21 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Make EU trade with Brazil sustainable
604 signatories, Kehoe, L., Reis, T., Virah-Sawmy, M., Balmford, A., Kuemmerle, T., Knohl, A., Antonelli, A., Hochkirch, A., Vira, B., Massa, B., Peres, C. A., Ammer, C., Görg, C., Schneider, C., Curtis, D., de la Peña, E., Tello, E., Sperfeld, E., Corbera, E., Morelli, F., Valladares, F., Peterson, G., Hide, G., Mace, G., Kallis, G., Olsson, G. A., Brumelis, G., Alexanderson, H., Haberl, H., Nuissl, H., Kreft, H., Ghazoul, J., Piotrowski, J. A., Macdiarmid, J., Newig, J., Fischer, J., Altringham, J., Gledhill, J., Nielsen, J., Müller, J., Palmeirim, J., Barlow, J., Alonso, J. C., Asencio, J. J. P., Steinberger, J. K., Jones, J. P. G., Cotta, B., Leonhardt, S. D., Wanger, T. C. & Coenen, J., 26.04.2019, In: Science. 364, 6438, p. 341 1 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Conservation value of moist evergreen Afromontane forest sites with different management and history in southwestern Ethiopia
Shumi, G., Rodrigues, P., Schultner, J., Dorresteijn, I., Hanspach, J., Hylander, K., Senbeta, F. & Fischer, J., 01.04.2019, In: Biological Conservation. 232, p. 117-126 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Leverage points for improving gender equality and human well-being in a smallholder farming context
Manlosa, A. O., Schultner, J., Dorresteijn, I. & Fischer, J., 01.03.2019, In: Sustainability Science. 14, 2, p. 529-541 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A Leverage Points Perspective on Sustainability
Fischer, J. & Riechers, M., 03.2019, In: People and Nature. 1, 1, p. 115-120 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Livelihood strategies, capital assets, and food security in rural Southwest Ethiopia
Manlosa, A. O., Hanspach, J., Schultner, J., Dorresteijn, I. & Fischer, J., 15.02.2019, In: Food Security. 11, 1, p. 167-181 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Agriculturally productive yet biodiverse: human benefits and conservation values along a forest-agriculture gradient in Southern Ethiopia
Baudron, F., Schultner, J., Duriaux, J. Y., Gergel, S. E. & Sunderland, T., 01.02.2019, In: Landscape Ecology. 34, 2, p. 341-356 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Identifying governance gaps among interlinked sustainability challenges
Bergsten, A., Jiren, T. S., Leventon, J., Dorresteijn, I., Schultner, J. & Fischer, J., 01.01.2019, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 91, p. 27-38 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Miteinander forschen zwischen Universität und Naturpark Wildeshauser Geest
Engbers, M., Riechers, M. & Vilsmaier, U., 2019, (Bio)Diversitätskorridor. Vielfalt als Ausgangspunkt für Mensch und Natur im Landkreis Oldenburg, artecology_network e.V. & Leverage Points for Sustainability Transformation, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg. Lüneburg: Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, p. 78-81 4 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to scientific reports › Research
- 2018
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A new world for old landscapes: Land-use intensification and bird conservation in a traditional farming landscape
Dorresteijn, I., Nimmo, D. G., Loos, J., Hanspach, J., Moga, C. I., David, A., Ernst, L. M. & Fischer, J., 01.12.2018, In: North-Western Journal of Zoology. 14, 2, p. 199-207 9 p., e171605.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Integrating food security and biodiversity governance: A multi-level social network analysis in Ethiopia
Jiren, T. S., Bergsten, A., Dorresteijn, I., Collier, N. F., Leventon, J. & Fischer, J., 01.11.2018, In: Land Use Policy. 78, p. 420-429 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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From disagreements to dialogue: unpacking the Golden Rice debate
Kettenburg, A. J., Hanspach, J., Abson, D. J. & Fischer, J., 01.09.2018, In: Sustainability Science. 13, 5, p. 1469-1482 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Reconnecting with nature for sustainability
Ives, C. D., Abson, D. J., von Wehrden, H., Dorninger, C., Klaniecki, K. & Fischer, J., 01.09.2018, In: Sustainability Science. 13, 5, p. 1389-1397 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Post Hoc Assessment of Stand Structure Across European Wood-Pastures: Implications for Land Use Policy
Roellig, M., Costa, A., Garbarino, M., Hanspach, J., Hartel, T., Jakobsson, S., Lindborg, R., Mayr, S., Plieninger, T., Sammul, M., Varga, A. & Fischer, J., 09.2018, In: Rangeland Ecology and Management. 71, 5, p. 526-535 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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Land use legacy effects on woody vegetation in agricultural landscapes of south-western Ethiopia
Shumi, G., Schultner, J., Dorresteijn, I., Rodrigues, P., Hanspach, J., Hylander, K., Senbeta, F. & Fischer, J., 01.08.2018, In: Diversity and Distributions. 24, 8, p. 1136-1148 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Bird Diversity and the Resilience of Southwestern Ethiopian Forests
Rodrigues, P. & Fischer, J., 05.06.2018, In: Tropical Conservation Science. 11, p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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The role of co-evolutionary development and value change debt in navigating transitioning cultural landscapes: the case of Southern Transylvania
Horcea-Milcu, A. I., Abson, D. J., Dorresteijn, I., Loos, J., Hanspach, J. & Fischer, J., 12.05.2018, In: Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. 61, 5/6, p. 800-817 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The governance of land use strategies: Institutional and social dimensions of land sparing and land sharing
Jiren, T. S., Dorresteijn, I., Schultner, J. & Fischer, J., 01.05.2018, In: Conservation Letters. 11, 3, 8 p., e12429.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Non-metric multidimensional performance indicator scaling reveals seasonal and team dissimilarity within the National Rugby League
Woods, C. T., Robertson, S., Sinclair, W. H. & Collier, N. F., 04.2018, In: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 21, 4, p. 410-415 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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System Properties Determine Food Security and Biodiversity Outcomes at Landscape Scale: A Case Study from West Flores, Indonesia
Collier, N. F., Sayer, J., Boedhihartono, A. K., Hanspach, J., Abson, D. & Fischer, J., 20.03.2018, In: Land. 7, 1, 19 p., 39.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Transferring an Analytical Technique from Ecology to the Sport Sciences
Woods, C. T., Robertson, S., Collier, N. F., Swinbourne, A. L. & Leicht, A. S., 01.03.2018, In: Sports Medicine. 48, 3, p. 725-732 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Abundance of large old trees in wood-pastures of Transylvania (Romania)
Hartel, T., Hanspach, J., Moga, C. I., Holban, L., Szapanyos, Á., Tamás, R., Hováth, C. & Réti, K. O., 01.02.2018, In: The Science of The Total Environment. 613-614, p. 263-270 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Envisioning the future for southwestern Ethiopia / Egeree kibba lixa Itoophiyaa agarsiisuu: A book by The Sustainable Landscapes Group with contributions by local experts
Fischer, J., Senbeta, F., Hanspach, J., Dorresteijn, I., Jiren, T. S. & Schultner, J., 09.01.2018, Sofia: Pensoft Publishers Ltd. 86 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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Classification of playing position in elite junior Australian football using technical skill indicators
Woods, C. T., Veale, J., Fransen, J., Robertson, S. & Collier, N., 02.01.2018, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 36, 1, p. 97 - 103 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A social-ecological typology of rangelands based on rainfall variability and farming type
Engler, J.-O., Abson, D. J., Feller, R., Hanspach, J. & von Wehrden, H., 01.01.2018, In: Journal of Arid Environments. 148, p. 65 - 73 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Coffee management and the conservation of forest bird diversity in southwestern Ethiopia
Rodrigues, P., Shumi, G., Dorresteijn, I., Schultner, J., Hanspach, J., Hylander, K., Senbeta, F. & Fischer, J., 01.01.2018, In: Biological Conservation. 217, 1, p. 131-139 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 2017
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Experiments and evidence in sustainability science: A typology
Caniglia, G., Schäpke, N., Lang, D. J., Abson, D. J., Lüderitz, C., Wiek, A., Laubichler, M., Gralla, F. & von Wehrden, H., 15.12.2017, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 169, p. 39-47 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The self-sabotage of conservation: Reply to Manfredo et al.
Ives, C. D. & Fischer, J., 06.12.2017, In: Conservation Biology. 31, 6, p. 1483 - 1485 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Disaggregating ecosystem services and disservices in the cultural landscapes of southwestern Ethiopia: a study of rural perceptions
Dorresteijn, I., Schultner, J., Collier, N. F., Hylander, K., Senbeta, F. & Fischer, J., 01.11.2017, In: Landscape Ecology. 32, 11, p. 2151-2165 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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From trade-offs to synergies in food security and biodiversity conservation
Hanspach, J., Abson, D. J., Collier, N., Dorresteijn, I., Schultner, J. & Fischer, J., 11.2017, In: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 15, 9, p. 489 - 494 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Evolution of game-play in the Australian Football League from 2001 to 2015
Woods, C. T., Robertson, S. & Collier, N., 02.10.2017, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 35, 19, p. 1879-1887 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Local food sovereignty for global food security? Highlighting interplay challenges
Leventon, J. & Laudan, J., 10.2017, In: Geoforum. 85, p. 23-26 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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We Need Qualitative Progress to Address the Food-Biodiversity Nexus: A Reply to Seppelt et al.
Fischer, J., Abson, D. J., Bergsten, A., Collier, N. F., Dorresteijn, I., Hanspach, J., Hylander, K., Schultner, J. & Senbeta, F., 09.2017, In: Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 32, 9, p. 632-633 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research
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Biodiversity and food security: from trade-offs to synergies
Cramer, W., Egea, E., Fischer, J., Lux, A., Salles, J. M., Settele, J. & Tichit, M., 01.06.2017, In: Regional Environmental Change. 17, 5, p. 1257-1259 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Refocusing ecosystem services towards sustainability
Schröter, M., Stumpf, K. H., Loos, J., van Oudenhoven, A. P. E., Böhnke-Henrichs, A. & Abson, D. J., 01.06.2017, In: Ecosystem Services. 25, p. 35-43 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The intersection of food security and biodiversity conservation: a review
Glamann, J., Hanspach, J., Abson, D. J., Collier, N. & Fischer, J., 01.06.2017, In: Regional Environmental Change. 17, 5, p. 1303–1313 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Human–nature connection: a multidisciplinary review
Ives, C. D., Giusti, M., Fischer, J., Abson, D. J., Klaniecki, K., Dorninger, C., Laudan, J., Barthel, S., Abernethy, P., Martín-López, B., Raymond, C. M., Kendal, D. & von Wehrden, H., 06.2017, In: Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability. 26–27, June 2017, p. 106-113 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Collaboration or fragmentation? Biodiversity management through the common agricultural policy
Mildorfová-Leventon, J., Schaal, T., Velten, S., Dänhardt, J., Fischer, J., Abson, D. & Newig, J., 01.05.2017, In: Land Use Policy. 64, p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review