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View article: Innovation in times of crisis: a pragmatic and inclusive approach to cope with urgent global sustainability challenges
Innovation in times of crisis: a pragmatic and inclusive approach to cope with urgent global sustainability challenges Open
The term “polycrisis” has become a buzzword to describe the entanglement and reinforcement of multiple global crises that may put the survival of humankind at risk. It builds upon Sustainability Science and its research on the complex inte…
View article: This article was submitted to Agricultural Economics, a section of the journal Frontiers in Environmental Economics
This article was submitted to Agricultural Economics, a section of the journal Frontiers in Environmental Economics Open
View article: esg2go: A Method to Reduce Bias, Improve Coherence, and Increase Practicality of ESG Rating and Reporting
esg2go: A Method to Reduce Bias, Improve Coherence, and Increase Practicality of ESG Rating and Reporting Open
View article: esg2go: A Method to Reduce Bias, Improve Coherence, and Increase Practicality of ESG Rating and Reporting
esg2go: A Method to Reduce Bias, Improve Coherence, and Increase Practicality of ESG Rating and Reporting Open
Rating agencies that assess a company’s environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) impact have been subject to public and academic scrutiny due to divergent and often biased rating outcomes. Concurrently, an evolving regulatory …
View article: COP-27: A great opportunity to address the double crisis of food security and climate change–and for the EU to re-align its farm to fork strategy
COP-27: A great opportunity to address the double crisis of food security and climate change–and for the EU to re-align its farm to fork strategy Open
The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP 27) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) held in November 2022 in Sharm-el-Sheik, Egypt, ended with joint commitments to compensate for loss and damage and increase funds for clima…
View article: The Industrious City Urban Industry in the Digital Age
The Industrious City Urban Industry in the Digital Age Open
Cities have always been places where commerce and production, working and living are physically and functionally integrated. Only with the rise of industry have zoning regulations been introduced to separate these functions in space. Howev…
View article: Mit stereotypem Denken in der Diskussion um den Stadt-Land-Graben verkennt man die komplexe Realität
Mit stereotypem Denken in der Diskussion um den Stadt-Land-Graben verkennt man die komplexe Realität Open
Häufig ist die Rede vom Stadt-Land-Graben. Vieles deutet allerdings darauf hin, dass dieser Konflikt primär ein Medienkonstrukt ist. Die Realität ist viel komplizierter und geprägt von gegenseitigen Abhängigkeiten.
View article: "Business as Part of the Solution": SDG 8 Challenges Popular Views in the Global Sustainability Discourse
"Business as Part of the Solution": SDG 8 Challenges Popular Views in the Global Sustainability Discourse Open
introduce the reader to decent work and economic growth by discussing the development of the Sustainable Development Goals in the aftermath of the Millennium Development Goals and the efforts made by the international community to provide …
View article: Challenges for the Host Society—Human Trafficking, Slavery and Abuse in the Work Context
Challenges for the Host Society—Human Trafficking, Slavery and Abuse in the Work Context Open
The mobile labour force is benefiting host societies with diverse forms of human capital. The economic value and potential of people migrating for work offer incentives for the development of illicit and abusive practices that take advanta…
View article: Preface to Transitioning to Decent Work and Economic Growth
Preface to Transitioning to Decent Work and Economic Growth Open
introduce the reader to decent work and economic growth by discussing the development of the Sustainable Development Goals in the aftermath of the Millennium Development Goals and the efforts made by the international community to provide …
View article: Tierschutz und Ethik: Der Aktivismus ist zunehmend ineffektiv
Tierschutz und Ethik: Der Aktivismus ist zunehmend ineffektiv Open
Domestizierte Tiere sind seit Jahrtausenden Bestandteil des menschlichen Kulturraums. Diesem anthropologischen Kontext sollten Aktivisten Rechnung tragen – anstatt sich ihres eigenen, moralisch überlegenen Lebenswandels zu rühmen.
View article: Decentralized Economic Complexity in Switzerland and Its Contribution to Inclusive and Sustainable Change
Decentralized Economic Complexity in Switzerland and Its Contribution to Inclusive and Sustainable Change Open
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim at harnessing economic complexity for sustainable and inclusive economic growth by calling for a decade of joint action. In this paper, we show how the action-oriented collaborative culture o…
View article: The Ethics of Farm Animal Biotechnology from an Anthropological Perspective
The Ethics of Farm Animal Biotechnology from an Anthropological Perspective Open
Over the past 11,000 years, humans have domesticated a wide range of animals for different purposes designed to serve the human economy, society, and religious activities. The resulting mutual dependence between humans and their domestic p…
View article: Amalgamation of Export with Import Information: The Economic Complexity Index as a Coherent Driver of Sustainability
Amalgamation of Export with Import Information: The Economic Complexity Index as a Coherent Driver of Sustainability Open
Countries that achieve economic complexity in a holistic way are well-prepared to respond to external shocks through internal processes that may also improve their resilience. This article suggests that the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) …
View article: Exploring the Roots of the Old GMO Narrative and Why Young People Have Started to Ask Critical Questions
Exploring the Roots of the Old GMO Narrative and Why Young People Have Started to Ask Critical Questions Open
The history of modern plant breeding is implicitly present in everything we cultivate and eat today. Therefore, the strategy in retail marketing to advertise premium organic products as ‘natural’ and therefore ‘safe’, as opposed to product…
View article: Multilevel Sustainability Tensions of MNEs in Developing Countries
Multilevel Sustainability Tensions of MNEs in Developing Countries Open
On the 24th of April 2013 at 08:45 in the morning in Dhaka District, Bangladesh,an eight-floor commercial building, known as Rana Plaza, collapsed due to astructural failure. The building contained apartments, banks and clothing factories,…
View article: Kommentar: Konzernverantwortung: Was bringt die Initiative dem Süden?
Kommentar: Konzernverantwortung: Was bringt die Initiative dem Süden? Open
View article: Kommentar in der NZZ zum Homo Academicus in den Sozialwissenschaften
Kommentar in der NZZ zum Homo Academicus in den Sozialwissenschaften Open
Die Übernahme des angelsächsischen Bildungssystems fördert hierzulande die disziplinäre Abgrenzung. Interdisziplinaritätund Gesellschaftsrelevanz bleiben allzu oft Lippenbekenntnisse.
View article: Was passiert genau in Äthiopien? Wie frühere Opfer zu Tätern werden
Was passiert genau in Äthiopien? Wie frühere Opfer zu Tätern werden Open
Der Vielvölkerstaat Äthiopien gilt seit der Vertreibung des brutalen kommunistischen Regimes unter Haile Mariam Mengistu Anfang der 1990er Jahre als politisch stabiler und wirtschaftlich prosperierender Staat am Horn von Afrika. Diese poli…
View article: Politicizing the Precautionary Principle: Why Disregarding Facts Should Not Pass for Farsightedness
Politicizing the Precautionary Principle: Why Disregarding Facts Should Not Pass for Farsightedness Open
OPINION article Front. Plant Sci., 26 August 2019Sec. Plant Biotechnology Volume 10 - 2019 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.01053
View article: Äthiopien am Scheideweg
Äthiopien am Scheideweg Open
Die Stäkung der Demokratie in Äthiopien ist erfreulich. Doch der erstarke Ethnonationalismus hat andere Ziele.
View article: Die zwei Agrarinitiativen pflegen auch unseren Chauvinismus
Die zwei Agrarinitiativen pflegen auch unseren Chauvinismus Open
Die Agrarvorlagen, über die wir am 23. September abstimmen, gehen von einer Welt aus, die funktioniert wie im Globi-Buch – oder wie in den Klischees linker Geografielehrer.
View article: Kein Wachstum ohne Strukturwandel
Kein Wachstum ohne Strukturwandel Open
View article: Der katalanische Unabhängigkeitsmythos : Unlauter und provinziell : Gastkommentar
Der katalanische Unabhängigkeitsmythos : Unlauter und provinziell : Gastkommentar Open
Angesichts des Gezerres um die Auslieferung von Carles Puigdemont setzt sich in der europäischen Öffentlichkeit immer mehr das Narrativ durch, dass Katalonien ein Opfer des spanischen Imperialismus sei. Dabei erzählen die politisch demokra…
View article: Vorsorge, nicht verhindern
Vorsorge, nicht verhindern Open
View article: "Principled Embeddedness": How foreign direct Investment may contribute to inclusive and sustainable growth in developing economies?
"Principled Embeddedness": How foreign direct Investment may contribute to inclusive and sustainable growth in developing economies? Open
Foreign direct investment (FDI) plays a crucial role in enabling developing economies to embark on a path of inclusive growth. This applies in particular if local subsidiaries of multinational enterprises (MNEs) are committed to ‘principle…
View article: Climate Change and International Law. Exploring the Linkages Between Human Rights, Environment, Trade and Investment
Climate Change and International Law. Exploring the Linkages Between Human Rights, Environment, Trade and Investment Open
Mapping the relevant principles and norms of international law, the paper discusses scientific evidence and identifies current legal foundations of climate change mitigation adaptation and communication in international environmental law, …
View article: Attitudes towards the role of innovation in promoting sustainable agriculture
Attitudes towards the role of innovation in promoting sustainable agriculture Open
View article: Europe and Africa: Addressing the food security challenges (Chapter 6)
Europe and Africa: Addressing the food security challenges (Chapter 6) Open
View article: Coping with migration-induced urban growth: addressing the blind spot of UN habitat
Coping with migration-induced urban growth: addressing the blind spot of UN habitat Open
The demography of cities in the 21st century will be shaped, to a large extent, by migration. This paper argues that the rights-based approach to urban policy advocated in the preparatory work of Habitat III, the UN Conference on Housing a…