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View article: The bureaucratic life of urban climate resilience
The bureaucratic life of urban climate resilience Open
With this commentary, we invite urban scholars to join us in exploring the bureaucratic life of urban climate resilience. Under this heading, we call for research into the intricate and often unpredictable processes of urban governance, fr…
View article: Different interpretations of sufficiency in climate-protection strategies: a typology based on 40 pioneering municipalities in Germany
Different interpretations of sufficiency in climate-protection strategies: a typology based on 40 pioneering municipalities in Germany Open
Sufficiency is a crucial strategy for achieving climate targets by reducing energy and resource consumption in absolute terms through changed practices. While most climate-protection concepts focus almost exclusively on the technological s…
View article: Special Issue: Sustainable Agri-Food Networks
Special Issue: Sustainable Agri-Food Networks Open
Our current agri-food networks cause severe environmental, socioeconomic, and health-related problems [...]
View article: Mistranslating refuge crops: analyzing policy mobilities in the context of Indian Bt cotton production
Mistranslating refuge crops: analyzing policy mobilities in the context of Indian Bt cotton production Open
In light of recent pink bollworm (PBW) pest infestations in several cotton-producing states in India, farmers of genetically engineered Bt cotton (Bt for Bacillus thuringiensis) have faced fierce criticism for their noncompliance with the …
View article: Bt cotton, pink bollworm, and the political economy of sociobiological obsolescence: insights from Telangana, India
Bt cotton, pink bollworm, and the political economy of sociobiological obsolescence: insights from Telangana, India Open
After genetically engineered Bt cotton lost its effectiveness in central and southern Indian states, pink bollworm infestations have recently returned to farmers’ fields and have substantially shifted their vulnerability context. We concei…
View article: Market power and food loss at the producer-retailer interface of fruit and vegetable supply chains in Germany
Market power and food loss at the producer-retailer interface of fruit and vegetable supply chains in Germany Open
Food loss and waste are associated with an unnecessary consumption of natural resources and avoidable greenhouse gas emissions. The United Nations have thus set the reduction of food loss and waste on the political agenda by means of the S…
View article: Bioeconomic fiction between narrative dynamics and a fixed imaginary: Evidence from India and Germany
Bioeconomic fiction between narrative dynamics and a fixed imaginary: Evidence from India and Germany Open
Bioeconomic ideas and visions have received increasing attention from scientists and policy makers to address socioecological challenges. However, the role of imagined futures in the design of bioeconomic innovations and transitions has hi…
View article: The Return of Pink Bollworm in India’s Bt Cotton Fields: Livelihood Vulnerabilities of Farming Households in Karimnagar District
The Return of Pink Bollworm in India’s Bt Cotton Fields: Livelihood Vulnerabilities of Farming Households in Karimnagar District Open
Since its introduction in India, Bt ( Bacillus thuringiensis) cotton technology has been the object of controversial scholarly and non-academic debate. The recent return of pink bollworm ( Pectinophora gossypiella) pests in several Indian …
View article: The changing meaning of millets: Organic shops and distinctive consumption practices in Bengaluru, India
The changing meaning of millets: Organic shops and distinctive consumption practices in Bengaluru, India Open
The number of organic shops in Bengaluru has increased remarkably in the last few years, with millets being the main products drawing consumers. Yet, organic shops are only attracting middle-class consumers. We observed and interviewed 104…
View article: Governing the yarshagumba ‘gold rush’: A comparative study of governance systems in the Kailash Landscape in India and Nepal
Governing the yarshagumba ‘gold rush’: A comparative study of governance systems in the Kailash Landscape in India and Nepal Open
Under present conditions of economic globalization, social-ecological systems undergo rapid changes. In this context, internal and external forces put heavy pressure on the governance systems of commons to adapt effectively. While institut…
View article: Rice-Residue Management Practices of Smallholder Farms in Vietnam and Their Effects on Nutrient Fluxes in the Soil-Plant System
Rice-Residue Management Practices of Smallholder Farms in Vietnam and Their Effects on Nutrient Fluxes in the Soil-Plant System Open
In Vietnam, approximately 39 million tons of rice (Oryza sativa) residues accrue every year. In this study, we quantified soil nutrient balances of paddy rice fields under different crop-residue management practices in northern Vietnam. On…
View article: How One Rural Community in Transition Overcame Its Island Status: The Case of Heckenbeck, Germany
How One Rural Community in Transition Overcame Its Island Status: The Case of Heckenbeck, Germany Open
In the public debate, sustainable innovations are mostly associated with urban contexts, whereas rural areas are rarely seen as potentially creative sites. In contrast to this widespread suggestion, however, recent studies show that rural …