Agroforestry systems are vital for sustainable development in Africa, offering significant benefits such as enhanced agricultural productivity, biodiversity conservation, and climate resilience. This study provides a detailed analysis of the past, present, and potential future distributions of...

The Blue Solutions for Africa series of operational briefs captures how a thriving Blue Economy can help African countries better manage the development challenges they face while supporting economic growth, sustainable livelihoods, and the health of these precious ecosystems

The rapid evolution of the global economy, driven by digitization and modularization, has outpaced existing theoretical tools. This paper proposes a unified analytical framework for understanding the complexity of digital industries through the lens of Massive Modular Ecosystems. To...

This study explores the integration of digitalization and circular economy (CE) principles within the maritime industry through a theoretical analysis, proposing a framework that aligns business models with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and net-zero objectives. By investigating how...

While many digital technologies provide opportunities for creating business models with an impact on sustainability, some technologies, especially blockchain applications, are often criticized for harming the environment, e.g. due to high energy demand. In our study, we present a novel approach...

Förderinfrastruktur allein ist aus Sicht der Forschung unzureichend, um in wirtschaftlich herausgeforderten Regionen ein dynamisches Gründungsökosystem zu entfachen. Wichtig sind Erfolgsgeschichten, also erfolgreiche und sichtbare Start-ups und Scale-ups.Gründungsförderinfrastruktur wird im...

We discuss the main Theories of Harm in EU merger control and their evolution since the 1990s. We present stylised facts and trends using data extracted from EU merger decisions by natural language processing tools. EU merger policy has adapted over time, both in terms of legislation and...

We discuss the main Theories of Harm in EU merger control and their evolution since the 1990s. We present stylised facts and trends using data extracted from EU merger decisions by natural language processing tools. EU merger policy has adapted over time, both in terms of legislation and...

E-Partizipation hat in den vergangenen zwei Jahrzehnten durch Digitalisierung und die Entwicklung von Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien immer stärker an Relevanz gewonnen. Dennoch werden die Anforderungen der Anbieter sowie Nutzerinnen und Nutzer an ein e-Partizipationssystem nicht...

Through empirical investigations into university spin-ofs (USOs), we discovered innovativeness benefts derived from maintaining both academia and business partners at a distance. Distance should not be misconstrued as isolation; rather, it emphasises specifc attributes where partners are...

An ecosystem is an intentional community of interdependent actors. If a firm adopts an ecosystem perspective, its focus shifts from maximising the firm's value to creating value for the entire system. Consequently, the ecosystem governance represents a critical factor in successful value...

As digitalization can improve an organisation's sustainability performance, the literature calls for more research into the relationship between digitalization and the organisation's portfolio of business models for sustainability (BMfS). This research addresses the role of the organisation's...

Fertilisers are products containing nutrients intended to improve the fertility of the soil or to contribute to plant nutrition. These nutrients commonly include nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and other essential elements such as calcium, magnesium, sulfur, and micronutrients like zinc and...

Large-scale ecosystem restoration is an urgent necessity in Europe to achieve the goal of recovering nature to a biodiverse and resilient state, whilst simultaneously mitigating against climate change. This report examines the current condition of European ecosystems and the landscape of...

The escalating impacts of climate change on coastal regions stress the urgency for effective adaptation strategies, particularly for the case of high-risk countries such as Bangladesh. Naturebased solutions, grey and mixed coastal infrastructure offer promising solutions for addressing these...

Single organizations encounter intricate challenges in meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on their own and thus are increasingly concerned with forming ecosystems. This is also the case in the e-commerce domain. It is assumed that particularly focal actors of such ecosystems...

Under the EU's new "Farm to Fork" strategy, crop production systems should rapidly become more environmentally friendly. In particular, by adopting agroecological measures that support functional biodiversity and improve ecosystem services for crop production, this paper contributes to the...

In the contemporary context, characterized by the paramount importance of sustainability, both governments and companies, particularly multinational enterprises (MNEs), play an important role in fostering and overseeing the transformative processes necessary to establish a robust accounting...

The program to replace fossil fuels powered vehicles with electric vehicles (EVs) is part of the global endeavor to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In Indonesia, EV adoption is still low. The EV market share is currently 1.47 percent of the 10 percent goal for 2022. Due to the vulnerability of...

Förderinfrastruktur allein ist aus Sicht der Forschung unzureichend, um in wirtschaftlich herausgeforderten Regionen ein dynamisches Gründungsökosystem zu entfachen. Wichtig sind Erfolgsgeschichten, also erfolgreiche und sichtbare Start-ups und Scale-ups.Gründungsförderinfrastruktur wird im...