Investments in renewable energy (RE) technologies are regarded with increasing interest as an effective means to stimulate growth and accelerate the recovery from the recent financial crisis. Yet, despite their appeal, and the numerous policies implemented to promote these technologies, the...

Das gesellschaftliche Interesse an mehr Transparenz im Lebensmittelbereich ist erheblich gestiegen. Die jüngste Dioxin-Krise in Deutschland hat die vielfach erhobenen Forderungen nach einer gläsernen Produktion und mehr Informationen zur Lebensmittelsicherheit nochmals lauter werden lassen,...

Livestock plays a pivotal role for smallholder production systems in mountainous Northern Vietnam. Economic risks, especially the loss of livestock, are major reasons for slipping into poverty. Normally, insurance systems could step in to assist. In developing countries however, insurance...