The German energy transition repeatedly faces harsh critiques questioning its economic and environmental merit. This article defends the Energiewende and argues that Germany has chosen a rational and particularly forceful approach to securing sustainable energy supply. Though current...

The multiple roles and functions of agriculture and forestry beyond those of supplying food and fibre, such as the provision of environmental benefits and the contribution to the socio-economic viability of rural areas, account for a growing recognition in both scientific debates and political...

Auch mehr als 20 Jahre nach der Veröffentlichung des Brundtland-Berichts offenbart nachhaltige Entwicklung das Bild einer konzeptionell ebenso vagen wie disparaten gesellschaftspolitischen Idee. Soll Nachhaltigkeit als gesellschaftliches (Meta)Leitbild fungieren, bedarf es der Übersetzung in...

Community currencies and their contribution to a sustainable development have been quite widely discussed. In contrast, their potential to raise the personal quality of life of their members and users has been less noted. Combining these two strands, we argue that community currencies enhance an...