Die Millenniumserklärung und die in ihr enthaltenen Millennium-Entwicklungsziele(MDGs) haben die Zustimmung so vieler Staaten und ihrer Regierungschefs gewonnenwie kaum ein multilaterales Übereinkommen zuvor. Sie haben das Gesicht derweltweiten Entwicklungszusammenarbeit verändert. Kritikern...

Sustainability transitions research proposes fundamental changes of societal systems' organization to overcome persistent societal challenges, such as climate change or biodiversity loss, and allowing systems to become more sustainable. This thesis addresses an underlying tension in...

Sustainability transitions as processes of fundamental change in societal systems are open-ended, nonlinear and uncertain. Respective research and governance approaches, e.g. transition management, propose a reflexive way of governing, aiming for a number of social effects to help facilitating a...

This groundbreaking new work establishes links between sustainable development, needs, well-being, and the capabilities approach that is central to human development and the United Nations Development Programme. By challenging the role of people in sustainability policy, this collection's...