Der Autor diskutiert vor dem Hintergund veränderter Handlungsspielräume undOrganisationsmuster die Aufgaben und Herausforderungen einer innovativen Regionalpolitik. Globalisierung und nachhaltige Regionalentwicklung werden hierbei als komplementäre Zielbereiche angesehen, die bei einem...

During the UNCED conference in Rio de Janeiro 1992 unsustainable consumption and production patterns were identified as one of the key driving forces behind the unsustainable development of the world (Agenda 21, chapter 4). These consumption and production patterns are based on the European...

The pursuit of sustainability in particular places and sectors often unravels at the edges. Efforts to tackle environmental problems in one place shift them somewhere else or are overwhelmed by external changes in drivers. Gains in energy efficiency of appliances used in houses are offset by...