The reductionist trend of equalizing sustainable development with CO2control needs to be reversed - notwithstanding the significance of climate change. Conventional, 'compartmentalized' data systems impede an integrated vision andtreatment of the paradigm. New accounts and balances focus on the...

The paper explores a framework for analysing governance towards sustainabledevelopment. Departing from the thesis about a possible positive role forcorporate action, it refers to recent theorizing about both market and governmentfailures. Discussing externalities, public goods, information and...

Eine globale, nachhaltige Entwicklung erfordert eine aktive Beteiligung der inter-national wie lokal agierenden Wirtschaftsakteure. Finanzdienstleister haben einenbedeutenden Einfluss auf Unternehmen und Märkte und nehmen daher eine ent-scheidende Rolle ein. Es stellt sich die zentrale Frage,...

The article analyses Japanese approaches to dealing with eco-efficiency from aninstitutional perspective. Our main outlook is that though promising attempts havebeen made despite the overall economic crisis, a better horizontal coordinationamong both administrations and businesses is required....

A policy framework for sustainable resource management (SRM) is required bothto guarantee the materials and energy supply of the EU economy and safeguardthe natural resource basis in the future. Goals and strategies for sustaining themetabolism of the economy are described. Data are presented on...