Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a technology that counteracts climate change by capturing atmospheric emissions of CO2 from human activities, storing them in geological formations underground. However, CCS also involves major risks and side effects, and faces strong public opposition....

Der Ausbau des deutschen Höchstspannungsnetzes hat in den letzten Jahren in vielen der betroffenen Regionen zu einem starken Unbehagen in der Bevölkerung geführt. Öffentlich wahrnehmbar wird dieser Unmut durch Bürgerproteste. In den meisten Fällen sind Bürgerinitiativen die Hauptträger...

Over the last several decades, there has been a widespread decrease in civic engagement coinciding with a breakdown in traditional family structures in many countries throughout the developed world. According to Putnam in Bowling alone (2000), however, none of the major declines in civic...

Aufgrund wesentlicher Veränderungen im gesellschaftlichen Umfeld geraten Firmen immer häufiger in den Mittelpunkt gesellschaftlicher Wert- und Interessenkonflikte. In diesem Zusammenhang stellt eine zunehmend kritische Öffentlichkeit Forderungen, die über die Erbringung marktbezogener...

"Bringing together contributions from leading researchers, this volume reflects on the political, institutional and social factors that have shaped the recent expansion of wind energy, and to consider what lessons this experience may provide for the future expansion of other renewable...

"How individuals and communities can profit from local investing. In the wake of the financial crisis, investors are faced with a stark choice: entrust their hard-earned dollars to the Wall Street casino, or settle for anemic interest rates on savings, bonds, and CDs. Meanwhile, small businesses...