This study develops options for the German government to improve international soil governance in the short, medium and long term. The study first takes stock of existing international instruments and institutions that are relevant for soil protection and its governance at the international...

Diese Studie wurde für das Umweltbundesamt erstellt und soll darüber hinaus Anstöße für das vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung initiierte Projekt "Neue Techniken für den integrierten, medienübergreifenden Umweltschutz" liefern. Den Hintergrund für die Studie bildet die...

Sustainable management of non-timber forest products is a serious concern of many developing countries. This study documents an innovative undertaking involving the introduction of a market-based organic certification scheme to improve the resource management and processing of lemongrass in poor...

This paper analyses the link between sustainability-related innovation and sustainability performance and the role that family firms play in this. This theme is particular relevant from a European point of view given the large number of firms that are family-owned. Governments often support...