Area 5 focuses on the regional and local dimensions of the new European path to socio-ecological transition. Its central assumption is that any strategy developed to enhance a socio-ecological transition is unlikely to yield strong results unless the resources of regional and local actors are...

Im anstehenden Transformationsprozess hin zu einer nachhaltigen Gesellschaft können soziale Innovationen eine bedeutende Rolle spielen. Insbesondere verbindet sich mit ihnen die Annahme, dass neue Ansätze, Praktiken und Steuerungsimpulse initiiert und entwickelt werden können, die es...

The relationship between environmental externalities and green innovation is being increasingly explored in the literature but there is no paper exploring the nexus between green innovation (GI) and sustainable development. This article sheds light on the connection between GI and mineral rents...

Socio-ecological transitions are a main project, current EU policies, national environmental politics, and regional as well as local action address. Manifold approaches exist and the European Union is anxious to coordinate and facilitate the process of a consolidated transition. Therefore, a...