Mit Green Jobs verbinden sich große Erwartungen. Viele hoffen, dass Green Jobs uns helfen könnten gleichzeitig die Umwelt zu entlasten und neue, gute Arbeitsplätze zu schaffen. Doch welche Arbeitsplätze gelten eigentlich als Green Jobs und wie sind die Arbeitsbedingungen der "Green Jobber"...

Die Gestaltung ökologisch und sozio-kulturell verantwortlicher Wirtschaftsstile stellt die zentrale Herausforderung des 21. Jahrhunderts dar. Der beruflichen Bildung kommt hierbei eine Schlüsselrolle zu: Sie sollte aufzeigen, wie Menschen in beruflichen Handlungsdomänen eingebunden und...

Der Text berichtet über die in Deutschland geführte sozialwissenschaftliche Diskussion über das umweltpolitische Programm Lokale Agenda 21; er versucht eine vorläufige Rekonstruktion der spezifischen Gestalt der Agenda-Prozesse und ihrer Abweichungen von der westdeutschen Tradition der...

The achievement of individual well-being while guaranteeing a sustainable development path represents an important objective of a socio-ecological transition. This objective indicates that targets referring to the economic, social and environmental dimensions are taken into account...

It is widely accepted that the pursuit of economic growth is becoming increasingly infeasible and undesirable, necessitating substantial changes to European economies. European economic activity in terms of emissions, resource use, pollution and impacts on biodiversity is ecologically...

The Asia-Pacific region is witnessing rapid economic growth. Along with rising incomes, the lifestyles of the large middle class are moving quickly towards a buy-and-discard consumer model that involves carbon-intensive products and services. These increase dependency on the Earth's finite...

The European project is a long-run success story. Up to the 1990s, Europe thrived and experienced rising prosperity, as well as a catching up process with technology frontiers, while simultaneously extending its welfare model. The integration process, starting with six member states, led to a...

The European project is a long-run success story. Up to the 1990s, Europe thrived and experienced rising prosperity, as well as a catching up process with technology frontiers, while simultaneously extending its welfare model. The integration process, starting with six member states, led to a...