Charakteristika von Gesellschaften und Wirtschaftssystemen auf der Basis fossiler Energieträger.-Folgen und Auswirkungen fossiler Energien -- Energiealternativen und bestehende Hindernisse -- Politische Voraussetzungen eines Umbaus der Wirtschaft -- Prinzipien für einen erfolgreichen Umbau der...

In order to decouple economic growth from global material consumption it is necessary to implement material efficiency strategies at the level of single enterprises and their supply chains, and to implement circular economy aspects. Manufacturing firms face multiple implementation challenges...

In the second half of the 20th century we got better at extracting the earth's resources. Much better. So much better in fact, that for 40 years, despite demand for natural resources growing, the cost of those resources decreased. Not anymore. Since 2000, prices for the world's natural resources...