Abstract Renewable energy is shifting from the fringe to the mainstream of sustainable development. Past donor efforts achieved modest results but often were not sustained or replicated, which leads now to greater market orientation. Markets for rural household lighting with solar home systems,...

China has become a major global power due to its rapid economic growth, which is being driven by resource-intensive industries but at a considerable environmental cost. This study investigates the intricate relationships that exist between China's mining regulations, resource utilization, and...

This paper analyses the employment consequences of policies aimed to support biofuels in the European Union. The promotion of biofuel use has been advocated as a means to promote the sustainable use of natural resources and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions originating from transport activities...

In der Wirtschafts- und Finanzkrise scheint das Schlimmste ausgestanden zu sein. Nach dem Krisenmanagement steht die neue Bundesregierung nun in wichtigen Bereichen der Wirtschaftspolitik vor grundsätzlichen Herausforderungen. Zu deren Bewältigung werden mittel- bis langfristig angelegte...