Völklingen muss sich neue Ziele setzen, und zwar solche, die Wettbewerbsvorteile bringen. Dies gilt sowohl für den gewerblichen wie privaten Bereich. Dazu sollte zunächst eine Trendanalyse erfolgen.

Für viele Gemeinden in „peripheren ländlichen Räumen“ war das Militär die einzige wirtschaftliche Konstante. Daher wurde der Truppenabbau als Katastrophe betrachtet. Die wirtschaftliche Bedeutung wurde überschätzt, Chancen durch die Konversion wurden nicht gesehen. Kleine...

This paper addresses the political acceptability and workability of CDM by and in developing countries. At COP-3 in Kyoto in 1997, the general position among developing countries changed from strong rejection of joint implementation to acceptance of CDM. The outgrowth of CDM from a proposal from...

Although the government sector represents only 10 to 15 percent of the economy in most countries, carefully targeted public procurement can play a significant role in market transformation through its influence on both buyers and suppliers. Government leadership in energy-efficient purchasing...

In the last 15 years, the trend of NGOs working in cooperation with business has developed considerably. The global community – including leaders of international governmental institutions and of the non-profit sector as well as some business leaders – has recognized the importance of...

There is a growing concern over our reliance on conventional electricity sources and their long-term environmental, climate change, and security of supply implications, and much hope is vested in the ability of future technological progress to tackle these issues. However, informed academic...

Paper presented at EAAE 2008 Congress

This chapter examines the linkages between the positive organizational scholarship (POS) and the sustainability research domains, examining ways in which each domain can enrich the other, their mutual research agendas, and practical contributions. POS can help sustainability make a shift from...

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol offers developing countries the opportunity to participate in the effort to reduce global greenhouse gas levels while also benefitting from sustainable development opportunities. To date, the majority of CDM investments have gone to...