Der dynamische Ausbau der Bioenergieproduktion verursacht zunehmend regionale Flächennutzungskonflikte. Dieser Beitrag stellt Ansätze zur raumplanerischen Steuerbarkeit der Energiepflanzenproduktion auf landwirtschaftlichen Nutzflächen in Niedersachsen vor.

Most economies in the world have been on a track that was based on an irreversible consumption of natural resources in order to fuel their economic growth. For developing nations, this process has just started. In order to help developing nation to leap-frog into a strategy that is less wasteful...

This article discusses the concept of overpopulation and its practical relevance. Definitions of overpopulation are considered, including approaches centred on sustainability and on average or total welfare. Overpopulation has been linked to the wish for national population policies, which raise...

Consumers are increasingly aware of the health- and safety-related implications of the food which they can buy in the market. At the same time, households have become more aware of their environmental responsibilities. Regarding the production of food, a crucial and multifunctional role is...