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This paper gives an overview of the development of Fair Trade in six European countries: Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. After the description of the food retail industry and its market structures in these countries, the main European Fair Trade organizations are analyzed regarding their role within the Fair Trade system. The following part deals with the development of Fair Trade sales in general and with respect to the products coffee, tea, bananas, fruit juice and sugar. An overview of the main activities of national Fair Trade organizations, e.g. public relation activities, completes the analysis. This study shows the enormous upswing of Fair Trade during the last decade and the reasons for this development. Nevertheless, it comes to the conclusion that Fair Trade is still far away from being an essential part of the food retail industry in Europe.
Mess- und Bewertungsinstrument zur Feststellung des Gefährdungspotentials von Glücksspielprodukten
(2010)
Wirtschaftspolitik
(2017)
Wirtschaftspolitik beschäftigt sich mit den spannungsvollen Beziehungen zwischen Wirtschaft und Politik. Bei wirtschaftspolitischen Fragestellungen gibt es häufig Zielkonflikte, sodass meistens keine Patentlösungen existieren. In der öffentlichen Diskussion wirtschaftspolitischer Maßnahmen treffen zudem Ideologien, Werturteile und Einzelinteressen aufeinander. Das Buch macht Wirtschaftspolitik erlebbar, indem es die Entscheidungen der Akteure mit Theorieansätzen und Fakten verknüpft.
Die Kenntnis wirtschaftspolitischer Grundlagen ist wichtiger Teil der Managementausbildung an Hochschulen. Dieses Buch stellt dazu die wesentlichen Teilbereiche der Wirtschaftspolitik aus didaktischen Gründen getrennt dar. Die Einteilung ist auf die übliche Länge eines Semesters zugeschnitten. Die Wissensvermittlung erfolgt theoretisch fundiert, praxis- und problemorientiert. Jedes Kapitel enthält Literaturempfehlungen zur Nacharbeitung und Vertiefung sowie Übungsaufgaben mit Lösungsverweisen.
Nachhaltigkeitsökonomie
(2014)
Angewandte Makroökonomie
(2013)
Makroökonomische Ereignisse wie die Schuldenkrise, Rezession, Arbeitslosigkeit und Inflation haben nicht nur gesamtwirtschaftliche Konsequenzen, sondern auch vielfältige Berührungspunkte zum täglichen Leben. Diese Ereignisse sind häufig komplex und für den Einzelnen nicht immer leicht zu durchschauen. Um Studierende auf die globalen Herausforderungen von Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft und Umwelt vorzubereiten ist in diesem Lehrbuch explizit auch das Thema der nachhaltigen Entwicklung integriert. Außerdem werden die großen Themen der Makroökonomie teilweise gebündelt behandelt, um die vielfältigen Zusammenhänge zwischen den einzelnen Gebieten transparenter zu gestalten. Dies hat für Studierende und Lehrende u.a. den Vorteil, dass eine modulare Verwendung möglich ist.
Angewandte Makroökonomie
(2023)
Green infrastructure improves environmental health in cities, benefits human health, and provides habitat for wildlife. Increasing urbanization has demanded the expansion of urban areas and transformation of existing cities. The adoption of compact design in urban planning is a recommended strategy to minimize environmental impacts; however, it may undermine green infrastructure networks within cities as it sets a battleground for urban space. Under this scenario, multifunctionality of green spaces is highly desirable but reconciling human needs and biodiversity conservation in a limited space is still a challenge. Through a systematic review, we first compiled urban green space's characteristics that affect mental health and urban wildlife support, and then identified potential synergies and trade-offs between these dimensions. A framework based on the One Health approach is proposed, synthesizing the interlinkages between green space quality, mental health, and wildlife support; providing a new holistic perspective on the topic. Looking at the human-wildlife-environment relationships simultaneously may contribute to practical guidance on more effective green space design and management that benefit all dimensions.
Green infrastructure has been widely recognized for the benefits to human health and biodiversity conservation. However, knowledge of the qualities and requirements of such spaces and structures for the effective delivery of the range of ecosystem services expected is still limited, as well as the identification of trade-offs between services. In this study, we apply the One Health approach in the context of green spaces to investigate how urban park characteristics affect human mental health and wildlife support outcomes and identify synergies and trade-offs between these dimensions. Here we show that perceived restorativeness of park users varies significantly across sites and is mainly affected by safety and naturalness perceptions. In turn, these perceptions are driven by objective indicators of quality, such as maintenance of facilities and vegetation structure, and subjective estimations of biodiversity levels. The presence of water bodies benefited both mental health and wildlife. However, high tree canopy coverage provided greater restoration potential whereas a certain level of habitat heterogeneity was important to support a wider range of bird species requirements. To reconcile human and wildlife needs in green spaces, cities should strategically implement a heterogeneous green infrastructure network that considers trade-offs and maximizes synergies between these dimensions.
In intensively used agricultural landscapes, path margins are one of the few refuges and nurseries for wildlife. They provide e. g. food sources and overwintering opportunities for many insects, serve as migration corridors for animals, protect soil from erosion, increase its water-holding capacity, and increase soil organic carbon, contributing thus directly to biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation. Path margins are often municipally owned but used and managed by agriculture. For a path margin to be functional, certain conditions must be fulfilled, such as the width, the botanical composition, and how it is managed through the seasons. Therefore, it must be managed under specific requirements. A multifunctional path margin can be achieved only through the commitment of all stakeholders (e.g., farmers, municipalities, conservationists, and civil society).
Argentina substantially contributes to the global organic agriculture and food sector due to its large areas of organically managed agricultural land. However, most of the organic production is foreseen for export. Overall, food supply for the domestic organic market is hardly tapped. This study investigates the current importance of organic agriculture and food production as well as its consumption within the country. The novelty of the study also lies in the observation, documentation and analysis of latest stakeholder-driven developments towards organic agriculture and food. The publication allows to make the Argentinian organic market significantly more visible for the international audience.
Argentina substantially contributes to the global organic agriculture and food sector due to its large areas of organically managed agricultural land. However, most of the organic production is intended for export. Overall, food supply for the domestic organic market is hardly tapped. Based on this, we investigate the current importance of organic agriculture and food production as well as consumption attitudes and behavior within the country. The novelty of the study also lies in the observation, documentation and analysis of latest stakeholder‐driven developments towards organic agriculture and food. Furthermore, the publication allows the Argentinean organic market to be significantly more visible for the international audience.