Keywords:
Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (419 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9783962385781
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=6389045
DDC:
333.95
Language:
German
Note:
Humans in the Global Ecosystem -- Contents -- Preface I by Michael Succow -- Preface II by Marlehn Thieme -- Foreword by the Editors -- Part 1: Understanding the challenge: the systems question -- 1.1 The biosphere: a short report on the state of the Earth. Pierre L. Ibisch -- Human life and its impact on the biosphere: the Anthropocene and the 'Tachycene' -- The growth of interacting environmental problems -- 1.2 Sustainability as a reaction: what has been happening so far. Heike Molitor and Pierre L. Ibisch -- The origin of sustainability - as a reaction to an increasing scarcity of wood in Europe -- The birth of environmental consciousness and awareness of the limits to growth -- Development: a discourse becomes sustainable -- Models of sustainability -- Fundamental principles of sustainable development -- Concluding remarks -- 1.3 Systems theory: towards a holistic and interdisciplinary understanding of sustainable development. Pierre L. Ibisch -- The search for a scientific theory of sustainability -- Systems: from self-organization and self-regulation to husbandry and long-term functionality -- Humans, social systems and sustainable development -- Part 2: We humans: the agents of sustainable development -- 2.1 Good or evil - are we capable of sustainability? Pierre L. Ibisch and Norbert Jung -- Introduction: our relatives -- The emergence of human beings was only possible through cooperation and fairness -- From biological to cultural evolution, and the growth of human power -- From revolution to revolution: ever faster, more, bigger and better -- Is the sustainability revolution on its way? -- 2.2 What motivates people to sustainability-oriented action? Heike Molitor -- What motivates people to act? -- Case study: How aware are Germans of the environment or sustainability?.
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How can environmentally friendly or sustainable behaviour be promoted? Behavioural interventions -- How much 'energy' do I have to expend on new behavioural offers? A cost-benefit analysis undertaken by -- Homo oeconomicus -- In uence of environmental awareness -- The psychological explanation for sustainable behaviour -- Part 3: (Un)sustainable systems: analysis and strategic approaches -- 3.1 The foundations: ecosystems and ecosystem management -- The foundations of ecosystem use -- Ecosystems as a productive force and a source of human well-being -- The application of economics to ecosystem management -- 3.2 The drivers: economic systems. Alexander Conrad and Jan König -- Introduction: What is economics? -- The economic system -- Decoupling of the monetary sphere -- Economic growth -- The focus on growth, and its consequences -- To what extent is economic policy focused on economic growth, and is this focus justified? -- Can economic growth improve environmental protection? -- Has the economy always been geared towards growth? -- 3.3 The power source: energy supply systems. Vanja Mihotovic -- Energy supply now -- Energy production technologies -- Conventional energy production technologies -- Heat engines -- Nuclear energy -- Shale gas as an energy source -- CCS technologies -- Technologies for the energy transition -- Solar energy -- Wind power -- Use of biomass -- Hydropower -- Geothermal energy -- Heat pumps -- Energy production and sustainability -- Energy supply in Germany in 2050 - possible scenarios -- Closing remarks -- 3.4 The controls: political systems. Benjamin Nölting, Hermann E. Ott and Heike Walk -- The politics of sustainable development - what is it? -- Setting the political course - simply a case of governing by decree? -- The negotiations leading to the adoption of 'sustainable development' as a policy goal.
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The formulation of political sustainability strategies -- The implementation of the politics of sustainability -- Case study: the politics of the Energiewende in Germany - a key to sustainable development -- Is there political support, and a political opportunity, for an energy transition? -- Is there a consistent policy strategy for the energy transition? -- Are appropriate instruments and regulatory measures available for implementation? -- The scope of, and limits to, a politics of sustainability - the governance approach -- 3.5 Everyone affected and involved: civil society systems. Heike Walk, Hermann E. Ott and Martin Welp -- Civil society - a term with a long tradition -- The significance of civil society on different political levels -- From civil society to volunteers: new inequalities -- Different forms of civic participation -- The link between sustainability and civic participation -- Part 4: The transformation to sustainability -- 4.1 Ecosystem-based sustainable development. Pierre L. Ibisch -- The rationalization of nature, and the discovery that it is worth protecting -- From the ecosystem approach to ecosystem law and ecosystem ethics -- Ecosystem-based sustainable development -- 4.2 Sustainability transformation. Heike Walk and Pierre L. Ibisch -- The need for radical changes -- What does transformation mean? -- New forms of cooperation for transformation -- Daring to seek greater solidarity - solutions for a systemic transformation -- The democratic framework for the 'Great Transformation' -- 4.3 A sustainable economy. Alexander Conrad, Jan König and Hans-Peter Benedikt -- Economics in the context of weak and strong sustainability -- The theoretical framework - structure and content of a sustainable economic system -- Implementation approaches for a sustainable economy.
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Monitoring the achievement of goals in sustainable economic systems -- Conclusion -- 4.4 Education for sustainable development. Heike Molitor -- Background and political history -- Education (for sustainable development) -- Important features of education for sustainable development in higher education -- Feature 1: Addressing relevant topics or areas within sustainable development - with reference to the SDGs -- Feature 2: Competence orientation in teaching -- Feature 3: Self-determination - co-determination - participation -- Feature 4: The 'Whole Institution Approach' -- Models for the implementation of ESD in higher education institutions -- Model I: Introductory lecture on sustainable development with student participation -- Model II: Project workshops -- Conclusion -- 4.5 Institutional transformation to sustainability: the example of Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development. Wilhelm-Günther Vahrson and Kerstin Kräusche -- Historical background -- Back to the present -- Change Process I: Self-discovery -- Change Process II: The winds of change blow in from outside -- Change Process III: A new name -- Focus -- Achievements and uncertainties -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- Editors and co-authors.
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