Category Archives: Global Responsibility
Perceiving biodiversity changes in daily life: Insights from an exploratory survey across Europe
Mauz, I., Fischer, A., Langers, F., Young, J., Bednar-Friedl, B., Grünberger, S. and Musceleanu, O. (2009)
In: eco.mont – Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research, 1 (2). 39-45.
Environmental problems are often constructed globally and through sophisticated instruments and methods. However, the extent to which these globally constructed problems correspond to ordinary citizens’ perceptions of [...]
Stephan Lutter at SEFS 2011 conference in Girona, Spain
While the EU FP6 project MELIA (Mediterranean dialogue on integrated water management) is coming to an end Stephan Lutter presented project idea and selected results at the Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences (SEFS 2011) from June 27th to 29th in Girona Spain. In his presentation [...] Mr. Lutter focussed on the topic of the right choice
Eco-Innovation Observatory publishes first annual report: “The Eco-Innovation Challenge”
The Eco-Innovation Observatory recently published its first annual report “The Eco-Innovation Challenge. Pathways to a resource-efficient Europe”. SERI contributed several chapters to this flagship report of the Observatory. [more]
SERI contribution to new UNEP Report on “Decoupling”
SERI contributed to the new UNEP report on „Decoupling natural resource use and environmental impacts from economic growth“, which has been presented on the 12th of May 2011. SERI researcher Stefan Giljum was the lead author for the chapter on “Trade and the distribution of resources and environmental burdens”. Furthermore the UNEP report cited a number of SERI studies such as SERIs work on global material flows, embodied CO2 emissions and the “Overconsumption” report. [more]
Fact Sheet “Measuring Resource Extraction”
[...]The mining or harvesting of raw materials as well as agriculture and food production cause huge unused material flows. Resources processed in manufacturing, consumed in households or used for other purposes are inextricably linked to unused resources; unused resources have to be considered appropriately when measuring resource productivity.
SERI worked, together with other institutions, on
New project: Europe’s global land demand
Fertile land areas to produce agricultural and forestry products are only available in a limited amount on our planet. The global distribution of those products, produced on those areas, is an issue with increasing political importance. This study will investigate the direct and indirect land required to satisfy the final demand of agricultural and forestry products in Europe.
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