Category Archives: SERI Background Papers

Measuring natural resource use – Context, indicators and EU policy processes

Also posted in Global Responsibility, Publications, Resource Use 2008, Giljum S., Global Responsibility, Hinterberger F., Lutter S., Resource Use | SERI on 11:02 PM — Leave a Comment |

Giljum, S., Hinterberger, F. & Lutter, S. (2008)
This background paper provides a summary of the current state-of-the-art in the development of measurement systems and indicators on natural resources as well as of current EU policy processes related to this issue. The background paper aims at providing background information for the discussions at the Friends [...]

“Energieautarke Gemeinden” – Bewertung des Erreichens der Energieautarkie dreier österreichischer Gemeinden

Also posted in Energy and Climate, Publications 2007, Energieautarkie, Horak D., Integrierte Bewertung, Laaber M., Müller A., Nachhaltige Energiesysteme, Neururer C., Reinstadler S. | SERI on 10:55 PM — Leave a Comment |

Horak, D., Laaber, M., Müller, A., Neururer, C., Reinstadler, S., Schwarzbauer, A., Stadelmann, J. & Strahlhofer, L. (2007)
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(Deutsch) Kein Teil der Erde steht für sich allein. Das „System Erde“ und wie wir damit umgehen.

Also posted in Energy and Climate, Global Responsibility, Publications 2007, Bohunovsky L., Energy and Climate, Global Responsibility, Omann I. | SERI on 10:37 PM — Leave a Comment |

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Sustainability models: Aims, requirements, and applications

Also posted in Integrated Strategies, Publications 2006, Integrated Strategies, Stocker A. | SERI on 10:23 PM — Leave a Comment |

Stocker, A. (2006)
Successful and effective sustainability policies must be aligned at clear political defaults, whose observance can be measured and examined. Thereby, it is crucial to know, which economic (e.g. on economic growth, budged deficit, interest rate), environmental (e.g. on resource use and environmental quality) and social effects (e.g. on employment and income distribution) [...]

Ergebnisse der Glücksforschung und was Regionen davon lernen können

Also posted in Publications, Quality of life 2006, Glück, Grimm J., Quality of life, Regionen, Requirements For Sustainability Models, Sustainable Development | SERI on 04:32 PM — Leave a Comment |

Grimm, J. (2006)
Dieses Discussionpaper widmet sich Glück als ökonomischem Konzept. Es erläutert zunächst die Messbarkeit von Glück und beschäftigt sich dann ausführlich mit verschiedenen Variablen der Glücksgleichung. Im ersten Abschnitt wird dargelegt, dass Einkommen unterschiedliche Glücksniveaus nur unzureichend erklären kann. So werden im zweiten Abschnitt weitere Einflussgrößen wie Arbeit und Arbeitslosigkeit, Gesundheit, Soziale Beziehungen, [...]

Organic food in Austria: Production and Consumption Patterns

Also posted in Economy, Publications, Resource Use 2006, Hinteregger E. | SERI on 04:26 PM — Leave a Comment |

Hinteregger, E. (2006)
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(Deutsch) Reduktion des Ressourcenverbrauchs: Von der Vision zur Praxis

Also posted in Global Responsibility, Publications, Resource Use 2006, Behrens A., Giljum S., Global Responsibility, Hammer M., Hinterberger F., Lorek S., Resource Use | SERI on 04:18 PM — Leave a Comment |

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Environmental Policy Instruments for Dematerialisation of the European Union

Also posted in Integrated Strategies, Publications 2004, Behrens A., Integrated Strategies | SERI on 04:07 PM — Leave a Comment |

Behrens, A. (2004)
This paper deals with environmental policy instruments designed to reduce the material input of European economies. In line with sustainable development, these instruments need to allow for economic growth, while taking into account environmental and social considerations. With regard to the environmental dimension, dematerialisation has been pointed out as one of the [...]