Category Archives: SERI Background Papers
Measuring natural resource use – Context, indicators and EU policy processes
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
Horak, D., Laaber, M., Müller, A., Neururer, C., Reinstadler, S., Schwarzbauer, A., Stadelmann, J. & Strahlhofer, L. (2007)
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Sustainability models: Aims, requirements, and applications
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
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
Hinteregger, E. (2006)
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Environmental Policy Instruments for Dematerialisation of the European Union
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 [...]
Mischarbeit in Österreich und Deutschland
Wolf, U. (2004)
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