Tag Archives: Pirgmaier E.
Book presentation: Growth in Transition
On 29 February, the book presentation of Growth in Transition will take place at the Permanent Representation of Austria to the EU in Brussels. The book was edited by SERI researchers Fritz Hinterberger and Elke Pirgmaier [...] in collaboration with Elisabeth Freytag and Martina Schuster from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water
SERI organises the 1st European Dialogue on Sustainable Consumption and Economic Growth
As a partner in the project RESPONDER [...], SERI is organising the 1st European Dialogue on Sustainable Consumption and Economic Growth, which will take place from 19 to 21 October 2011 in Berlin. This workshop will bring together a selected group of 20 policy makers and the same number of researchers to explore the conflicts
A Scoping Study on the Macroeconomic View of Sustainability
Pollitt, H., Barker, A. Barton, J., Pirgmaier, E., Polzin, C. Lutter, S., Hinterberger, F. und Stocker, A. (2010)
The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of how a macroeconomic perspective can shed light on the possibility of achieving sustainable development. The study will provide some insights on what changes might be needed [...]
New project RESPONDER – Linking SCP and Growth Debates
[...]RESPONDER links sustainable consumption and growth debates: The project aims at promoting sustainable consumption by assessing potential contradictions with economic growth – taking into account aspects of green growth, non-growth and de-growth.
RESPONDER explores novel ways of knowledge brokerage: Mutual understanding requires a systemic approach: RESPONDER will carry out participatory system mapping in a series
Smart CSO’s Conference last week in London
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Last week, on March 14 and 15, the Smart CSO’s Conference took place in London. It was the final conference of the Action Town project, in which SERI was involved as project partner.
The global social and ecological crises and the difficulties in tackling them are a real challenge for the society. Therefore it is
Is the concept of green economy useful? SERI statements in “Natural Resources Forum”
Is the concept of a green economy a useful way of framing policy discussions and policymaking to promote sustainable development? SERI researchers Elke Pirgmaier and Christine Polzin [...] have addressed this question in form of short viewpoints in the February 2011 issue of “The Natural Resources Forum”, a quarterly journal issued by the United Nations Department
