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What kind of growth is sustainable? Presentation of arguments from a policy perspective.
Pirgmaier, E., Hinterberger, F., Giljum, S. (2009)
Presentation held at the 2nd European Congress of Conservation Biology on 3 September in Prague.
The presentation contains
1. Why Growth may not continue forever
2. Possible next steps
3. Current initiatives
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SERI @ 2nd Degrowth conference
Degrowth appears to be an emerging scientific challenge as well as a social movement, especially in southern European countries. In this sense the 2nd Degrowth conference organized in Barcelona from 26-29 April 2010 combined the two communities for fruitful exchange between practitioners and activists from civil society and academics.
Among the 300 participants Sylvia Lorek [...]
Measuring Performance towards Sustainable Consumption and Production. Types of Indicators and Indicator Sets.
Lutter, S., Prigmaier, E., Frühmann, J., Burger, E., Mayr, M., Polzin, C. (2009)
This booklet “Measuring Performance towards Sustainable Consumption and Production – Types of Indicators and Indicator Sets” has been published under the framework of the “Action Town – Research and Action for Sustainable Consumption and Production” project. The booklet is part of a [...]
(Deutsch) Nachhaltigkeit in der Europäischen Union
Ein wirtschaftsbezogener Vergleich nationaler Strategien
Pirgmaier, E. (2006)
Das Schlagwort Nachhaltigkeit hat sich in den letzten Jahren und Jahrzehnten zum ambitionierten Leitbild zukunftsfähiger Entwicklung etabliert. Während der Fokus in den Anfangsjahren auf der Formulierung allgemeiner Zielsetzungen lag, geht es in der aktuellen Debatte verstärkt um die konkrete Implementierung der festgelegten Ziele. Das Review der europäischen [...]
Status quo of the decoupling debate in the European Commission: an overview
Pirgmaier, E. (2008)
Decoupling is a core strategy at the European level to reconcile environmental protection and continued economic growth. In order to achieve the overarching goal of absolute decoupling, a mix of policy instruments is suggested. This paper intends
to give an overview of these EU policies. Furthermore, it displays the main findings of [...]
Lisbon and Sustainable Development Strategies in the EU: How does mutual recognition take place in practice?
Pirgmaier, E. (2008)
The Lisbon strategy was decided in 2000 by Heads of state as the EU’s ambitious 10-year strategy for economic and social renewal. It is supposed to speed up European economies, to eradicate unemployment and to transform the EU into a knowledge-based economy and society by investing in research and technology.
The original [...]
Elke Pirgmaier in Madrid: “From Green Growth towards a Sustainable Economy?”
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5th ESDN Workshop on “From Green Growth towards a Sustainable Economy?”
This workshop is organised from the European Sustainable Development Network and takes place from 25th to 26th of March 2010 in Madrid.
The workshop aims at reflecting on the link between SD and growth and at a stock-taking of the various strategies, initiatives and
The economic benefits of environmental policy – Final Report
Rayment, M., Pirgmaier, E., De Ceuster, G., Hinterberger, F., Kuik, O., Leveson Gower, H., Polzin, C. & A. Varma (2009)
Executive summary:
The European Union aspires to become the most dynamic and competitive economy in the world. The Lisbon Strategy, launched by EU leaders in 2000 and subsequently revised and simplified in 2005, emphasises the [...]
