Wegbereiter der Nachhaltigkeitsforschung

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Wegbereiter der Nachhaltigkeitsforschung

Ecornet: Netzwerk unabhängiger Forschungsinstitute

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Jahn, Dr. Thomas and R. Andreas Kraemer 2013: “Wegbereiter der Nachhaltigkeitsforschung - Ecornet: Netzwerk unabhängiger Forschungsinstitute”. Ökologisches Wirtschaften, Vol. 2/2013, 24-25.

In an issue focusing on "Transformative Science" of the German-language journal "Ökologisches Wirtschaften", Thomas Jahn of the Institute for Social-Ecological Research (ISOeE) and R. Andreas Kraemer of Ecologic Institute present the Ecological Research Network (Ecornet) and explain the historic, current, and expected future roles of the participating, independent policy-relevant research institutes.

With their specialization on trans-disciplinary sustainability research, the Ecornet institutes serve important functions in the current reformation of the research and science system towards a structure and science culture that contributes more to sustainable development. The institutes are called upon to:

  • Strengthen involvement in academic teaching, in cooperation with universities
  • Expand the use of participatory research approaches to address societal challenges
  • Further develop scientific processes and methods to provide better linkages among society, business, administration, and policy-making
  • Develop comprehensive quality criteria on excellence, relevance, and impact of science

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R. Andreas Kraemer
Founder and Director Emeritus, Ecologic Institute
Visiting Assistant Professor and Adjunct Professor, Duke University
Initiator and Convenor, Arctic Summer College
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German
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Journal: Ökologisches Wirtschaften, No.2 | 2013
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2 pp.
ISSN
1340-8800
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