Understanding sustainability — clearly structured

My academic research has evolved from political science to systems theory and ultimately toward questions of consciousness. The publications listed below represent milestones in this continuing effort to deepen the conceptual foundations of sustainability.

“Sustainability” (2017, UTB Publishing, 3rd edition)

“Sustainability”
2017: 3rd edition. UTB Publ. Standard reference on sustainability – a comprehensive introduction for higher education.

This standard reference textbook provides a comprehensive and accessible foundation for understanding sustainability, bringing together its theoretical foundations, historical development, and interdisciplinary systems perspective in a clear and structured way.

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“Nachhaltigkeit” (2014, BPB Publ.)

“Sustainability: Theory & Foundations”
2014: BPB Federal Agency for Civic Education. Research project based on international networks and scientific studies.

Designed for public education, this 320-page standard work presents sustainability as a multi-level concept empowering informed citizenship.
After reading, you know what sustainability means from the perspective of a leading public civic education institution in Germany.

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“Sustainability Management” (2012, Hanser Publ.)

“Sustainability Management”

2012: Hanser Publ., Pocket Power Series, 128 pp.

Designed for busy readers, this book offers a clear and compact introduction to sustainability management, visually supported by numerous graphics and diagrams. It´s turning a complex field into an accessible starting point.

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Best Practices in Corporate Social Responsibility (2012, Grin Publ.)

“Best Practices in Corporate Social Responsibility”

2012: A Cross-Industry Analysis – The Examples BMW, Deutsche Bank and Bayer. GRIN Publ. MBA thesis.

What do three major German global players have in common in their sustainability strategies — and where do they differ? How do their CSR reports reflect these differences? This study offers an analysis of three internationally operating German corporations from the automotive, banking, and pharmaceutical industries, based on a concise, practice-oriented comparison of their CSR reports.

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“Climate – Forests – Indigenous Peoples” (2007, oekom Publ.)

Climate – Forests – Indigenous Peoples”
2007: Munich: oekom Verlag. Doctoral thesis. Analysis of climate change impacts on indigenous peoples and tropical forests. Case study: “Climate Alliance” and the project “Munich–Asháninka.”

This book is for readers who want to explore the deeper, global interconnections of sustainability through a concrete case study in the Amazon region of South America.
It addresses themes such as the North–South divide, vulnerability, indigenous peoples, the loss of indigenous knowledge, global interdependencies, deforestation, biodiversity loss, ecosystems, evolution, the biosphere, and global justice.

Read More »

“Sustainability” (2017, UTB Publishing, 3rd edition)

“Sustainability”
2017: 3rd edition. UTB Publ. Standard reference on sustainability – a comprehensive introduction for higher education.

This standard reference textbook provides a comprehensive and accessible foundation for understanding sustainability, bringing together its theoretical foundations, historical development, and interdisciplinary systems perspective in a clear and structured way.

Read More »

“Nachhaltigkeit” (2014, BPB Publ.)

“Sustainability: Theory & Foundations”
2014: BPB Federal Agency for Civic Education. Research project based on international networks and scientific studies.

Designed for public education, this 320-page standard work presents sustainability as a multi-level concept empowering informed citizenship.
After reading, you know what sustainability means from the perspective of a leading public civic education institution in Germany.

Read More »

“Sustainability Management” (2012, Hanser Publ.)

“Sustainability Management”

2012: Hanser Publ., Pocket Power Series, 128 pp.

Designed for busy readers, this book offers a clear and compact introduction to sustainability management, visually supported by numerous graphics and diagrams. It´s turning a complex field into an accessible starting point.

Read More »

Best Practices in Corporate Social Responsibility (2012, Grin Publ.)

“Best Practices in Corporate Social Responsibility”

2012: A Cross-Industry Analysis – The Examples BMW, Deutsche Bank and Bayer. GRIN Publ. MBA thesis.

What do three major German global players have in common in their sustainability strategies — and where do they differ? How do their CSR reports reflect these differences? This study offers an analysis of three internationally operating German corporations from the automotive, banking, and pharmaceutical industries, based on a concise, practice-oriented comparison of their CSR reports.

Read More »

“Climate – Forests – Indigenous Peoples” (2007, oekom Publ.)

Climate – Forests – Indigenous Peoples”
2007: Munich: oekom Verlag. Doctoral thesis. Analysis of climate change impacts on indigenous peoples and tropical forests. Case study: “Climate Alliance” and the project “Munich–Asháninka.”

This book is for readers who want to explore the deeper, global interconnections of sustainability through a concrete case study in the Amazon region of South America.
It addresses themes such as the North–South divide, vulnerability, indigenous peoples, the loss of indigenous knowledge, global interdependencies, deforestation, biodiversity loss, ecosystems, evolution, the biosphere, and global justice.

Read More »