Responsible Economy and Natural Resources

The research field at a glance

The central focus fields of the research group "Responsible Economy and Natural Resources":

The strategic starting point for the work of the International Center for Sustainable Development (IZNE) is its orientation toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 17 formulated Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) form the core of the "2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development". As a member of the German Sustainable Development Solutions Network, we thus contribute to promoting sustainable development in Germany and German commitment to sustainable development worldwide.

^{The questions of the research focus Responsible Business and Natural Resources are oriented towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in September 2015. The goals 'Quality education' (SDG 4), 'Sustainable cities and communities' (SDG 11)' 'Responsible consumption and production patterns' (SDG 12), 'Climate action' (SDG 13), 'Living on land' (SDG 15) and 'Partnerships to achieve the goals' (SDG 17) are the focus of the considerations.}

Research and development

The research interest is the transformation, sustainability and resilience of socio-ecological systems in local and global contexts. The behavior of all levels and stakeholders, including communities, citizens and consumers, is an integral part of the holistic approach.

Selected publications

• Lehmann, G.U.C., Bakanov, N., Behnisch, M., Bourlat, S.J., Brühl, C.A., Eichler, L., Fickel, T., Geiger, M.F., Gemeinholzer, B., Hörren, T., Köthe, S., Lux, A., Meinel, G., Mühlethaler, R., Poglitsch, H., Schäffler, L., Schlechtriemen, U., Schneider, F.D., Schulte, R., Sorg, M., Sprenger, M., Swenson, S.J., Terlau, W., Turck, A., Zizka, V.M.A. (2021): Diversity of Insects in Nature protected Areas (DINA): an interdisciplinary German research project. Biodiversity and Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-021-02209-4 
• Felappi, J.F., Sommer, J.H., Falkenberg, T., Terlau, W., Kötter, T. (2020): Green Infrastructure through the Lens of “One Health”: A Systematic Review and Integrative Framework uncovering Synergies and Trade-Offs between Mental Health and Wildlife Support in Cities, in: Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 748, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141589 
• Busch, I., Barthlott, W., Brede, M., Terlau, W., Mail, M. (2019): Bionics and green technology in maritime shipping: an assessment of the effect of Salvinia air-layer hull coatings for drag and fuel reduction. In: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A, 377 (2138), S. 1-13.
• Mutke, J., Klement, J., Terlau, W., Freund, W., Weigend, M. (2019): Die Natur der Region Bonn/Rhein-Sieg – Ein lokales Assessment der Biodiversität und Ökosystemdienstleistungen im Rahmen der UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). (überarbeitete Version des im Mai 2018 übergebenen Berichts des BION Netzwerk Biodiversität Bonn). Decheniana Beihefte 41/2019: ISSN 0416-833 X
• Terlau, W.; Hirsch, D. (2015): Sustainable Consumption and the Attitude-Behaviour-Gap Phenomenon - Causes and Measurements towards a Sustainable Development. In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 6 (3), S. 159–174. DOI: 10.18461/ijfsd.v6i3.634 .