@article{FuchsLorek2002, author = {Fuchs, D. and Lorek, S.}, title = {Sustainable Consumption Governance in a Globalizing World}, series = {Global Environmental Politics 2:1, February 2002}, journal = {Global Environmental Politics 2:1, February 2002}, number = {2:1, February 2002}, doi = {10.25974/fhms-775}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-7754}, year = {2002}, abstract = {The influence of globalization on the sustainability of consumption is a frequent topic in academic and political debates. Despite this, the scientific understanding of this influence and, even more so, of the consequences for governance strategies in pursuit of sustainable consumption are still weak. In this paper, we therefore inquire into the specific channels of the influence of globalization on the sustainability of consumption. Based on our analysis, we develop guidelines for sustainable consumption governance.}, language = {en} } @article{LorekSpangenberg2014, author = {Lorek, Sylvia and Spangenberg, Joachim}, title = {Sustainable Consumption within a sustainable economy - beyond green growth and green economies}, series = {Journal of Cleaner Production}, volume = {63}, journal = {Journal of Cleaner Production}, doi = {10.25974/fhms-6154}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-61544}, pages = {33 -- 44}, year = {2014}, language = {en} } @article{ReischEberleLorek2013, author = {Reisch, Lucia and Eberle, Ulrike and Lorek, Sylvia}, title = {Sustainable food consumption: an overview of contemporary issues and policies}, series = {Sustainability: Science, Practice \& Policy}, journal = {Sustainability: Science, Practice \& Policy}, doi = {10.1080/15487733.2013.11908111}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-106335}, pages = {7 -- 25}, year = {2013}, abstract = {Contemporary food production and consumption cannot be regarded as sustainable and raises problems with its wide scope involving diverse actors. Moreover, in the face of demographic change and a growing global population, sus-tainability problems arising from food systems will likely become more serious in the future. For example, agricultural production must deal with the impacts of climate change, increasingly challenging land-use conflicts, and rising health and social costs on both individual and societal levels. The unsustainability of current arrangements arises from the industrialization and globalization of agriculture and food processing, the shift of consumption patterns toward more dietary animal protein, the emergence of modern food styles that entail heavily processed products, the growing gap on a global scale between rich and poor, and the paradoxical lack of food security amid an abundance of food. These factors are attributable to national and international policies and regulations, as well as to prevalent business prac-tices and, in particular, consumers' values and habits. The most effective ways for affluent societies to reduce the environmental impact of their diets are to reduce consumption of meat and dairy products (especially beef), to favor organic fruits and vegetables, and to avoid goods that have been transported by air on both individual and institu-tional levels (e.g., public procurement, public catering). In examining the unsustainability of the current food system this article reviews the pertinent literature to derive a working definition of sustainable food consumption, outlines the major issues and impacts of current food-consumption practices, and discusses various policy interventions, including information-based instruments, market-based initiatives, direct regulations, and "nudges." It concludes with a call for integrative, cross-sectoral, and population-wide policies that address the full range of drivers of unsustainable food production and consumption.}, language = {en} } @techreport{MohnGardemann2010, author = {Mohn, Rainer and Gardemann, Joachim}, title = {TAWI: Die Tigray und Afar Wasser Initiative: Malaria-Kontrolle in der Wasserversorgung im Norden {\"A}thiopiens. Ein gemeinn{\"u}tziges Forschungs- und Entwicklungsprojekt der Fachhochschule M{\"u}nster}, publisher = {FH M{\"u}nster}, doi = {10.25974/fhms-463}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-4635}, year = {2010}, abstract = {Die Tigray and Afar Wasser Initiative (TAWI) ist ein Kooperationsprojekt der Mekelle Universit{\"a}t ({\"A}thiopien), der Fachhochschule M{\"u}nster und der Westf{\"a}lischen Wilhelms-Universit{\"a}t M{\"u}nster. Gegenstand der Initiative ist die Wasserversorgung im l{\"a}ndlichen Raum der besonders wasserarmen Regionalstaaten Tigray und Afar im semi-ariden Norden {\"A}thiopiens. Im Untergrund ist h{\"a}ufig noch Wasser zu finden, das gelegentlich auch von Menschen zu landwirtschaftlichen Zwecken extensiv genutzt wird. Dichtw{\"a}nde im Untergrund k{\"o}nnen dazu dienen, diese Nutzung zu intensivieren und zus{\"a}tzlich den Landschafts-Wasserhaushalt positiv zu beeinflussen. Die so aufgestauten unterirdischen Wasserspeicher sollen als kleine bzw. kleinste Anlagen dezentral die Versorgungslage kleiner, lokaler Bev{\"o}lkerungsgruppen verbessern. Gleichzeitig vermeidet die unterirdische Speicherung die Gefahr einer Erh{\"o}hung der Inzidenzrate f{\"u}r beispielsweise Malaria, wie sie infolge von oberirdisch angelegten Ponds nachgewiesen worden ist.}, subject = {Malaria}, language = {de} } @article{Martinetal.2021, author = {Martin, Maria and ..., ... and ..., ... and Lorek, Sylvia and ..., ...}, title = {Ten new insights in climate science 2021: a horizon scan}, series = {Global Sustainability}, journal = {Global Sustainability}, publisher = {Cambridge University Press}, doi = {10.25974/fhms-16066}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-160666}, year = {2021}, abstract = {A synthesis is made of 10 topics within climate research, where there have been significant advances since January 2020. The insights are based on input from an international open call with broad disciplinary scope. Findings include: (1) the options to still keep global warming below 1.5 °C; (2) the impact of non-CO2 factors in global warming; (3) a new dimension of fire extremes forced by climate change; (4) the increasing pressure on interconnected climate tipping elements; (5) the dimensions of climate justice; (6) political challenges impeding the effectiveness of carbon pricing; (7) demand-side solutions as vehicles of climate mitigation; (8) the potentials and caveats of nature-based solutions; (9) how building resilience of marine ecosystems is possible; and (10) that the costs of climate change mitigation policies can be more than justified by the benefits to the health of humans and nature.}, language = {en} } @incollection{EnglertDiehlGreenlawetal.2012, author = {Englert, Heike and Diehl, H. and Greenlaw, R. and Aldana, S.}, title = {The Effects of Lifestyle Modification on Glycemic Levels and Medication Intake:The Rockford CHIP}, series = {Dr. Oreste Capelli, Primary Care at a Glance - Hot Topics and New Insights}, booktitle = {Dr. Oreste Capelli, Primary Care at a Glance - Hot Topics and New Insights}, publisher = {InTech}, address = {Rijeka, Rum{\"a}nien}, isbn = {979-953-307-556-2}, doi = {10.25974/fhms-571}, pages = {323 -- 336}, year = {2012}, abstract = {Introduction: The high prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the past 50 years has led to intense research, resulting in many improvements in treatment. At the same time, type 2 diabetes, with its concomitant increase in vascular complications, has become a serious, exploding and costly public health concern . Diabetes now affects 285 million adults worldwide and 344 million with pre-diabetes. Of these, 25.8 million diabetics and 79 million pre-diabetics are found in the United States alone.The current cost of diabetes in the US is likely to exceed the \$174 billion estimate, which includes 2/3 for direct medical costs and 1/3 for indirect costs, such as disability, work loss, and premature death, but omits the social cost of intangibles (e.g. pain, suffering, lower quality of life). The diabetes epidemic has been accompanied by a similarly drastic increase in obesity. Although the relationship between the two developments is a matter of debate, both are presumably caused by changes in dietary habits and an increasingly sedentary modern lifestyle . Compelling evidence has shown that lifestyle changes can effectively prevent or delay the occurrence of type 2 diabetes. Because individuals at risk for this disease can usually be identified during the pre-diabetic phase of impaired glucose tolerance, early intervention and lifestyle change offer a logical approach to preventing this disease and its devastating vascular complications. Additionally, community-based lifestyle interventions for high risk groups and for the general population are a cost-effective way of curbing the growing burden of the disease. Solidifying the scientific basis for the prevention, treatment and control of this disease and its implementation on a national level, however, remains a difficult challenge. Moreresearch is needed to provide comprehensive and more effective strategies for weight-loss,especially over time. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to identify diabetics and those at risk (prediabetics) out of the total cohort of 1,517 who selected themselves into an intensive community-based lifestyle intervention program, and to assess its clinical efficacy ineffecting medication status as determined and managed by their personal physicians.}, language = {en} } @article{TukkerCohendeZoysaetal.2008, author = {Tukker, Arnold and Cohen, Maurie and de Zoysa, Uchita and Hertwich, Edgar and Hofstetter, Patrick and Inaba, Atsushi and Lorek, Sylvia and Sto, Eivind}, title = {The Oslo Declaration on Sustainable Consumption}, series = {Journal of Industrial Policy}, volume = {10}, journal = {Journal of Industrial Policy}, number = {1-2}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-106389}, pages = {9 -- 14}, year = {2008}, abstract = {Actual initiatives to cultivate more sustainable modes of consumption have not materialized and there are indications that an implementation gap is becoming manifest. Research must begin to systemically integrate initiatives to promote improvements in quality of life, to distinguish long-term structural consumption trends, and to identify the social mechanisms and cultural aspects of consumer behavior and household decision making.}, language = {en} } @article{Gellenbeck2012, author = {Gellenbeck, Klaus}, title = {TOP-Kennzahlen zur Standortbestimmung f{\"u}r die Abfallwirtschaft und Stadtreinigung - 8. Durchgang zum VKU-Benchmarking startet im Fr{\"u}hjahr 2012}, series = {VKS-News}, journal = {VKS-News}, edition = {161}, publisher = {VKU-Verlag}, doi = {10.25974/fhms-687}, year = {2012}, abstract = {Die anhaltende Diskussion um Wirtschaftlichkeit, Leistungsf{\"a}higkeit und Qualit{\"a}t der Dienstleistung veranlasst zunehmend mehr Abfallwirtschaft- und Stadtreinigungsbetreibe sich mit der Frage auseinanderzusetzen, " Wo steht mein Betreib im Vergleich zu anderen und wie muss ich mich als Betrieb positionieren?". Erst Antworten hierzu kann u. A. auch eine Teilnahme an einem brancheninternen Benchmarking-Verfahren liefern.}, subject = {Kennzahl}, language = {de} } @techreport{LorekLucas2003, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Lorek, S. and Lucas, R.}, title = {Towards Sustainable Market Strategies - A Case Study on Eco-textiles and Green Power}, series = {Wuppertal Papers}, volume = {130}, journal = {Wuppertal Papers}, issn = {0949-5266}, doi = {10.25974/fhms-779}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-7797}, year = {2003}, abstract = {This study focuses on the economic, market-related context of consumption patterns and incorporates the regulatory settings and values. The aim is to systemise the influences on sustainable consumption patterns. Special attention is drawn to the question how existing niche markets could be extended to mass markets. This question is deepened by case studies on the green textile and the green power markets. The results emphasise the different key factors which influence the successful pathways for an extended green market volume. Looking at the case of the green power market it can be seen how important it is to create an economic and institutional context for adoption. Looking at the case of green textiles the importance of new lifestyles and cultural impacts are obvious. Looking at the interfaces between institutional settings, supply structure, societal values and consumers' decision-making, it can be seen that consumers' demands are not only a product of individual needs. Therefore sustainable consumption strategies will have to face not only the change of needs, but also the change of structures which influence individual choices.}, language = {de} } @article{BengtssonAlfredssonCohenetal.2018, author = {Bengtsson, Magnus and Alfredsson, Eva and Cohen, Maurie and Lorek, Sylvia and Schroeder, Patrick}, title = {Transforming systems of consumption and production for achieving the sustainable development goals: moving beyond efficiency}, series = {Sustainability Science}, volume = {13}, journal = {Sustainability Science}, number = {6}, doi = {10.1007/s11625-018-0582-1}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-106615}, pages = {1533 -- 1547}, year = {2018}, abstract = {The United Nations formulated the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in 2015 as a comprehensive global policy framework for addressing the most pressing social and environmental challenges currently facing humanity. In this paper, we analyse SDG 12, which aims to ''ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.'' Despite long-standing political recognition of this objective, and ample scientific evidence both on its importance and on the efficacy of various ways of promoting it, the SDGs do not provide clear goals or effective guidance on how to accomplish this urgently needed transformation. Drawing from the growing body of research on sustainable consumption and production (SCP), the paper identifies two dominant vantage points—one focused on promoting more efficient production methods and products (mainly through technological improvement and informed consumer choice) and the other stressing the need to consider also overall volumes of consumption, distributional issues, and related social and institutional changes. We label these two approaches efficiency and systemic. Research shows that while the efficiency approach contains essential elements of a transition to sustainability, it is by itself highly unlikely to bring about sustainable outcomes. Concomitantly, research also finds that volumes of consumption and production are closely associated with environmental impacts, indicating a need to curtail these volumes in ways that safeguard social sustainability, which is unlikely to be possible without a restructuring of existing socioeconomic arrangements. Analysing how these two perspectives are reflected in the SDGs framework, we find that in its current conception, it mainly relies on the efficiency approach. On the basis of this assessment, we conclude that the SDGs represent a partial and inadequate conceptualisation of SCP which will hamper implementation. Based on this determination, this paper provides some suggestions on how governments and other actors involved in SDGs operationalisation could more effectively pursue SCP from a systemic standpoint and use the transformation of systems of consumption and production as a lever for achieving multiple sustainability objectives.}, language = {en} }