Regional Insights: A selection of articles providing a fresh take on regional studies

Connecting alternative economies and sustainable finance with regional development: the examples of France, Germany and Luxembourg

By Sabine Dörry, Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)*, Christian Schulz (University of Luxembourg), Elena Emrick-Schmitz (University of Luxembourg), Nicolas Hercelin (LISER, University of Luxembourg) This research essentially responds to the need of a transition towards new, more sustainable economic and financial solutions to strengthen regions since our societies face numerous human-induced – financial, environmental, […]

The combination of supply and demand-side eco-innovation policies for regional sustainability transitions

By Hendrik Hansmeier* (Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, Karlsruhe, and Institute of Economic and Cultural Geography, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany) and Sebastian Losacker (Institute of Economic and Cultural Geography, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany) The need for eco-innovation policies Although it is undisputed that innovations contribute significantly to the competitiveness, economic […]

Sustainable Agriculture for a Sustainable Food System: A discussion of synergies and trade-offs within the SDGs framework

By Luzie Sam*, Master Student of the Master in Sustainability, Society and the Environment at Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany Introduction In this article, sustainable agriculture for a transition to a sustainable global food system will be explored and positioned in the Sustainable Development Goals framework.  The prime question is – How realistic is the path […]

Sustainability paradox of the Peri-Urban Regions in India – Reflections on the case of Chennai

By Lakshmi Priya Rajendran* (Anglia Ruskin University, UK), Chris Maidment (University of Reading, UK) and Arindam Biswas (Department of Architecture and Planning, IIT Roorkee, India)  Introduction In India’s neoliberal economic policies, cities are characterized as engines of growth which could attract national and global business, and investment that could contribute to the country’s economic growth […]

Human-nature relations in the globalised food system: Does the convivial conservation approach serve to promote a more sustainable food system?

By Helene Heinze*, Master Student in Sustainability, Society and the Environment, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany Failure of the global food system and a sustainable nutrition In the modern age, social sciences diagnosed an alienation between humans and nature (see e.g. Hinchliffe 2007), which is particularly acute for the global food system. The separation of humans […]

Sprawl and Congestion in Accra – Challenges and Opportunities of Sustainable Development in Ghana’s Capital City

By Felix Nana Kofi Ofori, REACT Humanitarian Network, Oxford, UK. Introduction Ghana is one of the fastest urbanising countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The urbanisation level increased by 7 percent points per a period, from 43.8 percent to 50.9 percent in the 2007 onwards (Ghana Statistical Service, 2012). Desiring to improve its infrastructural status for […]