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Vereinigung für Ökologische Ökonomie

Vereinigung für Ökologische Ökonomie is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Vereinigung für Ökologische Ökonomie rather than just read about it. In short: Vereinigung für Ökologische Ökonomie (VÖÖ) is a German scientific society promoting ecological principles in the global economy. History and background In 1992, the economist Christiane Busch-Lüty and the physicist Hans-Peter Dürr gave a joint talk at a conference of Verein für Socialpolitik (VfS) on the topic of “economics and nature”.

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Reference excerpt

Vereinigung für Ökologische Ökonomie (VÖÖ) is a German scientific society promoting ecological principles in the global economy.

History and background In 1992, the economist Christiane Busch-Lüty and the physicist Hans-Peter Dürr gave a joint talk at a conference of Verein für Socialpolitik (VfS) on the topic of “economics and nature”. During the discussion, it turned out that the point of view presented had no backing among the attendees of VfS, and Busch-Lüty and colleagues decided to establish an independent society. Busch-Lüty initiated in 1996 the establishment of VÖÖ as part of a small, interdisciplinary group of scientists as a German-speaking section of International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE). The local mayor and former Member of the European Parliament Beate Weber-Schuerholz acted as a patron of the constitutive conference in April 1996 in Heidelberg. The 50 scientists present shared the belief that the calls of Rio Earth Summit 1992 for establishing a sustainable development are legitimate and need to be realized. Based on the insight that economic growth would be the wrong answer to persistent ecological problems, the scientists wanted to act strategically to alter the academic landscape.

Positions The society argues that the economic sciences are overcharged with the necessary transformation and claims, that other scientific fields, politics open to change and the cultural forces of the society as a whole are necessary to implement and shape the change assumed necessary. Since the beginning, VÖÖ emphasized the necessity of a transdisciplinary approach. Until 2010, VÖÖ was involved with establishing the concept of sustainability in its ecological, social and economic perspective. Following a reorientation in 2010, the society promotes a post-growth economy based on the concepts of Niko Paech and others. The concept of sustainable growth is considered to be an oxymoron, and the importance of eco-efficiency, consistency and eco-sufficiency is emphasized.

Activities

VÖÖ is working in research groups and organizes annual conferences, workshops und releases publications such as a series of discussion papers and books. From October 2010 on, VÖÖ supports students and practitioners via the Netzwerk Wachstumswende. The current presidents are André Reichel and Erik Wolf, former presidents include Dirk Löhr, Susanne Hartard, Eva Lang, Gerhard Oesten, Niko Paech and Gerhard Scherhorn. Well known members are Adelheid Biesecker, Peter Finke, Niko Paech, and Beate Weber-Schuerholz. Hans-Peter Dürr, Hans Christoph Binswanger, and Gerhard Scherhorn were founder members. Christiane Busch-Lüty who deceased November 2010 was honorary chairwoman of the society.

Research prizes Between 1998 and 2002, VÖÖ granted together with Schweisfurth-Stiftung the biennal Schweisfurth-Forschungspreis für Ökologische Ökonomie, a research prize for contributions in the field of ecological economics. Laureates were Christa Müller, Ralf Weiß, Sigrid Stagl, Daniel Dahm and Stefanie Böge. Since 2004, VÖÖ grants together with several charitable foundations the biennal Kapp-Forschungspreis für Ökologische Ökonomie im remembrance of Karl William Kapp. Laureates were Michael Flitner and Dagmar Vinz (2004), Niko Paech and Bianca Borowski (2006), Fabian Scholtes and Eva Koch (2008), Lasse Loft and Oliver Stengel (2010), Gerolf Hanke and Anja Humburg (2012), Matthias Schmelzer, Corinna Burkhart and Dirk Posse (2014), Lorenz Stör, Christian Arndt and Johannes Buhl (2016) as well as Steffen Lange, Barbara Plank and Marius Rommel. Since 2013, VÖÖ grants in remembrance of its honorary chairwoman the Christiane Busch-Lüty Förderpreis für Ökologische Ökonomie. Laureates were the sociologist Daniela Gottschlich (2013) and Tilman Santarius (2015).

Literature Vereinigung für Ökologische Ökonomie e.V.; Irmi Seidl, eds. (1999), Ökologische Ökonomie: Ansätze zur Positionsbestimmung der Vereinigung für Ökologische Ökonomie (in German). Online access. Eva Lang; Christiane Busch-Lüty; Jürgen Kopfmüller, eds. (2007), Wiedervorlage dringend: Ansätze für eine Ökonomie der Nachhaltigkeit (in German), München: oekom, ISBN 978-3-86581-070-0

References

External links German Webseite of VÖÖ Literature published by VÖÖ in the German National Library catalogue

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Vereinigung für Ökologische Ökonomie

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Vereinigung für Ökologische Ökonomie claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Vereinigung für Ökologische Ökonomie before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Vereinigung für Ökologische Ökonomie ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Vereinigung für Ökologische Ökonomie

In research: Vereinigung für Ökologische Ökonomie appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Vereinigung für Ökologische Ökonomie in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Vereinigung für Ökologische Ökonomie is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Clubs and societies in Germany, Ecological economics, Economics societies, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Vereinigung für Ökologische Ökonomie outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Vereinigung für Ökologische Ökonomie (VÖÖ) is a German scientific society promoting ecological principles in the global economy. History and background In 1992, the economist Christiane Busch-Lüty and the physicist Hans-Peter Dürr gave a joint talk at a conference of Verein für Socialpolitik (VfS)…

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