Publications

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Exploring the future of the bioeconomy: An expert-based scoping study examining key enabling technology fields with potential to foster the transition toward a bio-based economy

Laibach, N., Börner, J., Bröring, S. 2019. Exploring the future of the bioeconomy: An expert-based scoping study examining key enabling technology fields with potential to foster the transition toward a bio-based economy, Technology in Society. In press.

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Sustainability Performance of National Bio-Economies

Biber-Freudenberger, L., Basukala, A.K., Bruckner, M., Börner, J. 2018. Sustainability Performance of National Bio-Economies. Sustainability 10 (8), 2705, 1-20.

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More inter- and transdisciplinary research needed in Agroecology

Biber-Freudenberger, L., Whitney, C., Beuchelt, T., Jaenicke, H., Kelboro, G., Schmitt, C. B., Sommer, J.-H., Denich, M. 2018. More inter- and transdisciplinary research needed in Agroecology. Rural 21, 52(2):31-33.

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The global cropland footprint of the non-food bioeconomy

Bruckner, M., Giljum, S., Fischer, G., Tramberend, S. and J. Börner. 2018. The global cropland footprint of the non-food bioeconomy. ZEF Discussion Paper 253. Center for Development Research (ZEF), Bonn.

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The Voluntary Coffee Standard Index (VOCSI). Developing a composite index to assess and compare the strength of Mainstream Voluntary Sustainability Standards in the global coffee industry

Dietz, T., Auffenberg, J., Grabs, J., Chong, A.E. and B. Kilian. 2018. The Voluntary Coffee Standard Index (VOCSI). Developing a composite index to assess and compare the strength of Mainstream Voluntary Sustainability Standards in the global coffee industry, Ecological Economics (150), 72-87.

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Governance of the bioeconomy: A global comparative study of national bioeconomy strategies

Dietz, T., Börner, J., Förster, J.J. and J. von Braun. 2018. Governance of the bioeconomy: A global comparative study of national bioeconomy strategies. ZEF Discussion Paper 264. Center for Development Research (ZEF), Bonn.

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Land use mediated GHG emissions and spillovers from increased consumption of bioplastics

Escobar, N., Haddad, S., Börner, J., and W. Britz. 2018. Land use mediated GHG emissions and spillovers from increased consumption of bioplastics. Environmental Research Letters.

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Carbon footprint from Brazilian soybeans based on spatially-explicit life cycle inventories, including land use change

Escobar N., Tizado E.J., and J. Godar. 2018. Carbon footprint from Brazilian soybeans based on spatially-explicit life cycle inventories, including land use change. SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting. Responsible and innovative Research for Environmental Quality. 13-17 May 2018, Rome, Italy.

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Bioeconomy between Europe and Africa – summarizing workshop outcomes „Global Bioeconomy Summit in Berlin, 19-20 April 2018“

Förster, J.J. and I. Virgin. 2018. Bioeconomy between Europe and Africa – summarizing workshop outcomes “Global Bioeconomy Summit in Berlin, 19-20 April 2018”. ZEF Policy Brief 29. Center for Development Research (ZEF), Bonn.

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Transparency and sustainability in global commodity supply chains

Gardner, T. A., M. Benzie, J. Börner, E. Dawkins, S. Fick, R. Garrett, J. Godar, A. Grimard, S. Lake, R.K. Larsen, N. Mardas, C.L. McDermott, P. Meyfroidt, M. Osbeck, M. Persson, T. Sembres, C. Suavet, B. Strassburg, A. Trevisan, C. West, P. Wolvekamp. 2018. Transparency and sustainability in global commodity supply chains. World Development, DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2018.05.025.

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Organic and conventional agriculture in Kenya: A typology of smallholder farms in Kajiado and Murang’a counties.

Kamau, J.W., Stellmacher, T., Biber-Freudenberger, L. and C. Borgemeister. 2018. Organic and conventional agriculture in Kenya: A typology of smallholder farms in Kajiado and Murang’a counties. Journal of Rural Studies (57): 171–185.

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Recent transformations of land-use and land-cover dynamics across different deforestation frontiers in the Brazilian Amazon

Schielein, J.; Börner, J.. 2018. Recent transformations of land-use and land-cover dynamics across different deforestation frontiers in the Brazilian Amazon. Land Use Policy, 76: 81-94. (Open Access)

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Towards improved land use mapping of irrigated croplands: performance assessment of different image classification algorithms and approaches

Basukala, A. K., Oldenburg, C., Schellberg, J., Sultanov, M., & Dubovyk, O. 2017. Towards improved land use mapping of irrigated croplands: performance assessment of different image classification algorithms and approaches. European Journal of Remote Sensing, 50(1):187-201. doi: 10.1080/22797254.2017.1308235.

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The Effectiveness of Payments for Environmental Services

Börner, J., K. Baylis, E. Corbera, D. Ezzine-de-Blas, J. Honey-Rosés, U. M. Persson and S. Wunder. 2017. The Effectiveness of Payments for Environmental Services. World Development, 96: 359–374.

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Bio-economy in developing countries

Börner, J., Kuhn, A. and J. von Braun. 2017. Bio-economy in developing countries. ZEF Policy Brief 25. Center for Development Research (ZEF), Bonn.