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Policy impacts on social innovation can have two directions: one is the implication and impact that a policy has on the Social Innovation, and the other is vice-versa and concerns the impact that Social Innovation can have on policies. The paper outines implications, impacts and roles that policies can have for specific cases of Social Innovation with the example of social farming. Interesting, social farming shows how impacts from a Social Innovation to Policy become prevalent i) when a new/specific policy gets triggered by the Social Innovation, defined as a direct policy implication; and ii) the policy implications of Social Innovation for other policies and for the political framework. Both is found in the case of new social farming regulations in Europe which were created after the social farming movement emerged and sought recognition. The first initiative for coherent policy frames was the “Witzenhausen Position paper on the Added Value of Social Farming” in 2017 that had an impact on EU level. Today, there are different versions and stages of implementation of social farming across Europe and the paper will assess and discuss their particular relevance.

Forests and harvested wood products (HWP) can significantly contribute to meet nationally determined contributions (NDC) arising from the Paris Agreement. The global forest-based sector (FBS) and its contribution to climate change mitigation is not only affected by climate change impacts and expected forest adaptation measures affecting harvest rates and wood delivery but is also facing structural changes through global shifts in production centres and changes in production and consumption patterns.The presented project analysed mid- to long-term developments in the Austrian wood-based value chain using a partial equilibrium dynamic forest sector model for different climate change impacts and related adaptation measures in the forests including six scenarios: - two business-as-usual scenarios (for RCP 4.5 and 8.5), - a scenario assuming tree species shift through adaptive management, - a catastrophe scenario with rising impacts from storm, bark beetle infestation, and dry spells, - a scenario implementing a reduction of the rotation period and - a scenario aiming at the increase of the growing stock in forests.Simulations were conducted for the time period 2010-2150 including long-term forecasts for economic framework conditions until 2050 and assumptions for constant market conditions after 2050. Results help contribute to the understanding of carbon dynamics through a cascade of models comprising forest management, harvested wood products and life cycle assessments (considering material & energy substitution). Identification of critical factors helps to assess the potential contribution of the FBS to NDC. Furthermore, associated impacts on forest product markets as well as interdependencies within the FBS can be identified.

Österreichische Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft, Bd. 41 Nr. 1 (2012): Offenes Heft

'Der vorliegende Artikel diskutiert die Einflüsse von Black Feminism auf feministische Theoriebildung. Unter Black Feminism wird im Folgenden afrikanisch-amerikanischer Feminismus verstanden, wobei dessen Hauptkritik an 'weißer' feministischer Forschungspraxis an deren unreflektierter Ausgrenzung und Dominanz ansetzt. Dabei geht es den Black Feminists vor allem um die Vernachlässigung von Differenzen zwischen Frauen. Ihre Kritik führte seit Mitte der 80er-Jahre dazu, dass innerhalb feministischer Theoriebildung die Kategorie Geschlecht um die Kategorien Ethnizität, Klasse, Sexualität, u.a. erweitert werden musste. Die Debatte in der feministischen Wissenschaft bewegte sich damit über die Geschlechterdualität hinaus hin zu einer Diskussion um die Differenzen zwischen Frauen. Damit steht sie allerdings vor neuen, beinahe unlösbaren Problemen: Wenn nicht mehr von einem gemeinsamen Kollektiv 'Wir Frauen' die Rede sein kann, ist die 'Geschäftsgrundlage' des Feminismus gefährdet. Es werden entsprechende aktuelle Debatten, Strategien und Vorschläge innerhalb der amerikanischen feministischen Theoriebildung vorgestellt.' (Autorenreferat)

Second semester University: University College Dublin