Prof. Dr. Jens Newig
Professor,
Professorship of Governance and Sustainability
Associated member, Center for the Study of Democracy
Associated member, Center for the Study of Democracy
Vita
- Head, Institute for Sustainability Governance (INSUGO), Leuphana University (11/2019 -)
- Professor (W3) at Leuphana University Lüneburg (2014 - )
- ERC Starting Grant holder (2011 - 2016)
- Professor (W2) at Leuphana University Lüneburg (2010 - 2014)
- Assistant professor at the Institute of Environmental Systems Research, Osnabrück University (12/2001 until 05/2010)
- Habilitation on Environmental Governance in the Light of Participation and Effectiveness: Case Studies and Models, University of Osnabrück
- Temporary professorship at Leuphana University Lüneburg (10/2008 until 09/2009)
- Doctoral degree (Dr. iur.) on Environmental Law from Dresden Technical University with a scholarship of the Volkswagen Foundation (summa cum laude) (1999-2002)
- Strategic Management Consultancy, Gemini Consulting, Bad Homburg (1998)
- Diploma in geo-ecology (environmental sciences) at Bayreuth University (1998)
- Maîtrise and Ingénieur-Maître in Gestion et Génie de l’Environnement at Université Paris 7 (scholar of the German Academic Exchange Service) (1996)
- Scholar of the German National Academic Foundation (1992-1998)
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Teaching
- Environmental studies
- Sustainability Sciences
- College "Study Reflexion"
Research Interests
- Societal transitions to sustainability
- Environmental Politics, Policy and Governance for Sustainable Development
- Participatory Governance and collaborative decision processes
- Environmental and sustainability communication
- Effectiveness and legitimacy of governance in multi-level systems
- Evidence-based governance and public management
- Learning and networks in steering complex systems in the context of natural resource management; social network analysis
- Comparative analysis, case study meta-analysis, field experiments
- Agenda setting, issue attention cycles
- Water policy and water resources management
- Sustainable agriculture and sustainable land management
- Science communication, integration of natural and social sciences in inter- and transdisciplinary research
Publications
Journal contributions
- Cumulating evidence in environmental governance, policy and planning research: towards a research reform agenda
Jens Newig (Author) , Michael Rose (Author) , 02.09.2020 , in: Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, 22, 5 , p. 667-681 , 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Pathways to Implementation: Evidence on How Participation in Environmental Governance Impacts on Environmental Outcomes
Jens Newig (Author) , Nicolas Wilhelm Jager (Author) , Edward Challies (Author) , Elisa Kochskämper (Author) , 23.06.2020 , in: Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 30, 3 , p. 383-399 , 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Linking modes of research to their scientific and societal outcomes. Evidence from 81 sustainability-oriented research projects
Jens Newig (Author) , Stephanie Verena Jahn (Author) , Daniel J. Lang (Author) , Judith Kahle (Author) , Matthias Bergmann (Author) , 01.11.2019 , in: Environmental Science & Policy, 101 , p. 147-155 , 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Sustainability through institutional failure and decline?: Archetypes of productive pathways
Jens Newig (Author) , Pim Derwort (Author) , Nicolas Wilhelm Jager (Author) , 01.03.2019 , in: Ecology and Society, 24, 1 , 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Learning in participatory environmental governance – its antecedents and effects. Findings from a case survey meta-analysis
Jens Newig (Author) , Edward Challies (Author) , Nicolas Wilhelm Jager (Author) , Elisa Kochskämper (Author) , 01.01.2019 , in: Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, 21, 3 , p. 213-227 , 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- The environmental performance of participatory and collaborative governance: A framework of causal mechanisms
Jens Newig (Author) , Ana Adzersen (Author) , Edward Challies (Author) , Nicolas Wilhelm Jager (Author) , Elisa Kochskämper (Author) , 01.05.2018 , in: Policy Studies Journal, 46, 2 , p. 269-297 , 29 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Multi-level Governance, Policy Implementation and Participation: The EU’s Mandated Participatory Planning Approach to Implementing Environmental Policy
Jens Newig (Author) , Tomas M. Koontz (Author) , 07.02.2014 , in: Journal of European Public Policy, 21, 2 , p. 248-267 , 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Environmental governance: participatory, multi-level - and effective?
Jens Newig (Author) , Oliver Fritsch (Author) , 01.01.2009 , in: Environmental Policy and Governance, 19, 3 , p. 197-214 , 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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Research Award 2016
(Recipient) ,Prize: Leuphana internal Prize, Scholaships, distinctions, appointments › Research
Courses
This lecture offers a comprehensive and advanced introduction to environmental and sustainability governance. It aims to provide a thorough understanding of key concepts and theoretical approaches in this field and their application to real-world cases. The lecture explores the functioning of governance systems in the development and implementation of public policies that address pressing environmental and sustainability issues at local, national, and international levels. The lecture focuses on both the structural and procedural aspects of governance.
The topics covered in this lecture may include: Governance of the commons; Public and stakeholder participation; Collaborative governance; Evidence-informed governance; Adaptive governance and governance learning; Multi-level and transboundary governance; Private actor and network governance; Risk governance; Policy coherence and policy-mixes; International regimes (e.g., climate, biodiversity); Governance of global value chains; Governing sustainability transitions; Policy and institutional change.
The topics covered in this lecture may include: Governance of the commons; Public and stakeholder participation; Collaborative governance; Evidence-informed governance; Adaptive governance and governance learning; Multi-level and transboundary governance; Private actor and network governance; Risk governance; Policy coherence and policy-mixes; International regimes (e.g., climate, biodiversity); Governance of global value chains; Governing sustainability transitions; Policy and institutional change.