Personal profile
Curriculum
- 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)
For details on publications, please visit http://sustainability-governance.net/jens-newig
Visit our research group's blog at http://sustainabilitygovernance.net.
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
Teaching
- Environmental studies
- Sustainability Sciences
- College "Study Reflexion"
Keywords
- Sustainability Governance
- Politics
- Governance
- Sustainability Science
- Governance
- Environmental planning
- Environmental Governance
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Research collaborations from the last five years
Research output
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Linking modes of research to their scientific and societal outcomes. Evidence from 81 sustainability-oriented research projects
Newig, J., Jahn, S. V., Lang, D. J., Kahle, J. & Bergmann, M., 01.11.2019, In: Environmental Science & Policy. 101, p. 147-155 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open Access101 Citations (Scopus) -
Pathways to Implementation: Evidence on How Participation in Environmental Governance Impacts on Environmental Outcomes
Jager, N. W., Newig, J., Challies, E. & Kochskämper, E., 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
Open AccessFile143 Citations (Scopus) -
Cumulating evidence in environmental governance, policy and planning research: towards a research reform agenda
Newig, J. & Rose, M., 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
Open AccessFile44 Citations (Scopus) -
Learning in participatory environmental governance – its antecedents and effects. Findings from a case survey meta-analysis
Newig, J., Jager, N. W., Kochskämper, E. & Challies, E., 2019, In: Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning. 21, 3, p. 213-227 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile55 Citations (Scopus) -
Sustainability through institutional failure and decline? Archetypes of productive pathways
Newig, J., Derwort, P. & Jager, N. W., 03.2019, In: Ecology and Society. 24, 1, 14 p., 18.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile52 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Environmental governance research - cumulative knowledge or fragmented adhocracy?
Newig, J. (Keynote Speaker) & Rose, M. (Keynote Speaker)
04.04.2025Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Research
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Das Losprinzip in der Demokratie – Welche Rolle können Bürgerräte für Politik und Gesetzgebung spielen?
Newig, J. (Speaker)
25.02.2025Activity: Talk or presentation › talk or presentation in privat or public events › Transfer
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Does participatory governance help address long-term environmental problems? Conceptual framework and empirical evidence from public decision-making processes in 23 democracies
Rose, M. (Speaker), Jager, N. W. (Coauthor) & Newig, J. (Coauthor)
18.10.2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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Does participatory governance help address long-term environmental problems? Conceptual framework and empirical evidence from public decision-making processes in 23 democracies
Rose, M. (Coauthor), Newig, J. (Coauthor) & Jager, N. W. (presenter)
13.08.2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
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Explaining the performance of participatory and collaborative governance in addressing long-term environmental policy issues
Newig, J. (Speaker), Rose, M. (Coauthor) & Jager, N. W. (Coauthor)
28.06.2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Conference Presentations › Research
Prizes
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Research Award 2016
Newig, J. (Recipient), 05.07.2017
Prize: Leuphana internal Prize, Scholaships, distinctions, appointments › Research
Press/Media
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Wem nutzen Bürgerräte wirklich?
Pfeffer, J., Renn, O. & Newig, J.
30.05.23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
Datasets
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SCAPE database on participatory and non-participatory environmental decision-making
Newig, J. (Creator), Jager, N. W. (Creator) & Challies, E. (Creator), GESIS Data Archive for the Social Sciences, 2021
DOI: 10.7802/2134, https://search.gesis.org/research_data/SDN-10.7802-2134?doi=10.7802/2134
Dataset
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Hase area cooperation in Lower Saxony
Newig, J. (Creator) & Douglas, S. (Contributor), DataverseNL, 22.04.2021
DOI: 10.34894/9zykz5, https://dataverse.nl/citation?persistentId=doi:10.34894/9ZYKZ5
Dataset
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Water governance and sustainability outcomes: dataset from systematic review of 165 empirical water governance research articles
Bilalova, S. (Creator), Newig, J. (Creator), Villamayor-Tomas, S. (Creator), Bilalova, S. (Contributor), Bilalova, S. (Contributor), Newig, J. (Contributor) & Bilalova, S. (Contributor), Medien- und Informationszentrum, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 28.05.2024
DOI: 10.48548/pubdata-235, https://pubdata.leuphana.de/handle/20.500.14123/268
Dataset
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Pathways to water-related sustainability: case survey data from 40 empirical water governance studies, complemented by expert surveys and additional case-based literature
Bilalova, S. (Creator), Jager, N. W. (Creator), Newig, J. (Creator), Villamayor-Tomas, S. (Creator), Bilalova, S. (Contributor), Newig, J. (Contributor) & Bilalova, S. (Contributor), Medien- und Informationszentrum, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, 28.05.2024
DOI: 10.48548/pubdata-236, https://pubdata.leuphana.de/handle/20.500.14123/269
Dataset
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Assessing Collaborative Conservation: A Case Survey of Output, Outcome, and Impact Measures Used in the Empirical Literature
Koontz, T. M. (Creator), Jager, N. W. (Creator) & Newig, J. (Creator), Taylor & Francis, 20.03.2019
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7868048, https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/Assessing_Collaborative_Conservation_A_Case_Survey_of_Output_Outcome_and_Impact_Measures_Used_in_the_Empirical_Literature/7868048 and one more link, https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/Assessing_Collaborative_Conservation_A_Case_Survey_of_Output_Outcome_and_Impact_Measures_Used_in_the_Empirical_Literature/7868048/1 (show fewer)
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