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Society's view of farm animal husbandry

What does today’s population criticise in modern livestock production? What expectations do they have? Detailed knowledge is necessary if we want to develop socially acceptable solutions.

Methods of consumer and social research

What motivates consumers to make their purchasing decisions? What opinions and preferences an what knowledge do they have? To find out, social science surveys are indispensable.

The forest as a multi-talent: Valuing different ecosystem services

Forests provide a variety of ecosystem services - they produce raw wood, protect nature and the environment, sequester carbon, and serve recreation. With an environmental economic valuation model, we can map the demand for all these services in their regional distribution.

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Dossiers in this topic

Society's view of farm animal husbandry

Methods of consumer and social research

The forest as a multi-talent: Valuing different ecosystem services

Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute

Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries