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Prof. Dr. Christoph Oberlack

Member of the Executive Committee | Head of Sustainability Governance Impact Area | Professor at the Department for Social Sciences

Sustainability Governance Impact Area

Telefon
+41 31 684 30 61
E-Mail
christoph.oberlack@unibe.ch
Büro
277
Postadresse
Prof. Dr. Christoph Oberlack
Centre for Development and Environment (CDE)
Universität Bern
Mittelstrasse 43
CH-3012 Bern

Areas of professional focus at CDE

  • Sustainability governance, networked governance
  • Institutional analysis of social-ecological systems
  • Archetype analysis in sustainability research
  • Case study synthesis methodologies
  • Land-use change (local to global, telecoupled)
  • Large-scale land acquisitions
  • Climate change adaptation

Projects

  • “Is environmental justice necessary for human well-being? Comparative analysis of certification schemes, inclusive business, and solidarity economy strategies (COMPASS)” (ERC Starting Grant)
  • Governing telecoupled resource systems for environmental justice (research cluster hosted by the Institute of Geography in collaboration with CDE) (completed)
  • Managing telecoupled landscapes
  • African Food, Agriculture, Land and Natural Resource Dynamics, in the context of global agro-food-energy system changes AFGROLAND
  • Theories of change in sustainability science
  • Teaching and education for sustainable development
  • Working group “Archetype analysis in sustainability research” of the Global Land Programme GLP

 

  • Archetypes of Transnational Land Acquisitions: Towards a generalization of case study knowledge for informed soil governance ATLAS (completed)

Field experience

Myanmar, Laos, Kenya, Peru, Switzerland, UNFCCC

Teaching

  • Sustainability Governance Initiatives (Master, seminar, lead with Elke Kellner, University of Bern).
  • Challenges in Geography 1 (Master, lecture and seminar, team teaching and coordination, University of Bern)
  • Handeln für Nachhaltige Entwicklung (Master, seminar, team teaching, University of Bern)
  • Theorie und Empirie: Werkzeuge der Wissenschaft (Bachelor, lecture, team teaching, University of Bern)
  • Interdisciplinary group projects (Bachelor and Master Sustainable Development, resource person, University of Bern)
  • Forum Entwicklung und Umwelt (Master, seminar, team teaching, University of Bern).
  • Political economy of policy reform (Master, tutorial, University of Freiburg (Breisgau))
  • Constitutional economics (Master, tutorial, University of Freiburg (Breisgau))
  • Political economy of land grabbing (Master, seminar, University of Freiburg (Breisgau))
  • Economics, institutions and the environment (Master, lecture, University of Freiburg (Breisgau));
  • Weltwirtschaftsordnung und Global Governance (Bachelor, tutorial, University of Freiburg (Breisgau)).

Languages

English, German, Spanish, French

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2024

Sonderegger, Gabi; Providoli, Isabelle; Hett, Cornelia; Bürgi Bonanomi, Elisabeth; Oberlack, Christoph; Zeleke, Gete (2024). Sustainable landscapes: How can the private sector contribute? (CDE Policy Brief 21). Centre for Development and Environment, University of Bern, Switzerland

2023

Oberlack, Christoph; Brülisauer, Samuel; Villar, Gesabel (October 2023). Advancing theories of change of private sustainability governance (Unpublished). In: Radboud Conference on Earth System Governance. Radboud. 23-27 October 2023.

Oberlack, Christoph; Bruelisauer, Samuel; Villar, Gesabel (July 2023). With and beyond certification: archetypical strategies for sustainable development in coffee and cocoa sectors (Unpublished). In: The 6th International Research Workshop on Archetype Analysis in Sustainability Research. 7 June 2023 to 9 June 2023.

Bürgi Bonanomi, Elisabeth; Oberlack, Christoph (June 2023). Breakout Session: Impacts of the EUDR on commodity-producing countries: How to establish partnerships for deforestation-free supply chains? In: Deforestation-free Supply Chains. Schweizer Plattform für Nachhaltigen Kakao, IG Kaffee Schweiz, Palm- und Soja Netzwerk Schweiz

Oberlack, Christoph; Lundsgaard-Hansen, Lara; Kearney, Norman Michael; Hurni, Kaspar (June 2023). Community-based collective action and sustainable development around infrastructure mega-projects (Unpublished). In: IASC Global Conference. Nairobi, Kenya. 17-22 June 2023.

Oberlack, Christoph; Blare, Trent; Zambrino, Luca; Bruelisauer, Samuel; Solar, Jimena; Villar, Gesabel; Thomas, Evert; Ramírez, Marleni (2023). With and beyond sustainability certification: Exploring inclusive business and solidarity economy strategies in Peru and Switzerland. World development, 165, p. 106187. Elsevier 10.1016/j.worlddev.2023.106187

Lundsgaard-Hansen, Lara; Kearney, Norman; Hurni, Kaspar; Oberlack, Christoph (March 2023). Mega-infrastructure projects: Engaging with the giant – (im)possible? (Unpublished). In: IfL research workshop #8: Spatially related research practice in challenging environments: Authoritarianism, conflicts and war. Leipzig. March 23–24.

Kimmich, Christian; Ehlers, Melf‑Hinrich; Kellner, Elke; Oberlack, Christoph; Thiel, Andreas; Villamayor‑Tomas, Sergio (2023). Networks of action situations in social–ecological systems: current approaches and potential futures. Sustainability science, 18(1), pp. 1-10. Springer 10.1007/s11625-022-01278-w

Kimmich, Christian; Ehlers, Melf‑Hinrich; Kellner, Elke; Oberlack, Christoph; Thiel, Andreas; Villamayor‑Tomas, Sergio (eds.) (2023). Sustainability science, 18(1). Springer

Bieri, Sabin; Breu, Thomas Michael; Bürgi Bonanomi, Elisabeth; Bader, Christoph; Moser, Stephanie; Oberlack, Christoph; Rueff, Henri (2023). Vernehmlassungsantwort zur Strategie des Bundes für Internationale Zusammenarbeit 2025-2028. Bern: Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern

Oberlack, Christoph; Pedde, Simona; Piemontese, Luigi; Václavík, Tomáš; Sietz, Diana (2023). Archetypes in support of tailoring land-use policies. Environmental Research Letters, 18(6), 060202. IOP Publishing 10.1088/1748-9326/acd802

Solar, Jimena; Oberlack, Christoph (2023). Towards enabling legal and policy frameworks for private sustainability governance: the case of Peruvian-Swiss cacao and chocolate value chains Bern: Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern

Oberlack, Christoph; Brülisauer, Samuel; Villar, Gesabel (2023). Strategien für nachhaltigeren Kakao und Kaffee (Unpublished). In: Open Your Horizon. Bern. 28.08.2023.

Oberlack, Christoph (2023). Governance strategies for sustainable development in telecoupled land systems (Unpublished). In: Invited presentation, SPUR research colloquium.

Haller, Tobias; Joniak-Lüthi, Agnieszka; Oberlack, Christoph; Lundsgaard-Hansen, Lara M.; Hurni, Kaspar; Weissman, Samuel (2023). The new global connect: Mega-infrastructure projects and their local impacts (Swiss Academies Factsheets 18 (1)). Akademie der Naturwissenschaften Schweiz (SCNAT)

2022

Sonderegger, Gabi; Heinimann, Andreas; Diogo, Vasco; Oberlack, Christoph (2022). Governing spillovers of agricultural land use through voluntary sustainability standards: A coverage analysis of sustainability requirements. Earth system governance, 14, p. 100158. Elsevier 10.1016/j.esg.2022.100158

Bruelisauer, Samuel; Villar, Gesabel; Oberlack, Christoph (December 2022). Beyond Certification: A Typology of Instruments of Private and Community-Based Sustainability Governance in Agri-Food Value Chains (Unpublished). In: International Symposium on Cocoa Research. Montpellier, France. 5-7 December 2022.

Oberlack, Christoph (December 2022). Archetype analysis in sustainability research: an overview. In: Invited presentation, University of Freiburg, Germany. University of Freiburg, Germany. 19.12.2022.

Bruelisauer, Samuel; Villar, Gesabel; Oberlack, Christoph (20 October 2022). Beyond Certification: A Typology of Instruments of Private and Community-Based Sustainability Governance in Agri-Food Value Chains (Unpublished). In: Toronto Conference on Earth System Governance (ESG Conference). 20-24 October 2022.

Steinegger, Sarah; Gerber, Jean-David; Oberlack, Christoph (12 September 2022). Environmental Justice in mountain foodscapes through commoning: The Participatory Guarantee System in Peru (Unpublished). In: International Mountain Conference. Innsbruck. 11.-15. September 2022.

Oberlack, Christoph; Schilling-Vacaflor, Almut; Bischoff, Jenny; Brülisauer, Samuel; Klepp, Silja; Solar, Jimena; Steinegger, Sarah; Villar, Gesabel (2022). Institutionalizing environmental justice in policy, laws and private sector organizations University of Bern and University of Osnabrück

Lundsgaard-Hansen, Lara M.; Oberlack, Christoph; Hunt, Glenn; Schneider, Flurina (2022). The (In)Ability of a Multi-Stakeholder Platform to Address Land Conflicts—Lessons Learnt from an Oil Palm Landscape in Myanmar. Land, 11(8), p. 1348. MDPI 10.3390/land11081348

Bruelisauer, Samuel; Villar, Gesabel; Oberlack, Christoph (August 2022). Beyond Certification: A Typology of Instruments of Private and Community-Based Sustainability Governance in Agri-Food Value Chains (Unpublished). In: ECPR General Conference. Innsbruck, Austria. 22-26 August 2022.

Steinegger, Sarah; Gerber, Jean-David; Oberlack, Christoph (22 July 2022). Collective, producers-based governance of mountain foodscapes: Commonification for cultural and regional dimensions of global sustainability? (Unpublished). In: UGI-IGU. Paris. 18.-22. Juli 2022.

Steinegger, Sarah; Gerber, Jean-David; Oberlack, Christoph (8 July 2022). Geographical Indications for Food: A Faustian Bargain between Heritage Preservation and Better Access to Origin-Based Market Segments? (Unpublished). In: Worldwide Perspectives on Geographical Indications. Montpellier. 5.-8. Juli 2022.

Kimmich, Christian; Baldwin, Elizabeth; Kellner, Elke; Oberlack, Christoph; Villamayor-Tomas, Sergio (2022). Networks of action situations: a systematic review of empirical research. Sustainability science, 18(1), pp. 11-26. Springer 10.1007/s11625-022-01121-2

Oberlack, Christoph; Pedde, Simona; Piemontese, Luigi; Sietz, Diana; Vaclavik, Tomas (eds.) (2022). Focus Issue: Focus on Archetypes of sustainable land use and governance. IOP Publishing

Piemontese, Luigi; Neudert, Regina; Oberlack, Christoph; Pedde, Simona; Roggero, Matteo; Buchadas, Ana; Martin, Dominic A; Orozco, Richard; Pellowe, Kara; Segnon, Alcade C; Zarbá, Lucía; Sietz, Diana (2022). Validity and validation in archetype analysis: practical assessment framework and guidelines. Environmental Research Letters, 17(2), 025010. IOP Publishing 10.1088/1748-9326/ac4f12

Eisenack, Klaus; Oberlack, Christoph (2022). The archetypes approach for knowledge cumulation in Earth System Governance research: Recent advances, current limitations and emerging frontiers (Unpublished). In: Earth System Governance Conference 2022. Toronto, Canada. 20-24 October 2022.

Oberlack, Christoph; Blare, Trent; Zambrino, Luca; Bruelisauer, Samuel; Solar, Jimena; Villar, Gesabel; Thomas, Evert; Ramirez, Marleni (2022). Sustainability certification, inclusive business, and solidarity economy: prospects and limits for transformative change through private governance in Peru and Switzerland (Unpublished). In: POLLEN Conference 2022.

2021

Oberlack, Christoph; Giger, Markus; Anseeuw, Ward; Adelle, Camilla; Bourblanc, Magalie; Burnod, Perrine; Eckert, Sandra; Fitawek, Wegayehu; Fouilleux, Eve; Hendriks, Sheryl L.; Kiteme, Boniface; Masola, Livhuwani; Mawoko, Zaka Diana; Mercandalli, Sara; Reys, Aurélien; da Silva, Maya; van der Laan, Michael; Zaehringer, Julie G.; Messerli, Peter (2021). Why do large-scale agricultural investments induce different socio-economic, food security, and environmental impacts? Evidence from Kenya, Madagascar, and Mozambique. Ecology and Society, 26(4) Resilience Alliance Publications 10.5751/ES-12653-260418

Oberlack, Christoph; Sietz, Diana; Eisenack, Klaus (eds.) (2021). Archetype Analysis in Sustainability Research, 26(2). Ecology and Society

Eisenack, Klaus; Oberlack, Christoph; Sietz, Diana (2021). Avenues of archetype analysis: roots, achievements, and next steps in sustainability research. Ecology and Society, 26(2) Resilience Alliance Publications 10.5751/ES-12484-260231

Natia, James Adam; Oberlack, Christoph; Gerber, Jean-David (May 2021). Is Environmental Justice Necessary to Secure Land Access in Decentralization of Land Governance? Evidence from Ghana (Unpublished). In: EnJust Conference 2021. Freiburg. 19 - 21 May.

Nanhthavong, Vong; Oberlack, Christoph; Hett, Cornelia; Messerli, Peter; Epprecht, Michael (2021). Pathways to human well-being in the context of land acquisitions in Lao PDR. Global environmental change, 68, p. 102252. Elsevier 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2021.102252

Piemontese, Luigi; Pedde, Simona; Oberlack, Christoph; Roggero, Matteo (2021). Fourth International Research Workshop “Archetypes of Sustainable Development” Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Eisenack, Klaus; Oberlack, Christoph (2021). Archetype analysis in sustainability research: an overview (Unpublished). In: 4th International Research Workshop on Archetype analysis in sustainability research: an overview.

Oberlack, Christoph (2021). Is environmental justice necessary for human well-being (Unpublished). In: Swiss Knowledge Exchange on Research on Agriculture, Conservation, and Development Issues in Forest-Risk Supply Chains.

Oberlack, Christoph; Andriamihaja, Onintsoa Ravaka Niaina; Grêt-Regamey, Adrienne; Llopis Sendino, Jorge Claudio; Lundsgaard-Hansen, Lara; Tun, Nwe Nwe; Messerli, Peter; Myint, Win; Rabemananjara, Zo Hasina; Ramamonjisoa, Bruno; Schneider, Flurina; Thongmanivong, Sithong; Vongvisouk, Thoumthone; Zähringer, Julie (2021). Telecouplings in forest frontier regions: An archetype analysis (Unpublished). In: 4th Workshop on Archetype Analysis in Sustainability Research.

2020

Barnett, Allain J.; Partelow, Stefan; Frey, Ulrich; García-Lozano, Alejandro; Del Mar Mancha-Cisneros, Maria; Oberlack, Christoph; Ratajczyk, Elicia; Smith, Hillary; Villamayor-Tomás, Sergio; Whitney, Charlotte K. (2020). Defining Success in the Commons: Addressing Problem Orientations, Multidimensionality, Norms, and Tradeoffs. International journal of the commons, 14(1), pp. 366-387. Ubiquity Press 10.5334/ijc.994

Boillat, Sébastien; Martin, Adrian; Adams, Timothy; Daniel, Desiree; Llopis, Jorge; Zepharovich, Elena; Oberlack, Christoph; Sonderegger, Gabi; Bottazzi, Patrick; Corbera, Esteve; Ifejika Speranza, Chinwe; Pascual, Unai (2020). Why telecoupling research needs to account for environmental justice. Journal of land use science, 15(1), pp. 1-10. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/1747423X.2020.1737257

Sonderegger, Gabi; Oberlack, Christoph; Llopis, Jorge C.; Verburg, Peter; Heinimann, Andreas (2020). Data set: Telecoupling visualizations through a network lens: a systematic review [Dataset].

Tribaldos, Theresa M.; Oberlack, Christoph; Schneider, Flurina (2020). Impact through participatory research approaches: an archetype analysis [Dataset].

Schneider, Flurina; Feurer, Mélanie; Lundsgaard-Hansen, Lara Maria; Myint, Win; Nuam, Cing Don; Nydegger, Katharina; Oberlack, Christoph; Tun, Nwe Nwe; Zähringer, Julie Gwendolin; Tun, Aung Myin; Messerli, Peter (2020). Sustainable Development Under Competing Claims on Land: Three Pathways Between Land-Use Changes, Ecosystem Services and Human Well-Being. The European journal of development research, 32(2), pp. 316-337. Springer 10.1057/s41287-020-00268-x

Villamayor-Tomas, Sergio; Oberlack, Christoph; Epstein, Graham; Partelow, Stefan; Roggero, Matteo; Kellner, Elke; Tschopp, Maurice; Cox, Michael (2020). Using case study data to understand SES interactions: a model-centered meta-analysis of SES framework applications. Current opinion in environmental sustainability, 44, pp. 48-57. Elsevier 10.1016/j.cosust.2020.05.002

Tribaldos, Theresa M.; Oberlack, Christoph; Schneider, Flurina (2020). Impact through participatory research approaches: an archetype analysis. Ecology and Society, 25(3) Resilience Alliance Publications 10.5751/ES-11517-250315

Sonderegger, Gabi; Oberlack, Christoph; Llopis, Jorge C.; Verburg, Peter H.; Heinimann, Andreas (2020). Telecoupling visualizations through a network lens: a systematic review. Ecology and Society, 25(4), p. 47. Resilience Alliance Publications 10.5751/ES-11830-250447

Oberlack, Christoph; Zambrino, Luca A.; Truong, Quoc Can; Dang, Bich Thao; Vu, Xuan Viet; Trent, Blare (2020). Building Inclusive Food Chains: Pathways Beyond Land Inequality Through Collective Action Rome, Italy: International Land Coalition. Solutions Paper for the Land Inequality Initiative

Oberlack, Christoph; Allheilig, Gaby (2020). Sustainable development needs local knowledge and global learning. An interview by Gaby Allheilig with Christoph Oberlack on the archetype approach aimed at supporting decision-making for sustainable development. In: CDE Spotlight. Centre for Development and Environment, University of Bern

2019

Václavík, Tomáš; Oberlack, Christoph; Eisenack, Klaus; Sietz, Diana (2019). The 3rd Workshop on Archetype Analysis in Sustainability Research Czech Republic: Palacký University Olomouc

Kellner, Elke; Oberlack, Christoph; Gerber, Jean-David (2019). Polycentric governance compensates for incoherence of resource regimes: The case of water uses under climate change in Oberhasli, Switzerland. Environmental science & policy, 100, pp. 126-135. Elsevier 10.1016/j.envsci.2019.06.008

Giger, Markus; Nolte, Kerstin; Anseeuw, Ward; Breu, Thomas; Chamberlain, Wytske O.; Messerli, Peter; Oberlack, Christoph; Haller, Tobias (2019). Impacts of large-scale land acquisitions on common-pool resources: evidence from the land matrix. In: Haller, Tobias; Breu, Thomas; De Moor, Tine; Rohr, Christian; Znoj, Heinzpeter (eds.) The Commons in a Glocal World: Global Connections and Local Responses. Earthscan Studies in Natural Resource Management (pp. 257-279). Abingdon, United Kingdom: Routledge

Schneider, Flurina; Lundsgaard-Hansen, Lara Maria; Zähringer, Julie Gwendolin; Myint, Win; Tun, Nwe Nwe; Oberlack, Christoph; Feurer, Melanie; Nydegger, Katharina Barbara; Messerli, Peter (2019). Sustainable and Just Development in Myanmar: Land disputes in Tanintharyi Region between commercial interests, nature conservation and human well-being (Unpublished). In: Global Land Project 4th Open Science Meeting (GLP-OSM). Bern, Switzerland. 24-26 April 2019.

Vijge, Marjanneke J.; Metcalfe, Robin; Wallbott, Linda; Oberlack, Christoph (2019). Transforming institutional quality in resource curse contexts: The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative in Myanmar. Resources policy, 61, pp. 200-209. Elsevier 10.1016/j.resourpol.2019.02.006

Kellner, Elke; Oberlack, Christoph (2019). Cooperation, competition and coercion in polycentric governance systems: The case of water-energy governance in Oberhasli, Switzerland (Unpublished). In: Cooperation, competition and coercion in polycentric governance systems. Centre for Global Cooperation Research, University Duisburg-Essen, Germany. 10-11 March 2019.

Oberlack, Christoph; Lundsgaard, Lara; Bastide, Joan (2019). Governance innovations for sustainability transformations: the case of multi-stakeholder platforms on oil palm in Myanmar (Unpublished). In: Leverage Points 2019: International Conference on Sustainability Research and Transformation. Lüneburg, Germany. 06-08 February 2019.

Oberlack, Christoph (2019). Governance in telecoupled land systems: The case of Thilawa Special Economic Zone, Myanmar (Unpublished). In: COUPLED EU-ITN 4th Advanced Training Course: Justice, Governance and Sustainability Analysis. Barcelona, Spain. 05–07 March 2019.

Oberlack, Christoph (2019). Governance innovations for sustainability transformations: the case of multi-stakeholder platforms on oil palm concessions in Myanmar (Unpublished). In: Workshop: New directions in agri-environmental governance. Neuchatel, Switzerland. 28-29 May 2019.

Oberlack, Christoph; Breu, Thomas; Giger, Markus; Harari, Nicole; Herweg, Karl Günter; Mathez-Stiefel, Sarah-Lan; Messerli, Peter; Moser, Stephanie; Ott, Cordula; Providoli, Isabelle; Tribaldos, Theresa M.; Zimmermann, Anne; Schneider, Flurina (2019). Theories of change in sustainability science: Understanding how change happens. GAIA - Ökologische Perspektiven für Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft / ecological perspectives for science and society, 28(2), pp. 106-111. Oekom Verlag 10.14512/gaia.28.2.8

Oberlack, Christoph; Sietz, Diana; Bürgi-Bonanomi, Elisabeth; de Brémond, Ariane; Dell’ Angelo, Jampel; Eisenack, Klaus; Ellis, Erle; Epstein, Graham; Giger, Markus; Heinimann, Andreas; Kimmich, Christian; Kok, Marcel T.J.; Manuel-Navarrete, David; Messerli, Peter; Meyfroidt, Patrick; Václavík, Tomáš; Villamayor-Tomás, Sergio (2019). Archetype analysis in sustainability research: Meanings, motivations, and evidence-based policy-making (Unpublished). In: 4th Open Science Meeting of Global Land Programme. Bern, Switzerland. 24-26 April 2019.

Oberlack, Christoph; Sietz, Diana; Bürgi Bonanomi, Elisabeth; de Brémond, Ariane; Dell'Angelo, Jampel; Eisenack, Klaus; Ellis, Erle C.; Epstein, Graham; Giger, Markus; Heinimann, Andreas; Kimmich, Christian; Kok, Marcel TJ; Manuel-Navarrete, David; Messerli, Peter; Meyfroidt, Patrick; Václavík, Tomás; Villamayor-Tomas, Sergio (2019). Archetype analysis in sustainability research: meanings, motivations, and evidence-based policy making. Ecology and Society, 24(2) Resilience Alliance Publications 10.5751/ES-10747-240226

Eisenack, Klaus; Villamayor-Tomas, Sergio; Epstein, Graham; Kimmich, Christian; Magliocca, Nicholas; Manuel-Navarrete, David; Oberlack, Christoph; Roggero, Matteo; Sietz, Diana (2019). Design and quality criteria for archetype analysis. Ecology and Society, 24(3) Resilience Alliance Publications 10.5751/ES-10855-240306

Schneider, Flurina; Giger, Markus; Harari, Nicole; Moser, Stephanie; Oberlack, Christoph; Providoli, Isabelle; Schmid, Leonie; Tribaldos, Theresa M.; Zimmermann, Anne (2019). Transdisciplinary co-production of knowledge and sustainability transformations: Three generic mechanisms of impact generation. Environmental science & policy, 102, pp. 26-35. Elsevier 10.1016/j.envsci.2019.08.017

Pedde, Simona; Kok, Kasper; Hölscher, Katharina; Oberlack, Christoph; Harrison, Paula A.; Leemans, Rik (2019). Archetyping shared socioeconomic pathways across scales: an application to central Asia and European case studies. Ecology and Society, 24(4) Resilience Alliance Publications 10.5751/ES-11241-240430

2018

Oberlack, Christoph; Winiger, Andrea; Kupferschmied, Patrick; Giger, Markus; Messerli, Peter; Rist, Stephan (November 2018). Archetypical strategies for safeguarding community access to land and natural resources in the global land rush (Unpublished). In: Earth System Governance Conference 2018. Utrecht, Netherlands. 05-08 November 2018.

Tribaldos, Theresa M.; Schneider, Flurina; Oberlack, Christoph; Rist, Stephan (November 2018). Governance of sustainability problems through transdisciplinary research: pathways to impact in agricultural systems (Unpublished). In: Earth System Governance Conference 2018. Utrecht, Netherlands. 05-08 November 2018.

Boillat, Sébastien; Gerber, Jean-David; Oberlack, Christoph; Zähringer, Julie Gwendolin; Ifejika Speranza, Chinwe; Rist, Stephan (2018). Distant Interactions, Power, and Environmental Justice in Protected Area Governance: A Telecoupling Perspective. Sustainability, 10(11), p. 3954. MDPI 10.3390/su10113954

Kellner, Elke; Oberlack, Christoph; Gerber, Jean-David; Weingartner, Rolf (18 June 2018). Polycentric governance can compensate an incoherent regime under climate change. The case of multifunctional water use in Oberhasli, Switzerland (Unpublished). In: Multi-use of water and related management implications under a changing climate. 18.-19.6.2018.

Delaney, Aogán; Evans, Tom; McGreevy, John; Blekking, Jordan; Schlachter, Tyler; Korhonen-Kurki, Kaisa; Tamás, Peter A.; Crane, Todd A.; Eakin, Hallie; Förch, Wiebke; Jones, Lindsey; Nelson, Donald R.; Oberlack, Christoph; Purdon, Mark; Rist, Stephan (2018). Governance of food systems across scales in times of social-ecological change: a review of indicators. Food security, 10(2), pp. 287-310. Springer 10.1007/s12571-018-0770-y

Roggero, Matteo; Villamayor-Tomas, Sergio; Oberlack, Christoph; Eisenack, Klaus; Bisaro, Alexander; Hinkel, Jochen; Thiel, Andreas (2018). Introduction to the special issue on adapting institutions to climate change. Journal of institutional economics, 14(03), pp. 409-422. Cambridge University Press 10.1017/S1744137417000649

Oberlack, Christoph; Eisenack, Klaus (2018). Archetypical barriers to adapting water governance in river basins to climate change. Journal of institutional economics, 14(03), pp. 527-555. Cambridge University Press 10.1017/S1744137417000509

Oberlack, Christoph; Boillat, Sébastien; Brönnimann, Stefan; Gerber, Jean-David; Heinimann, Andreas; Ifejika Speranza, Chinwe; Messerli, Peter; Rist, Stephan; Wiesmann, Urs Martin (2018). Polycentric governance in telecoupled resource systems. Ecology and Society, 23(1) Resilience Alliance Publications 10.5751/ES-09902-230116

Giger, Markus; Anseeuw, Ward; Hendriks, Sheryl L.; Van Der Laan, Michael; Annandale, John; Bourblanc, Magalie; Fouilleux, Eve; Mercandalli, Sara; Burnod, Perrine; Reys, Aurélien; Eckert, Sandra; Kiteme, Boniface; Oberlack, Christoph; Zähringer, Julie Gwendolin; Adelle, Camilla; Messerli, Peter (2018). Impacts of Large Agricultural Investments - a comparative analysis from three African countries (Unpublished). In: Land and Poverty Conference 2018: Land Governance in an Interconnected World. Washington, DC, USA. 19-23 March 2018.

Kellner, Elke; Oberlack, Christoph (2018). Evolving polycentric climate governance: The case of multifunctional water use in Oberhasli, Switzerland (Unpublished). In: Polycentric Climate Governance after Paris: Expectations, Challenges and Pathways. University of Freiburg, DE. 12-14.4.2018.

Oberlack, Christoph; Winiger, Andrea; Anesini, Ursina Theresa (2018). Workshop-Report on ‘Governance in telecoupled land systems’ Bern, Switzerland: Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern

Eisenack, Klaus; Gotgelf, Anastasiia; Kasymov, Ulan; Lutz, Patrick; Perez, Patricia; Oberlack, Christoph; Sietz, Diana (2018). Second research workshop on Archetype analysis in sustainability research Berlin, Germany: Humboldt Universität zu Berlin

Oberlack, Christoph; Sietz, Diana; Bürgi, Elisabeth; Brémond, Ariane Carole; Dell’ Angelo, Jampel; Eisenack, Klaus; Ellis, Erle; Epstein, Graham; Giger, Markus; Heinimann, Andreas; Heinimann, Andreas; Kimmich, Christian; Kok, Marcel T.J.; Manuel-Navarrete, David; Messerli, Peter; Meyfroidt, Patrick; Václavík, Tomáš; Villamayor-Tomás, Sergio (2018). Archetype analysis in sustainability research: Meanings, motivations, and evidence-based policy-making (Unpublished). In: 2nd International Research Workshop on Archetype Analysis in Sustainability Research. Berlin, Germany. 28 February - 02 March 2018.

Kellner, Elke; Oberlack, Christoph (2018). Adaptive Capacity in polycentric climate governance: The case of multifunctional water use in Oberhasli, Switzerland (Unpublished). In: 2018 Earth System Governance Conference. Utrecht, Netherlands. 05-08 November 2018.

Vijge, Marjanneke; Metcalfe, Robin; Wallbott, Linda; Oberlack, Christoph (2018). Governance transformations to reverse the resource curse? The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative in Myanmar (Unpublished). In: 2018 Earth System Governance Conference. Utrecht, Netherlands. 05-08 November 2018.

Eisenack, Klaus; Villamayor-Tomas, Sergio; Epstein, Graham; Kimmich, Christian; Magliocca, Nicholas; Manuel-Navarrete, David; Oberlack, Christoph; Roggero, Matteo; Sietz, Diana (2018). Design and quality criteria for archetype analysis (Unpublished). In: 2nd International Research Workshop on Archetype Analysis in Sustainability Research. Berlin, Germany. 28 February - 02 March 2018.

Kellner, Elke; Oberlack, Christoph; Gerber, Jean-David (2018). Evolving polycentric climate governance. The case of multifunctional water use in Oberhasli, Switzerland. In: Füreder, Leopold; Weingartner, Rolf; Heinrich, Kati; Braun, Valerie; Köck, Günter; Lanz, Klaus; Scheurer, Thomas (eds.) Alpine Water - common good or source of conflicts? Proceedings of the Forum Alpinum 2018 & 7th Water Conference (p. 79). Breitenwang (Tyrol): Austrian Academy of Sciences Press

Lundsgaard-Hansen, Lara; Schneider, Flurina; Zähringer, Julie Gwendolin; Zähringer, Julie Gwendolin; Oberlack, Christoph; Myint, Win; Messerli, Peter (2018). Whose Agency Counts in Land Use Decision-Making in Myanmar? A Comparative Analysis of Three Cases in Tanintharyi Region. Sustainability, 10(10), p. 3823. MDPI 10.3390/su10103823

2017

Giger, Markus; Anseeuw, Ward; Fouilleux, Eve; Mercandalli, Sara; Burnod, Perrine; Eckert, Sandra; Kiteme, Boniface; Oberlack, Christoph; Zähringer, Julie Gwendolin; Adelle, Camilla; Messerli, Peter (September 2017). How national and local contexts shape the impacts of foreign investment in land: a comparative analysis from three African countries (Unpublished). In: International Conference on Research for Development, (ICRD Conference). Bern, Switzerland. 05–08 September 2017.

Oberlack, Christoph; Boillat, Sébastien; Brönnimann, Stefan; Gerber, Jean-David; Giger, Markus; Heinimann, Andreas; Ifejika Speranza, Chinwe; Mann, Stefan; Messerli, Peter; Rist, Stephan; Wiesmann, Urs (2017). Polycentric governance in telecoupled resource systems: Is the tragedy of the grabbed commons unavoidable? (Unpublished). In: XVI. Global Conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons. Utrecht, Netherlands. 10-14 July 2017.

Balsiger, Urs; Bastide, Joan; Bieri, Sabin; Breu, Thomas; da Silva-Trolliet, Tamara Rebecca; Ehrensperger, Albrecht; Harari, Nicole; Heinimann, Andreas; Kiteme, Bonifcae; Lardelli, Corina; Messerli, Peter; Oberlack, Christoph; Weger, Barbara (2017). Spotlight on engaged and transformative science. CDE annual report 2016 (CDE Annual Report 2016). Bern, Switzerland: Centre for Development and Environment (CDE)

Messerli, Peter; Oberlack, Christoph; Tejada, Laura; Rist, Stephan; Giger, Markus (2017). Sustainable livelihoods in the global land rush? Archetypes of livelihood vulnerability and sustainability potentials. Keynote presentation. (Unpublished). In: Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty. Washington, DC, USA. 20-24 March 2017.

Oberlack, Christoph; Winiger, Andrea; Kupferschmied, Patrick; Sietz, Diana; Eisenack, Klaus (2017). Research workshop "Analysing Archetypes in sustainability research". Workshop Report Centre for Development and Environment and Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Switzerland

Lundsgaard-Hansen, Lara M.; Tun, Nwe Nwe; Schneider, Flurina; Bastide, Joan; Thein, U Shwe; Mynt, Win; Oberlack, Christoph; Fischer, Manuel; Messerli, Peter (2017). The potential of social learning for a land governance transformation in Southern Myanmar: Multi-stakeholder platform for the review of oil palm concessions (Unpublished). In: Resilience Conference. Stockholm, Sweden. 21-23 August 2017.

Lundsgaard-Hansen, Lara Maria; Tun, Nwe Nwe; Bastide, Joan; Mynt, Win; Schneider, Flurina; Oberlack, Christoph (2017). How political evidence seeking can affect data collection - Experiences from Myanmar (Unpublished). In: ICRD Conference. Bern, Switzerland. 05-08 September 2017.

2016

Oberlack, Christoph; Tejada, Laura; Messerli, Peter; Rist, Stephan; Giger, Markus (2016). Sustainable livelihoods in the global land rush? Archetypes of livelihood vulnerability and sustainability potentials. Global environmental change, 41, pp. 153-171. Elsevier 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2016.10.001

Oberlack, Christoph (2016). Diagnosing institutional barriers and opportunities for adaptation to climate change. Mitigation and adaptation strategies for global change, 22(5), pp. 805-838. Springer 10.1007/s11027-015-9699-z

Delaney, Aogán; Evans, Tom; McGreevy, John; Blekking, Jordan; Schlachter, Tyler; Korhonen-Kurki, Kaisa; Tamás, Peter A.; Crane, Todd A.; Eakin, Hallie; Förch, Wiebke; Jones, Lindsey; Nelson, Donald R.; Oberlack, Christoph; Purdon, Mark (2016). Strengthening the food systems governance evidence base: Supporting commensurability of research through a systematic review of methods (CCAFS Working Paper 167). Frederiksberg, Denmark: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)

2015

Eisenack, Klaus; Moser, Susanne C.; Hoffmann, Esther; Klein, Richard J.T.; Oberlack, Christoph; Pechan, Anna; Rotter, Maja; Termeer, Catrien J.A.M. (2015). Reply to: Opening up the black box of adaptation decision-making. Nature climate change, 5(6), pp. 494-495. Nature Publishing Group 10.1038/nclimate2619

Oberlack, Christoph; LaHaela Walter, Philipp; Schmerbeck, Joachim; Tiwari, BK (2015). Institutions for sustainable governance of forests: Equity, robustness and cross-level interactions in Mawlyngbna, Meghalaya, India. International journal of the commons, 9(2), pp. 670-697. Igitur

Oberlack C. (2015). Institutional economics of climate adaptation. Elaborating diagnostic methods for adaptation barriers and opportunities. PhD Thesis, University of Freiburg.

2014

Eisenack K, Moser SC, Hoffmann E, Klein RJT, Oberlack C, Pechan A, Rotter M, Termeer CJAM (2014). Explaining and overcoming barriers to climate change adaptation. Nature Climate Change 4, 867-872.

Oberlack C, Eisenack K. (2014). Alleviating barriers to urban climate change adaptation through international cooperation. Global Environmental Change 24, 349-362.

Oberlack C. (2014). Diagnostic patterns of livelihood impacts of large-scale land acquisitions. Paper presented at the 8th General ECPR Conference, Glasgow, 4-6 September 2014; also presented at the 5th Workshop on the Ostrom Workshop (WOW5), Indiana University, Bloomington, USA, 18-21 June 2014.

Oberlack C, Eisenack K. (2014). Diagnostic patterns of barriers to climate adaptation in water resource systems. Paper presented at the 5th Workshop on the Ostrom Workshop (WOW5), Indiana University, Bloomington, USA, 18-21 June 2014.

2013

Oberlack C, Neumärker B. (2013). A diagnostic approach to the institutional analysis of climate adaptation. Constitutional Economics Network Paper 01-2013. Freiburg, Germany: Univ. Freiburg.

2011

Oberlack C, Neumärker B. (2011). Economics, institutions and adaptation to climate change. Constitutional Economics Network Paper 04-2011. Freiburg, Germany: Univ. Freiburg.