Daniel Dahm
Encyclopedia
Johannes Daniel Dahm is a German geographer, ecologist, activist, consultant and entrepreneur.
As a transdisciplinary scientist he works in the fields of sustainability
and development research, ecological economics
and ecological creation of values, future of work, plurality and diversity
of life
.
Questions concerning new and sustainable living
and models of wealth, human-nature-relations, co-actions between diversity, life complexes and sustainable socio-economies taking centre stage in his work.
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Scherhorn
.
The geographer Daniel Dahm earned his doctorate 2003 at the University of Cologne
with his dissertation "Sustainable lifestyles – urban subsistence for higher quality of life
" dealing with the interplay between sustainable lifestyles, non-monetary economies and civil society.
As research leader at the Institute for Household- and Consumer Economics, University of Hohenheim
he worked until 2004 on "urban
subsistence as urban infrastructure
" .
Inter alia he lectured at the Institute for Social Anthropology / Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg. Until 2007 he was fellow at the Natural History Museum
London towards the interplay of diversity
and plurality of life and its complexity. Since 2009 he is Fellow for Responsible Leadership of the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt. As researcher and consultant he works for ministries, research bodies, and UN-institutions. He serves as campaigner and lobbyist in various functions in foundations, for NGOs and civil society movements.
Daniel Dahms international reputation and acclaim are largely based on a work that followed in the footsteps of the 1955 Russell-Einstein Manifesto – the Potsdam Manifesto "We have to learn to think in a new way" and the Potsdam Denkschrift
, carried by the Federation of German Scientists. In 2005 he composed them together with the quantum
physicist Hans-Peter Dürr
and the philosopher Rudolf Prinz zur Lippe.
His range of lectures and publications reaches from philosophy of science over economical and civil society development, ecological approaches, up to city development and diversity of life.
He is member of the German Association of The Club of Rome, a founding member of the Utopia
-Foundation, founding member of the Ecosocial Forum Germany (Oekosoziales Forum Deutschland), member of the advisory board of the Federation of German Scientists, co-founder of the Desertec
Foundation and holds various positions in several Non-Profit-Organisations.
As a transdisciplinary scientist he works in the fields of sustainability
Sustainability
Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...
and development research, ecological economics
Ecological economics
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and ecological creation of values, future of work, plurality and diversity
Biodiversity
Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. Biodiversity is a measure of the health of ecosystems. Biodiversity is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats, tropical regions are typically rich whereas polar regions...
of life
Life
Life is a characteristic that distinguishes objects that have signaling and self-sustaining processes from those that do not, either because such functions have ceased , or else because they lack such functions and are classified as inanimate...
.
Questions concerning new and sustainable living
Sustainable living
Sustainable living is a lifestyle that attempts to reduce an individual's or society's use of the Earth's natural resources and his/her own resources. Practitioners of sustainable living often attempt to reduce their carbon footprint by altering methods of transportation, energy consumption and diet...
and models of wealth, human-nature-relations, co-actions between diversity, life complexes and sustainable socio-economies taking centre stage in his work.
Biography
From 1997 until 2005 he was member of the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy and worked closely together with the economist and former member of the German Council of Economic ExpertsGerman Council of Economic Experts
The German Council of Economic Experts or ' is a group of economists set up in 1963 to advise the German government and Parliament on economic policy issues. Every year the Council prepares the annual report which is published before or by November 15...
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Scherhorn
Gerhard Scherhorn
Gerhard Scherhorn is a German Professor and economist.- Career :* Doctoral thesis on "Needs and Wants" 1959* Qualification as a university lecturer in Economics at the University of Cologne 1965...
.
The geographer Daniel Dahm earned his doctorate 2003 at the University of Cologne
University of Cologne
The University of Cologne is one of the oldest universities in Europe and, with over 44,000 students, one of the largest universities in Germany. The university is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, an association of Germany's leading research universities...
with his dissertation "Sustainable lifestyles – urban subsistence for higher quality of life
Quality of life
The term quality of life is used to evaluate the general well-being of individuals and societies. The term is used in a wide range of contexts, including the fields of international development, healthcare, and politics. Quality of life should not be confused with the concept of standard of...
" dealing with the interplay between sustainable lifestyles, non-monetary economies and civil society.
As research leader at the Institute for Household- and Consumer Economics, University of Hohenheim
Hohenheim
Stuttgart-Hohenheim is a quarter of Plieningen, one of the 18 outer districts of Stuttgart, the state capital of Baden-Württemberg, Germany...
he worked until 2004 on "urban
Urban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
subsistence as urban infrastructure
Infrastructure
Infrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function...
" .
Inter alia he lectured at the Institute for Social Anthropology / Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg. Until 2007 he was fellow at the Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, England . Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road...
London towards the interplay of diversity
Biodiversity
Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. Biodiversity is a measure of the health of ecosystems. Biodiversity is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats, tropical regions are typically rich whereas polar regions...
and plurality of life and its complexity. Since 2009 he is Fellow for Responsible Leadership of the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt. As researcher and consultant he works for ministries, research bodies, and UN-institutions. He serves as campaigner and lobbyist in various functions in foundations, for NGOs and civil society movements.
Daniel Dahms international reputation and acclaim are largely based on a work that followed in the footsteps of the 1955 Russell-Einstein Manifesto – the Potsdam Manifesto "We have to learn to think in a new way" and the Potsdam Denkschrift
Potsdam Denkschrift
The Potsdam Denkschrift is a declaration of Hans-Peter Dürr, J. Daniel Dahm and Rudolf zur Lippe under the patronage of the Federation of German Scientists-VDW...
, carried by the Federation of German Scientists. In 2005 he composed them together with the quantum
Quantum
In physics, a quantum is the minimum amount of any physical entity involved in an interaction. Behind this, one finds the fundamental notion that a physical property may be "quantized," referred to as "the hypothesis of quantization". This means that the magnitude can take on only certain discrete...
physicist Hans-Peter Dürr
Hans-Peter Dürr
Hans-Peter Dürr is a German physicist. In addition to nuclear and quantum physics, elementary particles and gravitation, epistemology, and philosophy, he has advocated responsible scientific and energy policies.-Biography:...
and the philosopher Rudolf Prinz zur Lippe.
His range of lectures and publications reaches from philosophy of science over economical and civil society development, ecological approaches, up to city development and diversity of life.
He is member of the German Association of The Club of Rome, a founding member of the Utopia
Utopia
Utopia is an ideal community or society possessing a perfect socio-politico-legal system. The word was imported from Greek by Sir Thomas More for his 1516 book Utopia, describing a fictional island in the Atlantic Ocean. The term has been used to describe both intentional communities that attempt...
-Foundation, founding member of the Ecosocial Forum Germany (Oekosoziales Forum Deutschland), member of the advisory board of the Federation of German Scientists, co-founder of the Desertec
Desertec
DESERTEC is a concept proposed by the DESERTEC Foundation for making use of solar energy and wind energy. This concept will be implemented in North Africa and the Middle East by the consortium Dii GmbH, formed by a group of European companies and the DESERTEC Foundation...
Foundation and holds various positions in several Non-Profit-Organisations.
Selected publications
- Dahm, D. (1999): Desertifikation in The Gambia. Wohlstandskriterien und Wirtschaftsstrategien im oekologischen Konflikt. Cologne.
- Dahm, D. (2000): Westliche Werte in Afrika oder afrikanische Werte im Westen? In: Jenseits des Wachstums, Politische Oekologie Nr. 66, 2000. Munich.
- Dahm, D. (2003): Zukunftsfaehige Lebensstile – Staedtische Subsistenz für mehr Lebensqualitaet. Cologne.
- Dahm, D. (2004): Oekonomie der Zivilgesellschaft. Zukuenfte, Nr. 47, Summer 2004. Berlin.
- Dahm, D., with Hans-Peter DürrHans-Peter DürrHans-Peter Dürr is a German physicist. In addition to nuclear and quantum physics, elementary particles and gravitation, epistemology, and philosophy, he has advocated responsible scientific and energy policies.-Biography:...
, zur Lippe, R. (2005): Potsdam Manifesto 2005 “We have to learn to think in a new way” & Potsdam Denkschrift 2005. Oekom. Munich.
- Dahm, D. (2006): Zivile Keimzellen der Halbtagsgesellschaft – Potentiale Buergerschaftlicher Einrichtungen. In: Stahmer, C.; Hartard, S.; Schaffer, A. (2006): Die Halbtagsgesellschaft – Konkrete Utopie für eine zukunftsfaehige Gesellschaft. Nomos. Baden-Baden.
- Dahm, D. with Hans-Peter DürrHans-Peter DürrHans-Peter Dürr is a German physicist. In addition to nuclear and quantum physics, elementary particles and gravitation, epistemology, and philosophy, he has advocated responsible scientific and energy policies.-Biography:...
, zur Lippe, R. (2007): Global Justice, Equality and World Domestic Policy – The Potsdam Manifesto. In: Global Marshall Plan Initiative (2007): Towards a World in Balance. Hamburg.
- Dahm, D., with Gerhard ScherhornGerhard ScherhornGerhard Scherhorn is a German Professor and economist.- Career :* Doctoral thesis on "Needs and Wants" 1959* Qualification as a university lecturer in Economics at the University of Cologne 1965...
(2008): Urbane Subsistenz. Die zweite Quelle des Wohlstands. Munich.
- Dahm, D. (2008b): Towards the governance of local and global commons. Berlin.
- Dahm, D. (2009): Towards Sustainable Business Cultures. BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt. Berlin.
- Dahm, D. (2009b): Prinzipien einer ökologisch sozialen Marktwirtschaft. Basispapier zu einer zukunftsfähigen Wirtschaftsordnung. Berlin.
- Dahm, D. (2010): Evolution von Digitalem Empowerment und virtuellen Netzwerken. Infrastrukturen einer zukunftsfáhigen Ökonomie. In: Burda, H. et al. (2010): 2020 - Gedanken zur Zukunft des Internets. Essen.
- Dahm, D. with Bannas, S. (2010): The decline of the Fossil Age is the rise of distributive justice. In: International Development Policy Series. Graduate Institute of International Development Studies. Geneva. http://poldev.revues.org/835
External links
- BMW Foundation Fellow for Responsible Leadership
- Utopia-Foundation
- German Association of The Club of Rome
- Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy
- Amina-Foundation
- i.r.i.s. e.V.
- Ecosocial Forum Germany / Oekosoziales Forum Deutschland*Natural History Museum London
- Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
- Actual informations and downloads towards Potsdam Manifesto and Potsdam Denkschrift (selected press review, criticism, commentaries and additions, list of signees).
- Daniel Dahm at Scientific Commons
- "Sustainable Lifestyles - Urban Subsistence for higher Life Quality"