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Publications

Journal Articles

  1. Iliev, B., Bentsen, N., Brownell, P., Droste, N. D'Amato, D. Arto, I. May, W., Thomsen, M., (2025) A Conceptual Framework for Assessing Pathways Towards Climate Neutrality and Biodiversity Conservation in a Circular Forest-Based Economy. Ecological Economics, 238, 108749. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2025.108749
  2. Droste, N. Brownell, H., D'Amato, D., Ekström, H., Fridén, A., Harrinkari, T., ... & Thomsen, M. (2025). Evaluating transformative policies in complex land-use systems. Ecological Economics, 238, 108734. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2025.108734
  3. Svensson, J., Mao, J., & Droste, N. (2025). What do we (not) know about biodiversity finance governance?. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 75, 101541. doi: 10.1016/j.cosust.2025.101541
  4. Nebasifu, A., Ekström, H., Iliev, B., Pihlainen, S., Linser, S., Polo‐Villanueva, F. D., ... & Droste, N. (2025). Avoiding Nightmare Forests: Insights From a Co‐Creative Workshop. Futures & Foresight Science, 7(2), e70010. doi: 10.1002/ffo2.70010
  5. Nebasifu, A. A., D'Amato, D., Ekström, H., Pietarinen, N., Fridén, A., Harrinkari, T., ... & Droste, N. (2025). Comparing Nordic forest governance: Key informant perspectives. Forest Policy and Economics, 170, 103368. doi: 10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103368
  6. Nebasifu, A., Fridén, A., Ekström, H., Pietarinen, N., Harrinkari, T., D’Amato, D., & Droste, N. (2024). An outlook on modalities in Nordic forest governance. Forests Monitor, 1(1), 16-38. doi: 10.62320/fm.v1.i1.7
  7. Henriks, S., Harring, N., Droste, N. (2025) Voters do not punish their government for climate policies under favorable conditions. Environmental Politics. doi: 10.1080/09644016.2024.2373606
  8. Droste, N., Chatterton, B., Skovgaard, J. (2024). A political economy theory of fossil fuel subsidy reforms in OECD countries. Nature Communications 15: 5452. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-49835-4
  9. Nebasifu, A. A., Pietarinen, N., Fridén, A., Ekström, H., Harrinkari, T., D'amato, D., Droste, N. (2024). Forest policy in Nordic countries: Expert opinions on future needs, uncertainties, and recommendations. Trees, Forests and People 16, 100582. doi: 10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100582
  10. Ekström, H., Danley, B., Clough, Y., & Droste, N. (2024). Barking up the wrong tree?-A guide to forest owner typology methods. Forest Policy and Economics 163, 103208. doi: 10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103208
  11. Bakx, T., Trubins, R., Droste, N., Lidberg, W., Akselsson, C. (2024) Riparian buffer zones in production forests create unequal costs among forest owners. European Journal of Forest Research 143. doi: 10.1007/s10342-024-01657-1
  12. Ekström, H., Droste, N., & Brady, M. (2024). Modelling forests as social-ecological systems: A systematic comparison of agent-based approaches. Environmental Modelling & Software 175, 105998. 10.1016/j.envsoft.2024.105998
  13. Fridén, A., D’Amato, D., Ekström, H., Iliev, B., Nebasifu, A., May, W., Thomsen, M., Droste, N. (2024). Mapping two centuries of forest governance in Nordic countries: An open access database. Forest Policy and Economics 160, 103142. doi: 10.1016/j.forpol.2023.103142
  14. Marzelius, M. Droste, N. (2022). Livelihoods matter – a comparative political ecology of forest use on Hispaniola. Forest Policy and Economics141, 102765. doi: 10.1016/j.forpol.2022.102765
  15. Droste, N., Alkan Olsson, J., Hanson, H., Knaggård, Å, Lima, G., Lundmark, L., Thoni, T., Zelli, F. (2022). A global overview of biodiversity offsetting governance. Journal of Environmental Management 316, 115231. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115231
  16. Finger, R. Droste, N., Bartkowski, B., Ang, F. (2021) A note on performance indicators for agricultural economic journals. Journal of Agricultural Economics 73(2), 614-620. doi: 10.1111/1477-9552.12473
  17. Busch, J., Ring, I., Akullo, M., Amarjargal, O., Borie, M., Cassola, R.S., Cruz-Trinidad, A., Droste, N. et al. (2021) A Global Review of Ecological Fiscal Transfers. Nature Sustainability 4(9), 756-765. doi: 10.1038/s41893-021-00728-0; read cube
  18. Bartkowski, B., Droste, N., Ließ, M., Sidemo-Holm, W., Weller, U., Brady, M.V. (2021) Payments by modelled results: a novel design for agri-environmental schemes. Land Use Policy 102, 105230. doi: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.105230; arXiv working paper
  19. Droste, N., May, W., Clough, Y., Börjesson, G., Brady, M.V., Hedlund, K. (2020). Soil Carbon insures arable crop production against increasing adverse weather due to climate change. Environmental Research Letters 15, 124034. doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/abc5e3
  20. Krause, M., Droste, N., Matzdorf, B. (2020) What makes businesses commit to nature conservation? Business Strategy and the Environment30(2), 741-755. doi: 10.1002/bse.2650
  21. D’Amato, Dalia, D., Bartosz, B., Droste, N. (2020). Reviewing the interface of bioeconomy and ecosystem service research. Ambio 49, 1878--1896. doi: 10.1007/s13280-020-01374-0
  22. Ryu H., Coscieme L., *Droste N.*, Ghosh S., Nilsson L., Rana S. and Shrestha, U.B. (2020) Assessing Nature’s Contributions to People. Frontiers for Young Minds 8(98), doi: 10.3389/frym.2020.00098
  23. Droste, N., Farley, J., Ring, I., May, P.H., Ricketts, T.H. (2019). Designing a global mechanism for intergovernmental biodiversity financing. Conservation Letters 12, e12670. doi: 10.1111/conl.12670
  24. Kadykalo, A.N., Ainscough, J., López Rodriguez, M.D., Droste, N., Ryu, H., Ávila Flores, G., Le Clec’h, S., C. Muñoz, M., Nilsson, L., Rana, S., Sarkar, P., Sevecke, K.J., Harmáčková, Z. (2019). Disentangling "Ecosystem Services" and "Nature's Contributions to People". Ecosystems and People 15(1), 269--287. doi:10.1080/26395916.2019.1669713
  25. D’Amato, D., Droste, N., Winkler, K.J., Toppinen, A. (2019). Thinking Green, Circular or Bio: eliciting researchers' perspectives on a sustainable economy with Q method. Journal of Cleaner Production, 230: 460--476. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.05.099
  26. Droste, N., Becker, C., Ring, I., Santos, R. (2018). Decentralization Effects in Ecological Fiscal Transfers: A Bayesian Structural Time Series Analysis for Portugal. Environmental and Resource Economics 71(4), 1027-1051. doi: 10.1007/s10640-017-0195-7; original working paper
  27. Droste, N., D’Amato, D., Goddard, J.J. (2018). Where communities intermingle, diversity grows -- The evolution of topics in ecosystem service research. PLoS ONE 13(9), e0204749. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0204749
  28. Droste, N., Bartkowski, B (2018). Ecosystem Service Valuation for National Accounting: A Reply to Obst, Hein and Edens (2016). Environmental and Resource Economics 71(1) 205--215. doi: 10.1007/s10640-017-0146-3
  29. Droste, N., Ring, I., Santos, R., Kettunen, M. (2018). Ecological Fiscal Transfers in Europe -- Evidence-Based Design Options for a Transnational Scheme. Ecological Economics 147: 373--382. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.01.031; original working paper
  30. Droste, N., Ring, I., Schröter-Schlaack, C., Lenk, T. (2017). Integrating Ecological Indicators into Federal-State Fiscal Relations: A policy design study for Germany. Environmental Policy and Governance 27(5): 484--499. doi: 10.1002/eet.1774
  31. Droste, N., Lima, G.R., May, P.H., Ring, I. (2017). Municipal Responses to Ecological Fiscal Transfers in Brazil: A microeconometric panel data approach. Environmental Policy and Governance 27(4): 378--393. doi: 10.1002/eet.1760
  32. D’Amato, D., Droste, N. , Allen, B., Kettunen, M., Lähtinen, K., Korhonen, J., Leskinen, P., Matthies, B.D., Toppinen, A. (2017). Green, Circular, Bio economy: a comparative analysis of sustainability avenues. Journal of Cleaner Production 168: 716--734. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.09.053
  33. D’Amato, D., Droste, N., Chan, S., Hofer, A.U.M. (2017). Green Economy: Pragmatism or Revolution? Perceptions of Young Researchers on Social Ecological Transformation. Environmental Values 26: 413--435. doi: 10.3197/096327117X14976900137331; pre-print
  34. Droste, N., Meya, J. N. (2017). Ecosystem services in infrastructure planning – a case study of the projected deepening of the Lower Weser river in Germany. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 60(2): 231--248. doi: 10.1080/09640568.2016.1151405
  35. Loiseau, E., Saikku, L., Antikainen, R., Leskinen, P., Pitkänen, K., Droste, N., Hansjürgens, B., Kuikman, P., Thomsen, M. (2016). Green Economy and related concepts: an overview. Journal of Cleaner Production 139: 361--371. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.08.024
  36. Pitkänen, K., Antikainen, R., Droste, N., Loiseau, E., Saikku, L., Aissani, L., Hansjürgens, B., Kuikman, P., Leskinen, P., Thomsen, M. (2016). What can be learned from practical cases of green economy? Studies from five European countries. Journal of Cleaner Production 139: 666--676. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.08.071
  37. Droste, N., Hansjürgens, B., Kuikman, P., Otter, N., Antikainen, R., Leskinen, P., Pitkänen, K., Saikku, L., Loiseau, E., Thomsen, M. (2016). Steering innovations towards a green economy: understanding government intervention. Journal of Cleaner Production 135: 426--434. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.06.123

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Book Chapters

  1. Droste, N., Abdo Garcia, M. F. (2024). Zwischen La Esperanza und Siete Iglesias – Naturschutz und Bergbau in San Juan Bosco, Ecuador. In: S. Gordon, M. Lay Brander (eds.) Die Urwälder Amazoniens – Lebensräume, Kontaktzonen, Projektionsfelder. Neofelis, pp. 137-151.
  2. Illes, A., Kettunen, M., ten Brink, P., Santos, R., Droste, N., Ring, I. (2017). Exploring the policy mix for biodiversity financing: Opportunities provided by environmental fiscal instruments in the EU. In: S.E. Weishaar, L. Kreiser, J.E. Milne, H. Ashiabor, M. Mehling (eds.): The Green Market Transition - Carbon Taxes, Energy Subsidies and Smart Instrument Mixes. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar; pp. 261-275.
  3. Droste, N., Schröter-Schlaack, C., Hansjürgens, B., Zimmermann, H. (2017). Implementing nature‐based solutions in urban areas: financing and governance aspects. In: N. Kabisch, A. Bonn, H. Korn, J. Stadler (eds.) Nature‐based Solutions to Climate Change in Urban Areas ‐ Linkages of science, society and policy. Heidelberg: Springer; pp. 307-322. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-56091-5_18
  4. Hansjürgens, B., Droste, N., Tockner, K. (2016). Neglected values of major water engineering projects: ecosystem services, social impacts, and economic valuation. In: Huettl, R., Bens, O., Hoechstetter, S., Bismuth, C. (eds.): >Society-Water-Technology. A Critical Appraisal of Major Water Engineering Projects>. Heidelberg: Springer; pp. 65-78. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-18971-0_5

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Work in progress / Working papers

  • Droste, N., Bartkowski, B., Finger, R. (2021). Hot topics in agricultural and environmental economics – a large-scale bibliometric analysis to assess trends and their policy relevance. LSR Working Papers Series, no. 2021:04. link

  • Droste, N., Lienhoop, N., Hansjürgens, B. (2021) Participatory budgeting as collective preference articulation – an institutional analysis of Ecuadorian municipal expenditure policies. doi: 10.31235/osf.io/w6usk

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Theses

  • Droste, N. (2018). Incentive Effects in Ecological Fiscal Transfers – Evidence based foundations for policy advice. Doctoral Thesis. Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. doi: 10.25673/6655. Download

  • Droste, N. (2013). Naturschutz im föderalen System Deutschlands – Eine ökonomische Perspektive auf einen ökologischen Finanzausgleich. Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, UFZ – Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research. Download

  • Droste, N. (2010). Regime effectiveness of climate protection – adapting Elinor Ostrom’s institutional design principles. University Bremen. Download

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Reports and Chapters therein

  • Kettunen, M., Illes, A., Rayment, M., Primmer, E., Verstraeten, Y., Rekola, A., Ring, I., Tucker, G., Baldock, D., Droste, N., Santos, R., Rantala, S., Ebrahim, N. and ten Brink, P. (2017). Integration approach to EU biodiversity financing: evaluation of results and analysis of options for the future. Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP): Brussels / London.

  • Saikku, L., Antikainen, R., Droste, N., Pitkänen, K., Loiseau, E., Hansjürgens, B., Kuikman, P., Leskinen, P., Thomsen, M. (2015). Implementing the green economy in a European Context. Lessons learned from theories, concepts and case studies. PEER Report No. 3. Helsinki: Partnership for European Environmental Research.

  • Ring, I., Wüstemann, H., Biber-Freudenberger, L., Bonn, A., Droste, N., Hansjürgens, B., (2015). Naturkapital und Klimapolitik: Einleitung, in: Hartje, V., Wüstemann, H., Bonn, A. (eds.) Naturkapital Deutschland - TEEB DE: Naturkapital und Klimapolitik - Synergien und Konflikte. TU Berlin, UFZ – Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung: Berlin, Leipzig; pp. 12-19.

  • Kölling, J., Roeder, O. Siebenhüner, B., Albach, S., Badewien, S., Blaszczyk, P., Droste, N., Fischer, F., Grund, N., Höft, A.F., Klose, K., Paus, C., Podkrajac, F., Pyko, I., Sander, K., Schäfer, E., Schmidt, M., Schweins, I., Stratmann, J., Wenker, N. (2013). Nachhaltigkeit an der Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg. Ein Bericht von Studierenden. Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg: Oldenburg.

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Other Publications

  • Fridén, A., D’Amato, D., Ekström, H., Iliev, B., Nebasifu, A., May, W., Thomsen, M., Droste, N. (2024). Nordic Forest Policy – a journey through two centuries. EFI resilience blog: link

  • Fridén, A., Ayonghe, A., D’amato, D., Ekström, H., Iliev, B., Nebasifu, A., May, W., Thomsen, M., & Droste, N. (2023). Nordic forest policy database [Data set]. Zenodo OpenAire. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.7509341

  • Krause, M., Matzdorf, B. Droste, N., (2020) Survey data on voluntary nature conservation commitments of German businesses and their perceptions towards conservation credits. Data in Brief 33. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.106625

  • Krause, M., Droste, N., Matzdorf, B. (2020). Datasets from a Germany-wide business survey on voluntary nature conservation commitments. Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF). doi:10.4228/ZALF.DK.149

  • Droste, N. (2020). Ecological Fiscal Transfers: sharing money, protecting nature. Green Economomy Coalition - Insights Series. link

  • Meya, J., Droste, N., Klauer, B. (2016). Methodische Defizite der Umweltbewertung im Bundesverkehrswegeplan 2030. Wasserwirtschaft 10: 57-58. doi: 10.1007/s35147-016-0168-8

  • Droste, N., Freitas Oliveira, R. (2016). On the contributions of ecological economics – a student’s perspective. EcoEco - Boletim da Sociedade Brasileira de Economia Ecólogica 34/35: 8-22.

  • Barton, D.N., Rusch, G.M., Ring, I., Emerton, L., Droste, N. (2014). Environmental and Conservation Policies – The POLICYMIX Project and Final Conference. Environmental Policy and Law 44 (4): 368-371.

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