Dr. Regina Neudert

• Nature conservation in post-socialist countries
• Economics of agricultural farms/households
• Institutional change
• Property rights

• BiodiWert II: Concepts for the restoration of species-rich grassland in Germany (Grassworks-2) - Production and Institutional Economics (2021-2024)

• Conflicts and Collective Action on Common Village Pastures – Comparative Case Studies in Azerbaijan and Georgia (Co4) (Volkswagen Foundation/Germany) (2015-2019)
• Proper Utilisation of Grasslands in Azerbaijan's Steppe and Mountains – An Ecological and Socio-Economic Assessment to Avoid Overgrazing and to Ensure Sustainable Rural Development. (PUGASMAOS)

2022

Sietz, D., & Neudert, R. (2022). Taking stock of and advancing knowledge on interaction archetypes at the nexus between land, biodiversity, food and climate. Environmental Research Letters, 17(11), 113004.

Piemontese, L., Neudert, R., Oberlack, C., Pedde, S., Roggero, M., Buchadas, A., Martin, D. A., Orozco, R., Pellowe, K., & Segnon, A. C. (2022). Validity and validation in archetype analysis: practical assessment framework and guidelines. Environmental Research Letters, 17(2), 025010.

2021

Neudert, R., Hecker, L. P., Randrianarison, H., & Kobbe, S. (2021). Are smallholders disadvantaged by ‘double sell low, buy high’ dynamics on rural markets in Madagascar? Development Southern Africa, 38(2), 208-229. https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2020.1818550

Neudert, R. (2021). Combating Pasture Degradation in Central Asia and the Caucasus—A Review of Approaches. In V. Beckmann (Ed.), Transitioning to Sustainable Life on Land (pp. 231-273). MDPI.

2020

Neudert, R., Allahverdiyeva, N., Mammadov, N., Didebulidze, A., & Beckmann, V. (2020). Diversification of Livestock-Keeping Smallholders in Mountainous Rural Regions of Azerbaijan and Georgia Land, 9(8), 267.    

Neudert, R., Hecker, L. P., Randrianarison, H., & Kobbe, S. (2020). Are smallholders disadvantaged by ‘double sell low, buy high’ dynamics on rural markets in Madagascar? Development Southern Africa, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/0376835X.2020.1818550

Neudert, R., Theesfeld, I., Didebulidze, A., Allahverdiyeva, N., & Beckmann, V. (2020). Understanding Causes of Conflict Over Common Village Pastures – A Comparative Analysis of Property Rights in Azerbaijan and Georgia. Society & Natural Resources, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2019.1704329

Salzer, A. K., Neudert, R., & Beckmann, V. (2020). Potentials and constraints of common pasture use – Field experiments on common pool resource management International Journal of the Commons, 14(1), 225–244.    

2019

Neudert, R., A. Salzer, N. Allahverdiyeva, J. Etzold, and V. Beckmann. (2019). Archetypes of common village pasture problems in the South Caucasus: insights from comparative case studies in Georgia and Azerbaijan. Ecology and Society 24(3):5. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10921-240305

de Leeuw, J., Rizayeva, A., Namazov, E., Bayramov, E., Marshall, M. T., Etzold, J., & Neudert, R. (2019). Application of the MODIS MOD 17 Net Primary Production product in grassland carrying capacity assessment. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 78, 66-76. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0303243418302617

2018

Neudert, R., Olschofsky, K., Kübler, D., Prill, L., Köhl, M. & F. Wätzold (2018). Opportunity costs of conserving a dry tropical forest under REDD+: The case of the spiny dry forest in southwestern Madagascar. Forest Policy and Economics 95 (2018) 102-114.

2017

Neudert, R., A. Didebulidze & V. Beckmann (2017). Multiple stakeholders, cooperation and conflict in common pasture resources - Comparative analysis of proberty rights in Azerbaijan and Georgia. XVI Biennial IASC-Conference, 10-14 July 2017, Utrecht, Netherlands. Online: https://www.iasc2017.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/8B_Neudert-et-al.pdf

Neudert, R., J. Ganzhorn & F. Wätzold (2017). Global benefits and local costs - The dilemma of tropical forest conservation: A review of the situation in Madagascar. Environmental Conservation 44(1): 82-96.

2016

Götter, J. & R. Neudert (2016). New rules are not rules: Privatization of pastoral commons and local attempts at curtailment in southwest Madagascar. International Journal of the Commons 10(2): 617-641. Online: https://www.thecommonsjournal.org/articles/10.18352/Ijc.743/

Salzer, A., N. Allahverdiyeva & R. Neudert (2016). Knowledge generation and learning in an interdisciplinary multinational research project - Experiences from Co4 project. International cooperation for improving agricultural sciences, food security and environmental protection, Ganja, Ministry of Agriculture Azerbaijan, Executive Power of Ganja city, Azerbaijan State Agricultural University, Ganja.

Feldt, T., R. Neudert, P. Fust & E. Schlecht (2016). Reproductive and economic performance of local livestock in southwestern Madagascar: Potentials and constraints of a highly extensive system. Agricultural Systems 149: 54-64.

2015

Neudert, R. (2015). Is individualized rangeland lease institutionally incompatible with mobile pastoralism? – A case study from post-socialist Azerbaijan. Human Ecology 43(6):785-798.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10745-015-9792-7#

Neudert, R., J. Goetter, J. Andriamparany & M. Rakotoarisoa (2015). Income diversification, wealth, education and well-being in rural south-western Madagascar: Results from the Mahafaly Region. Development Southern Africa 32(2):758-784.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0376835X.2015.1063982?journalCode=cdsa20

Neudert, R., M. Rühs & V. Beckmann (2015). Implementation of Pasture Leasing Rights for Mobile Pastoralists – A Case Study on Institutional Change during Post-socialist Reforms in Azerbaijan. International Journal of the Commons 9(2):648-669.
https://www.thecommonsjournal.org/articles/10.18352/ijc.515/

Etzod, J., T. Gasimzade, A. Hasanova, R. Neudert, M. Rühs, G.S. Mammadov (2015). Monitoring Manual for Winter Pastures in the Transcaucasus in Azerbaijan, "Letterpress" MMC, Baku. 

2013

Neudert, R., J. Etzold, F. Münzner, M. Manthey & S. Busse (2013). The Opportunity Costs of Conserving Pasture Resources for Mobile Pastoralists in the Greater Caucasus. Landscape Research: 38(4):499-522.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01426397.2012.728204

Etzold, J. & R. Neudert (2013). Monitoring Manual for Summer Pastures in the Greater Caucasus in Azerbaijan. GTZ Working Paper - Sustainable Management of Biodiversity, South Caucasus: 1-63.
http://biodivers-southcaucasus.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Monitoring-manual-for-summer-pastures-in-the-Greater-Caucasus-in-Azerbaijan_EN.pdf

Neudert, R. & M. Rühs (2013). The Race for Leasing Rights – Pasture access and institutional change during post-socialist reforms in Azerbaijan. ICAR Discussion Papers, Humboldt University, Berlin.
http://www.agrar.hu-berlin.de/de/institut/departments/daoe/ress/publikationen/icarreihen/icar/222013Neudert_et_al.pdf

2011

Neudert, R. & M. Rühs (2011). Nutzungsrechte für Weideland und ihre praktische Umsetzung in Aserbaidschan. Aserbaidschan - 20 Jahre der Transformation in der Landwirtschaft: 24-34.

2010

Allahverdiyeva, N., & R. Neudert (2011). Profitability of transhumance farms and improvement possibilities by cooperation. In: Ganja: Azerbaijan State Agriculture University. ASAU, ed. Pp. 32-33. Ganja: ASAU.

2009

Neudert, R. & N. Allahverdiyeva (2009). The economic performance of transhumant sheep farming in Azerbaijan and prospects for its future development. South Caucasian Annals of Agrarian Science 7(4): 153-157.
http://agrscience.ge/article/view/1545

Neudert, R. & N. Allahverdiyeva (2009) Within the Bounds of Economic and Ecological Possibilities - Prospects for Pastoralism in Azerbaijan. Tropentag Hamburg, Tropentag
http://www.tropentag.de/2009/abstracts/full/515.pdf

2005

Neudert, R. & S. Köppen (2005). Die ökonomische Analyse von Nutzungsformen der Walnuss-Wildobst-Wälder Süd-Kirgistans. Institut für Botanik und Landschaftsökologie. Greifswald, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt Universitaet Greifswald. Diplom: 211.