Christine Altenbuchner
Dipl.-Ing.Dr. Christine Altenbuchner BEd
Institute of Sustainable Economic Development
Location Feistmantelstraße 4, 1180 Wien
Email christine.altenbuchner@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-73127
Career
- 2016 Visiting Researcher at Earth Institute, Columbia University, USA
- 2013 - 2017 PhD in Social and Economic Sciences, Institute for Sustainable Economic Development, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences
- 2012 Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the Institute for Sustainable Economic Development, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences
- 2011 - 2012 Bachelor of Education in Agricultural Pedagogy (BEd) Hochschule für Agrar- und Umweltpädagogik, Ober St. Veit, Vienna, Austria
- 2011 - 2012 EU-Project Assistant, LFS Tulln
- 2009 - 2011 Master in Environment and Bio-Resource Management (MSc.), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Austria
- 2008 - 2009 Junior Officer, Deloitte Touche Tohmatus Limited, Vienna
- 2005 - 2008 Bachelor in Economics and Law (LLB.oec), University of Salzburg
Awards
- Year: 2017 Awards: AGRANA-Forschungsförderpreis
- Year: 2017 Awards: Inge Dirmhirn Förderpreis
- Year: 2015 Awards: Marietta-Blau-Stipendium des OeAD
Projects
2 Projects found.
Assessing and fostering the adaptive capacity to climate change of local agricultural communities in mountainous areas
Project type: Research project (§ 26 & § 27)
Project management: Altenbuchner Christine
BOKU organizational units involved: Institute of Sustainable Economic Development
funded by: Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)
Project Leader: 01.10.2022 - 31.03.2026
duration: 01.10.2022 - 31.03.2026
Institutional conditions for the adaptability of quality standards of Austrian and Italian Geographical Indications
Project type: Research project (§ 26 & § 27)
Project management: Penker Marianne
BOKU organizational units involved: Institute of Sustainable Economic Development
funded by: National: Companies
Project Staff: 01.09.2016 - 30.11.2018
duration: 01.09.2016 - 30.11.2018
Publications
15 Publications found.
Qualitative Analyse der Anpassungskapazität von Nutztierhalter*innen an Klimaveränderungen in Graubünden, Schweiz
Source: Felmer B, Buchsteiner M, Mitter H, Altenbuchner C. Qualitative Analyse der Anpassungskapazität von Nutztierhalter*innen an Klimaveränderungen in Graubünden, Schweiz. In: Österreichische Gesellschaft für Agrarökonomie , Herausgeber. Globale Herausforderungen für Agrar- und Ernährungssysteme in Europa. Tagungsband 2024 [Internet]. Eigenverlag; 2024. Verfügbar unter: boku.ac.at/fileadmin/data/H03000/H73000/H73300/Tagungsband2024_PDFfinal_neu.pdf
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
external links and characteristics of the publication:Exploring the adaptive capacity of female dairy farmers in the Tyrolean Alps
Source: Buchsteiner M, Felmer B, Mitter H, Altenbuchner C. Exploring the adaptive capacity of female dairy farmers in the Tyrolean Alps. In: Österreichische Gesellschaft für Agrarökonomie , editor. Globale Herausforderungen für Agrar- und Ernährungssysteme in Europa. Tagungsband 2024. Eigenverlag; 2024.
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
external links and characteristics of the publication:Biobaumwollinitiativen und ihre Wirkung auf das Gemeinschaftskapital ländlicher Regionen in Tansania, Indien und Peru
Source: Altenbuchner C, Larcher M. Biobaumwollinitiativen und ihre Wirkung auf das Gemeinschaftskapital ländlicher Regionen in Tansania, Indien und Peru. In: Larcher M, Schmid E , Herausgeber. Alpine Landgesellschaften zwischen Urbanisierung und Globalisierung [Internet]. Springer VS, Wiesbaden; 2022. S. 99-115. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-36562-2_6
Chapter in collected volumes
Community transformation through certified organic cotton initiatives-an analysis of case studies in Peru, Tanzania and India
Source: Altenbuchner C, Vogel S, Larcher M. Community transformation through certified organic cotton initiatives-an analysis of case studies in Peru, Tanzania and India. Renewable agriculture and Food Systems. 2021;36(1):38-53. doi:https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742170519000462
Journal articles
Umwelt in Gesellschaft, Politik und Recht
Source: Liebert W, Scherhaufer P, Hogl K, Steurer R, Pülzl H, Altenbuchner C, u. a. Umwelt in Gesellschaft, Politik und Recht. In: Schmid E, Pröll T , Herausgeber. Umwelt- und Bioressourcenmanagement für eine nachhaltige Zukunftsgestaltung [Internet]. Springer Spektrum, Berlin; 2019. S. 51-94. doi:https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-60435-9_3
Chapter in collected volumes
Soziologie des Umweltverhaltens
Source: Altenbuchner C, Tunst-Kamleitner U. Soziologie des Umweltverhaltens. In: Schmid E, Pröll T , Herausgeber. Umwelt- und Bioressourcenmanagement für eine nachhaltige Zukunftsgestaltung. Springer Spektrum, Berlin; 2019. S. 73-80.
Chapter in collected volumes
external links and characteristics of the publication:Are Protected Geographical Indications Evolving Due to Environmentally Related Justifications? An Analysis of Amendments in the Fruit and Vegetable Sector in the European Union
Source: Marescotti A, Quinones-Ruiz X, Edelmann H, Belletti G, Broscha K, Altenbuchner C, et al. Are Protected Geographical Indications Evolving Due to Environmentally Related Justifications? An Analysis of Amendments in the Fruit and Vegetable Sector in the European Union. Sustainability. 2020;12(9). doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/su12093571
Journal articles
Sustainability Performance of Certified and Non-certified Smallholder Coffee Farms in Uganda
Source: Ssebunya B, Schader C, Baumgart L, Landert J, Altenbuchner C, Schmid E, et al. Sustainability Performance of Certified and Non-certified Smallholder Coffee Farms in Uganda. Ecological Economics. 2019;156:35-47. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.09.004
Journal articles
Social, economic and environmental impacts of organic cotton production on the livelihood of smallholder farmers in Odisha, India
Source: Altenbuchner C, Vogel S, Larcher M. Social, economic and environmental impacts of organic cotton production on the livelihood of smallholder farmers in Odisha, India. Renewable agriculture and Food Systems. 2018;33(4):373-85. doi:https://doi.org/10.1017/S174217051700014X
Journal articles
How are food Geographical Indications evolving? - An analysis of EU GI amendments
Source: Ruiz X, Forster H, Penker M, Belletti G, Marescotti A, Scaramuzzi S, et al. How are food Geographical Indications evolving? - An analysis of EU GI amendments. British Food Journal. 2018;120(8):1876-87. doi:https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-02-2018-0087
Journal articles
Effects of organic farming on the empowerment of women: A case study on the perception of female farmers in Odisha, India
Source: Altenbuchner C, Vogel S, Larcher M. Effects of organic farming on the empowerment of women: A case study on the perception of female farmers in Odisha, India. Womens Studies International Forum. 2017;64:28-33. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsif.2017.09.001
Journal articles
The impact of organic cotton cultivation on the livelihood of smallholder farmers and on community capitals - Case studies from India, Tanzania and Peru
Source: Altenbuchner C. The impact of organic cotton cultivation on the livelihood of smallholder farmers and on community capitals - Case studies from India, Tanzania and Peru [Internet]. Austria: BOKU - Universität für Bodenkultur Wien; 2017. Available from: http://permalink.obvsg.at/bok/AC12609525
Doctoral Thesis Year: 2017
Stakeholder engagement in prioritizing sustainability assessment themes for smallholder coffee production in Uganda
Source: Ssebunya B, Schmid E, van Asten P, Schader C, Altenbuchner C, Stolze M. Stakeholder engagement in prioritizing sustainability assessment themes for smallholder coffee production in Uganda. Renewable agriculture and Food Systems. 2017;32(5):428-45. doi:https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742170516000363
Journal articles
The impact of organic cotton cultivation on the livelihood of smallholder farmers in Meatu district, Tanzania
Source: Altenbuchner C, Larcher M, Vogel S. The impact of organic cotton cultivation on the livelihood of smallholder farmers in Meatu district, Tanzania. Renewable agriculture and Food Systems. 2016;31(1):22-36. doi:https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742170514000416
Journal articles
Change of household food security behaviour in the context of the ‘Linking Farmers to Markets’ project - A case study of the ‘Linking Farmers to Markets’ (F2M) project in Hoima, Western Uganda
Source: Christine Altenbuchner. Change of household food security behaviour in the context of the ‘Linking Farmers to Markets’ project - A case study of the ‘Linking Farmers to Markets’ (F2M) project in Hoima, Western Uganda [Master / Diploma Thesis]. [Austria]: BOKU - Universität für Bodenkultur Wien; 2011.
Master / Diploma Thesis Year: 2011
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Knowledge Transfer to Society
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Media
1 Media found.
- 2025-06-26
Wandel in Klima und Landwirtschaft
Altenbuchner C , Redaktion. Wandel in Klima und Landwirtschaft [Medienbeitrag-Print]. Landwirtschaftliche Blätter LK Tirol. 26.06.2025.
Mentioned researchers: Altenbuchner, Christine;
Presentations
Year: 2019 - Socio‐ecological Systems between Protection and Adaption - An Empirical Analysis of European Food Geographical Indications (Talk)
Autoren: Penker, M; Belletti, G; Marescotti, A; Scaramuzzi, S; Jeanneaux, P; Casabianca, F; Quiñones-Ruiz, XF; Forster, H; Broscha, K; Altenbuchner, C; Braito, M
Event: Agrarökonomisches Seminar „Sozial‐ökologische Perspektiven auf die Landnutzung“
Period: 28.05.2019 | Location: Göttingen, Germany
Year: 2019 - Analysing global differentiated value chains. An analytic framework for understanding coffee and cotton chains (Talk)
Autoren: Forster, H; Altenbuchner, C; Quiñones-Ruiz X F
Event: Österreichische Gesellschaft für Soziologie Kongress
Period: 26.09.2019 - 28.09.2019 | Location: Salzburg, Austria
Year: 2018 - Are geographical indications heading towards more environment-friendly Product Specifications? An analysis of PDO-PGI amendments in the fruit and vegetable sector (Talk)
Autoren: Forster, H; Marescotti, A; Quiñones-Ruiz, XF; Penker, M; Scaramuzzi, S; Belletti, G; Broscha, K; Altenbuchner, C
Event: 13th European IFSA Symposium 2018 - Farming systems: facing uncertainties and enhancing opportunities
Period: 01.07.2018 - 05.07.2018 | Location: Chania, Greece
Year: 2018 - Quality between Territory, Tradition and Innovation: An Analysis on PDO-PGI Amendments. The Case of Cheeses (Talk)
Autoren: Quiñones-Ruiz, XF; Penker, M; Belletti G; Marescotti, A; Forster, H; Scaramuzzi, S; Broscha, K; Altenbuchner, C.
Event: CONGRESSO AISME
Period: 21.02.2018 - 23.02.2018 | Location: Florence, Italy
Year: 2017 - Institutional conditions for the adaptability of quality standards of registered GIs in the European Union (Talk)
Autoren: Quiñones-Ruiz, XF; Penker, M; Altenbuchner, C; Belletti, G; Marescotti, A; Scaramuzzi, S
Event: IASC Conference 2017
Period: 10.07.2017 - 14.07.2017 | Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
Supervised Theses
4 Publications found.
Klimawandelanpassungsfähigkeit von kleine alpinen Gemeinden in Österreich - Eine Analyse von ausgewählten Klimawandelanpassungsindikatoren
Quelle: Riedl, Alexander Michael. Klimawandelanpassungsfähigkeit von kleine alpinen Gemeinden in Österreich - Eine Analyse von ausgewählten Klimawandelanpassungsindikatoren [Internet] [Diplomarbeit / Masterarbeit]. [Austria]: BOKU - Universität für Bodenkultur Wien; 2025. Verfügbar unter: http://permalink.obvsg.at/bok/AC17421258
Master / Diploma Thesis Jahr: 2025
Eigenschaften der Publikation:Die Anpassungskapazität von Landwirt*innen an Klimaveränderungen: eine qualitative Analyse von Tierhaltungsbetrieben in Graubünden
Quelle: Felmer, Barbara. Die Anpassungskapazität von Landwirt*innen an Klimaveränderungen: eine qualitative Analyse von Tierhaltungsbetrieben in Graubünden [Internet] [Diplomarbeit / Masterarbeit]. [Austria]: BOKU - Universität für Bodenkultur Wien; 2024. Verfügbar unter: http://permalink.obvsg.at/bok/AC17237132
Master / Diploma Thesis Jahr: 2024
Eigenschaften der Publikation:Exploring the adaptive capacity to climate change of female dairy farmers: a qualitative case study in the Tyrolean Alps
Quelle: Buchsteiner, Maria. Exploring the adaptive capacity to climate change of female dairy farmers: a qualitative case study in the Tyrolean Alps [Internet] [Master / Diploma Thesis]. [Austria]: BOKU - Universität für Bodenkultur Wien; 2024. Available from: http://permalink.obvsg.at/bok/C17236919
Master / Diploma Thesis Jahr: 2024
Eigenschaften der Publikation:Sustainability Assessment of Smallholder Coffee Production Systems in Uganda
Quelle: Ssebunya, Brian Robert. Sustainability Assessment of Smallholder Coffee Production Systems in Uganda [Internet]. Austria: BOKU - Universität für Bodenkultur Wien; 2019. Available from: http://permalink.obvsg.at/bok/AC15363875
Doctoral Thesis Jahr: 2019
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Functions for scientific journals and panels / societies
Reviewer in (peer-reviewed) scientific journals
- 2016 -
Food Policy,
Reviewer
- 2016 -
Womens Studies International Forum,
Reviewer
- 2015 -
Journal of Rural Studies,
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- 2016 -