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View article: Evaluation of innovative policy for Nature-based Solutions: Analysis from three European city case studies
Evaluation of innovative policy for Nature-based Solutions: Analysis from three European city case studies Open
Addressing the current unprecedented climate and environmental challenges and stimulating sustainable development in our urban areas and beyond entails experimentation and innovation in policy making, instead of the siloing that has often …
View article: Public participation and NGO activity in nature-based solutions in urban areas of China
Public participation and NGO activity in nature-based solutions in urban areas of China Open
This paper analyses the degree and types of public participation in Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) projects in China. The paper is based upon the premise that NBS affect multiple aspects of the city as a place for the daily lives and activit…
View article: Taking first steps so that others can run – functions and limitations of governing the local energy transition
Taking first steps so that others can run – functions and limitations of governing the local energy transition Open
Rising energy prices and fuel scarcity are exposing the volatility of our energy system and creating additional pressures to speed up the transition towards renewable energy using distributed production and integrated local grids. This rai…
View article: The REGREEN NBS Handbook from concept to action for ecosystem restoration & urban resilience. REGREEN Deliverable D7.4
The REGREEN NBS Handbook from concept to action for ecosystem restoration & urban resilience. REGREEN Deliverable D7.4 Open
The REGREEN NbS Transition Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the REGREEN project's key findings and outcomes, focusing on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for urban sustainability in Europe and China. The handbook is structured int…
View article: Consumption-based emission inventories in Nordic municipalities—a quest to develop support for local climate action
Consumption-based emission inventories in Nordic municipalities—a quest to develop support for local climate action Open
Municipalities can play a large role in achieving global climate targets. Integrating a consumption-based perspective is key to being able to mitigate global emissions. We conducted a survey among municipality officials in four Nordic coun…
View article: Walkable Maps and Policy Innovation for Nature: A Novel Methodology for Understanding Policy Learning
Walkable Maps and Policy Innovation for Nature: A Novel Methodology for Understanding Policy Learning Open
Methodological innovation is needed that actively engages a range of policy makers in policy learning to address the climate and biodiversity crises. We developed Walkable Floor Map Policy Workshops (WFMPWs) as a way of engaging policy mak…
View article: Municipalities can contribute to the strengthening of carbon sinks
Municipalities can contribute to the strengthening of carbon sinks Open
A carbon sink is created when the carbon uptake of plants, especially trees and forests is greater than the emissions of carbon from plants, soil, land use and land use change. Sinks help in mitigate climate change. Municipalities that str…
View article: The Helsinki Convention’s agricultural nutrient governance: how domestic institutions matter
The Helsinki Convention’s agricultural nutrient governance: how domestic institutions matter Open
National policy styles and path-dependencies are affecting the abilities of Baltic Sea countries to deliver on their commitments under the Helsinki Convention. This article synthesizes evidence and insights from studies relating to the pro…
View article: Assuming accuracy, pretending influence? Risks of measuring, monitoring and reporting sustainable development goals
Assuming accuracy, pretending influence? Risks of measuring, monitoring and reporting sustainable development goals Open
From the local to global level, indicators and reports are produced and published to support the transition towards sustainable development. Building from two European-level science–policy workshops, this perspective essay discusses the ty…
View article: A review of the design and implementation of Ghana's National Water Policy (2007)
A review of the design and implementation of Ghana's National Water Policy (2007) Open
Access to water is a matter of daily survival for people around the world. Water is crucial for human survival and also central to the development of every nation. The recent literature on world water suggests that the water crisis being e…
View article: Promise and performance of agricultural nutrient management policy: Lessons from the Baltic Sea
Promise and performance of agricultural nutrient management policy: Lessons from the Baltic Sea Open
Following decades of international collaboration to restore the Baltic Sea, we provide an assessment of the domestic implementation of measures agreed to limit diffuse agricultural pollution and the patterns of policy instruments applied. …
View article: ‘Leaving No One Behind’ in Climate Resilience Policy and Practice in Europe.
‘Leaving No One Behind’ in Climate Resilience Policy and Practice in Europe. Open
The present technical paper provides an overview of knowledge and practice for just resilience in Europe as a scoping exercise based on a rapid review of scientific literature on social impacts of adaptation and resilience, information fro…
View article: Decision processes in agriculture
Decision processes in agriculture Open
Bounded rationality theory, first developed by Herbert Simon (1947), is one of the first contributions to political science that explicitly focuses on decision processes and links cognitive science to research on decision processes at the …
View article: Stock market reaction to green bond announcements : an empirical study on firms listed on European stock exchanges
Stock market reaction to green bond announcements : an empirical study on firms listed on European stock exchanges Open
This thesis contributes to the recent academic literature on green bonds, by providing evidence\nof positive abnormal returns following green bond announcements in the European stock\nmarket from November 2013 to October 2019. By applying …
View article: Responsible investments : exploration of investor motives and ESG stock market performance
Responsible investments : exploration of investor motives and ESG stock market performance Open
This master thesis contributes to existing research on responsible investments in two ways.\nNot only do we study the performance of responsible investments, but also responsible\ninvestment behaviour. Therefore, our first objective is to …
View article: Barriers to Large-scale Solar Power in Tanzania
Barriers to Large-scale Solar Power in Tanzania Open
The Tanzanian official power system expansion plan shows a dominant dependence on fossil fuel-fired power plants till 2040. Hence identifying and analysing the underlying barriers for the deployment of large-scale renewables are essential.…