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View article: Landscape governance as a matter of concern: A relational framework
Landscape governance as a matter of concern: A relational framework Open
In this article, we propose a relational social-ecological framework as alternative to functional views of nature, quantitative interpretations of value and bipolar conceptions of human–nature relationships. Instead, we conceptualise the c…
View article: Professional farmer collectives for effective agri-environmental management: an assessment
Professional farmer collectives for effective agri-environmental management: an assessment Open
In 2013 the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) enabled groups of farmers to be applicants and final beneficiaries of Agri-environmental schemes (AES). The Dutch government went one step further, ruling that only groups of farmers (farmer …
View article: Sustainability Transitions and the Contribution of Living Labs: A Framework to Assess Collective Capabilities and Contextual Performance
Sustainability Transitions and the Contribution of Living Labs: A Framework to Assess Collective Capabilities and Contextual Performance Open
Living labs are understood as collaborative platforms in which actors from research, government and business, and citizens, work together to address complex societal challenges. They are increasingly seen as an instrument to support sustai…
View article: Nature-positive futures : Food systems as a catalyser for change
Nature-positive futures : Food systems as a catalyser for change Open
The content of this Mansholt lecture came about through a wide science-policy consultation process. Existing ‘seeds of innovation’ in the biodiversity climate-food nexus were collected in a WUR-wide dialogue on 10th May 2022, which involve…
View article: Can a ‘good farmer’ be nature-inclusive? Shifting cultural norms in farming in The Netherlands
Can a ‘good farmer’ be nature-inclusive? Shifting cultural norms in farming in The Netherlands Open
In this article we investigate whether the Dutch policy concept of 'nature-inclusive farming', involving biodiversity-enhancing forms of agriculture, can become part of 'good farming' norms in Dutch farming culture. We interviewed 24 Dutch…
View article: Typering extensieve landbouw in Nederland
Typering extensieve landbouw in Nederland Open
This report investigates the size of the extensive farming sector in the Netherlands, in terms of number of farms and in land managed. In addition, the spatial distribution of extensive farms is shown. Extensive farms were selected from th…
View article: Identity Conflict? Agri-Environmental Collectives as Self-Governing Groups of Farmers or as Boundary Organisations
Identity Conflict? Agri-Environmental Collectives as Self-Governing Groups of Farmers or as Boundary Organisations Open
Organisations of land managers in landscape management face the challenge of combining the need to foster bonding social capital within their member groups with the need to develop bridging social capital with other stakeholders and linkin…
View article: Making a difference : boundary management in spatial governance
Making a difference : boundary management in spatial governance Open
In trying to influence spatial development, people engage in discussions about distinctions between places or areas, and the roles of government and society, while they need to relate to other groups of stakeholders. In other words, bounda…
View article: Promoting nature conservation by Dutch farmers: a governance perspective
Promoting nature conservation by Dutch farmers: a governance perspective Open
Reconciling productive agricultural practices with nature conservation is not only an ecological challenge, but also a demanding matter of governance. This paper analyses the potential as well as the limitations of various governance arran…
View article: Collaborative governance of a peri‐urban enclave: how a farm became nature and citizen oriented
Collaborative governance of a peri‐urban enclave: how a farm became nature and citizen oriented Open
This paper is about peri‐urban farmers who turned the threat of the city into an opportunity, by collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders, and by developing a strategy aimed at delivering ecosystem services. This way, they made thei…