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What is this thing called organic? – How organic farming is codified in regul...
Organic farming is one of the fastest growing sectors of world agriculture. Although it represents only 1% of world agricultural area, organic is one of the most recognized food... -
Evidence from the Netherlands
This paper aims to identify changes in food group consumption that may improve both health and sustainability scores of low-scoring population subgroups. As a case study, we... -
Applying design science in public policy and administration research
There is increasing debate about the role that public policy research can play in identifying solutions to complex policy challenges. Most studies focus on describing and... -
Investigation of the tectonic activity of Bazargan Mountain in Iran
In this paper, the neotectonic activity of Bazargan Mountain located in NNW of Kerman City in the central part of Iran has been analysed and mapped by a new method using the... -
Logic and illustration
The Dutch consensus oriented model of negotiated environmental governance enjoys increasing popularity within the European Union because of its seemingly effective way of... -
A methodology to assess demand response benefits from a system perspective: A...
AbstractTo support decision-making about the implementation of demand response, insight into the prospects and value creation is essential. As the potential benefits are diverse... -
Evaluating irreversible social harms
In this paper we investigate how irreversible social harms should be evaluated from an ethical perspective. First, we define a general notion of irreversibility, drawing on... -
Decoupling : A Key Fantasy of the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda
Central to the United Nations’ post-2015 development agenda grounded in the Sustainable Development Goals is the notion of ‘decoupling’: the need to divorce economic growth from... -
Acceptance of sticks, carrots and sermons as policy instruments for directing...
Nowadays, forest policies often address both public and private forest as a means to meet the increasing demand for forest services in densely populated regions. Policy bodies... -
Forest groups as support to private forest owners in developing close-to-natu...
Abstract To meet public expectations in densely populated regions, forest management should be multifunctional, not solely in public but also in private forests. Governments... -
Lack of association between deforestation and either sustainability commitmen...
Abstract A variety of policy interventions from public authorities and private companies attempt to reduce deforestation in private forest concessions. These include fines for... -
Key Research and Innovation Questions on Engaging Consumers in the Delivery o...
Food system transformation requires major changes in food consumption practices. Consumers could play central roles to stimulate these changes, which needs to be fully... -
FDI technology spillovers in the mining industry
Resource-rich countries are increasingly aiming to benefit from technology and knowledge spillovers in their extractive industries. In order to enhance knowledge spillovers,... -
Storylines for practice
A growing number of scientifc publications is available to promote sustainable river management. However, these publications target researchers rather than water management... -
Learning our way out of environmental policy problems
In acknowledgement of the complexity of environmental challenges, research on learning in environmental policy has grown substantially over the past two decades across a range... -
an interactive approach
The assessment of need and the vested interests of powerful actors constitute two major problems in the local planning of services for elderly people. In this article the... -
Theorizing Stakeholders of Sustainability in the Digital Age
Stakeholder theory, originally introduced in 1984 by philosopher Edward Freeman, is among the most influential theories today addressing the complex interplay of societal... -
Development narratives, notions of forest crisis, and boom of oil palm planta...
Indonesia experienced massive deforestation in the last decades where rapid oil palm expansion has been considered as one of the main drivers. This article shows that the... -
Experimentation at the interface of science and policy
For decades now, scholars have grappled with questions about how knowledge producers can enhance the influence of their knowledge on users and improve policy making. However,...
