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frameworks, challenges and gaps
Integrated Environmental Models (IEMs) incorporating ecosystem services (ES) can be useful tools to support the decision-making. However, their successful application strongly... -
Mainly a matter of cognitive lock-in?
Agroforestry (AF) is promoted as an environmentally sound farming practice to address the pressing challenges of meeting a rising global demand for agricultural commodities... -
Combining tacit knowledge elicitation with the SilverKnETs tool and random fo...
Residential choice behaviour is a complex process underpinned by both housing market restrictions and individual preferences, which are partly conscious and partly tacit... -
Avoiding or mitigating flooding: Bottom-up drivers of urban resilience to cli...
Abstract Coastal areas around the world are urbanizing rapidly, despite the threat of sea level rise and intensifying floods. Such development places an increasing number of... -
the case study of Rafsanjan Plain in Iran
The groundwater system in the Rafsanjan aquifer perpetuated sustainably for decades before 1950s; however, its groundwater resources have been overexploited in the recent... -
The contribution of charcoal production to rural livelihoods in a semi-arid a...
Forest incomes in the form of both timber and non-timber forest products are an important source of livelihood for many communities in Africa. A major forest resource is... -
Towards a systematic framework for the analysis of environmental policy Integ...
Environmental policy integration (EPI) refers to the incorporation of environmental concerns in non-environmental policy sectors. EPI aims to avoid conflicts between... -
Policy design for the Anthropocene
Today, more than ever, ‘Spaceship Earth’ is an apt metaphor as we chart the boundaries for a safe planet1. Social scientists both analyse why society courts disaster by... -
The influence of actor capacities on EIA system performance in low and middle...
Abstract In this paper, we aim to better understand the factors that contribute to the substantive performance of EIA systems in low and middle income countries. Substantive... -
Analyzing grid extension and stand-alone photovoltaic systems for the cost-ef...
Abstract The declaration of 2014–2024 as the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All has catalyzed actions towards achieving universal electricity access. The high costs of... -
Dilemmas of involvement in land management - Comparing an active (Dutch) and ...
What is the role of spatial planners in urban development? Planners can be very involved in the realization of the land-use plans or they can take a more passive role in... -
Teachers envisioning future geography education at their schools
One of the challenges of a geography teacher education program is preparing teachers for their leading roles in keeping geography education relevant for the young people of... -
Pro-poor land administration: Towards practical, coordinated, and scalable re...
The global land community has increasingly recognized the need to work towards practical, coordinated integration and scalable implementation of alternative approaches to land... -
Sustainability transitions in developing countries: Major insights and their ...
Sustainability transitions literature is a rapidly growing and influential field of research. It argues for a radical change of systems providing human needs. Being triggered by... -
Understanding the role of illicit transactions in land-change dynamics
Anthropogenic land use has irrevocably transformed the natural systems on which humankind relies. Advances in remote sensing have led to an improved understanding of where, why... -
Trade-offs of European agricultural abandonment
Agricultural land abandonment is a policy challenge, especially for areas with unfavorable conditions for agriculture and remote and mountainous areas. Agricultural abandonment... -
Identifying and assessing the potential for conflict between landscape values...
Small islands are characterised by geographic isolation, strong place attachment, and vulnerabilities to social, economic, and ecological changes. They are often subject to... -
Coproduction as a structural transformation of the public sector
Purpose Coproduction fundamentally changes the roles of citizens and governments. The purpose of this paper is to enhance the theoretical understanding of 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... -
Public sector cost management practices in The Netherlands
Purpose – The purpose of this research project is to validate the claim that recent developments in the public sector have increased the demand for and use of cost management...
