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This book provides theories, experiences, reflections and future directions for social scientists who wish to engage with policy-oriented research in cities and regions. The ‘policy learning’ perspective is comprehensively discussed, focusing on actors promoting ‘policy knowledge’ and interaction among different stakeholders. The book also aims to provide practical insights for policy-makers and practitioners interested in research-based approaches to cities and regions.
This book is the result of several years of expedition into the development of metropolitan FoodClusters. The author's fascination for the agricultural landscapes in and around metropolises led him to the conclusion that improving the efficiency of agriculture is the most effective way to safeguard the quality of such landscapes. The wasteful modes of production developed in the past 150 years have led to a serious decline in both the surface area and the quality of the highly valued landscapes. Closing the loops within the agricultural production system and increasing their productivity is therefore the best remedy to arrest this decline. After analysing the development of agriculture again...
Dit product is bedoeld om antwoord te geven op vragen als: 1. Wat is er nodig om tot een integrale riviergebiedsbeheer benadering te komen? 2. Waar liggen verantwoordelijkheden? 3. Wat zijn korte termijn acties en wat kan op de langere termijn gebeuren?
Dit rapport presenteert het 'to-be'-scenario voor riviergebiedsbeheer, dat bestaat uit een beschrijving van wat er nodig is om tot een gewenste situatie te komen, namelijk de ontwikkeling van een integrale (natuur)beheerbenadering voor het beleidsprogramma Integraal Rivier Management (IRM).