Insights into a black box! Comparison of organizational modes and their monetary implications for the producers of short rotation coppice (SRC) in Brandenburg/Germany

Keutmann, S.; Uckert, Götz; Grundmann, Philipp

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.05.024

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“…We did not measure the costs and benefits in nominal terms, since the data required for conducting a quantitative transaction cost analysis could not be provided by the actors of the reuse scheme. Our approach is in line with many other empirical studies which confine transaction cost analysis to an application of the discriminating alignment hypothesis [71,93,103,105]. Another suggestion for future studies is to focus on the dynamics in linked value chains, and to take into account the development of the characteristics of the actors, the transactions, and the governance structures over time.…”

Section: Research Design and Future Research Directionsmentioning

confidence: 66%

“…Qualitative research on case studies is commonly proposed by researchers for studying socioeconomic phenomena with a rather small number of observations [92], such as the combination of wastewater treatment and agricultural value chains. It allows researchers to study the complex nature of linked value chains in depth, as it facilitates describing transactions and governance structures regarding their characteristics and identifying different perceptions, attitudes and motivations that underlie and influence the behavior of the actors involved [93].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Governing Transactions and Interdependences between Linked Value Chains in a Circular Economy: The Case of Wastewater Reuse in Braunschweig (Germany)

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Grundmann

2018

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Reusing wastewater in agriculture has attracted increasing attention as a strategy to support the transition towards the circular economy in the water and agriculture sector. As a consequence, there is great interest in solutions for governing the transactions and interdependences between the associated value chains. This paper explores the institutions and governance structures for coordinating transactions and interdependences between actors in linked value chains of wastewater treatment and crop production. It aims to analyze how transactions and interdependences shape the governance structures for reusing wastewater at the local level. A transaction costs analysis based on data from semi-structured interviews and a questionnaire is applied to the agricultural wastewater reuse scheme of the Wastewater Association Braunschweig (Germany). The results show that different governance structures are needed to match with the different properties and requirements of the transactions and activities between linked value chains of wastewater treatment and crop production. Interdependences resulting from transactions between wastewater providers and farmers increase the need for hybrid and hierarchical elements in the governance structures for wastewater reuse. The authors conclude that aligning governance structures with transactions and interdependences is key to efficiently governing transactions and interdependences between linked value chains in a circular economy.

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Governing Transactions and Interdependences between Linked Value Chains in a Circular Economy: The Case of Wastewater Reuse in Braunschweig (Germany)

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2018

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“…These aspects need to be well aligned within the business models. Evidences from other sectors highlight the need for a variety of solutions for business models in the bioeconomy [253].…”

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The Future Agricultural Biogas Plant in Germany: A Vision

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After nearly two decades of subsidized and energy crop-oriented development, agricultural biogas production in Germany is standing at a crossroads. Fundamental challenges need to be met. In this article we sketch a vision of a future agricultural biogas plant that is an integral part of the circular bioeconomy and works mainly on the base of residues. It is flexible with regard to feedstocks, digester operation, microbial communities and biogas output. It is modular in design and its operation is knowledge-based, information-driven and largely automated. It will be competitive with fossil energies and other renewable energies, profitable for farmers and plant operators and favorable for the national economy. In this paper we discuss the required contribution of research to achieve these aims.

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“…The model can easily be adjusted for other trees such as willow species (see e.g. Djomo et al [54] and Hauk et al [30] for economic comparisons of SRC poplar and willow plantations). In Germany the typical end product of SRC biomass is wood chips [55].…”

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Policy analysis of perennial energy crop cultivation at the farm level: Short rotation coppice (SRC) in Germany

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Insights into a black box! Comparison of organizational modes and their monetary implications for the producers of short rotation coppice (SRC) in Brandenburg/Germany

Cited by 5 publications

References 37 publications

Governing Transactions and Interdependences between Linked Value Chains in a Circular Economy: The Case of Wastewater Reuse in Braunschweig (Germany)

Governing Transactions and Interdependences between Linked Value Chains in a Circular Economy: The Case of Wastewater Reuse in Braunschweig (Germany)

The Future Agricultural Biogas Plant in Germany: A Vision

Policy analysis of perennial energy crop cultivation at the farm level: Short rotation coppice (SRC) in Germany

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