Promoting nature conservation by Dutch farmers: a governance perspective

Runhaar, Hens; Melman, T.C.P.; Boonstra, F.G.; Erisman, J. W.; Horlings, L.G.; Snoo, G.R. de; Termeer, C.J.A.M.; Wassen, Martin J.; Westerink, Judith; Arts, B.J.M.

doi:10.1080/14735903.2016.1232015

Cited by 77 publications

(98 citation statements)

References 56 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…This paper aims to fill this knowledge gap. We build on a recently published, multidisciplinary framework that aims to identify favourable conditions for farmers to engage in nature conservation practices in the Netherlands (Runhaar et al, 2017). Although nature conservation is only one aspect of agroecology the framework draws from a broader literature on factors stimulating behavioural change by farmers and thus offers an interesting starting point.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Conditions for the adoption of agro-ecological farming practices: a holistic framework illustrated with the case of almond farming in Andalusia

Schoonhoven

Runhaar

2018

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Agricultural landscapes offer unique habitats for many species. Because agriculture is a major land use worldwide, changes in farming practices can have major repercussions for biodiversity. Particularly in Western Europe, ongoing intensification and scale enlargement but also land abandonment and poor agricultural practices leading to land degradation form a major threat to agrobiodiversity. Agro-ecological farming practices are suggested as an alternative way of farming in order to conserve and enhance biodiversity. Yet knowledge about what factors explain farmers' adoption of agro-ecological farming practices is fragmented and incomplete. In this paper, we offer a holistic framework that specifies these factors and how they are interconnected. The framework is illustrated and refined by means of a case study analysis of almond farming in Andalusia. The chosen case represents a specific localized farming practice that currently negatively impacts biodiversity but for which agro-ecology forms an attractive alternative regarding biodiversity. The case study demonstrates that our framework offers a useful tool to systematically identify the different factors that affect agro-ecological farming adoption, interlinkages between factors and particularly the more structural barriers to agroecology.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Conditions for the adoption of agro-ecological farming practices: a holistic framework illustrated with the case of almond farming in Andalusia

Schoonhoven

Runhaar

2018

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…(i) an actor or small group of actors developing a plan (deciding to change their behavior); (ii) following on from which, other actors, hearing about these ideas or plans, become interested, leading to; (iii) discussion and negotiations among a wider group of actors, through which 'the new form of action [gradually] becomes shaped and solidifies' (p. 58).…”

Section: Commoning As Social Innovationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Established interests of municipal and regional governments and of commercial waste collection and energy companies (mostly pursuing a centralized governance approach to resource management) may often be opposed to, and may even seek to frustrate, such approaches. The lack of official public support, which can, and should, connect different governance levels, bridge sectoral barriers, and supply 'room for maneuver' [40,57,58], can be a major obstacle, limiting the potential of 'true' commoning, in which local residents are actively involved in, and benefit from, resource management. Equally, the absence of such supportive mechanisms and the existence of barriers can hamper progress towards a circular economy and sustainable development (as the case study will show).…”

Section: Commoning and Closing Cyclesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Socially-Inclusive Development and Value Creation: How a Composting Project in Galicia (Spain) ‘Hit the Rocks’

2018

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This paper introduces the concept of commoning in circular economies, and explores how commons reproduce over time. The starting point is that commoning can have an important role in fostering circular economies and sustainable and socially-inclusive development. By commoning, we refer to local stakeholders working collectively to preserve or restore their natural resource base to generate benefits that are locally shared. Through the analysis of a specific case of a group of commoners' associations in Galicia (Spain), the paper describes and discusses the development, and ultimate unravelling, of an innovative and decentralized waste management project to convert waste biomass from the monte (often-neglected upland green spaces, largely consisting of brush and trees) into compost. In order to make this composting project economically viable the possibility of collecting and processing urban green waste was also explored. While the project's application of the principles of a circular economy had the potential to bring locally-shared economic and ecological benefits, and foster territorial prosperity and resilience, it was ultimately frustrated by questions of scale, administrative and regulatory barriers, competing and conflicting land-use claims and financial cutbacks in the public sector.

show abstract

“…• Het is een van de weinige concepten met zo'n hoog ambitieniveau als het gaat om integratie van voedselproductie en natuur (Runhaar et al, 2017). Andere concepten zijn ofwel 'goedkoper' met zwakkere condities t.a.v.…”

Section: Sterke En Zwakke Punten Van Het Conceptunclassified

Boeren voor Natuur: de ultieme natuurinclusieve landbouw? : Lessen van vier pilotbedrijven en relevantie voor beleid

Westerink

Plomp

Ottburg³

et al. 2018

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Westerink, J., M. Plomp, F.G.W.A. Ottburg, M. Zanen en R. A.M. Schrijver, 2018. Boeren voor Natuur: de ultieme natuurinclusieve landbouw?; Lessen van vier pilotbedrijven en relevantie voor beleid. Wageningen, Wageningen Environmental Research, Rapport 2858. 122 blz.; 33 fig.; 19 tab.; 51 ref. Boeren voor Natuur is een visie over het samengaan van natuur en landbouw door middel van een extensief bedrijfssysteem (natuurgericht bedrijf). De boer wordt zelfvoorzienend in voer en mest en werkt met hogere waterstanden en meer landschapselementen. Hij krijgt hiervoor een vergoeding op basis van een langjarige overeenkomst. Het concept wordt uitgeprobeerd op een melkveehouderij in de polder van Biesland (Zuid-Holland) en op twee schapenhouderijen en een zoogkoeienbedrijf op landgoed Twickel (Overijssel). Dit rapport beschrijft de resultaten na tien jaar uitvoering op het gebied van bedrijf, ecologie en waterkwaliteit. Het rapport bevat aanbevelingen voor de pilots in beide gebieden en voor bredere toepassing van Boeren voor Natuur.Farming for Nature is aimed at integrating nature and agriculture by means of an extensive farming system (nature-oriented farm). The farmer becomes self-sufficient in feed and manure and works with higher water levels and more landscape elements. For this, he receives a financial compensation on the basis of a long term agreement. This concept is tried out on a dairy farm in Biesland (province of Zuid-Holland) and on two sheep farms and a farm with suckler cows on the Twickel estate (province of Overijssel). After ten years of implementation, this report describes the results in farming, ecology and water quality. The report contains recommendations for the pilots in both areas and for a wider implementation of Farming for Nature. • Overname, verveelvoudiging of openbaarmaking van deze uitgave is toegestaan mits met duidelijke bronvermelding.• Overname, verveelvoudiging of openbaarmaking is niet toegestaan voor commerciële doeleinden en/of geldelijk gewin.• Overname, verveelvoudiging of openbaarmaking is niet toegestaan voor die gedeelten van deze uitgave waarvan duidelijk is dat de auteursrechten liggen bij derden en/of zijn voorbehouden. Farming for NatureThe title places Farming for Nature in the context of 'Nature-Inclusive Farming', a relatively new concept giving direction to the, according to many, necessary transition of agriculture in the Netherlands. Similarly to Nature-Inclusive Farming, Farming for Nature is a whole-farm approach.Farming for Nature aims for a far-reaching integration of farming and nature. It is a farming concept for the long term strategy of farms, because of the re-arrangement of the landscape (higher water levels, 10% landscape elements), the profound adaptation of farm management as a result of the 'noinput' rule (including a composting unit, extra storage room, a more robust animal breed, feed production), and the time needed to develop ecological values through management. Corresponding with the main problems in nature conservation (enrichment, drou...

show abstract

Promoting nature conservation by Dutch farmers: a governance perspective

Cited by 77 publications

References 56 publications

Conditions for the adoption of agro-ecological farming practices: a holistic framework illustrated with the case of almond farming in Andalusia

Conditions for the adoption of agro-ecological farming practices: a holistic framework illustrated with the case of almond farming in Andalusia

Socially-Inclusive Development and Value Creation: How a Composting Project in Galicia (Spain) ‘Hit the Rocks’

Boeren voor Natuur: de ultieme natuurinclusieve landbouw? : Lessen van vier pilotbedrijven en relevantie voor beleid

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About