On our way to a sustainable agricultural transition or lock-in? The potential of food forestry in the Netherlands as a sustainable alternative
| dc.contributor.advisor | Wiering, M.A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Zweerus, Katja | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-07-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Increasing food production in a conventional way takes its toll on the natural environment. Therefore, an agricultural transition is needed. Food forestry, promoted as environmentally sound nature-inclusive farming practices, is a method where nature and agriculture go hand in hand. Although food forests played an important role in European farming in the past, it is now considered a radical innovation. This study seeks to identify the main enabling and constraining factors of food forestry and its potential fit in the Dutch sustainable agricultural transition. The multi-level perspective (MLP) framework by Geels with integration of the synoptic view on governance by Steurer are used as a tool to analyse the transition with a governance perspective. Detailed insights are obtained by conducting a qualitative case study by means of desk research, case- and expert interviews and participatory observations. The findings illustrate both ‘motivation’ and ‘networks and collaborations’ as enablers of food forestry and its journey to become part of a new regime. However, ‘opposition to regime change’ and ‘lack of financial incentives’ appear to be highly constraining, to a degree where there is barely room for food forestry in the current regime. For now, only slight nature-inclusive adjustments within the current sector seem within reach. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://theses.ubn.ru.nl/handle/123456789/13664 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.thesis.faculty | Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen | en_US |
| dc.thesis.specialisation | Local Environmental Change and Sustainable Cities | en_US |
| dc.thesis.studyprogramme | Master Environment and Society Studies | en_US |
| dc.thesis.type | Master | en_US |
| dc.title | On our way to a sustainable agricultural transition or lock-in? The potential of food forestry in the Netherlands as a sustainable alternative | en_US |
Files
Original bundle
1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
- Name:
- Master Thesis Katja Zweerus.pdf
- Size:
- 7.91 MB
- Format:
- Adobe Portable Document Format