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1. Case 18 - Integration of ecosystem services in the planning of the Stevoort flood control area in Demer valley, Belgium

   ... and planned infrastructure for water purification, and local environmental and spatial policies. After years of research and policy preparation, a vision of the future of the Stevoort-area was negotiated. ...

   Wijnja - 07/10/2016 - 16:21

2. Effectiveness

   ... produces desired or intended outcomes (Davidson, 2005: 122). Policy or management activities can deliver outputs which are the direct ... context of evaluations of scientific advice in general, and environmental assessments in particular, credibility, relevance and legitimacy ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - 12/05/2017 - 14:45

3. Green Infrastructure

   ... and has been rapidly introduced in both planning theory and policy, especially in US and Europe (see Lennon, 2014). Yet, it does not have a ... there as a network of ecosystem structures with other environmental features which are designed and managed to deliver a wide range ...

   Wijnja - 12/05/2017 - 14:41

4. Competitiveness

   ... and minimises obstacles to productivity. In such a context, environmental conservation and regulation is often seen as the enemy of ... became a cornerstone of environmental economics and policy. Whilst more recently the hypothesis has been contested, there is ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - 15/02/2017 - 20:51

5. Scenario building and its application

   ... Joerg Priess [1] (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Germany) and Jennifer Hauck (Helmholtz Centre ... mathematical models. In the context of ‘global change – policy – impact assessment’ studies (OpenNESS belongs to this ...

   Wijnja - 12/05/2017 - 16:54

6. Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis

   ... methods is determination of an appropriate water regulation policy, which has a variety of economic, ecological and social consequences ... However, also expert opinions can be disputed in conflicting environmental management situations, and therefore it is important to engage ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - 15/05/2017 - 13:42

7. Good Governance

   ... in reaching a certain target), the output (e.g., whether any policy measure is established, regardless of its effects), or the throughput ... governance may not be the best answer to all kind of environmental problems and may create specific governance failure (i.e. failure ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - 12/05/2017 - 14:43

8. Indicators

   ... for the underlying structures.   Indicators in a policy context The main purpose of using indicators in a policy context is ... : Quantifying NC and ES in different geographical, environmental and management contexts may help to measure structures and ...

   Wijnja - 12/05/2017 - 15:16

9. Social Justice

   ... on social justice we should recognise the field of environmental justice emerging in the 1970-80s, which can also be considered ... tackle both intra- and inter-generational equity issues by policy instruments related to ES management, especially by payments schemes and ...

   Wijnja - 15/02/2017 - 21:47

10. Ecosystem services and human health

    ... and academic groups, and there remain significant gaps in policy at local, national and regional levels. In the European Union, whilst ... States, and have begun to inform research priorities in environmental sciences. In international dialogues and across much of the ...

    Wijnja - 15/02/2017 - 21:29

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