Agricultural nature conservation in the Netherlands: Three lenses on transition pathways

Joyce V. Zwartkruis, Holger Berg, Andries F. Hof and Marcel T.J. Kok

Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2020, vol. 151, issue C

Abstract: In this paper three approaches on transitions pathways are combined to study the role of agricultural nature conservation in the Dutch land use domain for achieving internationally agreed climate and biodiversity targets. The three perspectives used are the Multilevel Perspective (MLP), Initiative Based Learning (IBL) and Integrated Assessment Modelling (IAM). The analysis provides insights in how the combination of different research approaches can lead to more comprehensive policy advice on how agricultural nature conservation could help to achieve internationally agreed sustainability goals related to climate change and biodiversity. IAM shows under which conditions agricultural nature conservation could be consistent with European and global long-term goals regarding food security, biodiversity and climate. MLP provides insight into the extent in which agricultural nature conservation has affected or changed the existing nature and agricultural regimes. IBL, finally, reveals the challenges of encouraging agricultural nature conservation with policy measures. Our analysis shows that a combined perspective provides a deeper understanding of the underlying processes, reasons and motives of agricultural nature conservation, leading to more comprehensive policy recommendations.

Keywords: Sustainability transitions; Land use; Agricultural nature conservation; Triangulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2018.03.006

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