This paper addresses the design dilemmas that arise when distributed ledger technologies (DLT) are to be applied in the governance of artificial material commons. DLTs, such as blockchain, are often presented as enabling technologies for self-governing communities, provided by their consensus mechanisms, …

At present, leading international agencies, such as the United Nations Environmental Programme, are largely focused on what they claim to be ‘win-win’ scenarios of ‘sustainable development’ rhetoric. These combine social, economic and environmental objectives. However, as noted by the ‘Scientists’ Warning …

Een living lab is een regionale structuur waarin onderwijs samenwerkt met bedrijfsleven, overheid en burgers aan maatschappelijke problematiek. Interview met o.a. Toine Smits, lector Circular Economy and Water Resources Management aan hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein.

Plastic pollution has increased over the years and this affects especially seabirds which are vulnerable to this type of pollution. A species that is used as indicator species for plastic pollution is the short-tailed shearwater (Ardenna tenuirostris). These seabirds belong to the procellariids group …

Building on the Millennium Development Goals, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Education for Sustainable Development Goals (ESDG) were established. Despite the willingness of many educational institutions worldwide to embrace the SDGs, given escalating sustainability challenges, this article …

In het noorden gaat de poort wijd open voor vissen die migreren tussen de Waddenzee en de binnenwateren. Van zalm, paling en houting tot de ‘iconische’ zeeforel. Binnenlaten alleen is echter niet genoeg. Herstel van de vismigratievraagt om maatregelen tot ver in Drenthe en Overijssel.

The shift towards a more sustainable circular economy will require innovations. While SMEs can contribute to this development, financing innovations within SMEs is difficult. Various authors have not ed moreover that the concept of the circular economy has further increased the complexity of investment …

A rise in global population and welfare is depleting the earth’s resources and challenging the current predominantly linear economy, following a take-make-waste pattern, calling upon a shift towards a more circular economy (Bastein and Willems, 2019; Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 2013; Lüdeke-Freund et …

Plastic is one of the most popular materials used in products, but it also leaves the earth to deal with a major environmental issue, namely plastic pollution. The oceans in particular are filled with plastic waste, which harms biodiversity and ecosystems. It also negatively impacts countries and their …

Bouwen aan een veilige en duurzame delta kunnen we alleen samen. Hoe kunnen ondernemers, inwoners, maatschappelijke partijen, kennisinstellingen, Rijk en regionale overheden dit succesvol doen? Hoe benutten we de betrokkenheid, energie en ambities in de Zuidwestelijke Delta voor het vormgeven van de …