Escalating climate crisis activism highlights the potential of self-organised approaches in sustainability to address the disconnect between corporate sustainability activities and globally declining ecological systems. This paper argues that corporate sustainability is a co-evolutionary process of emergence …

Older people today are more likely to age in their own private living environment. However, many face declining health and/or other issues that affect their ability to live independently and necessitate additional support. Such support can be provided by formal networks, but a considerable part can also …

With French domestic consumption declining for more than 10 years, small winegrowers need to look beyond the French market to ensure the development of small wineries. However, the Loire region is unable to export, as only 20% of production is exported. Moreover, the small winegrowers of the Loire cannot …

Wie is aan zet? Drie bestuurders uit Noord-Nederland over de toekomst van (krimp) regio’s. Over wonen, leefbaarheid, zoeken naar het gezamenlijke belang en samenwerken, maar ook over regionale verschillen in demografische veranderingen en de invloed van corona op de belangstelling voor het platteland. …

In deze tweede podcast in een serie in het kader van het 10-jarig bestaan van het Kennisnetwerk Krimp Noord-Nederland (KKNN) spreken we professor Bettina Bock, hoogleraar Rurale Sociologie aan de Wageningse universiteit en bijzonder hoogleraar Bevolkingsdaling aan de RUG. Wij zijn Elly van der Klauw …

Dit is de eerste podcast in een serie in het kader van het 10-jarig bestaan van het Kennisnetwerk Krimp Noord-Nederland (KKNN). Professor Leo van Wissen, Hoogleraar Economische Demografie aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, voormalig directeur van het NIDI (Nederlands Interdisciplinair Demografisch Instituut) …

This article proposes an analytical model for a conversion from Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) to Liquide Natural Gas(LNG) dual-fuel engine in a fleet with three sizes of vessels in order to investigate the impact of the volatility of oil prices, and a declining Energy Return on Investment (EROI) on opting LNG …

Cooperatives are fundamental organizations in small holder agriculture in developing countries. With the rising and immeasurable climate change effects in such economies, cooperatives urgently need to compete as more ecologically as compared to their current economic and social targets. With the deteriorating …

The cow’s milk consumption is declining in the Netherlands, whereas dietary trends showed a growing demand for plant-based milk. Due to the rise of conscious consumerism, plant-based milk products became more attractive towards the millennials. Research was needed to indicate values for fresh cow’s milk …

The natural value of Dutch sandy beaches has been declining for decades. These relatively unstable, low nutritious, wave-washed environments lack the primary producers that represent the base of the food web. Thus, the sandy beach food web relies almost entirely on nutrient influx of other systems. Beside …