Community-based nature management is becoming more common around the world. Non-governmental nature organisations in the Netherlands, such as Natuurmonumenten, are responding to this trend by setting up communities. Since Natuurmonumenten has limited experience in this respect, this study aimed to provide …

The mission of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) is to facilitate cooperation within the European zoo and aquarium community towards the goals of education, research and conservation. The reason why people visit zoos does not necessarily match these goals. These differences between …

Voor het gebied De Beaufortpark e.o. gelegen binnen de bebouwde kom van Woudenberg is een inventarisatie gemaakt. Op basis van bestaande knelpunten (landschapsbeleving, hydrologie, veiligheid) is een inrichtingsplan aangeboden aan de gemeente. Het bespreken van het concept met de bevolking is meegenomen …

This thesis aims to test the credibility of the Responsibility to Protect principle ("R2P") by looking at how the principle was applied in Libya and addressing the question of why R2P was not applied in Syria. The first part of the thesis is about the origins and definition of R2P. The second part compares …

The effects of reduced tillage systems on soil quality and earthworms. We will take samples from multiple sites and analyse for soil aggregate stability, water infiltration and retention, penetration resistance and soil organic carbon.