The Convention on Biodiversity has developed the concept of ‘ecosystem services’ and ‘natural resources’ in order to describe ways in which humans benefit from healthy ecosystems. Biodiversity, conceived through the economic approach, was recognized to be of great social and economic value to both present …

While the notion of ‘human nature’ has been devaluated from the status of ‘grand theory’ to a marginal anthropological debate, I argue that it deserves to be resurrected in order to comprehend some of the explanatory gaps inherent in other theories. Industrialization signifies a turning point in human …

De ecologische kwaliteit van het waterlichaam Bielheimerbeek is in de loop van de decennia’s verslechterd door menselijke invloed en ingrepen in het watersysteem. Het gevolg is dat het watersysteem matig scoort voor vissen en macrofauna. De maatregelen met ecologische doelstellingen zijn voor waterschap …

Human and plant relationships are described within the rich tradition of multispecies ethnography, ethnobotany, and political ecology. In theorizing this relationship, the issues of functionalism, and interconnectivity are raised. This article aims to re-examine the position of plants in the context …

Biodiversity preservation is often viewed in utilitarian terms that render non-human species as ecosystem services or natural resources. The economic capture approach may be inadequate in addressing biodiversity loss because extinction of some species could conceivably come to pass without jeopardizing …

This research explores the attitudes of children from different socio-economic backgrounds towards cars. This paper explores their projected choices and motivations in the context of (1) post-materialist values; (2) economic constraints; and (3) social status theories; and draws upon survey research …

De gemeente Breda heeft zoals veel Nederlandse gemeenten te maken met bezuinigingen. Één van de maatregelen om hieraan te voldoen is gevonden in de omvorming van groen met hoge onderhoudskosten naar groen met lage onderhoudskosten. Om inzicht te krijgen in de effecten van deze omvormingen, heeft de gemeente …

As part of the “Ecological main structure” the province of Gelderland strives to make the migration for ungulates possible on the Veluwe. Two wildlife crossings have been build, but are not yet operational because the fence around the National Park Hoge Veluwe is still in place. The fence will be lowered …