A first conclusion that can be drawn from the above presented survey of approachesto learning is the basic understanding that learning itself is social or behavioralchange. Learning not only leads to social and behavioral change but is the changeprocess itself. Learning and change are integrated. This …

Participatory experimentation involving farmers and researchers is often forwarded as a suitable approach for developing natural, human and social livelihood capital through technology, learning and empowerment, contributing in this way to resilience and sustainability. Learning in such processes takes …

Access to micro-credit has often been argued to be one of the effective ways of contributing to food and nutrition security. CARE International since 1994 introduced the Village Savings and Loans Associ-ation (VSLA) in Ghana. The VSLA since then, has been contributing to making some amount of micro-credit …

Pupils in Amsterdam are able to experience the circle of life in the so called year­‐around-programme, provided in one of the thirteen school gardens. Studies have shown that nature education contributes to the development of nature awareness by children. Only a few studies have investigated the level …

De Nieuwe Ronde has been subjected in the last five years to serious aging among its members and together with possible member expansion wants to find out how the profile of potential new consumers looks like. This is essential to improve the relation of demand and supply and with that strengthen the …

In het Plattelandsontwikkelingsprogramma 2007-2013 (POP2) heeft Nederland vastgelegd hoe vorm gegeven wordt aan het EU plattelandsbeleid. Daarbij voeren de provincies voornamelijk het beleid uit dat gericht is op leefbaarheid op het platteland. In de huidige programmaperiode zijn 116 projecten uitgevoerd …

In order to meet the growing demand, care farm Zorgboerderij ‘t Paradijs in Barneveld is currently developing a landschapshuis. This landschapshuis is to be seen as an informative centre which mainly focuses on informing a broad target group on cultural history and nature and landscape of the region …

Zwolle is a fast growing city, surrounded by the “IJssel” and “Zwarte Water”. Staatsbosbeheer wants to investigate what types of recreation are offered in its areas and what the recreational demand of these visitors is. To analyze an area and what kind of recreation facilities are available, Staatsbosbeheer …