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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS AND CASE STUDIES: New Strategies for Implementing Locally Integrated Stream Restoration Projects

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2012

Cheryl de Boer  and
Hans Bressers
Cheryl de Boer*
Affiliation:
B.Eng. & Mgmt., MEPP Researcher/PhD Candidate, CSTM–Twente Center for Technology and Sustainable Development, Institute for Innovation and Governance Studies, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
Hans Bressers
Affiliation:
Professor of Policy Studies and Environmental Policy, CSTM–Twente Center for Technology and Sustainable Development, Institute for Innovation and Governance Studies, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
*
Cheryl de Boer, CSTM–Twente Center for Technology and Sustainable Development, Institute for Innovation and Governance Studies, University of Twente, PO Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands; (phone) +31.53.4894553; (fax) +31.53.4894850; (e-mail) c.deboer@utwente.nl
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Abstract

Flooding risks in the Netherlands have been a high priority for decades because of its high population density, proximity to the North Sea, and extensive use of land reclamation techniques. With confounding factors such as climate and land-use changes, the Dutch water boards, governments, nongovernment organizations (NGOs), local farmers, and private citizens are addressing the vulnerabilities related to increasing flood risks by improving the resilience of the natural and social systems. Based on an existing framework of important governance regime characteristics, we explore how local groups work toward a more sustainable situation by producing synergetic win-win situations, constructive and cooperative planning and implementation, and the development of a high level of trust.

Environmental Practice 14:1–9 (2012)

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Environmental Practice , First View , pp. 1 - 9
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Copyright © National Association of Environmental Professionals 2012

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