The coexistence of intensive dairy farming and important nature values in the peat polder
district in The Netherlands is highly appreciated. However, owing to the still increasing …

Agriculture in the Netherlands is a critical industry, in terms of both its share of available land
and its importance to the Dutch economy. Cultural-technical improvements and …

Segregation of functions between agriculture and nature may be regarded as a “natural”
direction for spatial policy in The Netherlands, a country where it is difficult to combine …

In the light of globalisation, farmers are forced to exploit all reserves for economic reasons.
Economic pressures leave little room for targets other than optimised production. Therefore …

This report contains the results of a short preliminary study into the opportunities for nature
management at the farm. The study focusses on: species of plants and animals which still …

The future of agriculture and its role in rural areas is a topic of ongoing societal, political and
scientific debate in Europe. Rural development, characterized by integrating functions such …

Problems in the relationship between agricultural dynamics and nature conservation affect
the core of sustainability. In the Netherlands, this relationship has been a central issue in the …

The European landscape reflects several centuries of interaction between people and their
natural environments. These “cultural” landscapes are overwhelmingly the product of man's …

The article is based on preliminary findings of a research project carried out at the
Department of Geography, University of Trondheim, Norway. The aim is to study new …

The emergence of agri-environment (AE) schemes in The Netherlands is closely related to
the rapid changes that have taken place in agriculture over the past decades. An increase in …