Visualizations are increasingly important for environmental policy and planning. They have
great impact on how we perceive environmental problems, their solutions, and if we …

Governments across the world aim to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. A
pressing question is to what extent and how they can influence transformative change …

The meaning of hydraulic fracturing for shale gas is contested worldwide: is it an energy
game changer, a transition fuel, or a technology that poses severe environmental problems …

Hydraulic fracturing for shale gas is a controversial issue in most countries. In these
controversies, actors use discursive boundary work to convince various audiences of their …

This special issue addresses hydraulic fracturing for shale gas extraction as an interpretive
policy problem. Bringing together empirical cases from the USA, the Netherlands, the UK …

Conflicts over mitigation measures involve processes of contentious governance in which
governmental and non-governmental players contest policies proposed or implemented by …

Local governments are at the heart of implementing increasingly ambitious national plans
for wind energy. While support by local governments for these plans has been studied …

Trends towards a more participatory agenda in policy-relevant science imply that the roles
and work tasks of scientists become more multifaceted. In Europe, the increased use of …

Participatory planning is becoming increasingly integral to governance. Numerous planning
innovations are developed which aim to increase democratic legitimacy and improve …

Local advisory councils (LACs) are defined as collegial bodies that are anchored in local
communities (representing public institutions, NGOs, social groups, business, and …