Verdienmodellen voor natuurinclusieve landbouw:Wat ondernemers al doen, en wat de overheid kan doen om opschaling te bevorderen

De Rijksnatuurvisie 2014 breekt een lans voor natuurinclusieve landbouw waarbij veel nadruk ligt op de rol van markt en maatschappij. Zulke landbouw behelst wat de nota noemt ‘natuurcombinaties’ waarbij natuur en economische activiteiten met elkaar vervlochten zijn. Een natuurinclusieve landbouw heeft een wezenlijk andere oriëntatie dan gangbare landbouw. In dit essay gaan we in op de voorwaarden waaronder natuurinclusieve verdienmodellen op middellange termijn op grote schaal kunnen worden gerealiseerd. Dit wordt uiteengezet op basis van de ervaringen van koplopers, die al langer aan natuurinclusieve landbouw doen

The role of agency in the emergence and development of social innovations in rural areas. Analysis of two cases of social farming in Italy and the Netherlands

Social innovation is considered a relevant concept to tackle societal challenges and needs in rural areas and to promote smart, inclusive and sustainable growth. The characterising sector of rural areas is agriculture; therefore, the focus of this paper is on social innovation in the field of social farming. Among the many factors leading to the emergence and development of social innovation, agency has been considered relevant in the literature on transformability and transformative social innovation as it is the ability to turn contextual difficulties into opportunities for social innovation and for inclusive growth. This paper proposes an evaluation framework to assess the different dimensions of agency by triangulating quantitative with qualitative data and by using indicators. This paper adopts a case study approach, analysing two cases of social farming in Italy and the Netherlands. The results show that the social innovation idea and the resilience of the agency are among the most relevant dimensions for the emergence and development of social innovations. Finally, this paper discusses the three most relevant factors for agency to lead to social innovation: idea and embeddedness of the agency, transformability of the context through agencys resilience, and agency as catalyst for empowerment

Wijzer met groen in de stad; Van bestaansvoorwaarde naar verdienmodel. Achtergronddocument

Het mkb-bedrijf heeft continu te maken met nieuwe ontwikkelingen, die zowel van invloed zijn op het bedrijf als p de omgeving. Deze hebben ook effect op het groen in de stedelijke omgeving. Om de meerwaarde van groen voor een bedrijf te kunnen bepalen is het van belang deze ontwikkelingen hierin mee te nemen

De regio aan zet : monitor van de kenniswerkplaatsen

De afgelopen vier jaar hebben de GKC-instellingen, samen met het GKC-programma Regionale Transitie, Ministerie van EL&I en regionale overheden, gewerkt aan het realiseren van een landelijk dekkende (infra)structuur van leer-/kennisarrangementen in de regio. Dit is inclusief regionale kenniswerkplaatsen als uitvoerings- en leeromgeving. Momenteel zijn er arrangementen geoperationaliseerd of in ontwikkeling in 8 regio’s: Noordoost Friesland, Veenkoloniën, Groene Kennispoort Twente, Gelderse Vallei en Eemland, Noord Holland Noord, Almere, Groene Hart en Zuidwest Delta

Uptake of health services for common mental disorders by first-generation Turkish and Moroccan migrants in the Netherlands

Abstract Background Migration and ethnic minority status have been associated with higher occurrence of common mental disorders (CMD), while mental health care utilisation by non-Western migrants has been reported to be low compared to the general population in Western host countries. Still, the evidence-base for this is poor. This study evaluates uptake of mental health services for CMD and psychological distress among first-generation non-Western migrants in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Methods A population-based survey. First generation non-Western migrants and ethnic Dutch respondents (N = 580) participated in structured interviews in their own languages. The interview included the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) and the Kessler psychological distress scale (K10). Uptake of services was measured by self-report. Data were analysed using weighting techniques and multivariate logistic regression. Results Of subjects with a CMD during six months preceding the interview, 50.9% reported care for mental problems in that period; 35.0% contacted specialised services. In relation to CMD, ethnic groups were equally likely to access specialised mental health services. In relation to psychological distress, however, Moroccan migrants reported less uptake of primary care services (OR = 0.37; 95% CI = 0.15 to 0.88). Conclusion About half of the ethnic Dutch, Turkish and Moroccan population in Amsterdam with CMD contact mental health services. Since the primary purpose of specialised mental health services is to treat "cases", this study provides strong indications for equal access to specialised care for these ethnic groups. The purpose of primary care services is however to treat psychological distress, so that access appears to be lower among Moroccan migrants

Phytotoxic Effect of Aqueous Extracts of Different Plant Parts of Milkweed on Weeds and Growth and Yield of Wheat

<div><p>ABSTRACT: The present research work was undertaken to find out the phytotoxic effects of different concentrations of aqueous extracts of leaves, stems and root of milkweed (Calotropis procera) in the Agronomic Research Area of Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan during 2013-14 and 2014-15. The treatments consisted of different concentrations of aqueous leaf, stem and root extracts (10, 20, 30 and 40%) of milkweed, which were compared with tap water (control). The results showed that the reduction of all studied parameters, including weeds, growth and yield of wheat was proportional to the concentration of aqueous extracts of milkweed in use. The level of inhibition was concentration-dependent as inhibition increased with an increase in the concentration of aqueous extracts of all three plant parts of milkweed. Therefore, application of maximum concentration (40%) of aqueous leaf, stem and root extracts correspondingly reduced all the studied parameters. On the basis of the findings, it is concluded that the Calotropis procera should be removed near the cultivating wheat fields because it contains some phytotoxic substances, which may be leached out by the roots and cause serious losses to the growers and crop species.</p></div