Opposing Expectations: Why Food Waste Remains a Problem in Cologne: An Institutional Network Analysis on Food Waste in Germany

Food waste remains a large problem globally, not only in the light of global greenhouse gas emissions, but also in the light of decreasing resource availability. Research in this area has so far mainly focused on behavioral factors influencing production of food waste, while the formal and informal institutions that relate to the management of...

Integration of the informal waste sector in the Indian city of Chennai: a case study: Application of the Institutional Network Analysis to a municipal waste management system

India has experienced rapid industrialisation which has led to a significant increase in consumption and, in turn, in waste generation. The informal waste sector (IWS) plays a key role in managing consumer waste. However, this sector is subject to negative social and economic conditions and its integration in formal systems remains unsolved....

Institutional dependencies in climate adaptation of transport infrastructures: an Institutional Network Analysis approach

Climate adaptation measures are shaped and implemented through processes of governance, where the interactions and decision-making among actors lead to the creation and reinforcement of institutions. Institutions in this respect are the rules that shape the interactions of actors in different phases of climate adaptation. Currently there is...

Institutional interactions in climate adaptation of interdependent transport infrastructures: The case surrounding the Port of Rotterdam

Transport infrastructures that connect ports to the hinterland are important enablers of economic growth and development in the region. Therefore, infrastructure owners and governments on different levels are engaging in climate adaptation to adapt transport infrastructures to actual or expected climatic hazards. Existing research on the...

Technological and institutional maturity based strategies to stimulate the implementation of infrastructural innovations: A case study based analysis of the implementation of CCS in the port of Rotterdam

Climate change is a major global problem which is related to the increase in greenhouse gasses (GHG) emissions according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a potential solution to this problem. However, the implementation of CCS seems to be challenging. The port of Rotterdam also intended...

Institutional dimension of flood risk: Understanding institutional complexity in Flood Risk Management for the case of St Maarten

As extreme weather events increase both in frequency and magnitude (IPCC, 2012, 2014), and considering that over 60% of the world population lives in coastal areas (UNEP, 2016) flood risk is increasing. Hereby, the need to address Flood Risk Management (FRM) becomes evident. Especially on small island the need for adequate FRM is apparent: ...