Grassroots innovations, understood as bottom-up experiments on more socio-ecologically sound practices, have been a primary focus in civic-oriented studies on transformative pathways to sustainability.

markdownabstractThe aim of the thesis is to understand the impact of large-scale foreign land acquisitions on rural households.

The absence of a clearly defined land use policy in Kenya after years of independence has resulted in a haphazard approach to managing the different land use practices and policy responses.

The ‘region’ has increasingly become an entry point for inducing a transition towards sustainable food provision, environmental quality for living and recreation, and/or economic competitiveness.

Vrijkomende boerenerven bieden ruimte aan nieuwe activiteiten in het landelijk gebied. Terwijl deze nieuwe activiteiten decennialang door overheden op diverse niveaus zijn beperkt, is de afgelopen jaren een kentering gaande.