Abstract Purpose: This thesis, first, sets out how the collective action strategies of prime movers and the manner in which they form networks affect the pace of legitimacy of a newly emerging bioenergy system. Under the light of this information, the second purpose is to see if it is possible to provide some lessons and good examples of networking strategies for prenatal or infant bioenergy case

The role of environmental permits as a driver for environmental improvements has been a topic of debate for a while. Many permitting regulations were designed in the 1970's and have not been updated since then. Consequently, they have acted mostly as a driver for the adoption of pollution control technologies. Some experts now see that appropriately designed and implemented environmental permi

Unemployment is an arousing problem in many parts of the world. That is why exploring this area is so important nowadays. This study takes a closer look at the influence that organisations, that is previous or future employers, can have on the process of unemployment. Time dimension and cultural differences are the aspects that were taken into account. The participants were divided into three grou

The 21st century is accompanied by a myriad of urban challenges with respect to energy use, waste management, transportation & mobility, water consumption and ecological space. An increasingly growing influx of people from rural to urban areas coupled with the already significant urban growth is presenting businesses, municipalities and the public with a multitude of challenges in managing and

Private companies, more and more, address their environmental impact through increasingly sophisticated internal environmental work. The concept of Industrial Ecology (IE) and its local/regional application, Industrial Symbiosis (IS), indicate that there is potential for further improvements in the environmental performance of companies at their interorganisational interfaces. Besides improving th

Protected areas serve the purposes of protecting nature and providing possibilities for outdoor recreation. In an area with natural assets, protected or not, different interests are interacting. The aim of this study was to investigate whether nature conservation could enhance environmental benefits as well as provide economic and social benefits to a region. Another aim was to investigate the de

Recently, industries have changed their efforts of collaboration to encompass transformations not just from an economic view but also for enhancement of environmental and social performance. This collaboration is Industrial Ecology (IE), or its regional application of Industrial Symbiosis (IS). IS can be defined as a long-term, symbiotic relationship between and among companies involving physical

An energy service company (ESCO) is an example of an atypical business concept that generates greater positive externalities as its business grows. The basic business concept of an ESCO is a company that installs energy efficient improvements in their customers' buildings, such as new lighting and ventilation systems, and then recovers expenditures and gains profits by splitting the resulting

Indigenous tourism is a vehicle of sustainable development for indigenous people. However, as the increase in the exposure to a westernized rationale along with tourism development, indigenous tourism development may result in the degradation of indigenous culture. The purpose of the thesis was to identify significant aspects of indigenous tourism especially focused upon cultural sustainability.