The Water Framework Directive (WFD) is arguably the most ambitious piece of European
Union (EU) legislation in the field of water. The directive defines a general framework for …

Coastal and marine governance has been characterised as a 'wicked'problem due to
difficulties in definition, uncertainty, and conflicting perspectives and values. Social Cost …

Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is used in many contexts to compare the monetary costs and
benefits of taking different actions. It has thus been advocated as a suitable method for …

This paper aims to practically contribute to the literature on the use of cost–benefit analysis
(CBA) and economic evaluation in environmental decision-making through a practical case …

Scientists talk of “ecosystem services” and their economic value when arguing for the
conservation of biodiversity. The limits to this line of argumentation are analysed based on …

The formulation of management plans as required by EU environmental policies such as the
Floods Directive may facilitate the uptake of nature-based solutions (NBS) into practice …

Abstract Nature-based measures (NBMs), understood here as measures such as floodplain
restoration that use ecosystem processes to meet societal challenges, are increasingly …

There is a growing recognition globally that young people are under-represented or
excluded from planning processes, and that this exclusion could have lasting impacts on …

Abstract Participatory Value Evaluation (PVE) is an evaluation method which infers the
social welfare effects of public policies by eliciting individuals' preferences over the …

Using a large sample of articles and books published between 2012 and 2015, this review
shows the recent trends in environmental politics and policy scholarship. Environmental …