Positive perspectives for agriculture and nature

Aerial View Over Modern Heavy Harvesters

About this expertise

In short
  • Sustainable solutions for agricultural challenges
  • Scalable initiatives from farm to region
  • Integrated approaches for nature and production
  • Strategies for circularity and peatland recovery
  • Support for policymakers and farmers
Introductie

Positive perspectives for agriculture and nature focus on balancing productive farming with ecological restoration, showcasing practical solutions that benefit both farmers and the environm

Agriculture in the Netherlands faces significant sustainability challenges, including nitrogen emissions, soil degradation, and biodiversity loss. At Wageningen University & Research, we explore innovative approaches that reconcile agricultural productivity with nature conservation. Our researchers map ongoing initiatives at farm, landscape, and regional levels, identifying scalable solutions such as integrated regional planning, circular agricultural networks, peatland restoration, and biobased material strategies. By combining practical examples with systems-level insights, we support policymakers, farmers, and industry partners in implementing actionable, sustainable practices while fostering long-term ecological and economic resilience.

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How Green Will Wageningen Be in 2120? City Receives Inspiring Vision for the Future of the City

ir.ing. T (Tim) van Hattum, Program Leader Green Climate Solutions

In nature-inclusive livestock farming, farmers, nature and the environment are partners

Green buildings

‘Nature-inclusive construction will become the norm’

dr.ir. MWC (Marijke) Dijkshoorn-Dekker, Senior researcher

Two farmers shaking hands under the setting sun

‘Performance-based rewards in agriculture require trust’

J (Jessie) Beirnaert, Researcher

Cow in a stable with a child

Nature-inclusive farming requires different approach to one health

dr. AP (Ad) Koets, Senior researcher bacteriology

How Green Will Wageningen Be in 2120? City Receives Inspiring Vision for the Future of the City

ir.ing. T (Tim) van Hattum, Program Leader Green Climate Solutions

In nature-inclusive livestock farming, farmers, nature and the environment are partners

Green buildings

‘Nature-inclusive construction will become the norm’

dr.ir. MWC (Marijke) Dijkshoorn-Dekker, Senior researcher

Two farmers shaking hands under the setting sun

‘Performance-based rewards in agriculture require trust’

J (Jessie) Beirnaert, Researcher

Cow in a stable with a child

Nature-inclusive farming requires different approach to one health

dr. AP (Ad) Koets, Senior researcher bacteriology

Gerelateerde producten en services (3)

Producten
Facility

PH-WUR

Wageningen University & Research has a fully equipped light aircraft for airborne measurements of turbulent fluxes. Named after its purpose, the PH-WUR carries out regular flights across the Netherlands, for example over peatlands, to measure greenhouse gas emissions.

Product

Dutch Soil Information System (SIS)

Soil data are in the top 5 of data most used by government. The Dutch Soil Information System (SIS) provides governmental bodies and companies with access to Dutch soil data and with scenarios for sustainable soil and groundwater use. Using those data, the effects of policy measures and management decisions on soil and groundwater can be calculated.chting en gebruik van de ruimte in Nederland.

Product

MITERRA-EUROPE

MITERRA-EUROPE helps researchers and policymakers simulate integrated nutrient flows and emissions in Europe, providing insights into the environmental and greenhouse gas impacts of agricultural practices and policies.

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ir. BC (Bas) Breman

Researcher