Thomas Mattijssen
Biographic Data
| ID | 4873760 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas Mattijssen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas |
| FAMILY NAME | Mattijssen |
| SIGNATURE | MATTIJSSEN T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wageningen University & Research |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0822-4012 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 53 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
From local innovation to sustainable urban food systems
Promoting sustainable urban food systems has proven to be a challenging task for many urban administrations. This requires a systemic approach that considers the entire food supply chain and the crucial role which cities and urban policies can play in influencing food systems transition. While cities are pioneering many local innovations, scaling these towards a transition remains a challenge. This longitudinal study followed eleven European citi…
Citizen participation in food systems transitions
Civil society for sustainable change
According to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, a “Whole-of-Society” approach is needed to initiate transitions to a nature-positive society. Many look at civil society to initiate and accelerate such transitions. In this article, we investigate strategies from Civil Society Actors (CSAs) to contribute to transformative change, with specific focus on Tiny Forests and Beach Clean-Ups in the Netherlands. Results show that CSAs have…
Transformative or piecemeal? Changes in green space planning and governance in eleven European cities
Green (and blue) spaces receive attention as important components of cities that can help to mitigate the effects of climate change, support biodiversity and improve public health. Green space planning aims to transform cities towards urban sustainability and resilience. In a longitudinal study, representatives from eleven European municipalities that had previously been interviewed in 2014 were re-interviewed in 2020–2021 on changes in urban gre…
Advancing co-production for transformative change by synthesizing guidance from case studies on the sustainable management and governance of natural resources
Co-production has become paramount for scientists, practitioners and social groups of Indigenous peoples and local communities of rural and urban areas to deliver transformative changes that enhance sustainability. Co-production should result in knowledge that is credible, legitimate and usable to enable sustainable outcomes effectively. However, this is not always the case due to challenges related to differences between scientific and Indigenou…
Policy discourses for reconnecting nature with society
The recently published EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 emphasizes nature’s benefits to humans. In line with wider shifts in nature conservation discourses in many European countries, moving from nature’s intrinsic value towards its instrumental values, the EU strategy strongly focuses on a ‘Natural capital’ view. In this context of a European wide search for business opportunities and societal engagement in nature conservation, this article inv…
A synthesis on active citizenship in European nature conservation
In this synthesis article, I discuss the meaning of active citizenship for European nature conservation based on an integrative study of existing literature. Four main knowledge gaps are addressed: (1) a lack of overview on the scope and characteristics of active citizenship across Europe; (2) a lack of systematic evidence on its impacts; (3) a lack of congruence in democratic debates related to active citizenship; and (4) the governance implicat…
Key advantages of the leverage points perspective to shape human-nature relations
This perspective paper synthesises the special issue 'Human-nature connectedness as a leverage point for sustainability transformation'. Based on the articles in this special issue, we aim to foster the operationalisation of the leverage points perspective to shape human-nature relations to enable sustainability transformations. Specifically, we draw on four key advantages of the leverage points perspective: (i) the explicit recognition of deep l…
Relational values of nature
Relational values reflect the qualities of the relationships between humans and nature, such as care, social bonding, place attachment and spiritual meanings. In this perspective article, we argue that understanding relational values is vital for nature conservation, and we identify how incorporation of these values may function as leverage points for achieving more effective nature policy. We discuss the distinctive features of the concept of re…
Mosaic governance for urban green infrastructure
Advancing urban green infrastructure in Europe
Active citizenship for urban green infrastructure
The man, the administration and the counter-discourse”
Active citizenship for urban green infrastructure
The man, the administration and the counter-discourse”
Policy discourses for reconnecting nature with society
The recently published EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 emphasizes nature’s benefits to humans. In line with wider shifts in nature conservation discourses in many European countries, moving from nature’s intrinsic value towards its instrumental values, the EU strategy strongly focuses on a ‘Natural capital’ view. In this context of a European wide search for business opportunities and societal engagement in nature conservation, this article inv…
A synthesis on active citizenship in European nature conservation
In this synthesis article, I discuss the meaning of active citizenship for European nature conservation based on an integrative study of existing literature. Four main knowledge gaps are addressed: (1) a lack of overview on the scope and characteristics of active citizenship across Europe; (2) a lack of systematic evidence on its impacts; (3) a lack of congruence in democratic debates related to active citizenship; and (4) the governance implicat…
Citizen participation in food systems transitions
Advancing co-production for transformative change by synthesizing guidance from case studies on the sustainable management and governance of natural resources
Co-production has become paramount for scientists, practitioners and social groups of Indigenous peoples and local communities of rural and urban areas to deliver transformative changes that enhance sustainability. Co-production should result in knowledge that is credible, legitimate and usable to enable sustainable outcomes effectively. However, this is not always the case due to challenges related to differences between scientific and Indigenou…
The man, the administration and the counter-discourse”
Active citizenship for urban green infrastructure
Mosaic governance for urban green infrastructure
Advancing urban green infrastructure in Europe
Relational values of nature
Relational values reflect the qualities of the relationships between humans and nature, such as care, social bonding, place attachment and spiritual meanings. In this perspective article, we argue that understanding relational values is vital for nature conservation, and we identify how incorporation of these values may function as leverage points for achieving more effective nature policy. We discuss the distinctive features of the concept of re…
Key advantages of the leverage points perspective to shape human-nature relations
This perspective paper synthesises the special issue 'Human-nature connectedness as a leverage point for sustainability transformation'. Based on the articles in this special issue, we aim to foster the operationalisation of the leverage points perspective to shape human-nature relations to enable sustainability transformations. Specifically, we draw on four key advantages of the leverage points perspective: (i) the explicit recognition of deep l…
Policy discourses for reconnecting nature with society
The recently published EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 emphasizes nature’s benefits to humans. In line with wider shifts in nature conservation discourses in many European countries, moving from nature’s intrinsic value towards its instrumental values, the EU strategy strongly focuses on a ‘Natural capital’ view. In this context of a European wide search for business opportunities and societal engagement in nature conservation, this article inv…
A synthesis on active citizenship in European nature conservation
In this synthesis article, I discuss the meaning of active citizenship for European nature conservation based on an integrative study of existing literature. Four main knowledge gaps are addressed: (1) a lack of overview on the scope and characteristics of active citizenship across Europe; (2) a lack of systematic evidence on its impacts; (3) a lack of congruence in democratic debates related to active citizenship; and (4) the governance implicat…
Transformative or piecemeal? Changes in green space planning and governance in eleven European cities
Green (and blue) spaces receive attention as important components of cities that can help to mitigate the effects of climate change, support biodiversity and improve public health. Green space planning aims to transform cities towards urban sustainability and resilience. In a longitudinal study, representatives from eleven European municipalities that had previously been interviewed in 2014 were re-interviewed in 2020–2021 on changes in urban gre…
Advancing co-production for transformative change by synthesizing guidance from case studies on the sustainable management and governance of natural resources
Co-production has become paramount for scientists, practitioners and social groups of Indigenous peoples and local communities of rural and urban areas to deliver transformative changes that enhance sustainability. Co-production should result in knowledge that is credible, legitimate and usable to enable sustainable outcomes effectively. However, this is not always the case due to challenges related to differences between scientific and Indigenou…
Civil society for sustainable change
According to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, a “Whole-of-Society” approach is needed to initiate transitions to a nature-positive society. Many look at civil society to initiate and accelerate such transitions. In this article, we investigate strategies from Civil Society Actors (CSAs) to contribute to transformative change, with specific focus on Tiny Forests and Beach Clean-Ups in the Netherlands. Results show that CSAs have…
Citizen participation in food systems transitions
From local innovation to sustainable urban food systems
Promoting sustainable urban food systems has proven to be a challenging task for many urban administrations. This requires a systemic approach that considers the entire food supply chain and the crucial role which cities and urban policies can play in influencing food systems transition. While cities are pioneering many local innovations, scaling these towards a transition remains a challenge. This longitudinal study followed eleven European citi…
Political science (11 works) · Corporate governance (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Business (8 works) · Land Use and Ecosystem Services (6 works) · Politics (6 works) · Economics (5 works) · Environmental Philosophy and Ethics (5 works) · Environmental resource management (5 works) · Geography (5 works)