Provinciaal beleid voor het versterken van de relatie tussen natuur en economie : een inventarisatie van provinciale invullingen van de ambitie ‘natuur en economie’ uit het Natuurpact

One of the ambitions of the Nature Pact is to strengthen the relationship between nature and economy. We worked with the relevant stakeholders to inventory the policy strategies of the provincial governments in this area using the policy arrangement approach, and described the expectations, experiences and options for improving these strategies. Policy documents were systematically analysed, interviews were held with representatives from all the provincial governments and six concrete provincial strategies were selected for case studies. Four broad strategies for linking nature and economy were identified: nature-inclusive built environment, green revenue models, impact reduction and circular economy. Provincial policies for nature and economy are still fluid and under development; goals and policy strategies are not always clear and policy is often still experimental. Much experience has been gained over the past ten years and valuable networks have been built up, but little progress has been made on the ground. Before policies can be scaled up, ambitions, objectives, and guidelines and rules must be clearly defined.