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Case Study analysis Step 1 - Document Analysis WP 3 – Case Studies Deliverable 3.1 – Report identifying the drivers and barriers given through the context configuration of sustainable practice in the food and energy consumption domains THEME FP7 – ENV. 2010.4.2.3-1: Foresight to enhance behavioural and societal changes enabling the transition towards sustainable paths in Europe. Grant Agreement number: 265191 InContext – Deliverable 3.1: Case study analysis: document analysis ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union FP7 ENV.2010.4.2.3-1 grant agreement n° 265191. AUTHOR(S) Stefanie Baasch, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research Haran Bar-On, Ecologic Institute Ariane Debourdeau, L'Université libre de Bruxelles Katharina Umpfenbach, Ecologic Institute With contributions by: Ralph Piotrowski (Ecologic Institute), Tom Bauler (ULB) With thanks to: Gloria Elizondo (ULB) Project coordination and editing provided by Ecologic Institute. Manuscript completed in January, 2012 This document is available on the Internet at: [optional] ________ DISCLAIMER Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for the use which might be made of the following information. The views expressed in this publication are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission. Reproduction and translation for non-commercial purposes are authorized, provided the source is acknowledged and the publisher is given prior notice and sent a copy. ii InContext – Deliverable 3.1: Case study analysis: document analysis Table of Contents 1 Executive summary .......................................................................................................9 2 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 12 3 Case study n°1: Gela (Gemeinsam Landwirtschaften), Vienna, Austria .................. 19 3.1 Methodology ......................................................................................................... 19 3.2 Content Analysis .................................................................................................. 21 3.2.1 Overall aim of the project .......................................................................... 21 3.2.2 Actors and motivations .............................................................................. 22 3.2.3 Process description and timeline ............................................................... 24 3.2.4 Future steps .............................................................................................. 25 3.3 Background to the niche development ............................................................... 25 3.3.1 Overview of the niche development in other contexts ................................ 25 3.3.2 First screening of the policies and legislations in the relevant policy field/s28 3.4 Discussion of outcomes ...................................................................................... 32 3.4.1 Drivers and barriers for producers (farmers).............................................. 32 3.4.2 Drivers and barriers for Consumers .......................................................... 33 3.5 Study current and past diffusions ....................................................................... 33 3.6 Governance (Sub-questions) ............................................................................... 34 3.6.1 External governance ................................................................................. 34 3.6.2 Internal governance .................................................................................. 34 3.7 Summary ............................................................................................................... 35 4 Case study n° 3: Wolfhagen 100% REC .................................................................... 37 4.1 Methodology ......................................................................................................... 37 4.1.1 Overall aim of the project .......................................................................... 40 4.1.2 Actors and motivations .............................................................................. 41 4.1.3 Process description and timeline ............................................................... 41 4.1.4 Future steps .............................................................................................. 42 4.2 Discussion of Outcomes ...................................................................................... 43 4.3 Governance (Sub-questions) ............................................................................... 44 5 Case Study n° 3: ‘Thursday Veggie Day’, from Ghent to Brussels .......................... 46 5.1 Methodology ......................................................................................................... 46 5.2 Content Analysis .................................................................................................. 55 5.2.1 Overall aim of the project .......................................................................... 55 5.2.2 Actors and motivations .............................................................................. 57 5.2.3 Process description and timeline ............................................................... 61 5.2.4 Future steps .............................................................................................. 62 5.3 Background to the niche development ............................................................... 63 5.3.1 Overview of the niche development in other contexts ................................ 63 5.3.2 First screening of the policies and legislations in the relevant policy field/s65 5.4 Discussion of Outcomes ...................................................................................... 66 5.5 Study current and past diffusions ....................................................................... 69 5.6 Governance (Sub-questions) ............................................................................... 70 5.6.1 External governance ................................................................................. 70 5.6.2 Internal governance .................................................................................. 72 5.6.3 Interplay between external and internal governance ................................. 73 5.7 Summary ............................................................................................................... 74 6 Case Study n° 4: ‘Emissions-Zero’ (EZ) Cooperative in Belgium ............................. 75 iii InContext – Deliverable 3.1: Case study analysis: document analysis 6.1 Methodology ......................................................................................................... 75 6.2 Content Analysis .................................................................................................. 80 6.2.1 Overall aim of the project .......................................................................... 80 6.2.2 Actors and motivations .............................................................................. 82 6.2.3 Process description ................................................................................... 84 6.2.4 Future steps .............................................................................................. 85 6.3 Background to the niche development ............................................................... 85 6.3.1 Overview of the niche development in other contexts ................................ 86 6.3.2 First screening of the policies and legislations in the relevant policy field/s89 6.4 Discussion of Outcomes ...................................................................................... 92 6.5 Study current and past diffusions ....................................................................... 95 6.6 Governance ........................................................................................................... 96 6.6.1 External governance ................................................................................. 96 6.6.2 Internal governance .................................................................................. 97 6.6.3 Interplay between external and internal governance ................................. 99 6.7 Summary ............................................................................................................. 100 7 ANNEXES ................................................................................................................... 103 7.1 Annex 1: Documents collected for analysing the ‘Emissions-zero cooperative’ 104 7.2 Annex 2: References (url) used for Thursday Veggie Day mapping ............... 118 7.3 Annex 3: R.K. Pachauri decisive catalyst for Thursday Veggie Day project – Conference hold at Ghent Uni., 2008.08.30 ....................................................... 130 7.4 Annex 4: Meat consumption, an issue during WW1 & 2 .................................. 131 7.5 Annex 5: Documents collected for analysing the ‘Emissions-zero cooperative’ 133 7.6 Annex6: REScoop charter .................................................................................. 139 7.7 Annex 7: EZ objectives: 500 wind turbines in Wallonia in 2020 ...................... 141 7.8 Annex 8: Wind cooperatives experiences in some European countries ........ 143 7.9