Amstel - van Saane, mr. dr. M.H.J.W. van

Introduction

Mariette van Amstel is the PhD coordinator of the Athena Institute. She supports, stimulates and encourages PhD students and junior researchers to develop their skills and project management. Trained as laywer and political scientist, Mariette. wrote her own dissertation about the reliability of eco-labels to stimulate sustainability. Mariette’s current research interests are learning, human rights/equity, sustainability, urban health, transdisciplinarity and communication.

Publications

• M van Amstel, S van der Pijll, G. Spaargaren (2012), The role of regime actors in sustainability transitions: an application of the MLP-methodology in the Dutch food sector; in: ‘Food in a Sustainable World. Transitions in the consumption, retail and production of foodstuffs’ eds: G. Spaargaren, P, Oosterveer and A Loeber, Routledge, London
• Tj de Cock Buning, C de Brauw and M van Amstel (2011), NIMBY or how do the rural neighbours respond to genetically modified (GM) crops? An exploration of the structure of reactions by inhabitants in rural communities in The Netherlands to the commercial cultivation of GM crops in their community, Geoforum, Vol. 42, June 2011, p 349-361
• BJ Regeer, AC Hoes, MHJW van Amstel-van Saane, JF Caron-Flinterman, J Bunders (2009) Six guiding principles for evaluating mode2 strategies for Sustainable Development. American Journal of Evaluation 30 (4), 515-537
• M van Amstel, P Driessen & P Glasbergen (2008) Eco-labeling and information asymmetry: a comparison of five eco-labels in the Netherlands. Journal of Cleaner Production 16 (3), 263-276
• M van Amstel, W de Neve, J de Kraker & P Glasbergen (2007) Assessment of the potential of eco-labels to promote agrobiodiversity. Ambio 36(7), 551-557
• MHJW van Amstel-van Saane (2007) Twilight on self-regulation. A socio-legal evaluation of conservation and sustainable use of agrobiodiversity  Dissertatie. Nederlandse Geografische Studies. Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development and Innovation. (proefschrift)