Research

Applied research forms an important part of the activities of Enviu and stands at the basis of the projects we take forward. Below you will find an overview of the research assignments that have been completed.

The following Enviu publications can be downloaded here:

1)      Enviu and sustainable development of natural areas

2)      Enviu and Sustainable entrepreneurship

We intend to issue more position papers on the main themes the next few years, to present our position on these themes. For other existing publications, click here.

Enviu currently has three main research themes:

• Sustainable business development
• Civil Society of the future
• Governance and sustainability

These primarily refer to the three societal sectors Business, Civil Society and Government. Enviu considers the involvement of all three sectors essential for true sustainable development and thinks that the 'interfaces' between these sectors will become increasingly important. Enviu research and projects are aimed at increasing understanding and practice of the design of these interfaces.

Click here for thesis assignments that are currently being carried out. General topics of interest are amongst others:

• Sustainable entrepreneurship: opportunities and challenges;
• Innovation and NGOs: stimulating co-creation and open innovation (business) models;
• Effectiveness and quality of communities (virtual, volunteer andoherwise);
• Sustainable energy solutions;
• Contemporary clmate change miigation strategies; 
• NGO governance issues: innovative income generation, transparency, partnerships;
• Strategic stakeholder dialogues and models for shared governance of  environmental and social issues;.