Abstract

The policy for wind power development started by the Dutch government since the energy crises remained ineffec-tive. This policy has a strong top-down character and the way of developing turbines sites is ineffective consequently (Wolsink, 1996). Environmental organisations and other third parties are often ofended by project planning. In many cases the dilemma between renewable energy and environmental values becomes mani-fest. In the important Wadden region the national Wadden Union is reluctant to accept wind turbines.

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Panel 1: Policy (incentives, normative measures, policy mixes to achive CO_2 reduction)

Panel 2: Technologies and Products (innovation, marketing, market transformation)

Panel 4: Environmental Perspective (externalities and life cycle approaches, local and global impacts and incentatives)

Panel 3: Dynamics of Consumption (social and cultural perspectives, actors and their interactions)

Panel 5: Land use,Transportation and infrastructure (urban and regional planning, approaches to change in well entrenched systems)