Multi-actor and multi-level governance mechanisms are of increasing importance. This paper discusses the nature of such mechanisms and the conditions for their evaluation. Drawing on recent research, the paper reviews governance evaluation methods and concludes that they are insufficient to...

Due to territorial and institutionnal reconstruction of the agglomeration of Montpellier, agriculture becomes an issue of the political urban project, to be investigated in the planning process. An analysis of local stakeholders shows that the agricultural issue is not mainly supported by the...

In order to gain a better knowledge and understanding and to analyse the conflicts that commonly occur in rural and periurban areas, we have, for the last four years, worked on a research programme on land-use and neighbourhood conflicts. This programme is conducted in partnership between...