De Gelderse Poort als grensoverschrijdend natuurgebied; Een onderzoek naar kansen en bedreigingen voor grensoverschrijdende samenwerking

Abstract

Cross-border cooperation can be challenging due to different factors. This research investigates the opportunities and threats for cross-border cooperation and divides these into the model of internal agreement which suggest that successful cross-border cooperation can only be attained when the four factors ‘vision/strategy, organisation, finances and culture’ are balanced. Additionally two case studies are analysed using the model of internal agreement. One case study represented a successful cross-border cooperation and one case study represented an unsuccessful case of cross-border cooperation. Information from the literature search and the case studies together are then translated into recommendations for developing a potentially cross-border National Park on the border of Germany and the Netherlands.