Learning in networks in Dutch agriculture: stimulating sustainable development through innovation and change

In a world that is increasingly dynamic and global, it is difficult - if not impossible - to unilaterally find solutions to the emerging challenge of sustainability. This challenge is intrinsically complex and unpredictable. It is clear that to survive, Dutch agriculture can no longer lean on obsolete forms of problem solving. In this chapter, the authors introduce the phrase of learning in networks. This phrase encompasses multiple forms of learning which may help to unleash creativity to design new systems that can help create a more sustainable world. This chapter sets out the key characteristics of learning in networks, illustrated with some case studies where new forms of learning networks in new institutional settings have been put into practice.