National climate report greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands 1990-2003
This report, that is compiled annually by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (MNP) of RIVM in cooperation with Statistics Netherlands (CBS), TNO and SenterNovem, has been produced to...
"Quality and the future - sustainability outlook" now available
In 2004 the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (MNP) published the national Sustainability Outlook in Dutch. The summary of this report is now available in English. The analysis combines...
The population model PHOENIX provides a population user support system to explore, develop and analyze different demographic scenarios at various geographical aggregation levels (global, regional...
Safeguarding the ozone layer and the global climate system
After 20 years of protecting the ozone layer with a new generation of chemicals, governments are confronting the fact that these ozone-friendly substitutes for chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) also happen...
Release of Synthesis Report Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
A landmark study released today reveals that approximately 60 percent of the ecosystem services that support life on Earth – such as fresh water, capture fisheries, air and water regulation, and the...
Outstanding Environmental Issues for Human Development
Nature and environment provide essential goods and services for human development. Human well-being and quality of life depend crucially on the quantity and quality of food, water, energy and...
Climate Change in the Netherlands: statistical relevant?
How significant are changes in weather conditions and weather extremes if we analyze climate conditions in the Netherlands from 1901 onwards? And what are the consequences now and in the near future...
MNP-RIVM geeft 'second opinion' op TNO-onderzoek naar luchtkwaliteit A27
Het MNP heeft een ‘second opinion’ gegeven op een TNO-onderzoek naar de luchtkwaliteit rond de A27 tussen Utrecht en Hilversum en de effecten van een plusstrook daarop. Het MNP schat de luchtkwaliteit...
New AIRNET reports on air pollution and risks to human health
AIRNET launched five new reports on air pollution and risks to human health at its third Annual Conference in Prague (October 21-23) to support the interface between research and (EU) policy. AIRNET...