Mitigation scenarios in a world oriented at sustainable development: the role of technology, efficiency and timing
Two different mitigation scenarios for stabilising carbon dioxide concentration at 450 ppmv by 2100 have been developed, founded on the recently developed IPCC-SRES B1 baseline scenario. In both, a…
PEARL model for pesticide behaviour and emissions in soil-plant systems
The use of pesticides in agriculture presents risks to the environment, which are evaluated more and more by using computation models. The new PEARL model simulates the behaviour of pesticides in soil…
Diverging Business Strategies towards Climate Change. A USA-Europe comparison for four sectors of industry
Private companies will play a critical role in successful efforts to address climate change, due to both their role as major emitters of greenhouse gases and to their capacity to invest in mitigation…
Sustainability and the cultural factor. Results from the Dutch GOES MASS PUBLIC MODULE
The Dutch government declared sustainable development as the cornerstone of its environmental policy. This strategic policy shift presupposes a concerned citizenry willing to accept the way this might…
The policy brochure "Climate Change - how to control the risks?" gives a bird-eye's view of the capabilities of MNP's Climate Change Research Team. It covers key aspects of the climate change problem…
Assessment of major uncertainties in calculating regional contributions to climate change
During the negotiations on the Kyoto Protocol, Brazil proposed a methodology to link the relative contribution of Annex-I Parties to emission reductions with the relative contributions of Parties to…
Technical Report on Waste Management in Europe: an integrated economic and environmental assessment
The economic assessment of priorities for a European environmental policy plan focuses on twelve identified Prominent European Environmental Problems such as climate change, chemical risks and…
Technical Report on Stratospheric Ozone Depletion in Europe: an integrated economic and environmental assessment
The economic assessment of priorities for a European environmental policy plan focuses on twelve identified Prominent European Environmental Problems such as climate change, chemical risks and…
Technical Report on Socio-Economic Trends, Macro-Economic Impacts and Cost Interface
The economic assessment of priorities for a European environmental policy plan focuses on twelve identified Prominent European Environmental Problems such as climate change, chemical risks and…
Technical Report on Water Quantity and Quality in Europe: an integrated economic and environmental assessment
The economic assessment of priorities for a European environmental policy plan focuses on twelve identified Prominent European Environmental Problems such as climate change, chemical risks and…
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