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Introduction to the AMPERE model intercomparison studies on the economics of climate stabilization

Climate stabilization requires ambitious policies to transition to low carbon economies within this century. Although the international community has recognized the goal to limit global warming to 2°C…

Biomass Wishes and Limitations

Biomass is an indispensable resource for a clean Dutch economy, as it is for that of many other countries. The organic material is used to replace fossil resources. This, for example, reduces resource…

Integrated analysis of global biomass flows in search of the sustainable potential for bioenergy production

Bioenergy is increasingly becoming a prerequisite for achieving greenhouse gas reduction targets and for improving the security of energy supply, worldwide. This study identifies the potential…

Struggling to deal with uncertainties. What is known about indirect land-use change?

The efforts that are required in order to mitigate indirect land-use change (ILUC) and achieve a considerable reduction in emissions from biofuels crops, compared to the fossil-fuel alternative…

CO2 emissions from fuel combustion, 2014 Edition

To show the changes in energy-related CO 2 emission in response to economic and policy developments, this annual reference publication by the International Energy Agency (IEA) describes the trends in…

European Regional Competitiveness Scoreboard

The European regional competitiveness scoreboard offers a powerful tool for analysing a region’s competitive position and its position in global economic networks, using a visualisation of regional…

Mapping and modelling trade-offs and synergies between grazing intensity and ecosystem services in rangelands using global-scale datasets and models

Vast areas of rangelands across the world are grazed with increasing intensity, but interactions between livestock production, biodiversity and other ecosystem services are poorly studied. This study…
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The reflective futures practitioner: Balancing salience, credibility and legitimacy in generating foresight knowledge with stakeholders

This paper explores how foresight researchers involved in environmental, nature and planning issues attempt to balance salience, credibility and legitimacy while generating knowledge in interaction…
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Evaluating the macroeconomic impacts of bio-based applications in the EU

In 2012, the European Commission launched the Bioeconomy Strategy and Action Plan with the objective of establishing a resource-efficient and competitive society that reconciles food security with the…
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Sustainability of international Dutch supply chains: Progress, effects and perspectives

Imported natural resources and products, such as coffee, timber, palm oil, cacao, fish and soya, increasingly more often carry a sustainability label, based on the certification of production…