Applications of EDGAR. Including a description of EDGAR 3.0: reference database with trend data for 1970-1995
EDGAR 2.0 (Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research) provided global annual emissions for 1990 of greenhouse gases CO 2 , CH 4 and N 2 O and precursor gases CO, NO x , NMVOC and SO 2 both per…
Uncertainty assessment of the IMAGE/TIMER B1 CO2 emissions scenario, using the NUSAP method
This project implemented a novel approach to uncertainty assessment, known as the NUSAP method (Numeral Unit Spread Assessment Pedigree) to assess qualitative and quantitative uncertainties in the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency