Transparency of land markets: not only a matter of market outcomes
What can be done to understand land markets better? As a result of the financial crisis, in many countries pleas are being made for more accurate valuations of real estate and land. Policymakers want…
Options to reduce the environmental effects of livestock production – Comparison of two economic models
The livestock sector is responsible for a substantial share of greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, it is very important to evaluate possible options to reduce the environmental impact of livestock…
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…
Reform of the EU Common Agricultural Policy: Environmental impacts in developing countries
The proposed reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will have little impact in developing countries. This is the conclusion by the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency…
Between 12 and 16 November 2012, PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency will receive an international audit committee of scientists, led by Ms Lea Kauppi, Director General of SYKE, the…
Improving National-Scale Carbon Stock Inventories Using Knowledge on Land Use History
National-scale inventories of soil organic carbon (SOC) and forest floor carbon (FFC) stocks have a high uncertainty. Inventories are often based on the interpolation of sampled information, often…
An ecohydrological sketch of climate change impacts on water and natural ecosystems for the Netherlands: bridging the gap between science and society
For policy making and spatial planning, information is needed about the impacts of climate change on natural ecosystems. To provide this information, commonly hydrological and ecological models are…
The Netherlands in 2040: A country of regions - Spatial Outlook 2011
For many years spatial and transport planning has been a process of guiding and directing growth. Population, housing stock, jobs and kilometres travelled more or less continuously increased for…
Evaluating regeneration policies for rundown industrial sites in the Netherlands
Systematic evaluations of regeneration policies and programmes for industrial sites are scarce. This is particularly the case for evaluations that aim to examine whether policy objectives have been…
Longitudinal analysis of the formation and realisation of preferences to move into homeownership in the Netherlands
To what extent do individual characteristics and contextual circumstances influence the formation and realisation of preferences to move into homeownership? And which categories of aspiring homeowners…
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