Indicators as communication tools: an evolution towards composite indicators
This paper provides an overview of various ways of presenting biodiversity information to policymakers and the general public. It focuses on the use of composite indicators. It is an output of the…
Heavy metals emissions, depositions, critical loads and exceedances in Europe
Human activities release heavy metals into the atmosphere where they are also transported across national boundaries. This has resulted in an enrichment of heavy metals in environments that are far…
The importance of the Montreal Protocol in protecting climate
The 1987 Montreal Protocol - restricting the use of ozone-depleting substances - has helped both to reduce global warming and to protect the ozone layer. The benefit to climate achieved by the…
Income Dynamics in Couples and the Dissolution of Marriage and Cohabitation
Several studies have shown that a wife’s strong (socio)economic position is associated with an increase in the risk of divorce. Less is known about such effects for cohabiting relationships. Using a…
The International Biodiversity Project 'Understanding Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Poverty in order to support policy makers'
In the International Biodiversity Project, the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency supports policy making on biodiversity-related issues, on several scales. The relation with poverty is a…
The aim of this study is to examine whether there is a relationship between, on the one hand, the total household energy requirement and, on the other, value patterns, the motivation to save energy or…
Transparency of corporate social responsibility in Dutch breweries
According to the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs (2001), transparency by means of Sustainability Reporting should lead to better Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance of companies…
Long-term reduction potential of non-CO2 greenhouse gases
A methodology is presented here to assess the potential long-term contribution of non-CO 2 greenhouse gases in mitigation scenarios. The analysis shows the future development of the mitigation…
Scenarios: guidance for an uncertain and complex world?
Scenarios are novel tools to explore an increasingly uncertain and complex world. Their increasing use reflects the limitations of the control paradigm as well as the rise of democratic pluralism in…
Monitoring aerosol concentrations and optical thickness over Europe - PARMA final report
The comparison of Particulate Matter (PM) levels between EU member states is hampered by the diversity and quality of the surface network. In this study, MODIS satellite observations have been used to…
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