Global partnerships for inclusive and sustainable agricultural development
It is crucial that, over the next decades, substantial investments are made in agricultural productivity improvement and food security in the developing world. Public–private partnerships are to play…
Perspectives on the Future of Nature in Europe: Visualisation
During the development of the perspectives on European nature, for the Nature Outlook project, several visualisation techniques were combined: photographs, icons, thematic maps, artist impressions…
Innovating Spatial Planning in China: Dutch planning experience in view of China's challenges and opportunities
This study was carried out in the context of international cooperation in the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED). The CCICED is an advisory board for…
The new urban agenda - Opportunities for inclusive and green urbanisation
The United Nations New Urban Agenda recognises the role of cities in achieving its sustainable development goals. It, however, also acknowledges that cities in developing countries often lack the…
Open discussion of negative emissions is urgently needed
At the moment, nearly all model-based scenarios that limit global warming to 2 °C or less use negative CO 2 emission technologies (NETs), particularly bio-energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS…
The Impact of International Cooperative Initiatives on Biodiversity
This scoping report looked into the potential impact of so-called ‘International Cooperative Initiatives on Biodiversity’ (ICIBs); initiatives of private, non-state actors independent of, or with…
The worldwide context of China’s Green Transition to 2050
China is entering a crucial period of economic transformation, largely triggered by environmental issues. Chinese advisors are formulating a policy framework to guide this vast, complex and decades…
Forum on Natural Capital Accounting for Better Policy Decisions: Taking Stock and Moving Forward
Based on the successful lesson sharing at the first natural capital accounting (NCA) forum, ‘ Natural Capital Accounting for Better Policy’, organised by PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment…
Land-use change and food production in Africa: the role of governance, institutions, and public administration
Governance could be a key factor explaining the large variability in food production trends in Africa. Therefore this report examines the basic characteristics of African governance, institutions, and…
Integrated assessment of international climate mitigation commitments outside the UNFCCC
In the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), for the first time, non-state actors were addressed in the international negotiations and were…