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GUSS 1.0 software

The GISMO User Support System (GUSS) allows exploring long-term human development trends and dynamics, which have been used in the report: ‘Beyond 2015: Long-term development and the Millennium…
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The effect of different mitigation strategies on international financing of adaptation

During the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties on its thirteenth session (COP 13), held in Bali in December 2007, it was decided that developing countries should be compensated for adaptation costs to…
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Oil and natural gas prices and greenhouse gas emission mitigation

The hikes in hydrocarbon prices during the last years have lead to concern about investment choices in the energy system and uncertainty about the costs for mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. On…
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CO2 emissions from forest loss

Deforestation is the second largest anthropogenic source of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, after fossil fuel combustion. Following a budget reanalysis, the contribution from deforestation is…
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Future bio-energy potential under various natural constraints

Climate policy, concerns about energy security, and the search for alternative sources of agricultural income have greatly increased interest in bio-energy as an alternative to fossil fuel. Many…
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Getting into the Right Lane for 2050. A primer for debate

Reasoning back from 2050, specific strategic actions are identified for the EU in the coming five to ten years. Key factors in the analysis are the magnitude and inherent slow pace of change.The…
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Growing within limits. A report to the Global Assembly 2009 of the Club of Rome

Current trends in fossil-fuel use and inefficient land use will lead to large global environmental problems with respect to climate change and biodiversity loss. Technical and economically feasible…

Dealing with uncertainties in environmental burden of disease assessment

Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) combine the number of people affected by disease or mortality in a population and the duration and severity of their condition into one number. The environmental…
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Sustainability Monitor for the Netherlands 2009

In many respects, the Netherlands is a prosperous country, where public health, average incomes and education levels all have increased considerably since the Second World War. People trust each other…
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The effect of agricultural trade liberalisation on land-use related greenhouse gas emissions

This study explores the effects of agricultural trade liberalisation and concomitant changes in agricultural areas and livestock production on greenhouse gas emissions using the coupled LEITAP–IMAGE…
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