The impact of taxes and subsidies on crop yields. Agricultural price distortions in Africa.
Agricultural taxes and subsidies are known to affect farmer’s production decisions in Africa, but their precise impact on crop yields and agricultural intensification across the continent is less…
REDD policy impacts on the agri-food sector and food security
Recent research shows that the combined contributions of deforestation, forest degradation and peat land emissions account for about 15% of greenhouse gas emissions. The REDD policy which preserves…
Representation of variable renewable energy sources in TIMER, an aggregated energy system simulation model
The power system is expected to play an important role in climate change mitigation. Variable renewable energy (VRE) sources, such as wind and solar power, are currently showing rapid growth rates in…
Indicators and modelling of land use, land management and ecosystem services
This report provides the technical description of seven models on ecosystem services on a European scale. The ecosystem services included are carbon sequestration, erosion prevention, flood regulation…
Ondernemen met natuurlijk kapitaal in de voedselsector
In de studie Ondernemen met natuurlijk kapitaal in de voedselsector analyseert het PBL de businessmodellen van de innovatieve ondernemers en de betekenis van deze bedrijven voor de verduurzaming van…
This paper describes a global-scale regression model that quantifies mean annual river discharge based on a set of easily retrievable catchment characteristics (catchment area, precipitation…
The World Bank WAVES programme supports several countries with the development of natural capital accounts (NCA). NCA links natural capital to the countries’ system of national accounts. At the…
BioScore 2.0, a species-by-species model to assess anthropogenic impacts on terrestrial biodiversity in Europe
The BioScore 2.0 model analyses impacts of human-induced pressures on European terrestrial biodiversity. The model can be used for scenario analysis and the assessment of policy options. This report…
A survey amongst 9000 EU citizens reveals the images and values of nature in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The survey is part of…
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