Policy coherence in the water-land-energy-food-climate nexus
More synergies than conflicts exist between European policy objectives for water, land, energy, food and climate. There are numerous positively interacting policy objectives, providing opportunities…
Vijf vragen en antwoorden over nutriënten en waterkwaliteit
In deze notitie beantwoordt het PBL vijf vragen rond nutriënten, waterkwaliteit en bronnen die de kwaliteit van het water ongunstig kunnen beïnvloeden. Ook bespreken we de kwantificering van de…
A framework for modelling the complexities of food and water security under globalisation
In our globalised world, food security and water security are inextricably intertwined. Food production accounts for approximately 70 % of global freshwater use, with variability in agricultural…
Jacht is een belangrijke bedreiging voor vogels en zoogdieren in de tropen
Jacht zorgt in de tropen voor een fikse afname van dieren maar een systematische, grootschalige inschatting van de invloed van de jacht op deze afname ontbrak tot nu toe. Een studie die 14 april 2017…
Perspectives on the future of nature in Europe: storylines and visualisations
The occurrence of many species in the EU is expected to decline further, making it difficult to achieve the 2050 policy vision. The Nature Outlook study elaborates four perspectives on the future of…
The application of natural capital accounting in Dutch energy and water policies
Information from environmental accounts is highly relevant to improve policy-making. PBL, VU Amsterdam and Statistics Netherlands evaluated the role of these accounts in the Dutch implementation of…
Volgens de Meststoffenwet ontvangt de Tweede Kamer minstens eens per 5 jaar een verslag over de doeltreffendheid en effecten van de wet in de praktijk. Uit de Evaluatie Meststoffenwet 2016 - die de…
Assessing the ambition of post-2020 climate targets: a comprehensive framework
One of the most fundamental questions surrounding the new Paris Agreement is whether countries’ proposals to reduce GHG emissions after 2020 are equally ambitious, considering differences in…
The relationship between nature and people is changing, which raises the question of how policies could respond. This book includes five essays, by internationally renowned philosophers, elaborating…
The occurrence of many species in the EU is expected to further decline, making it difficult to reach the 2050 policy vision. This study elaborates four ‘perspectives’ on the future of nature in the…