Current levels of endangerment and historical trends of species and habitats are the main criteria used to direct conservation efforts globally. Estimates of future declines, which might indicate…
Special issue of Climatic Change journal on the RCP released
A new Special issue of the journal Climatic Change describes four new key scenarios for the climate research community: the Representative Concentration Pathway (RCPs). The RCPs describe a wide range…
Exploring global irrigation patterns: A multilevel modelling approach
Globally, areas that are equipped for irrigation have almost doubled in size over the past 50 years and further expansions are expected for the future, to meet a growing food demand. For developing…
Langetermijntrend in mondiale CO2-emissies; 2011 rapport
In 2010 is de wereldwijde uitstoot van koolstofdioxide (CO 2 ) met ruim 5 procent toegenomen, na een daling van 1 procent in 2009. De industrielanden zijn gezamenlijk op koers om hun Kyoto-doel van 5…
Long-term trend in global CO2 emissions; 2011 report
After a 1 % decline in 2009, global carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions increased by more than 5 % in 2010, which is unprecedented in the last two decades. The industrialised countries that ratified the…
Klimaatveranderingen maken Nederland meer kwetsbaar voor overstromingen, wateroverlast, droogte en hitte. Het versterken van de dijken tot zogeheten doorbraakvrije dijken kan het overstromingsrisico…
An evaluation of the global potential of bioenergy production on degraded lands
In this article the global potential of energy crop production on degraded lands was estimated using detailed, spatially explicit data about the area, type and extent of degradation derived from the…
Effecten van het kabinetsbeleid voor milieu en klimaat, verkenning voor de Motie-Halsema
De beleidswijzigingen die het kabinet Rutte heeft aangekondigd voor milieu en klimaat wijzen niet allemaal in dezelfde richting. Het kabinet geeft een stevige impuls voor hernieuwbare energie waardoor…
Global projections for anthropogenic reactive nitrogen emissions to the atmosphere: an assessment of scenarios in the scientific literature
Most long-term scenarios of global reactive nitrogen (Nr) emissions to the atmosphere are produced by Integrated Assessment Models in the context of climate change assessments. These scenarios…
Exploring the bargaining space within international climate negotiations based on political, economic and environmental considerations
This study provides a conceptual framework for exploring the bargaining space within international climate negotiations based on important economic, political and environmental considerations.
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