Better policy design for sustainable land management
The land use sector can play a major role in achieving the binding EU target of climate neutrality by 2050. It has more potential for carbon sequestration than any other sector and is in fact already...
Achieving zero emissions in all sectors is a difficult task
Many countries have made a commitment to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by or around 2050. If some sectors have residual emissions, these must be compensated for by removing CO 2...
Infographic presentations illustrate coherent approaches for global sustainable development
The world is looking for ways to navigate challenges, such as climate change mitigation and adaptation, food security and biodiversity loss, in order to safeguard current and future global well-being...
Book launch: A history of the Global Environment Outlook
On 1 June 2022, the book ‘Keeping the World’s Environment under Review: An Intellectual History of the Global Environment Outlook’ will be launched. The event is organised by The Integrated Assessment...
Looking back on the Circular Economy seminar on 16 May 2022
On May 16 PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency held a seminar to discuss the risks and opportunities of the Dutch circular economy transition for low- and middle-income countries.
Chronic Land Degradation: UN Offers stark warnings and practical remedies in Global Land Outlook 2
According to the Global Land Outlook 2 up to 40 % of the planet’s land is degraded which directly affects half of humanity and threatens roughly half of global GDP (USD 44 trillion). If business as...
The biodiversity-related role of the financial sector requires an integrated approach with climate
In their report ‘ From Paris to Kunming - Enabling a carbon net zero and nature-positive financial sector’, the Sustainable Finance Lab, Utrecht University, at the request of PBL Netherlands...
New global biodiversity policy framework for 2030 central topic at upcoming meetings of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity
Most of the biodiversity targets that were agreed on by the United Nations for 2020 have not been achieved, with the exception of a few, such as the area of protected land. This was concluded by the...
New framework of indicators for achieving Sustainable Development Goals fills gap
In 2015, UN member states agreed on 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to pursue global sustainable development. They include combating poverty and hunger and promoting responsible consumption...
Looking back on the PBL Academy Lecture: Biodiversity from an integral perspective
How can we enhance nature to improve our physical environment and prevent biodiversity loss? During her PBL Academy Lecture, which took place on 15 November 2021, internationally renowned ecologist...
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