Guidance for deriving Dutch Environmental Risk Limits from EU-Risk Assessment Reports of existing substances
In this report the methodology is given for deriving Dutch environmental risk limits for which EU risk assessment reports (EU-RARs) are available in the context of Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93…
Differentiation of future commitments based on Parties contribution to climate change. Climate Change: uncertainties in the 'Brazilian Proposal' in the context of a policy implementation. Climatic…
Between Liberalization and Protection: Four Long-term Scenarios for Trade, Poverty and the Environment
The impact of globalization on poverty and the environment was a central issue during the Doha development round table and the mass demonstrations on the streets of Cancun. This paper deals with the…
Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Netherlands 1990-2002. National Inventory Report 2004
The National Inventory Report ‘Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Netherlands 1990-2002’ is now available. This report has been published at the request of the Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning…
Four futures for energy markets and climate change
The next decades, global reserves of oil and natural gas will likely be sufficient to meet the growing demand. Therefore, there is no need to worry about a looming depletion of natural energy…
Incorporating ecological perspectives in European groundwater management policy
Implementation of the European Union (EU) Water Framework Directive (WFD 2000) and its planned supplement ‘Directive on the Protection of Groundwater against Pollution’ (EU GWD [European Union…
Speciation and origin of PM10 and PM2.5 in selected European cities
PM characteristics of seven selected regions within the European Union (EU) were analysed and compared. Results of levels and speciation studies of PM10 and PM2.5 (with at least one year of data…
Describing scientific uncertainties in climate change to support analysis of risk and of options. Workshop report, May 2004
This IPCC workshop was convened in order to consider past experience and new developments in the determination and communication of uncertainties in order to make that knowledge available to Lead…
Implementing the Kyoto Protocol in the European Community
This paper describes the role of the European Community (EC) in negotiating the Kyoto Protocol and then focuses on the progress of the European Union (EU) towards meeting its Kyoto commitments.
Environmental Balance 2004. The State of the Dutch environment
Environmental Balance 2004 describes trends in the environment in the Netherlands and the effectiveness of the policies pursued. It also evaluates the degree to which the goals of environmental…
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