Global targets for development and the environment will not be achieved if current trends are to continue. Analyses in IPCC Climate Change 2007, UNEP Global Environment Outlook 4, OECD Environmental Outlook to 2030 and the IAASTD Agriculture Assessment all show that swift...
n this paper we describe differences in the uncertainty of NH3 emissions from agriculture and the major factors determining the uncertainty between countries and world regions, i.e. the USA, the India and China regions, Western Europe and the Netherlands as well as...
Many different large-scalewatershed nitrogen (N) flowmodels exist, which describe processes related to the horizontal movement of N through large drainage networks of river basins. Equations of such models can be applied on different scales. This modeling scale is important...
This explanation of the official Dutch emission data provides a clear view on applicability and verification of emission inventories in the Netherlands up to 2005. It includes descriptions and improvements of methods and data sources, QA/QC activities carried out and a trend...
Both mitigation of and adaptation to climate change require actions to be taken in many sectors of society, but so far this is hardly happening.
The 'South–North Dialogue Proposal' outlines an approach for an 'equitable' differentiation of post-2012 commitments. An analysis of the proposal shows that for the stringent stabilisation targets many developing countries will have to take on quantitative mitigation...
Decision-makers, societal groups and scientists have at various moments in time expressed their interest in renewable energy sources such as power from wind, sun and biomass-derived fuels. Recently, this interest has been on the rise again. Several reasons are mentioned for...
In this study, we focus on bacterial reduction of N2O to N2 and discuss the likeliness of N2O uptake in different systems, including soils and aquatic systems. Our results indicate that soils are not only important sources of N2O, but can also act as a sink for atmospheric...
The study shows stabilization as low as 450 ppm CO2-eq. to be technically feasible, even given relatively high baseline scenarios. To achieve these lower concentration levels, global emissions need to peak within the first two decades.
Biodiversity is of crucial importance for ecosystem functioning and human well-being. Using quantitative projections of changes in land use and climate from the four Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) scenarios, we project that reduction of habitat by year 2050 will result...
