Adaptation to extreme weather: identifying different societal perspectives in the Netherlands
The intensity and occurrence of extreme weather events are expected to change with climate change. This change necessitates adaptive responses to extreme events, which need to take into account…
The effects of adaptation and mitigation on coastal flood impacts during the 21st century
This paper studies the effects of mitigation and adaptation on coastal flood impacts. We focus on a scenario that stabilizes concentrations at 450 parts per million CO 2-equivalent leading to 42 cm of…
De ecologische kwaliteit van Nederlands oppervlaktewater
Om te voorspellen hoe milieumaatregelen doorwerken op de ecologische kwaliteit van oppervlaktewater, gericht op natuur, heeft het PBL (Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving) een bijdrage geleverd aan het…
Analysing the greenhouse gas emission reductions of the mitigation action plans by non-Annex I countries by 2020
As part of the Cancún Agreements, 45 non-Annex I countries (non-industrialised) have pledged mitigation action plans, of which 16 countries, including the seven major emitting countries, have…
Opening up the societal debate on climate engineering: how newspaper frames are changing
The use of climate engineering or geoengineering technologies to combat climate change has been a controversial topic, even in the scientific debate. In recent studies, it has been claimed that the…
Nutrient dynamics, transfer and retention along the aquatic continuum from land to ocean: towards integration of ecological and biogeochemical models
In river basins, soils, groundwater, riparian zones and floodplains, streams, rivers, lakes and reservoirs act as successive filters in which the hydrology, ecology and biogeochemical processing are…
Kwaliteit voor later 2. Evaluatie van het waterkwaliteitsbeleid
De kwaliteit van het Nederlandse grond- en oppervlaktewater is in de afgelopen decennia aanzienlijk verbeterd. Er kan uitstekend drinkwater van gemaakt worden en het water is geschikt voor…
Water Footprint: Useful for sustainability policies?
The water footprint indicator for products, consumers and countries has been used to raise awareness about global-scale water appropriation for the production of goods. The indicator, however, does…
Watervoetafdruk: bruikbaar voor duurzaamheidsbeleid?
De watervoetafdruk indicator wordt ingezet als communicatiemiddel om mensen ervan bewust te maken dat water wordt gebruikt en vervuild in productie- en handelsketens van consumptiegoederen. De…
Management, regulation and environmental impacts of nitrogen fertilization in north-western Europe under the Nitrates Directive; a benchmark study
Implementation of the EU Nitrates Directive and its environmental impacts were compared for Member States in the north-west of the European Union (Ireland, United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands…
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