Quantifying Biodiversity Losses Due to Human Consumption: A Global-Scale Footprint Analysis
It is increasingly recognized that human consumption leads to considerable losses of biodiversity. This study systematically quantifies these losses in relation to land use and greenhouse gas (GHG)…
The picture of Africa’s increasing dependence on imports and large-scale agricultural expansion to keep up its food supply needs nuancing. Domestic production increase was the dominant factor for food…
From Planetary Boundaries to national fair shares of the global safe operating space — How can the scales be bridged?
The planetary boundaries’ concept proposes quantitative precautionary boundaries for nine critical earth-system processes, including climate and biodiversity. Crossing the boundaries could generate…
How could sustainable trade contribute to the conservation of natural capital? The effects of certifying tropical resource production on ecosystem services
PBL has conducted a study into the possibilities of improving the management of natural capital through sustainable trade chains, in the regions that produce soya, palm oil, cacao and wood. Certified…
Op verzoek van de Tweede Kamer heeft het PBL in kaart gebracht hoe effecten van onze consumptie op het milieu in binnen- en buitenland kunnen worden gemeten via voetafdrukindicatoren. Deze indicatoren…
Voetafdrukken bieden informatie over de gevolgen van Nederlandse consumptie voor de milieudruk in binnen- en buitenland. De koolstofvoetafdruk van Nederland nam licht toe in de periode 1995-2011…
Facility arrangements and the environmental performance of disposable and reusable cups
This paper integrates two complementary life-cycle assessment (LCA) studies aimed at advicing facility managers on the sustainable use of disposable or reusable cups. Study-1 compares three disposable…
In 2013 gaf het PBL een publicatie uit over duurzame handelsketens. Daarin werd een toename geconstateerd van de marktaandelen van duurzame hernieuwbare grondstoffen, zoals koffie, cacao, hout, vis…
Beyond Cockpit-ism: vier inzichten om het transformatie potentieel van de Sustainable Development Goals te versterken
De Sustainable Development Goals moeten verder gaan dan de cockpit van nationale overheden en internationale organisaties en ook ‘new agents of change’ aanspreken, zoals het bedrijfsleven, steden…
Beyond Cockpit-ism: Four Insights to Enhance the Transformative Potential of the Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals need to go beyond the cockpit and address not only governments, but also other potential agents of change such as business, cities, citizens and civil society.
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