REDD policy impacts on the agri-food sector and food security
Recent research shows that the combined contributions of deforestation, forest degradation and peat land emissions account for about 15% of greenhouse gas emissions. The REDD policy which preserves…
Indicators and modelling of land use, land management and ecosystem services
This report provides the technical description of seven models on ecosystem services on a European scale. The ecosystem services included are carbon sequestration, erosion prevention, flood regulation…
Ondernemen met natuurlijk kapitaal in de voedselsector
In de studie Ondernemen met natuurlijk kapitaal in de voedselsector analyseert het PBL de businessmodellen van de innovatieve ondernemers en de betekenis van deze bedrijven voor de verduurzaming van…
BioScore 2.0, a species-by-species model to assess anthropogenic impacts on terrestrial biodiversity in Europe
The BioScore 2.0 model analyses impacts of human-induced pressures on European terrestrial biodiversity. The model can be used for scenario analysis and the assessment of policy options. This report…
Synthesis and review: Tackling the nitrogen management challenge: from global to local scales
One of the ‘grand challenges’ of this age is the anthropogenic impact exerted on the nitrogen cycle. Issues of concern range from an excess of fixed nitrogen resulting in environmental pressures for…
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…
Het PBL-onderzoek ‘Dalende bodems, stijgende kosten’ geeft inzicht in de gevolgen van bodemdaling van veengebieden en brengt mogelijke maatregelen op een transparante wijze in beeld, voor zowel het…
The PBL study Subsiding soils, rising costs provides a clear-cut overview of the impact of peatland subsidence and possible measures for both rural and urban areas. A directed policy adopted now may…
Climate Change Will Make Recovery from Eutrophication More Difficult in Shallow Danish Lake Søbygaard
Many lakes around the world suffer from nuisance algal blooms and biodiversity loss, caused by excess nutrient loading. Recent studies indicate that these problems are aggravated by the ongoing global…
Het einddoel van de Kaderrichtlijn Water (KRW) is dat in 2027 de waterkwaliteit van Europese wateren ‘goed’ is. In de Delta-aanpak Waterkwaliteit en Zoetwater zijn stappen gezet om het einddoel…
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