Reconciling global sustainability targets and local action for food production and climate change mitigation
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) imply country-led implementation. Yet, their achievement depends on sustainability targets compatible across different sectors and scales. Our study examines…
Reactie PBL op brieven van de Stichting Agri Facts
De Stichting Agri Facts plaatst vraagtekens bij de juistheid van conclusies van het PBL over de trend in het aantal overschrijdingen van de waternorm voor gewasbeschermingsmiddelen. In een brief aan…
Telers, afnemers van producten en leveranciers zijn er onvoldoende in geslaagd om het gebruik van chemische gewasbeschermingsmiddelen terug te dringen. Er is privaat én publiek beleid nodig dat het…
Het kabinet streeft sinds 2017 naar een natuurinclusieve landbouw in Nederland. Maar hoe staat het er nu voor? En wat zijn de kansen en belemmeringen voor boeren om over te stappen op natuurinclusieve…
Implementation of EU water policies benefits from synergies within the nexus between water, energy, land, food and climate
At the European Union level, there is a strong policy coherence between water policies and those on land, agriculture, energy and climate. More advantage could be taken of synergies between these…
Policy coherence of the EU Common Agricultural Policy within the nexus between water, energy, land, food and climate depends on policy implementation
There is great technical potential for the agricultural sector to contribute to the improvement of water, land and landscape management, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and an efficient use…
Global Environment Outlook 6: Healthy Planet, healthy People
The world is not on track to achieve internationally agreed environmental targets, such as those outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement. To get back on track…
SIM4NEXUS - Policy success stories in the water-land-energy-food-climate nexus
A framework for good nexus governance was developed based on literature and cases. Successful nexus policy has many dimensions and is multi scale. It concerns the whole policy cycle and depends on…
The scenario study ‘The Future of the North Sea’ explores the spatial and ecological impact of possible developments on the North Sea, up to 2050, with regard to nature, energy transition and food…
Deliverable D2.2 Nexus-relevant policies at national and regional scale
Implementation of the UNFCCC Paris agreement on climate change gets more attention from European national governments than the multi-sectoral Sustainable Development Goals. This unilateral focus may…
Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving
