Systematic evaluations of regeneration policies and programmes for industrial sites are scarce. This is particularly the case for evaluations that aim to examine whether policy objectives have been achieved and to what extent this was due to the implementation of that policy...
The CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis and PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency have analysed the election manifestos of 10 political parties in the book Keuzes in Kaart 2013-2017 [Choices Outlined 2013-2017].
Several scenarios are possible for future international climate policies, each with a different role in the climate negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). These scenarios assume policies that are comparable to the current...
Sustainably produced goods are growing in popularity. The share of sustainable coffee and wood on the Dutch market is approaching 50 p. Producers in developing regions have to meet the requirements set in certification systems that underpin the claim of ‘sustainability’.
The trend in particulate matter (PM10) and its most important constituents does not contradict the developments in registered emissions. At first glance there appears a contradiction; 'concentrations stable and emissions (slightly) decreasing', however, after a detailed study...
In the past, no unnecessary policy measures have been taken to reduce acidification (acid rain). Although the severity of acidification has declined because of policy implementation, acidification issues have certainly not been solved, yet. These are the main findings of a...
The coming decade will be critical for slowing down the loss of biodiversity. The COP10 of the Convention on Biological Diversity discusses strategies for doing so in Nagoya, Japan from 18 to 29 October, 2010. Global Assessments show that biodiversity loss is continuing. The...
Technical background report on the upgrade of the simple climate model MAGICC within the IMAGE model ("Integrated Model to Assess the Global Environment") of PBL.
The Netherlands has to fit all of its housing, employment and transport onto a relative small land surface area, while maintaining the quality of the living environment and the landscape. The way to use the available space as effectively as possible is to view these functions...
In the last decades the science-policy interface has become more important and more complex too. In this report we search for novel ways to extend or reframe the economic and environmental theories and models upon which policy recommendations are, or should be, based.
