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• Ambitious set of sustainability targets can be met

  

  Newsitem | 06-06-2012

  'The world continues to speed down an unsustainable path despite over 500 internationally agreed goals and objectives to support the sustainable management of the environment and improve human wellbeing. However, meeting an ambitious set of sustainability ... read more

• Roads from Rio+20: pathways to achieve global sustainability goals by 2050

  

  Newsitem | 15-05-2012

  Sufficient food for the entire world population while conserving biodiversity. Universal access to modern energy sources while limiting global climate change and air pollution. The report Roads from Rio+20 shows that the potential exists for achieving ... read more

• Environmental policy needs more decisive action

  

  Newsitem | 15-03-2012

  Based on joint modelling by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency the Environmental Outlook to 2050 looks ahead to the year 2050 to ascertain what demographic and economic ... read more

• Proposed greening of the CAP: only small gains

  

  Newsitem | 22-02-2012

  The impact of the proposed greening measures of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on the sustainable development of agriculture appears to be relatively small. Member States must assign 30 percent of their Pillar I budget to these measures, ... read more

• Greening of EU agricultural subsidies will slow down decline of biodiversity

  

  Newsitem | 18-08-2011

  ‘Greening’ the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), as proposed by the EC, will slow down the decline in farmland biodiversity, most notably in intensive farming areas. Extensively farmed areas are better served by policies preserving their rich ... read more

• Environment and poverty require a global perspective

  

  Newsitem | 16-06-2011

  Climate change, overexploitation of fish stocks, land erosion and resource scarcities are examples of environmental issues that require globally coordinated solutions. This is in the interest both of developing countries and of the Netherlands.

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• Meat, dairy and fish: options for changes in production and consumption

  Newsitem | 28-04-2011

  Average consumption of meat, dairy and fish has increased strongly over the last fifty years in the European Union. Today’s consumption is twice the world average. Current preferences of European consumers lead to a range of negative impacts, ... read more

• What is the economic value of biodiversity?

  

  Newsitem | 29-10-2010

  The economic value of biodiversity is an important subject at the meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, in Nagoya. Monday 25 October was dedicated to discussing the international study on The Economics ... read more

• Continuing biodiversity loss predicted, but could be slowed

  

  Newsitem | 29-10-2010

  A new analysis of several major global studies of future species shifts and losses foresees inevitable continuing decline of biodiversity during the 21st century. However, it offers new hope that it could be slowed if emerging policy choices are pursued. ... read more

• Producers hold the key to halt biodiversity loss

  

  Newsitem | 19-10-2010

  Dutch demand for products from tropical regions is influential in the rapid decline of local plant and animal species (biodiversity) in those regions. These are not only products such as palm oil, coffee, wood, or soy for animal feed, but also meat ... read more

• Global ecosystems heavily under pressure; the PBL identifies new strategies for the COP10 in Nagoya

  

  Newsitem | 05-10-2010

  The mere protection of valuable nature areas, although still necessary, will not be sufficient for reducing global biodiversity loss in the coming decades. To strongly reduce the rate of biodiversity loss, structural changes in consumption and production ... read more

• Increasing the adaptive capacity of ecosystems can make them climate-proof

  

  Newsitem | 30-09-2010

  Nature areas in the Netherlands are vulnerable to the consequences of climate change. Under implementation of the current nature policy, sustainable conservation of all plant- and animal species in all areas will not be feasible. Nature policy could ... read more

• Integration of Ecosystem Goods and Services into international policies as opportunity to reduce poverty

  

  Newsitem | 05-08-2010

  This study shows how local delivery of ecosystem goods and services (EGS) is closely linked to international policies on development cooperation, trade, climate change and reform of international financial institutions. Integrating or mainstreaming ... read more

• Serious indirect effects of some biofuels on global biodiversity and greenhouse gas emissions

  

  Newsitem | 31-05-2010

  Many biofuels that are presently sold on the European transport market need agricultural land for their production. Effects from indirect land-use change (ILUC) have a negative impact, not only on greenhouse gases as has been reported earlier, but ... read more

• The land use effects of biofuels lead to biodiversity loss

  

  Newsitem | 27-05-2010

  The objective of using biofuels is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In the long term, this can reduce the negative impact of climate change on biodiversity. Several biofuels are grown in existing agricultural areas. This will indirectly lead to ... read more

• By-products of biofuels reduce indirect land-use change

  

  Newsitem | 02-04-2010

  The cultivation of energy crops on arable land may lead to the displacement of food crops and to indirect land-use change (ILUC) with biodiversity loss and extra greenhouse gas emissions. Some of the energy crops for biofuels deliver feed as by-products, ... read more

• Agricultural intensification may restrict indirect effects of bio-energy

  

  Newsitem | 02-04-2010

  Agricultural intensification has the potential to reduce indirect land-use change from biofuels. If such intensification is realised only by applying more fertiliser, this may lead to substantial indirect greenhouse gas emissions. Improvement of fertiliser-use ... read more

• Website GLOBIO model fully renewed

  

  Newsitem | 22-03-2010

  The GLOBIO model is a tool to assess past, present and future human impact on biodiversity. As a policy tool, it is regularly applied in global, regional and national assessments. The GLOBIO model is the result of a collaboration between the Netherlands ... read more

• Interaction nitrogen deposition with climate change and loss of biodiversity

  Newsitem | 18-03-2010

  The CCE Status Report 2009 demonstrates that effects of nitrogen deposition are interrelated with the change of climate and biodiversity. The report proposes indicators, modelling methodologies and results addressing critical loads, dynamics of ecosystem ... read more

• Indirect effects of bio-energy worrisome

  

  Newsitem | 18-02-2010

  Bio-energy has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Indirect effects might partly or even completely undo this advantage. Indirect land use change (ILUC) – leading to emissions and loss of nature – is an important example, but ... read more