Europeanisation of Spatial Planning in the Netherlands mapped out
One of the priorities of the Dutch EU presidency is the European Better Regulation Agenda. A particular cause for concern within this agenda is the fragmentation of EU policy. In this context, PBL...
Certifying supply chains of resources helps to conserve natural capital in tropics
Resources imported into the Netherlands, such as soya, palm oil, cacao and tropical wood, are increasingly certified according to international market standards for sustainable production. Such...
The ministers of the EU Member States are meeting today with representatives from EU partner countries and stakeholders to adopt the Pact of Amsterdam. This signals a new step forward in the...
Extra efforts needed to achieve a sustainable food system
If we really want a sustainable food system then we need an integrated approach with a focus on protecting natural resources. This will involve going beyond the current range of individual measures...
New assessment of scenarios to guide UN-led global assessment on biodiversity
The UN Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) recently announced the start of a three-year global assessment, for completion by 2019, to be guided by...
UN Sustainable Development Goals also require policy effort in the Netherlands
On 25 September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Central to this agenda are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that apply to all...
A new study finds that the greenhouse gas emissions that the world can emit in order to limit climate change to less than 2°C are severely limited, lending further urgency to the need to address...
Better grassland fertilisation can improve the world’s food supply
Global improvements in grassland management could see grasslands taking on a significantly more important role in food production. Better management would increase the production of meat and milk and...
Cutting Europe’s meat and dairy intake is beneficial for human health, the environment and climate
The current European diet is characterised by a high intake of meat, dairy products and eggs, leading to an intake of saturated fat and red meat that exceeds health recommendations. Livestock...
Dutch energy supply is at a tipping point. The share of renewable energy is expected to grow at an accelerated pace, up to 2023; in part due to the efforts of those involved in the Energy Agreement...
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