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Evaluation of seabird and harbour porpoise monitoring
Changes in the location or failure of parts of transects of the survey design may have implications for the reliability of seabird and porpoise trends.
Dutch well-being high, but under increasing pressure
it is becoming more difficult to maintain this level of well-being. Many elements of Dutch natural capital are showing systemic deterioration, with increasing pressure on plant and animal...
Internationalisation Monitor 2021, second quarter
This edition of the Internationalisation Monitor focuses on the environmental aspect of Dutch international trade: how does globalisation contribute to the issues and solutions in the area of...
Trends in the Netherlands 2019
Publication Trends in the Netherlands 2019
Trends in the Netherlands 2018
Trends in the Netherlands 2018 The year in figures
Areas of Sustainability
durability
CBS to compile a Monitor of well-being
The Dutch Cabinet has commissioned CBS to compile an annual Monitor of well-being.
Ecosystem services
Ecosystem services are the benefits generated by ecosystems in the Netherlands that contribute to the economy and to other human activity.
Cultural ecosystem services
These are the nonmaterial benefits people obtain from ecosystems through spiritual enrichment, cognitive development, reflection, recreation and aesthetic experiences
Society
Supertheme Society
Ecosystem condition
The condition or quality of an ecosystem is measured with the aid of a set of ecological key indicators, which relate to both the system’s ecological condition and its capacity to supply ecosystem...
Ecosystem types
The entire area of the Netherlands is categorised into a number of ecosystem types.
Natural Capital
Humans and the economy are highly dependent on the natural environment and the corresponding provision of products and services.
Carbon account
The carbon account records stocks and flows of carbon in and between various reservoirs: biosphere (stocks in vegetation, water etc.), atmosphere (as CO2,CH4 etc.), geosphere (oil, coal etc.) and the...
Provisioning services
Provisioning ecosystem services are the products obtained from ecosystems, including food, fiber, fuel, genetic resources, natural medicines, pharmaceuticals and fresh water.
Regulating services
These are the benefits obtained from the regulation of ecosystem processes, including air quality regulation, climate regulation, water regulation, erosion regulation, water purification and waste...
Biodiversity
Biodiversity is the variability among living organisms and the ecosystems of which they are part.