Soil, water, air, nature and landscape are common property. It is in everyone’s interest that our living environment should be sustainably managed and used. The government protects this public interest, and knowledge is needed for a sound appraisal of it. The Natural Resources research field brings socio-economic knowledge to this.
We consider the role of the government, as well as that of producers and consumers, the public and organisations. The interaction between these parties is necessary to solve problems. Our knowledge relates to a range of levels of spatial scale (enterprise, regional, national, European and global) and to the interaction between them. We address national issues within a European context, such as the EU sustainability strategy, and connect these with global targets, such as the Millennium Development Goals.
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White fish from the North Sea equally climate friendly as farmed fish
The environmental impact of plaice and cod caught wild in the North Sea is similar to that of imported farmed fish like salmon, tilapia and pangasius. It is expected that there will be a considerable reduction in the environmental impact of plaice and cod fishing following the application of technological innovations.
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Internationalisation of the Fisheries Knowledge Groups
Since many European fisheries (communities) face similar challenges as the Dutch fisheries and fish farming sector, fishermen in the Netherlands have indicated their wish to learn more about the experience and expertise of colleagues and scientists throughout Europe. They are taking the first step towards European cooperation.
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- Nature and landscape
- Payments for ecosystem services
- Economics of nature and landscape
- Site management information network
- Contribution of private actors to nature and landscape
- Contribution of agriculture to nature and landscape
- Social evaluation of nature and landscape
- Direction and effectiveness of nature and landscape policy
- Contribution of water and open space to urbanisation
- Climate
- Climatic adaptation: national and European and worldwide (fragile states)
- Water management and climate change
- Value of water
- Sustainable behaviour in relation to water and energy
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Aquatic resources
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Economic and social monitoring of fisheries, fish farming and chains
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Governance of management of the marine environment
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Marine spatial policy
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Social impact of policy
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Private initiatives towards achieving sustainability (entrepreneurship, certification)
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