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Fewer job losses

In the fourth quarter of 2004 there were 92 thousand jobs of employees less than in the fourth quarter van 2003. This brought job losses down to under 100 thousand for the first time in a year. The...

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Accounting for goods and for bads: Measuring environmental pressure in a national accounts framework

Dissertation on extensions and modifications of the System of National Accounts with the purpose of improving the representation of environmental-economic relationships in the system.

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Ecosystem services

Ecosystem services are the benefits generated by ecosystems in the Netherlands that contribute to the economy and to other human activity.

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Cultural ecosystem services

These are the nonmaterial benefits people obtain from ecosystems through spiritual enrichment, cognitive development, reflection, recreation and aesthetic experiences

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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...

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Ecosystem types

The entire area of the Netherlands is categorised into a number of ecosystem types.

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Natural Capital

Humans and the economy are highly dependent on the natural environment and the corresponding provision of products and services.

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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...

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Provisioning services

Provisioning ecosystem services are the products obtained from ecosystems, including food, fiber, fuel, genetic resources, natural medicines, pharmaceuticals and fresh water.

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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...

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Biodiversity

Biodiversity is the variability among living organisms and the ecosystems of which they are part.

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