This report is written as an import policy plan. First the Croatian wine sector is investigated. Croatia is a country with a booming tourism industry and especially the last years Croatia has become more popular amongst Dutch people. Croatia is also a country with a long history in producing wine. The …

Community forestry is a way to combine forest conservation with economic development of forest depending communities. In the Pacific zone of northern Peru, the rural population heavily relies on the endemic dry forest ecosystem as a source of firewood, timber and as grazing area. Bad management, overuse …

Climate change is expected to have a large impact on coastal cities all around the world. Due to the expected sea level rise for coastal regions new flood defense policies are developed, with emphasis on risk assessment and a multifunctional approach to strengthening existing coastal defenses. Most climate …

Coastal and marine ecosystems are subject to threats of many anthropogenic pressures. This report presents a first attempt to adapt a method in order to quantify and spatially visualize the distribution and intensity of cumulative anthropogenic pressures for the Alcúdia Bay on Majorca. The applied method …

Marine litter is cited by UNEP as “Any persistent, manufactured or processed solid material discarded, disposed of, or abandoned in the marine and coastal environment”, and includes metal, glass, paper, cardboard, processed wood, cloth and plastic. This report focuses mainly on the plastic fraction of …

European tourism destinations are confronted with a trend toward increased environmental responsible behaviour. This trend seeks to improve the quality of life within those destinations for residents and tourists equally. Relating this subject to the principle of sustainable development, tourism destination …

De duinen bij het Noorderstrand van Schouwen-Duivenland worden verbreed om de veiligheid te kunnen blijven garanderen. Door deze verbreding zal een bijzonder natuurgebiedje in de Zouten Haard verloren gaan. Duizenden exemplaren van de Harlekijn (Anacamptis morio ) komen onder het zand van de duinversterking …

The Arctic Ocean stands at the threshold of significant changes. Climate change and the melting of ice have a potential impact on vulnerable ecosystems, the livelihoods of local inhabitants and indigenous communities, and the potential exploitation of natural resources. (Ilulissat Declaration, 2008, …

Tegenwoordig wordt steeds meer op ‘samenwerken met de natuur’ ingestoken bij oever- en kustverdediging. In hoeverre deze methode geschikt is bij het aanleggen van nieuwe eilanden is de aanleiding om dit onderzoek te doen. De vraag hierbij is hoe eilanden worden gevormd in dynamische systemen en welke …