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National Environment and Planning Strategy: Litmus Test for the new Environmental and Planning Policy.

What governance and steering arrangements will bring the government’s priorities within reach?

20 november 2018

Photo: Spiegelwaal, Nijmegen, an example of a complex regional challenge: urban development, flood risk management, infrastructure and landscape quality | © Thea van den Heuvel /DAPh

National Environment and Planning Strategy

Accelerating housing production, while maintaining quality

How can the pace of house building be increased to produce enough homes to meet the demand?

28 June 2018

Woningbouwproductie

Accelerating housing production, while maintaining quality

Work Programme of possible topics to be studied in 2018-2019

19 June 2018

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Work Programme 2018-2019

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Work in progress

Tourism in relation to the human environment

Tourism policy is traditionally aimed at attracting tourists and creating more facilities. Tourism and recreation offer interesting perspectives for the Council’s advisory work, on account of the strong growth of this sector and the resulting increasing burden on the human environment.

Expected date of publication: spring 2019

Tourists in Madurodam at the Binnenhof

Tourism in relation to the human environment

Low-CO2 heat supply in the built environment

Which measures should the government take to ensure that all parties involved are able and willing to work towards a rapid transition to a low-CO2 heat supply in the built environment?

Expected: November 2018

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Low-CO2 heat supply in the built environment

Sustainable development of the economy

What role can the central government play in the transition to a sustainable economy? Do the nature, scope and expected economic impact of the transition challenges give cause to revise this role? What lessons can be learned from the transition in the energy-intensive industry?

Expected autumn 2018

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Sustainable development of the economy

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