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VROM Council recommendations for sustainable urban development

Advisory report
VROM-raad - March 2011
This advice presents the findings of a search for a perspective on urbanization.

Strategic Approach for Safe Chemical and Energy Industries

Advisory report
AGS - August 2009
The Hazardous Substances Council advices the Dutch government to enlarge investments of research in the knowledge area of safety and hazardous substances. Based on an inventory .....

Every journey has its price

Advisory report
VROM-raad - January 2008
Joint advice of the council for transport, public works and water management (Raad voor Verkeer en Waterstaat, council for housing, spatial planing and the environment (VROM-raad) .....

Risk calculations by prescription

Advisory report
AGS - July 2007
In Dutch external safety policy, the acceptability of risk in the area surrounding a hazard is assessed based on a limit value for individual risk (IR). Additionally, changes to .....

Sustainable development of marine potential

Advisory report
VROM-raad - May 2007
The European seas and oceans, the North and Wadden Sea included, are harbouring an enormous economical and ecological potential. At the same time it is justified to state that .....

Collaboration in the Eurodelta

Advisory report
VROM-raad - December 2005
In this advice the Advisory Council for Transport, Public Works and Water Management calls for attention to opportunities for strengthening the position of the Netherlands through .....

Energy transition: A climate for new opportunities

Advisory report
VROM-raad - December 2004
With this advice, the Councils are responding to the request from the Minister of Economic Affairs and the State Secretary for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment to .....

The Netherlands and the European Environment

Advisory report
VROM-raad - December 1999
The European Union presently comprises 15 member states, but talks are being held with at least another 13 potential members: ten from Central and Eastern Europe, as well as .....

Mobility within Reason

Advisory report
VROM-raad - November 1999
In its advice 'Mobility within Reason’ the Council for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment analyses the merits of the present policy towards road traffic, and draws up .....

Viable and vibrant countryside

Advisory report
VROM-raad - September 1999
The Dutch minister of Housing. Spatial Planning and the Environment and his colleague, responsible for Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries, requested the Council for advice on the .....