



Nature Outlook: perspectives on nature in the EU
How can citizens, organisations and businesses become more engaged in the protection and development of nature in the EU? More engagement is needed, as policy targets are not within reach. In the Nature Outlook, PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency uses a new approach to explore this question. Based on the multiple visions that people have on nature, we have elaborated four different perspectives on nature in the EU by 2050 and explore the synergies between them. Which new approaches could complement current nature policies? read more
News
- 24 July 2017 - Background report 'Perspectives on the future of European nature: impacts and combinations' published
- 4 July 2017 - ‘Nature in the plural’: eye-opener for urban and landscape futures
- 21 June 2017 - ALTER-Net Policy brief embraces perspective-based approach
- 1 May 2017 - Nature Outlook study comes at an opportune moment - Launch notes
- 23 March 2017 - EU nature policies become more effective if they link more closely to the wide variety of people’s values
- 23 March 2017 - Nature in Modern Society
- 10 February 2017 - What is your perspective on nature? Watch the videos
- 13 December 2016 - Survey shows: Europeans have a broad conception of nature
- 17 December 2015 - Philosophers Dialogue on Nature in Modern Society, Now and in the Future: Watch the Videos!
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EU nature policies become more effective if they link more closely to the wide variety of people’s values
Taking the variety of people’s perspectives on nature into account could increase their level of engagement and that of businesses, and make nature policies more effective.
> read moreBackground report 'Perspectives on the future of nature in Europe: impacts and combinations' published
This report shows that many synergetic combinations exist between pro-nature actions from varying perspectives, in particular in urban regions and mountainous areas.
> read moreWhat is your perspective on nature? Watch the videos
People relate to nature in several ways. In a series of videos, PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency presents four perspectives on the future of nature in Europe
> read moreALTER-Net Policy brief embraces perspective-based approach
A new Policy brief by ALTER-Net embraces the perspective-based approach to nature policies of the Nature Outlook project by PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency.
> read more
Agenda
- 27-28 April 2018 | Participation in workshop 'Sites of Remembering' | München
- 21 May 2018 | EU Green Week Opening Event | Utrecht
- 23-24 May 2018 | Securing Our Natural Environment for Future Generations | Manchester
Downloads
- European nature in the plural
- Perspectives on the future of nature in Europe: storylines and visualisations
- Perspectives on the future of European nature: impacts and combinations'
- Nature in Modern Society
- Citizens’ images and values of nature in Europe
- Launch notes 23 March 2017
- Nature Outlook: Report on the First Dialogue, 2 and 3 December 2014
- Nature Outlook: Report on the Second Dialogue, 17 and 18 March 2015
- Nature Outlook: Report on the Third Dialogue, 17 and 18 June 2015
More info
For information about the results, to receive hard copies of ‘European nature in the plural’ and ‘Nature in Modern Society’ and for requests for a presentation or workshop, please contact: Henk van Zeijts, Project manager henk.vanzeijts@pbl.nl +31 6 2115 4942 or Irene Bouwma Irene.Bouwma@wur.nl +31 317 486181.