Bank run on n atural resources Early 20th century
Early 21th century
4.6 tons
10.3 tons
Resource extraction per person per year
Resource extraction per person per year
1.5 Billion people
7 Billion people
Source: Krausmann, F., et al. 2009
Lin ear s ocio-e con omi c syste m Emissions of CO 2 NH 4 N 2 0 Air pollution Extraction
Production
Distribution
Depletion of resources Erosion of top soil Destruction of ecosystems Decreasing biodiversity
Consumption
Disposal
Overshoot In population dynamics and population ecology, overshoot occurs when a population exceeds the long term carrying capacity of its environment.
142 %
Impacts of climate change
Average annual temperature C+1.8 to +5.1ºC
Dry periods +7% to +30% Potential evaporation
Sea level +35 to +85 cm
Risk of flooding Climate change increases the risk of flooding the low parts of the Netherlands.
River discharges River Rhine exremely high discharges: 4 to 40 times more often Source: KNMI
Impacts of climate change
Finance Investments, Insurances
Infrastructure Energy, ICT, transport
Geopolitics Conflicts, Aid, Migration
Physical streams Water, Biodiversity
Trade Knowledge & Services, Products, Resources
NETHERLANDS WORLD
People Health, Tourism
Climate action
Working together
Climate change adaptation
Climate change mitigation
Regionally and Internationally
Get prepared for a new reality
Reduction of GHG emissions Renewable energy Sustainable mobility Sustainable industry Sustainable agriculture and horticulture
“Anybody who believes exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist.” Kenneth Boulding