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EEAC Conference Balanced Future: Social Capital and Human Aspects of Sustainable Development, Budapest, 15-16-17 October 2014

13 October 2014 - The EEAC network will have its 22nd annual conference – Balanced Future: Social Capital and Human Aspects of Sustainable Development- at 15-16-17 October 2014 in Budapest, Hungary. The conference will offer a varied programme discussing different topics such as challenges in the fields of demography, health, generational imbalances and institutionalisation of Sustainable Development. The Conference will feature several keynote addresses by internationally recognized experts discussing the third dimension (people/social) of Sustainable Development.

International scan 2014

14 August 2014 - International scan 2014 - The secretariat of the Council for the Environment and Infrastructure (Rli) has, at the request of the Council, conducted an international scan to support the production of the Council's Work Programme 2015-2016.

Publication advisory letter: ‘Risks assessed - Towards a transparent and adaptive risk policy’

26 June 2014 - Publication advisory letter ‘Risks assessed - Towards a transparent and adaptive risk policy’.

Publication advisory letter: Recovering the costs of environmental damage

3 June 2014 - Publication 'Recovering the costs of environmental damage - An advisory letter on financial indemnity requirements for high-risk companies'.

Publication advisory report 'The future of the city’

23 April 2014 - Publication advisory report 'The future of the city’.

Publication advisory report Quality without growth

23 April 2014 - Publication advisory report ‘Quality without growth’.

Publication advisory report ‘Influencing behaviour

5 March 2014 - Publication advisory report ‘Influencing behaviour – more effective environmental policy through insight into human behaviour’

Publication advisory letter: Living independently for longer

23 January 2014 - Publication advisory letter ‘Living independently for longer - a shared responsibility of the housing, health and welfare policy domains’.

Advisory letter Sustainable choices in the implementation of the common agricultural policy in the Netherlands

31 October 2013 - On October 8th, 2013 the Council presented the advisory letter ‘Sustainable choices in the implementation of the common agricultural policy in the Netherlands’, to the Minister of Agriculture, Sharon Dijksma. Dutch government and parliament should use CAP-payments in a targeted manner to help farmers pursue innovation and sustainability. Only then Dutch agriculture can be assured of a sound future.

Presentation advisory report 'Dutch logistics 2040: designed to last'

28 October 2013 - The Council presented its advisory report 'Dutch logistics 2040: designed to last' during a symposium on the 8th of October 2013, in Madurodam, The Hague. Secretary- General of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment Siebe Riedstra accepted the advice.