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DG Statistics Netherlands advises Prince Charles
Altogether 17 different main goals have been set by the UN for sustainable development
Increase in sugar beet cultivation
The cultivation area for sugar beets in the Netherlands grew by 21 percent in just one year.
One-family home
Every dwelling that forms the entire property. This includes detached houses, semi-detached houses, farms with dwellings and all terraced houses.
Zoo
A collection of animals, birds, reptiles, fish, dolphins, safari park, nature park etc accessible to the public, excl. animal shelters, children's farms, deer parks or travelling show.
Stable share of female farmers
The share of women in agriculture fluctuates around one-third of the total number of persons employed in that sector.
Upscaling of greenhouse vegetable production
The number of greenhouse vegetable growers decreased by 85 percent between 1980 and 2017.
Fewer bulb growers cultivating more land
The number of flower bulb farms has decreased by 40 percent since 2000.
DG Statistics Netherlands advises Prince Charles
DG Mr. Tjark Tjin-A-Tsoi participated in the advisory group at the ‘Measure what Matters: a Framework for Action’ forum last 12 July with HRH Prince of Wales.
Monitor of well-being & the SDGs 2020
Development of well-being in the Netherlands from an economic, ecological and societal perspective and Dutch progress on the UN SDGs.
International measurement of welfare in a broad sense
The teaching post is likely to play a key role in internationalisation of the Dutch model
SDG 2 Zero hunger
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 Zero hunger. SDG 2 aims to end hunger across the world, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.
SDG 2 Zero hunger
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 Zero hunger. SDG 2 aims to end hunger across the world, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.
CBS explores SDGs: starting point for a public debate
Last 4 November, Statistics Netherlands published an exploratory report on the measurement of SDGs for the Netherlands
Nearly 30 thousand contract workers in agriculture
In 2019, the volume of labour deployed in the Dutch agricultural sector was equivalent to over 156 thousand full-time jobs (FTEs).
Slight decline in arable crop area
In 2020, the agricultural area devoted to arable crops in the Netherlands fell by 0.3 percent relative to the previous year.
Accountability day: focus on the SDGs
the ‘Monitor of well-being’ CBS gives a wide ranging description of the increasing welfare in the Netherlands
SDGs for water – Three step approach for monitoring
Sustainable Development Goals for water – SDG 6.4 – Three step approach for monitoring
CBS explores SDGs: starting point for a public debate
Last 4 November, Statistics Netherlands published an exploratory report on the measurement of SDGs for the Netherlands
Other biogas
Gas mainly derived through active fermentation of organic material from waste water purification in manufacturing industries and fermentation of organic waste at farms
Heat from just milked milk
Heat obtained by cooling of just milked milk on farms.
Many aspects of well-being improving – but not all
Longer-term trends in many areas of well-being in the Netherlands are upwards, and some aspects have shown recent further improvement. There have also been deteriorations, particularly in the areas...
Start of public debate on SDGs
In September 2015, 193 government leaders reached an agreement on the 2030 sustainable development agenda
Renewable energy consumption up by 16 percent
In 2019, renewable energy consumption in the Netherlands grew by 16 percent to 181 petajoules (PJ) relative to the previous year.
Focus on container traffic, from seagoing vessel to HGV
Every year, some 4.5 million containers are being discharged in ports around the Netherlands.
Relatively high prosperity, but at a cost
The Sustainability Monitor 2017 was presented to the Dutch House of Representatives on 17 May.