Guide to the 'Environmental pressure by theme' section
This section discusses emissions by environmental theme, where possible assessed against prevailing policy objectives. In the first National Environmental Policy Plan (VROM, 1989), the government of the time set out the theme-based environment policy. An environmental theme is the common denominator of a set of closely linked problems such as climate change, acidification and eutrophication.
Index 'Environmental pressure by theme' section
- Guide to Environmental theme of Climate change (greenhouse effect)
- Guide to Environmental theme of Depletion of the ozone layer
- Guide to Environmental theme of Acidification and transboundary air pollution
- Guide to Environmental theme of Eutrophication
- Guide to Environmental theme of Toxic and hazardous substances
- Guide to Environmental theme of Waste management
Desiccation and disturbance
The familiar themes of Desiccation and Disturbance (noise and odour) are missing from this section.
- The extraction of water is covered under 'societal developments' in the resources section. The level of desiccation in nature is a component of the environmental quality - desiccation section. The desiccation dossier contains an overview of all information about desiccation.
- Almost all the indicators about noise and odour nuisance (Disturbance theme) provide a description of the situation. They have therefore been included in the environmental quality - living environment section. You can also find them in the Disturbance dossier.
Overview of themes and substances
| Theme | Substances |
| Climate change - greenhouse effect | CO2, N2O, CH4, HFCs, PFCs, SF6 |
| Depletion of the ozone layer | CFCs, halons |
| Acidification and transboundary air pollution | SO2, NH3, NOx, VOCs, particulate matter |
| Eutrophication | nitrogen, phosphorus |
| Toxic and hazardous substances | dioxins, benzene, heavy metals (such as cadmium, copper, lead and zinc), PAHs (such as fluoranthene), pesticides, radioactive materials |
| Waste management | waste |
Source of emission data
The information in the report 'Emissies en afval in Nederland; jaarrapport 2000 en ramingen 2001' (CCDM, 2002) is a major source of the presented emission data.
