Thematic assessments

date: 2011-09-30

Future hotspots of mammal loss

Visconti et al. 2011 in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society
GLOBIO contribution:
Based on projections of future declines of mammals this study shows the need for new conservation priorities. GLOBIO, together with the IMAGE model, contributed to the study with a projection of land use under four scenarios.
date: 2008-09-08

Meat consumption and climate policy (in Dutch)

Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL)
This study assesses the climate effects of different scenarios on reduced meat consumption. GLOBIO was used to calculate the expected effects on biodiversity.
date: 2008-03-04

Local and global consequences of the EU renewable directive for biofuels

Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL)
This study assesses the impact of the European Commission's proposal for a new Renewable Directive, focusing on the specific target for the transport sector, which is 10% in 2020. Based on calculations with GLOBIO it is concluded that the impact on biodiversity will be negative in the short term.
date: 2008-02-01

In Dead Water

UNEP
GLOBIO contribution:
A forecast of the increase of human development along coasts. The increase of human development suggests increased pressure on marine coastal biodiversity.
date: 2008-01-01

Biomass Assessment - Supporting Document
date: 2008-01-01

Biomass Assessment

Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency and the University of Utrecht for the Scientific Assessment and Policy Analysis programme for climate change (WAB)
The Biomass Assessment provides a comprehensive assessment of global biomass potential estimates. The study focuses on the various factors affecting these potentials, such as food supplies, water use, biodiversity, energy demands and agro-economics. GLOBIO was used to explore the relationship between biomass potential and biodiversity.
date: 2007-02-06

The Last Stand of The Orangutan

UNEP and UNESCO
GLOBIO contribution:
Forecast of human impact up to 2050 in Indonesia as a consequence of habitat conversion, logging and fire.
date: 2006-07-03

Our Precious Coasts

UNEP
GLOBIO contribution:
Forecasted human impact related to infrastructure development along coasts. Many coral reefs appear to be present in areas where infrastructure development is high.
date: 2006-01-01

Global Deserts Outlook

UNEP
GLOBIO contribution:
The SRES A2 scenario is analysed for its consequences on biodiversity. Results of both the GLOBIO2 and the GLOBIO3 model version are presented, using the human impact indicator from GLOBIO2, changes in extent of deserts and the Mean Species Abundance indicator.
date: 2005-09-01

The World Atlas of Great Apes

UNEP
GLOBIO contribution:
Forecasted human impact based on infrastructure. It shows that the increased human presence and increased access of humans may threaten populations of great apes.