See how the Netherlands went from environmental degradation to comprehensive environmental recovery by implementation of a long-term 'Green Plan' that is currently managing the causes of climate change.

1. Netherlands Population 16.6 million Growth Rate 0.436% Land Area 41,526 sq km Annual GDP $768.7 billion The CIA World Factbook 2008

8. Vision

10. Comprehensive 1. of large scope; covering or involving much; inclusive 2. comprehending mentally; having an extensive mental range or grasp.

13. Air Pollution

17. Words of Wisdom When policy is implemented, quality should improve and causing unnecessary irritation on the part of citizens and the business community should be avoided. ( Future Environment Agenda )

18. Policy Instruments Netherlands Green Plan Implementation Environmental Technology Financial Instruments Social Instruments Environmental Reporting International Environmental Agreements Direct Regulation

19. Matrix for Policy Decisions Source: VROM International Elsewhere in the World In the Future Here and Now Environmental Social and Cultural Economic Dimensional Aspects

23. Waste Management 2003

24. Climate Change

25. Air Pollution

27. EU Relations

30. Integrative 1. to bring together or incorporate (parts) into a whole. 2. to make up, combine, or complete to produce a whole or a larger unit, as parts do. 3. to unite or combine.

36. Consumer Education Dealing with major environmental problems demands far-reaching social changes.

37. How much is environmental policy worth to the public?

39. Accountable 1. subject to the obligation to report, explain, or justify something; responsible; answerable. 2. capable of being explained; explicable; explainable.

41. Targets (example)

42. Decoupling

43. Efficiency