The use ofrenewable energyisan important way toachieve sustainable agriculturalandeconomic development.However,there are differences in accessto renewable energy between the Global North and Global South.This study ut...The use ofrenewable energyisan important way toachieve sustainable agriculturalandeconomic development.However,there are differences in accessto renewable energy between the Global North and Global South.This study utilisedan autoregressive distributed lag-error correctionmodel and thedata spanning from 1991to 2021 to comparatively analyse the dynamic relationship amongrenewable energy consumption,the value of agricultural production,gross domestic product(GDP),economic diversificationindex,urban population,the total water extraction for agricultural withdrawal,and trade balancein the Netherlands and South Africa.In the shortrun,renewable energy consumption was increased by the value of agricultural productionbut decreased by GDPin South Africa.In the longrun,renewable energy consumption and GDP increased the value of agricultural production,while the value of agricultural production also increased GDP in South Africa.However,in the Netherlands,there was no short-and long-run relationship betweenrenewable energy consumption and agricultural and economic development.The results revealedthat there was a short-and long-run relationship in South Africa.Moreover,in the Netherlands,the adjustment speed was-1.46 forrenewable energy consumption with an error correction of 0.68 a(8.22 months).In South Africa,the adjustment speedwas-1.28 forrenewable energy consumption with an error correction of 0.78 a(9.38 months).Therefore,compared to South Africa,renewable energy consumptionin the Netherlands takes less time to return to balance after a shock.Thesefindings signify different trajectories on sectoral and economic transition initiatives spurred usingrenewable energy between the Netherlands and South Africa.Policy relating to initiatives such as“agro-energy communities”in Global South countries such as South Africa should be emphasised to promote the use of renewable energy in the agricultural sector.展开更多
From 25 November to 4 December 2024,at the invitation of the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations,Europe-China Returnee Alliance,and the“Polish House”Civil Association,Zhu Rui,CAFIU counselor and former Assistan...From 25 November to 4 December 2024,at the invitation of the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations,Europe-China Returnee Alliance,and the“Polish House”Civil Association,Zhu Rui,CAFIU counselor and former Assistant Minister of IDCPC,led a CAFIU working group to Portugal to attend the 1Oth Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations.展开更多
Cities in deltas are vulnerable to climate change, especially their unembanked neighborhoods that are not protected by dikes. Rising sea levels and extreme water levels in the rivers can lead to the flooding of these ...Cities in deltas are vulnerable to climate change, especially their unembanked neighborhoods that are not protected by dikes. Rising sea levels and extreme water levels in the rivers can lead to the flooding of these urban areas. The Netherlands has a long history in water management. However, building dikes and the elevation of land are traditionally treated as rather stand-alone measures. Attention is rarely paid to the surrounding area, let alone to the complex context of cities and certainly not to disadvantaged neighborhoods. Yet, inner-city area redevelopment may provide opportunities to integrate flood management in these planning processes. In order to investigate the support of stakeholders for risk-reducing adaptive measures and more resilient measures, we did research in an unembanked inner-city area in the city of Rotterdam (The Netherlands), in which we conducted in-depth interviews with the central stakeholders. The main conclusion is that the most important barriers for integrating climate adaptation measures into that neighborhood are the fragmentation of water-safety policy (e.g. elevation of rebuilding locations) and the hierarchical governance arrangement in water management. This type of fragmentation led on its turn to fragmentation with other policy goals for the neighborhood. It also led to fragmentation between different areas in the same neighborhood that received political attention and those that are excluded from water-safety policy. This questions the approach in terms of social justice. An important side effect is that this governance arrangement also restricted innovation towards climate adaptation. Therefore, integrating water-safety policies in urban planning (in its capacity as a more integrative and comprehensive spatial approach) should be considered the best option to increase the adaptive capacity in delta cities. Not only can the negative effects in terms of policy fragmentation be dealt with effectively, but also spatial fragmentation can be tackled.展开更多
Resilient infrastructure is critical to a sustainable and functioning society.Infrastructure management and(re)development are highly complex processes encompassing various stakeholders’interests while they are pres-...Resilient infrastructure is critical to a sustainable and functioning society.Infrastructure management and(re)development are highly complex processes encompassing various stakeholders’interests while they are pres-sured by the uncertainty of climate change and social transition.In response to these challenges,various resilience initiatives emerged with different motivations and approaches.The purpose of this research is to understand the interplay between motivations and organizational approaches as well as resilience conceptualization.This can provide insights into which domains of resilience have been focused on and what needs to be improved in their or-ganizational approaches to realize motivations.This research specifically investigates ten resilient infrastructure initiatives in the Netherlands.By using scoping review and content analysis,our results highlight that resilience initiatives conceptualize resilience in different ways,mainly focusing on built and organizational resilience with a focus on long-term and wider geographic scope.Each initiative had several motivations,including 1)creat-ing innovative solutions,2)sharing knowledge,3)promoting commitment and cooperation,and 4)promoting resilience.These motivations are reflected in the organizational approach.For example,there was a strong link between the motivation‘creating shared knowledge’and the organizational approach‘research collaboration.’Generic motivation such as‘promoting resilience’does not have one mainstreaming approach,which shows promoting resilience in practice is still in the exploration stage.This research provides major motivations and organizational approaches and their link within the resilient infrastructure initiatives which can contribute to better organizing similar initiatives aiming for resilient infrastructure.展开更多
Dear editor,Emergency medical services(EMS)have developed from conveyance facilities into providers of advanced pre-hospital care.[1,2]Alongside this development there is a growing demand for EMS care,and the number o...Dear editor,Emergency medical services(EMS)have developed from conveyance facilities into providers of advanced pre-hospital care.[1,2]Alongside this development there is a growing demand for EMS care,and the number of ambulance deployments is increasing.[3,4]Suggested reasons for this growing demand are changes in social support of people,accessibility of healthcare and social facilities,and the aging population.展开更多
Currently the fifth generation,5G,for wireless communication is about to be rolled out worldwide.Many persons are concerned about potential health risks from radiofrequency radiation.In September 2017,a letter was sen...Currently the fifth generation,5G,for wireless communication is about to be rolled out worldwide.Many persons are concerned about potential health risks from radiofrequency radiation.In September 2017,a letter was sent to the European Union asking for a moratorium on the deployment until scientific evaluation has been made on potential health risks(http://www.5Gappeal.eu).This appeal has had little success.The Health Council of the Netherlands released on September 2,2020 their evaluation on 5G and health.It was largely based on a World Health Organization draft and report by the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority,both criticized for not being impartial.The guidelines by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection were recommended to be used,although they have been considered to be insufficient to protect against health hazards(http://www.emfscientist.org).The Health Council Committee recommended not to use the 26 GHz frequency band until health risks have been studied.For lower frequencies,the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection guidelines were recommended.The conclusion that there is no reason to stop the use of lower frequencies for 5G is not justified by current evidence on cancer risks as commented in this article.A moratorium is urgently needed on the implementation of 5G for wireless communication.展开更多
For years,both China and the Netherlands have been committed to bulding up wideranging cooperative relations.As Chinese enterprises get"out",many of them choose the Netherlands as the entrance to the Europea...For years,both China and the Netherlands have been committed to bulding up wideranging cooperative relations.As Chinese enterprises get"out",many of them choose the Netherlands as the entrance to the European Union,and set up operations there.Last October at the Great Hall of the People,Chinese President Xi Jinping met Willem Alexander,the King of展开更多
Migration continues to serve as platform for financial and social empowerment in many countries including Ghana.There are many constraints associated with the life of migrants;however,the quest to be socially acknowle...Migration continues to serve as platform for financial and social empowerment in many countries including Ghana.There are many constraints associated with the life of migrants;however,the quest to be socially acknowledged enables them to adopt certain survival strategies.Using qualitative methodology,this paper examines Ghanaians migration to the Netherlands using the concept of“burger”.This research work highlights that some Ghanaian migrants travel with the goal of earning money to meet their personal and family needs,and so engage in any available job to build and maintain their new burger status.As burgers,they have to obtain enough money to maintain their elevated social status but need to ensure that relatives and friends in Ghana do not know how this money is obtained.To maintain the new“privilege”social status often ascribed to Ghanaians living abroad,migrants are compelled to juggle their work,income,and lifestyle in the Netherlands and(mis)-representation of themselves in Ghana.展开更多
Delegations from the Netherlands presented sustainable agriculture in China from April 22 to 25,eyeing more cooperation with China in agriculture,according to the Embassy of the Netherlands in China.The government of ...Delegations from the Netherlands presented sustainable agriculture in China from April 22 to 25,eyeing more cooperation with China in agriculture,according to the Embassy of the Netherlands in China.The government of the Netherlands believes that healthy and safe food begins with sustainable agriculture and a concern for animal1/*.1*?.1.展开更多
China became the second largest source of investment in the Netherlands in 2011,with the volume of 29 investment projects totaling to 43 million Euros,according to a report by the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency...China became the second largest source of investment in the Netherlands in 2011,with the volume of 29 investment projects totaling to 43 million Euros,according to a report by the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA).Over half of the investment projects came from Asia,followed by North America and from Europe.At a country level,the USA remains the展开更多
In the era of urban stock development,advocatinglow-carbontravelandreducing transportation carbon emissions will help promote the realization of the “dual carbon” goal. Based on the urban planning and design concept...In the era of urban stock development,advocatinglow-carbontravelandreducing transportation carbon emissions will help promote the realization of the “dual carbon” goal. Based on the urban planning and design concept of “small block, dense road network”, the paper analyzes the cases of low-carbon transportation-oriented road network planning and construction in the Netherlands,and summarizes the design concept and implementation method of road network planning of public transportation and slow traffic friendly blocks. The successful experiences of low-carbon transportationoriented city construction in the Netherlands are summarized, in order to provide the reference for lowcarbon urban development in China.展开更多
人们有时称荷兰为 The Neterlands,有时称它为 Holland,要正确区分并使用这两个名字,还得从它们各自的来源及使用的场合说起。荷兰的全名为荷兰王国(The Kingdom of Netherlands)。全国共有11个省,其中北荷兰(North Holland)和南荷兰(So...人们有时称荷兰为 The Neterlands,有时称它为 Holland,要正确区分并使用这两个名字,还得从它们各自的来源及使用的场合说起。荷兰的全名为荷兰王国(The Kingdom of Netherlands)。全国共有11个省,其中北荷兰(North Holland)和南荷兰(South Holland)两个省在全国占有很重要的地位。这两个省是全国的重工业和农业基地。展开更多
THE ROLE AND INFLUENCE OF MASS MEDIA IN PEOPLE’S LIVES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A TOPIC OF CONCERN TO EVERYONE.IN THE FIELD OF MEDIA RESEARCH,THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MEDIA AND POLITICS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF DIS...THE ROLE AND INFLUENCE OF MASS MEDIA IN PEOPLE’S LIVES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A TOPIC OF CONCERN TO EVERYONE.IN THE FIELD OF MEDIA RESEARCH,THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MEDIA AND POLITICS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION AND RESEARCH BY SCHOLARS.THIS STUDY MAINLY USES THE NETHERLANDS ROAD PRICING POLICY AS A CASE TO EXPLORE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEDIA AND POLITICS IN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES BY RESEARCHING THE CHANGES AND INFLUENCES OF THE MEDIA IN THIS POLITICAL ACTIVITY.THIS PAPER MAINLY SELECTS THE CHANGES AND INFLUENCES OF THE DUTCH MEDIA IN TWO MAJOR ROAD PRICING POLICY ACTIVITIES DURING THE 12 YEARS FROM 1998 TO 2010 THROUGH LITERATURE RESEARCH AND OTHER METHODS.IN THIS WAY,IT CAN EXPLORE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEDIA AND POLITICS.展开更多
On December 8,2017,United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO)announced that the craft of the miller operating windmills and watermills of the Netherlands was officially inscribed on the Re...On December 8,2017,United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO)announced that the craft of the miller operating windmills and watermills of the Netherlands was officially inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity,marking the most influential efforts to protect and inherit the traditional windmill craftsmanship over the years.展开更多
On April 23,the long-awaited"Bloemencorso Bollenstreek"Float Parade in the Netherlands returned after two years of standstill,attracting a lot of visitors.
基金research supported wholly by the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africathe Dutch Research Council (NWO) Project (UID 129352)
文摘The use ofrenewable energyisan important way toachieve sustainable agriculturalandeconomic development.However,there are differences in accessto renewable energy between the Global North and Global South.This study utilisedan autoregressive distributed lag-error correctionmodel and thedata spanning from 1991to 2021 to comparatively analyse the dynamic relationship amongrenewable energy consumption,the value of agricultural production,gross domestic product(GDP),economic diversificationindex,urban population,the total water extraction for agricultural withdrawal,and trade balancein the Netherlands and South Africa.In the shortrun,renewable energy consumption was increased by the value of agricultural productionbut decreased by GDPin South Africa.In the longrun,renewable energy consumption and GDP increased the value of agricultural production,while the value of agricultural production also increased GDP in South Africa.However,in the Netherlands,there was no short-and long-run relationship betweenrenewable energy consumption and agricultural and economic development.The results revealedthat there was a short-and long-run relationship in South Africa.Moreover,in the Netherlands,the adjustment speed was-1.46 forrenewable energy consumption with an error correction of 0.68 a(8.22 months).In South Africa,the adjustment speedwas-1.28 forrenewable energy consumption with an error correction of 0.78 a(9.38 months).Therefore,compared to South Africa,renewable energy consumptionin the Netherlands takes less time to return to balance after a shock.Thesefindings signify different trajectories on sectoral and economic transition initiatives spurred usingrenewable energy between the Netherlands and South Africa.Policy relating to initiatives such as“agro-energy communities”in Global South countries such as South Africa should be emphasised to promote the use of renewable energy in the agricultural sector.
文摘From 25 November to 4 December 2024,at the invitation of the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations,Europe-China Returnee Alliance,and the“Polish House”Civil Association,Zhu Rui,CAFIU counselor and former Assistant Minister of IDCPC,led a CAFIU working group to Portugal to attend the 1Oth Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations.
文摘Cities in deltas are vulnerable to climate change, especially their unembanked neighborhoods that are not protected by dikes. Rising sea levels and extreme water levels in the rivers can lead to the flooding of these urban areas. The Netherlands has a long history in water management. However, building dikes and the elevation of land are traditionally treated as rather stand-alone measures. Attention is rarely paid to the surrounding area, let alone to the complex context of cities and certainly not to disadvantaged neighborhoods. Yet, inner-city area redevelopment may provide opportunities to integrate flood management in these planning processes. In order to investigate the support of stakeholders for risk-reducing adaptive measures and more resilient measures, we did research in an unembanked inner-city area in the city of Rotterdam (The Netherlands), in which we conducted in-depth interviews with the central stakeholders. The main conclusion is that the most important barriers for integrating climate adaptation measures into that neighborhood are the fragmentation of water-safety policy (e.g. elevation of rebuilding locations) and the hierarchical governance arrangement in water management. This type of fragmentation led on its turn to fragmentation with other policy goals for the neighborhood. It also led to fragmentation between different areas in the same neighborhood that received political attention and those that are excluded from water-safety policy. This questions the approach in terms of social justice. An important side effect is that this governance arrangement also restricted innovation towards climate adaptation. Therefore, integrating water-safety policies in urban planning (in its capacity as a more integrative and comprehensive spatial approach) should be considered the best option to increase the adaptive capacity in delta cities. Not only can the negative effects in terms of policy fragmentation be dealt with effectively, but also spatial fragmentation can be tackled.
文摘Resilient infrastructure is critical to a sustainable and functioning society.Infrastructure management and(re)development are highly complex processes encompassing various stakeholders’interests while they are pres-sured by the uncertainty of climate change and social transition.In response to these challenges,various resilience initiatives emerged with different motivations and approaches.The purpose of this research is to understand the interplay between motivations and organizational approaches as well as resilience conceptualization.This can provide insights into which domains of resilience have been focused on and what needs to be improved in their or-ganizational approaches to realize motivations.This research specifically investigates ten resilient infrastructure initiatives in the Netherlands.By using scoping review and content analysis,our results highlight that resilience initiatives conceptualize resilience in different ways,mainly focusing on built and organizational resilience with a focus on long-term and wider geographic scope.Each initiative had several motivations,including 1)creat-ing innovative solutions,2)sharing knowledge,3)promoting commitment and cooperation,and 4)promoting resilience.These motivations are reflected in the organizational approach.For example,there was a strong link between the motivation‘creating shared knowledge’and the organizational approach‘research collaboration.’Generic motivation such as‘promoting resilience’does not have one mainstreaming approach,which shows promoting resilience in practice is still in the exploration stage.This research provides major motivations and organizational approaches and their link within the resilient infrastructure initiatives which can contribute to better organizing similar initiatives aiming for resilient infrastructure.
文摘Dear editor,Emergency medical services(EMS)have developed from conveyance facilities into providers of advanced pre-hospital care.[1,2]Alongside this development there is a growing demand for EMS care,and the number of ambulance deployments is increasing.[3,4]Suggested reasons for this growing demand are changes in social support of people,accessibility of healthcare and social facilities,and the aging population.
文摘Currently the fifth generation,5G,for wireless communication is about to be rolled out worldwide.Many persons are concerned about potential health risks from radiofrequency radiation.In September 2017,a letter was sent to the European Union asking for a moratorium on the deployment until scientific evaluation has been made on potential health risks(http://www.5Gappeal.eu).This appeal has had little success.The Health Council of the Netherlands released on September 2,2020 their evaluation on 5G and health.It was largely based on a World Health Organization draft and report by the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority,both criticized for not being impartial.The guidelines by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection were recommended to be used,although they have been considered to be insufficient to protect against health hazards(http://www.emfscientist.org).The Health Council Committee recommended not to use the 26 GHz frequency band until health risks have been studied.For lower frequencies,the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection guidelines were recommended.The conclusion that there is no reason to stop the use of lower frequencies for 5G is not justified by current evidence on cancer risks as commented in this article.A moratorium is urgently needed on the implementation of 5G for wireless communication.
文摘For years,both China and the Netherlands have been committed to bulding up wideranging cooperative relations.As Chinese enterprises get"out",many of them choose the Netherlands as the entrance to the European Union,and set up operations there.Last October at the Great Hall of the People,Chinese President Xi Jinping met Willem Alexander,the King of
文摘Migration continues to serve as platform for financial and social empowerment in many countries including Ghana.There are many constraints associated with the life of migrants;however,the quest to be socially acknowledged enables them to adopt certain survival strategies.Using qualitative methodology,this paper examines Ghanaians migration to the Netherlands using the concept of“burger”.This research work highlights that some Ghanaian migrants travel with the goal of earning money to meet their personal and family needs,and so engage in any available job to build and maintain their new burger status.As burgers,they have to obtain enough money to maintain their elevated social status but need to ensure that relatives and friends in Ghana do not know how this money is obtained.To maintain the new“privilege”social status often ascribed to Ghanaians living abroad,migrants are compelled to juggle their work,income,and lifestyle in the Netherlands and(mis)-representation of themselves in Ghana.
文摘Delegations from the Netherlands presented sustainable agriculture in China from April 22 to 25,eyeing more cooperation with China in agriculture,according to the Embassy of the Netherlands in China.The government of the Netherlands believes that healthy and safe food begins with sustainable agriculture and a concern for animal1/*.1*?.1.
文摘China became the second largest source of investment in the Netherlands in 2011,with the volume of 29 investment projects totaling to 43 million Euros,according to a report by the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA).Over half of the investment projects came from Asia,followed by North America and from Europe.At a country level,the USA remains the
基金Sponsored by General Project of Natural Science Foundation of Beijing City (8202017)Youth Talent Support Program of 2018 Beijing Municipal University Academic Human Resources Development (PXM2018_014212_000043)。
文摘In the era of urban stock development,advocatinglow-carbontravelandreducing transportation carbon emissions will help promote the realization of the “dual carbon” goal. Based on the urban planning and design concept of “small block, dense road network”, the paper analyzes the cases of low-carbon transportation-oriented road network planning and construction in the Netherlands,and summarizes the design concept and implementation method of road network planning of public transportation and slow traffic friendly blocks. The successful experiences of low-carbon transportationoriented city construction in the Netherlands are summarized, in order to provide the reference for lowcarbon urban development in China.
文摘人们有时称荷兰为 The Neterlands,有时称它为 Holland,要正确区分并使用这两个名字,还得从它们各自的来源及使用的场合说起。荷兰的全名为荷兰王国(The Kingdom of Netherlands)。全国共有11个省,其中北荷兰(North Holland)和南荷兰(South Holland)两个省在全国占有很重要的地位。这两个省是全国的重工业和农业基地。
文摘THE ROLE AND INFLUENCE OF MASS MEDIA IN PEOPLE’S LIVES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A TOPIC OF CONCERN TO EVERYONE.IN THE FIELD OF MEDIA RESEARCH,THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MEDIA AND POLITICS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION AND RESEARCH BY SCHOLARS.THIS STUDY MAINLY USES THE NETHERLANDS ROAD PRICING POLICY AS A CASE TO EXPLORE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEDIA AND POLITICS IN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES BY RESEARCHING THE CHANGES AND INFLUENCES OF THE MEDIA IN THIS POLITICAL ACTIVITY.THIS PAPER MAINLY SELECTS THE CHANGES AND INFLUENCES OF THE DUTCH MEDIA IN TWO MAJOR ROAD PRICING POLICY ACTIVITIES DURING THE 12 YEARS FROM 1998 TO 2010 THROUGH LITERATURE RESEARCH AND OTHER METHODS.IN THIS WAY,IT CAN EXPLORE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEDIA AND POLITICS.
文摘On December 8,2017,United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO)announced that the craft of the miller operating windmills and watermills of the Netherlands was officially inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity,marking the most influential efforts to protect and inherit the traditional windmill craftsmanship over the years.
文摘On April 23,the long-awaited"Bloemencorso Bollenstreek"Float Parade in the Netherlands returned after two years of standstill,attracting a lot of visitors.
