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Resource Scarcity in a Sea of Plenty - Some Lessons for Effective Resource Policies. Stephan Slingerland. Transatlantic Academy 12 January 2012. 3 Lessons for effective resource policies. 2. 3 Lessons for effective resource policies. A different discussion. 3. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Kivi Niria jaarcongres,23 november 2011Transatlantic Academy12 January 2012
Resource Scarcity in a Sea of Plenty - Some Lessons for Effective Resource Policies
Stephan Slingerland
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3 Lessons for effective resource policies
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3 Lessons for effective resource policies
A different discussion
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3 Lessons for effective resource policies
A different discussion
Transparent goals and interactions
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3 Lessons for effective resource policies
A different discussion
Transparent goals and interactions
A balanced mix of options
Kivi Niria jaarcongres,23 november 2011Transatlantic Academy12 January 2012
Resource scarcity:1. A different discussion2. Transparent goals3. Balanced options
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Resource scarcity is of all times…
12 January 2012 Transatlantic Academy
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Resource scarcity is of all times…
12 January 2012 Transatlantic Academy
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Resource scarcity is of all times…
12 January 2012 Transatlantic Academy
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Resource scarcity is of all times…
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The current discussion has more dimensions
Source: PBL, 2011
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Not only depletion, but also indirect physical effects of resource use …
12 January 2012 Transatlantic Academy
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Not only depletion, but also indirect physical effects of resource use …
Climate change
Source: PBL, 2009
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Not only depletion, but also indirect physical effects of resource use …
Biodiversity lossClimate change
Source: PBL, 2009 Source: PBL, 2011a
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… short-term price peaks…
Source: PBL, 2010
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… short-term price peaks…
Source: PBL, 2010
Scarcity Resources too expensive
Abundance (environ-mental degradation):Resources too cheap
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… and resource security.
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Most severe effects in developing countries.
In PBL, 2011
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Resource policies can have several objectives
1. Security of supply2. Affordability3. Environment4. Development
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Objectives can conflict: choices are required
Source: PBL, 2011
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Current EU policy goals
Environment track / Resource efficiency– Flagship initiative ‘Resource Efficient Europe’ (January
2011)– ‘Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe’ (October 2011)
Security of supply track / Raw materials– ‘Tackling the challenges on commodity markets and on raw
materials’ (February 2011)
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Current EU policy goals
Environment track / Resource efficiency– Flagship initiative ‘Resource Efficient Europe’ (January
2011)– ‘Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe’ (October 2011)
Security of supply track / Raw materials– ‘Tackling the challenges on commodity markets and on raw
materials’ (February 2011)
Where are priorities?
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Current EU policy goals
Environment track / Resource efficiency– Flagship initiative ‘Resource Efficient Europe’ (January
2011)– ‘Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe’ (October 2011)
Security of supply track / Raw materials– ‘Tackling the challenges on commodity markets and on raw
materials’ (February 2011)
Where are priorities? Where is development?
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Resource efficiency is not a silver bullet
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Resource efficiency is not a silver bullet
Relative decoupling is not absolute decoupling
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Resource efficiency is not a silver bullet
Relative decoupling is not absolute decoupling
Rebound effect
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Resource efficiency is not a silver bullet
Relative decoupling is not absolute decoupling
Rebound effect
Other necessary directions – Substitution– Behavioural changes
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Resource efficiency is not a silver bullet
Relative decoupling is not absolute decoupling
Rebound effect
Other necessary directions – Substitution– Behavioural changes
Involve other actors
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3 Lessons for effective resource policies
Integrate all dimensions of the new resource discussion
Be transparent about trade-offs between goals
Develop a balanced set of policy options
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Thank you!
www.pbl.nl
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Literature - PBL reports used
2009 Growing within Limits
2010 Scarcity and Transition
2011 Scarcity in a Sea of Plenty
2011a The Protein Puzzle
2011b Rethinking Global Biodiversity Strategies
2011c EU Resource Efficiency Perspectives in a Global
Context
2011d The Energic Society
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Efficiency will not achieve climate goals
Source: PBL, 2011c
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Trade-offs need to be considered…
Competing additional claims on land in 2050 Agriculture Energy crops Protected area Other ecosystem services Forestry Potentially lost due to degradation
7-31 million km2 available 17 million km2 Source: PBL, 2011a
