Title: Globalisation, international transport and the global environment: a Dutch perspective

Authors: Danielle B. van Veen-Groot Peter Nijkamp

Addresses: Pampusstraat 26, 1435 LJ Rijsenhout, The Netherlands. Department of Spatial Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Abstract: This paper aims to provide a survey of the intricate relationships between globalisation trends, international transport and global environmental change, against the background of the open Dutch economy. Based on a systematic typology of globalisation factors proposed by the OECD, the paper attempts to assess the force field involved and its implications for environmental indicators (in particular, CO2). A comprehensive statistical sectoral analysis of the Dutch economy is carried out in order to estimate the time trajectories of CO2 emissions.

Keywords: CO2 emissions; Dutch economy; globalisation; international transport.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSD.2000.001539

International Journal of Sustainable Development, 2000 Vol.3 No.4, pp.344-357

Published online: 04 Jul 2003 *

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