Environmental Compensation for Port Extension: The Case of Rotterdam Harbor and Nature Compensation, Policy and Practice

The port of Rotterdam (the Netherlands) recently built a large extension, Maasvlakte 2. It was built in an area with valuable coastal ecosystems belonging to the EU Natura 2000 network of European conservation areas. The construction and use of Maasvlakte 2 causes considerable damage to existing Nat...

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Main Author: Frank van der Meulen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy Publishing Center 2016-12-01
Series:Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development
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Online Access:http://apc.aast.edu/ojs/index.php/RESD/article/view/151