Good practice
Good practice
Evidence: Observational / pre–post
Top 32%
53/100
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Since 1941, Dutch regional water boards have run a nationwide muskrat/coypu control programme to stop dike-burrowing damage; in 2025 they trapped 84,438 …
Utrecht, Netherlands
Good practice
Evidence: Observational / pre–post
Top 46%
47/100
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Between 2006 and 2019, Dutch authorities completed 34 flood-conveyance projects (€2.3bn) along the IJssel, Waal, Nederrijn and Lek — lowering dikes, widening …
The Hague, Netherlands
Good practice
Good practice
Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported
Top 46%
47/100
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Netherlands peatland carbon standard: farmers raise groundwater in drained peat meadows earning SNK-verified credits at €75–115/tCO₂e. Peat subsidence is ~2.8% of Dutch …
Utrecht, Netherlands
Good practice
Top 63%
40/100
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The Netherlands' MJPO programme resolved 166 of 176 ecological barriers by 2018, building a network of 2,100+ road and rail wildlife crossings; …
Hilversum, Netherlands
Good practice
Good practice
Evidence: Observational / pre–post
Top 63%
40/100
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Since 2008 Rotterdam has paid building owners up to €500 per m³ of stormwater retained by green roofs, an avoided-cost alternative to …
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Good practice
Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported
Top 80%
33/100
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Utrecht retrofitted all 316 municipal bus shelters with sedum roofs for pollinators and rainwater capture, while a citywide subsidy covers 50% of …
Utrecht, Netherlands
Good practice
Top 90%
27/100
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Utrecht converted all 316 of its bus shelters to sedum green roofs by April 2019, funded entirely by advertising revenue at no …
Utrecht, Netherlands
Good practice
Good practice
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Netherlands
Good practice
Good practice
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Across Europe, Heat Health Action Plans (HHAPs) play a critical role in coordinating the public health response during periods of extreme heat. …
Netherlands
Good practice
Good practice
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Netherlands
Good practice
Good practice
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None
Netherlands
Good practice
Good practice
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None
Netherlands
Good practice
Good practice
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Netherlands
Good practice
Good practice
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None
Netherlands
Good practice
Good practice
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Netherlands
Good practice
Good practice
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A remote monitoring system for the presence of potentially harmful bacteria in surface and river waters triggers early warnings for local authorities …
Netherlands
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Netherlands