Research institute

Wageningen Environmental Research

Wageningen Environmental Research contributes by qualified and independent research to the realisation of a high quality and sustainable green living environment.

From skating to taking a dip: will we only be able to swim the Frisian Elfstedentocht in the future?

At the sight of the first snowflake, many a Dutchman eagerly anticipates the possibility of a Frisian Elfstedentocht skating marathon. This epic route...
Read more
Valuable peatlands at risk of disappearing

Peatlands are valuable ecosystems that store water and large quantities of carbon and that support high biodiversity. However, 20 percent of the...
Read more
EU project to explore the impacts of plastic debris on soil health and agricultural productivity

The impacts of plastic debris on soil health are largely unknown despite equal, or possibly greater, amounts of plastics entering soils as are...
Read more
How to capture the aesthetic quality of landscapes

Capturing the aesthetic quality of landscapes through people’s own experiences has long been an objective of policy-makers and scientific...
Read more
We must learn to live alongside wolves

Wolves have returned to the Netherlands. Over the past few years, the animals have started passing through the Netherlands, with a number of them...
Read more

Wageningen Environmental Research

From skating to taking a dip: will we only be able to swim the Frisian Elfstedentocht in the future?

Valuable peatlands at risk of disappearing

EU project to explore the impacts of plastic debris on soil health and agricultural productivity

How to capture the aesthetic quality of landscapes

We must learn to live alongside wolves

Biodiverse Environment

Green Climate Solutions

Green Cities

Sustainable Land Use

Sustainable Water Management

Go to:

Do you have a research question for our experts?