Description of Atlas of the surfacewater concentrations of pesticides in the Netherlands, a pilotstudy.

The aim is to develop methods to assess environmental and occupational exposure to (individual) pesticides, to be applied in epidemiological studies investigating pesticide exposure and human health. Furthermore, we aim to investigate the potential association between exposure to pesticides and Parkinson’s…

Promotores: W.J.G.M. Peijnenburg, G.R. de Snoo, Co-promotor: M.G. Vijver

The thesis describes terrestrial field trials aimed to detect side-effects of pesticides within the framework of pesticide registration procedures. Field trials were developed using vascular plants Brassica napus and Poa annua, caterpillars Pieris brassicae and effects on decomposition were studied…

Can we distinguish the effects of pesticides from other abiotic and biotic factors that occur in the field? And how do these factors interact with pesticides?

The Dutch atlas with pesticides concentrations in surface waters have been overhauled. This new, free accessible, website is in line with the European Framework Directive on Water (In Dutch: KRW).

What are interactive effects of human pressures on aquatic communities?

The book ‘Bestrijdingsmiddelen en Milieu' gives a transparent overview of facts and figures concerning pesticide use in the Netherlands and the impact of pesticides on the environment.

A management strategy has been developed for field margins to reduce pesticide drift to non-target areas and to promote biodiversity on arable land. To this end, 3 and 6 m wide strips along the edges of winter wheat, sugar beet and potato crops have been left unsprayed with herbicides and insecticides…

Chemical-induced organ toxicity is a major concern in the development and use of chemicals, including drugs, pesticides, industrial chemicals and cosmetics. In the last decades, the onset and progression of chemical-induced organ toxicity has been linked amongst others to perturbation of mitochondri…

Soil is a home for an unbelievable diversity and abundance of microbial life that is essential for supporting life on our planet.

Breeding for resistance becomes more and more important because we want to reduce the use of pesticides. A fast and cheap alternative can be to make use of morphological or chemical markers.

In 2015, CML published over 70 papers, contributed to the United Nations conference on climate change in Paris, won awards and advised the Dutch government on the safe use of pesticides. CML awarded 11 PhDs and taught students from all over the world how to contribute to sustainability. We wish you…

Description of Effects of glufosinate-ammonium on off crop vegetation.

The applications of studying the early development of insects range from agriculture to material science.

This report investigates the different approaches in the authorization process of GMOs for commercial use in the European Union and the United States of America. Three main aspects are considered and analyzed as potential causes of differences in the authorization process of GMOs for commercial use.…

Are there significant differences among the environmental impacts resulting form the production of Asian aquaculture commodities and what are the main causes for these?

A critical look at the impact assessment modelling of metals in Life Cycle Impact Assessment and improvement options.

Steden, Voedsel, Water, Biodiversiteit, Bronnen en Energie: dit zijn de belangrijkste onderzoeksthema’s voor het CML. Ons doel is altijd om wereldwijd voorop te lopen in ons vakgebied. En echte impact te hebben met onze onderzoeksprogramma’s.

In het Levend Lab onderzoekt het Centrum voor Milieuwetenschappen Leiden de effecten van vervuiling op het waterleven in een natuurlijke omgeving. Na verschillende pesticiden zijn dit jaar de nanomaterialen aan de beurt. Het Leidsch Dagblad sprak met promovendus Tom Nederstigt.

Does knowledge of environmental performance change farmer's behaviour?

Hoe kunnen we onze maatschappij zo inrichten dat de wereld leefbaar blijft voor onszelf en al het andere leven om ons heen? Aan dat vraagstuk werken Leidse wetenschappers samen vanuit allerlei disciplines, van biologie tot datawetenschap en van milieueconomie tot archeologie.

‘Alle bestrijdingsmiddelen die in Nederland zijn toegestaan, zouden we opnieuw moeten toetsen om te kijken of ze kankerverwekkend zijn.’ Dat zegt hoogleraar Geert de Snoo in onderzoeksprogramma Zembla. Volgens hem is bij het testen van de stoffen een verkeerde rekenmethode gebruikt, waardoor we het…