Books, Video's, CD's

NWO-boek over sociaal-maatschappelijke en gedragsaspecten van klimaatverandering uit
In september 2010 verscheen ‘The Social and Behavioural Aspects of Climate Change: Linking Vulnerability, Adaptation and Mitigation’, als resultaat van het sociaalwetenschappelijke NWO-klimaatprogramma VAM (Vulnerability, Adaptation and Mitigation). VAM richtte zich op de sociale, juridische en economische dimensies van klimaatverandering. De auteurs doen specifieke aanbevelingen, analyseren de nieuwste ontwikkelingen in het onderzoek en identificeren prioriteiten voor toekomstig onderzoek. 
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Book 'Beter leefklimaat? Beter onderzoek <-> beter beleid' shows results of VAM
On the 7th of April 2010 VAM and another programme (GaMON) organised a conference to conclude the programme. NWO published a booklet (in Dutch) with the views of sixteen researchers and three policymakers. It can be ordered on the website of the NWO theme Sustainable Earth.
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Film 'Waterproof' highlights the social aspects of climate change
The Netherlands will not escape the consequences of climate change. However, it is difficult to predict how climate change will affect society. Such predictions not only require knowledge from the life sciences but also the social sciences. The film 'Waterproof' by Joshka Wessels sheds light on social sciences research into the climate
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International Business and Global Climate Change
Climate change has become an important topic on the business agenda with strong pressure being placed on companies to respond and contribute to finding solutions to this urgent problem. This book by Jonatan Pinkse and Ans Kolk provides a comprehensive analysis of international business responses to global climate change and climate change.
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'What if… abrupt and extreme climate change?'
In the book 'What if… abrupt and extreme climate change?' a number of researchers from different social scientific disciplines present a view in response to the question 'what will happen in our society if the climate suddenly changes?'. They answer questions such as: How will people respond to real risks such as imminent flooding? What are the economic consequences? How will it affect sectors such as inland shipping and coastal tourism? Read More (pdf)