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Human activity is undeniably affecting the rates of change of many parts of the global system. How this global change develops into the future is vitally important, but modelling these changes requires a complex, integrated assessment of a wide range of disciplines in science and social science. This book describes the structure, assumptions, philosophy and results of an advanced global integrated assessment model: TARGETS. For a number of future directions selected on the basis of divergent cultural perspectives, the model charts global implications in terms of population and health, energy, land- and water-use and biogeochemical cycles. This integrated assessment approach has led to innovative fresh insights into global change. The book will help policymakers formulate the strategies required for a sustainable global future. It will be of interest to a broad audience, from researchers and modellers of global change in science and social science, to policy analysts, decision makers and economists, and students of all aspects of global change

This article examines the relationship between journalists and readers in the Netherlands. Following a brief discussion about recent trends in the media landscape in this country, a study of the producers and consumers of four regional newspapers is introduced. The study used qualitative methodology involving more than 500 participants/respondents. The overall finding was that regional newspapers had a major public image problem. Journalists were perceived not to be visible in the region for which they wrote. Readers felt that the newspapers concerned were not sufficiently focused on providing good regional coverage. The newspapers attempted to be `all things to all people', a feature rejected outright by the readers. The readers' verdict appears to be related to the pecking order within the profession of journalism which accredits a low status to regional journalism.