Samenvatting

While the status of UN SDG14 Life Below Water lags behind in the Netherlands, target horizons for certain targets have been either reached or are fast approaching (2020, 2025, 2030). In 2016, recommendations have been formulated by the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, for adjustments in the implementation of the environmental-related SDGs in the Netherlands. The research question of this thesis concerns: To what extent has the UN Sustainable Development Goal 14 ‘Life Below Water’ been implemented in the Netherlands, in regards to the recommended adjustments on SDG implementation, proposed by the 2016 PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency? The aim of the research of this report was to provide advice to Dutch policy makers at the ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and other interested stakeholders on areas that need further implementation.