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Environment Publications

EASAC is the voice of independent science advice, mobilising Europe’s leading scientists to guide EU policy for the benefit of society.

Facing Critical decisions on climate change in 2015

EASAC's latest statement ”Facing critical decisions on climate change in 2015” relates to some of the scientific issues…

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Marine sustainability in an age of changing oceans and seas

EASAC has conducted a study on marine sustainability, in collaboration with the European Commission's Joint Research…

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Ecosystem services, agriculture and neonicotinoids

A focus on honey bees has distorted the debate around neonicotinoids. But there is more and more evidence that…

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Shale gas extraction: issues of particular relevance to the European Union

In this statement, EASAC addresses three specific concerns that are being put forward in the public debate about the…

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Trends in Extreme Weather Events in Europe

Implications for national and European Union Adaptation Strategies

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The current status of biofuels in the European Union, their environmental impacts and future prospects

As part of its strategy to combat global warming by reducing the emission of greenhouse gases, the European Union (EU),…

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Addressing the Challenges of Climate Change: an aide memoire for policy makers

The European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC), which is formed by the National Science Academies of the…

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Addressing the Challenges of Climate Change

The European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC), which is formed by the National Science Academies of the…

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Groundwater in the Southern Member States of the European Union: Country Reports France, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain

The science academies of the southern European Union member states have collected evidence on the importance, current…

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Groundwater in the Southern Member States of the European Union

Summary: What is the importance of groundwater for Europe? When rain or snow falls on land, some of the water runs…

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Ecosystems services and biodiversity in Europe

Abstract: The life support systems that are provided by the environment (ecosystem services) are undervalued by…

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The use of EU structural funds in science and technology

Abstract: EASAC issued a statement reiterating the role of science and technology in developing the economies of the…

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Bureaucracy in the 6th Framework Programme

Abstract: On 22 February 2006 the European Parliament held a workshop to examine the effect that the bureaucracy…

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A users guide to biodiversity indicators

Abstract: EASAC published on 22 March 2005 a users guide to biodiversity indicators. The guide highlights that while…

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Impacts of pollution from outside the European Union on Europes environmental targets

Abstract: EASAC published on 17 June 2004 a statement on atmospheric pollution in the EU. The statement highlights the…

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Towards 3%: attainment of the Barcelona target

Abstract: EASAC published on 6 April 2004 a report of a workshop organised in the European Parliament at the request…

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Commission Communication on an action plan for stimulating technologies for sustainable development

Abstract: Briefing on the European Commission Communication on an action plan for stimulating technologies for…

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Proposal for a Directive on the protection of groundwater against pollution

Abstract: Briefing on the European Commission Proposal for a Directive on the protection of groundwater against…

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STOA Fisheries reviews

Abstract: EASAC was invited to review proposals for three projects arising from the Fisheries Committee of the…

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Proposal for a Regulation on certain greenhouse gases

Abstract: Briefing on the European Commission proposal for a regulation on certain greenhouse gases [COM (2003) 492] …

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