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News and Events from www.peer.euThis feed notifies the subscriber of news and events from the Partnership for European Environmental Research (PEER)© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Researchhttp://www.peer.eu/news-events/?type=105&cHash=f2ad7c614713b8c782a086876faf889d2012-05-18T05:30:24+02:00Verantwortlichereditor@peer.euhttp://www.peer.eu/uploads/tx_a21feeds/http://www.peer.eu/uploads/tx_a21feeds/tx_libfeedcreatorConference on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change, Berlin, 5-6 October 20122012-10-05T00:00:00+02:002012-10-05T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=221&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=4b708f50e8a37b3a52707c742ce849a2PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The 2012 Berlin Conference on Evidence for Sustainable Development will be held on the 5th-6th October 2012 in Berlin. Jointly organised by the Environmental Policy Research Centre of the Freie Universität Berlin and the LIAISE Network of ...Conference on Adaptation to Climate Change, Helsinki, 21-31 August 20122012-08-29T00:00:00+02:002012-08-29T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=219&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=cfa441f15334fdfaf9f6568f64c60063PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The conference is the second being organised by two Nordic Networks of Excellence operating under the umbrella of a NordForsk initiative on "Effect Studies and Adaptation to Climate Change"....

The conference is the second being organised by two Nordic Networks of Excellence operating under the umbrella of a NordForsk initiative on "Effect Studies and Adaptation to Climate Change"....Conference on Hydropedology, Leipzig, 22-27 July 20122012-07-22T00:00:00+02:002012-07-22T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=187&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=7fe25ce82a09df3a81c69975734e0312PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

2nd International Conference on Hydropedology "No soils without water - no water without soils" ...

2nd International Conference on Hydropedology "No soils without water - no water without soils" ...Joint PEER - ALTER-Net session at the EuroScience Open Forum, Dublin, 11-15 July 20122012-07-11T00:00:00+02:002012-07-11T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=197&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=21ab3bd00b81b35af90b1da39fe7a585PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

From 11th-15th of July 2012 international researchers, policy makers, business leaders and global media will gather in the Convention Centre in Dublin, Ireland to take part in the Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) 2012. In this framework, PEER and ...4th International Congress EUROSOIL, Bari, 2-6 July 20122012-07-02T00:00:00+02:002012-07-02T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=237&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=400560cabfcf5088c4c70ca7bf629e6aPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The International Congress EUROSOIL 2012 will take place in Bary, Italy, from 2 to 6 July 2012. It is the 4th of the Series after the very successful ones held in Reading, UK, in 2000, Freiburg, Germany, in 2004, and Wien, Austria, in 2008....Managing Resources of a Limited Planet: Pathways and Visions under Uncertainty, Leipzig, 1-5 July 20122012-07-01T00:00:00+02:002012-07-01T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=186&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=ecf2ffcdc4222923fd59cfee08937d21PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

6th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software (iEMSs)...

6th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software (iEMSs)...INSPIRE Conference, Istanbul, 23-27 June 20122012-06-23T00:00:00+02:002012-06-23T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=236&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=3594e0c667161e74a8638251f75e8627PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The INSPIRE Conference 2012 will take place from Saturday 23rd – Wednesday 27th June 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey. ...

The INSPIRE Conference 2012 will take place from Saturday 23rd – Wednesday 27th June 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey. ...Smart AgriMatics International Conference, Paris, 13-14 June 20122012-06-13T00:00:00+02:002012-06-13T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=244&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=ee3ad08e2e7b480ca328dd693a15f4c1PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Smart AgriMatics event will take place on the 13th-14th June 2012 at the Forest Hill Hotel in Paris La Villette, France. ...

Smart AgriMatics event will take place on the 13th-14th June 2012 at the Forest Hill Hotel in Paris La Villette, France. ...International Conference on Tackling climate change: the contribution of forest scientific knowledge, Tours, 21-24 May 20122012-05-21T00:00:00+02:002012-05-21T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=238&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=89b1dee25d42c2e29106b28d166400a8PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Climate change is emerging as the major concern of society in the 21st century and beyond. This is particularly true for forest management and forest-based sector. ...

Climate change is emerging as the major concern of society in the 21st century and beyond. This is particularly true for forest management and forest-based sector. ...EVO International Conference, London, 16 May 20122012-05-16T00:00:00+02:002012-05-16T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=227&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=f0d7a6fdc593ab73752975b45068f883PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Harnessing Emerging Technologies for Environmental Science, Royal Geographical Society, London, 16th May 2012 EVO is holding an international conference to explore how new information technologies, and in particular the cloud, can be best used in ...Global Prices of Pollination-dependent Products such as Coffee and Cocoa Could Continue to Rise in the Long Term2012-04-27T00:00:00+02:002012-04-27T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=245&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=19c10c504a1a7e5b5b4d9f901eb75413PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

In recent years the economic value of pollination-dependent crops has substantially increased around the world. As a team of researchers from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), the Technical University of Dresden and the ...Geospatial World Forum, Amsterdam, 23-27 April 20122012-04-23T00:00:00+02:002012-04-23T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=213&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=9af1b6a5d8e43ea4a65b3a3aa1f3bc9ePEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Geospatial World Forum on "Geospatial Industry & World Economy" will take place on the 23rd-27 April 2012 in Amsterdam. ...

Geospatial World Forum on "Geospatial Industry & World Economy" will take place on the 23rd-27 April 2012 in Amsterdam. ...How the Ecological Risks of Extended Bioenergy Production can be Reduced2012-04-23T00:00:00+02:002012-04-23T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=243&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=71d107c65a92e50b3735f1ec00b623ebPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

For years experts have discussed the ecological impact of the extended cultivation of energy crops. Scientists have now developed a computer model that allows assessing the impacts and comparing the effectiveness of strategies for the reduction of ...Live fast, die young2012-04-18T00:00:00+02:002012-04-18T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=242&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=b36a9c28546392e768852881616481e9PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

New study shows that plant species living in urban backyards are closer related to each other and live shorter than plant species in the countryside...

New study shows that plant species living in urban backyards are closer related to each other and live shorter than plant species in the countryside...International Conference Dynamic Deltas, Vlissingen, 17-20 April 20122012-04-17T00:00:00+02:002012-04-17T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=168&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=d79d90c7c48b522689ac80e95279b15cPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The subject of the conference, safety and sustainability in rural delta regions, will be introduced in a series of thematic sessions. International keynote speakers and co-referees will open the debate and introduce the parallel sessions and ...Irstea's research on natural catastrophes2012-03-30T16:42:01+02:002012-03-30T16:42:01+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=241&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=89106679c31b5ef9249ae591f645ff5aPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Natural hazards prevention in France starts from the end of XIX century. After 1986, when an avalanche destroys the military hospital of Barèges, on the Pyrenees, an artificial forest as well as several stone barriers are built. Since then, a number ...How to save Europe’s most threatened butterflies2012-03-28T00:00:00+02:002012-03-28T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=240&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=24e85fca38d8e3b6f2cc56831c89599bPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

New guidelines on how to save some of Europe’s most threatened butterfly species have been published by a team of scientists co-ordinated by Butterfly Conservation Europe. The report covers 29 threatened species listed on the EU Habitats Directive. ...Planet Under Pressure, London, 26-29 March 20122012-03-26T00:00:00+02:002012-03-26T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=212&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=8da890408ca2b2e7f3675248fef77203PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

From the 26th to the 29th of March 2012 the conference Planet Under Pressure on "New knowledge towards solutions" will take place in London ...

From the 26th to the 29th of March 2012 the conference Planet Under Pressure on "New knowledge towards solutions" will take place in London ...JRC Report ‘Current water resources in Europe and Africa’2012-03-26T00:00:00+02:002012-03-26T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=233&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=db3be6496f7ac877a84d6da5546ce711PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

In March 2012, the JRC launched a new report on water availability entitled '‘Current water resources in Europe and Africa’....

In March 2012, the JRC launched a new report on water availability entitled '‘Current water resources in Europe and Africa’....JRC Report 'Forests of the Congo Basin - State of the Forest 2010'2012-03-26T00:00:00+02:002012-03-26T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=234&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=e819728cc331e607279c6ace8891512bPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

JRC launched the report 'Forests of the Congo Basin - State of the Forest 2010' in Douala, Cameroon, at the Annual meeting of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) on 1st March, 2012. It provides a comprehensive and detailed assessment of the ...JRC Reference Report 'The State of Soil in Europe' released by the IES2012-03-26T00:00:00+02:002012-03-26T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=235&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=dd1b0e3ad2f509e93f8f5a5be021f27cPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The IES has released a JRC Reference Report entitled 'The State of Soil in Europe', which has been published in collaboration with the European Environment Agency and DG Environment....

The IES has released a JRC Reference Report entitled 'The State of Soil in Europe', which has been published in collaboration with the European Environment Agency and DG Environment....Peatland snowmelt an important source of aquatic carbon2012-03-21T10:07:02+01:002012-03-21T10:07:02+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=228&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=d4b4c587f2c3f38d7657aa1d04293eccPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The stability of the northern peatland carbon store and its continued ability to fix carbon from the atmosphere will have significant long-term impacts on the global carbon cycle. The boreal regions are predicted to show some of the greatest impacts ...Wat-a-Game: A toolkit for managing catchment basins2012-03-17T00:00:00+01:002012-03-17T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=239&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=fbd2117a019436cdff66ac979b76e543PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Wat-a-Game (WAG) is an open toolkit providing methods and tools (bricks and software) for participatory simulations to support water management, policy design and education. ...

Wat-a-Game (WAG) is an open toolkit providing methods and tools (bricks and software) for participatory simulations to support water management, policy design and education. ...Great International Interest in the Value of Nature2012-03-14T00:00:00+01:002012-03-14T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=222&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=ed9378bde8a89101f07d5a1bef674b0dPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Leipzig. More than 250 scientists and experts from around the world will meet next week in Leipzig to discuss the economic value of biodiversity. The international conference with the title "TEEB Conference 2012 - Mainstreaming the Economics of ...Summer schools 20122012-03-12T00:00:00+01:002012-03-12T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=223&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=f213c33cc6cbd9e0f2d162d9be2b5880PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Find out about the scientific lectures organised by the PEER member Institutes and their partners all over Europe!...

Find out about the scientific lectures organised by the PEER member Institutes and their partners all over Europe!...EBONE: habitat information linking field observations and remote sensing2012-03-08T00:00:00+01:002012-03-08T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=229&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=1a445ad9c5631767c9724f6abd1747b9PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The FP7 project EBONE (European Biodiversity Observation Network) will have its final meeting on 12 and 13 March in Brussels that is opened by DG Research and Innovation Director Manuela Soares. The project, coordinated by Alterra, part of ...Paris International Agricultural Show, Paris, 25 February - 4 March 20122012-02-25T00:00:00+01:002012-02-25T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=220&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=19d5fe6e26ba80a1fdcd33bfc6744f02PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The Paris International Agricultural Show will take place from the 25th of February to the 4th of March 2012 in Paris- Porte de Versailles. ...

The Paris International Agricultural Show will take place from the 25th of February to the 4th of March 2012 in Paris- Porte de Versailles. ...Researchers interact with the public via their iPhones2012-02-23T00:00:00+01:002012-02-23T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=230&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=4795e0ce4ec8370e90d99a9f7f58369fPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Apps can be an interesting way for scientists too to share their knowledge with others. Armed with the right app, amateurs can be roped in as observers and researchers. 'Initially, it was the fun factor which mattered; now, it's the added value.' ...AAAS Annual Meeting, Vancouver, 16-20 February 20122012-02-16T00:00:00+01:002012-02-16T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=210&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=82aedb8f3aba32111e30b1d92aeb39b2PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

JRC IES will chair a session on Soil during the AAAS Annual Meeting, which will take place in Vancouver, Canada, from the 16th to 20th of February 2012....

JRC IES will chair a session on Soil during the AAAS Annual Meeting, which will take place in Vancouver, Canada, from the 16th to 20th of February 2012....Continental mosquito with ‘vector’ potential found breeding in UK after 60 year absence2012-02-09T00:00:00+01:002012-02-09T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=226&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=ad1fb5418882d3352f796a199bf68584PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

A species of mosquito not seen in the UK since 1945 has been discovered breeding in the country. Populations of the mosquito, found across mainland Europe and known only by its Latin name Culex modestus, were recorded at sites in the marshes of ...Invasive alien predator leading to rapid declines of European ladybirds2012-02-07T00:00:00+01:002012-02-07T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=225&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=2233bd7c6cabe6dd85878f7e31bdff21PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

A new study provides compelling evidence that the arrival of the invasive non-native Harlequin ladybird to mainland Europe and subsequent spread has led to a rapid decline in historically-widespread species of ladybird in Britain, Belgium and ...Water and climate expert Prof. dr. Pavel Kabat to lead global research institute2012-02-07T00:00:00+01:002012-02-07T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=231&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=ff7e50562f8c9e1665d0fafd361ca903PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Water and climate expert Professor Pavel Kabat has been appointed Director of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria, effective on, February 1, 2012....

Water and climate expert Professor Pavel Kabat has been appointed Director of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria, effective on, February 1, 2012....New tool helps project the impacts of climate change on wetlands2012-02-02T00:00:00+01:002012-02-02T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=224&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=39d6000b7f38be1bb2b61acc9415da7dPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

A new web-based tool has been created to help wetland managers in England and Wales project the impacts of climate change in the next 50 years. The tool was formally launched on the 2nd of February, World Wetlands Day. ...Special Issue on Landscape Ecology, a joint publication by Irstea and Alterra2012-02-01T15:33:44+01:002012-02-01T15:33:44+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=218&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=967e8488e9b53f1ba619f6cd27d5ccfcPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Following to the 8th World Congress of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (IALE) on "Landscape Ecology for Sustainable Environment and Culture" (18th - 23rd August 2011, Beijing, China), Sandra Luque (Irstea), has been coeditor ...Task Force Hemispheric Transport Air Pollution Meeting, Pasadena, 1-3 February 20122012-02-01T00:00:00+01:002012-02-01T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=209&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=3ec2062786d6a41329fc11f82e68d390PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The next Task Force Hemispheric Transport Air Pollution Meeting will take place in Pasadena (USA) from 1st to 3rd February 2012....

The next Task Force Hemispheric Transport Air Pollution Meeting will take place in Pasadena (USA) from 1st to 3rd February 2012....Remote sensing to provide more comprehensive assessment of the status of lakes2012-01-25T13:55:48+01:002012-01-25T13:55:48+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=217&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=165b1034ae4a45317043bd4b5ca6b5bfPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Lake monitoring is currently mainly based on on-site sampling and laboratory analysis of samples. In lake-rich regions, however, only a small proportion of lakes can be monitored using conventional methods. Kari Kallio, Senior Researcher at the ...Invitation to compete in the Delta Alliance Young Professional Award2012-01-24T00:00:00+01:002012-01-24T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=232&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=ad4f984f352b970d21f1df6e1b01e309PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

In preparation for the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in June 2012, the Delta Alliance invites young delta professionals around the world to present their solutions to the challenges which river deltas are facing. Join ...Largest seabird alters their foraging due to climate change2012-01-12T00:00:00+01:002012-01-12T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=216&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=6d75f526c2c42b487e78d1d4faa16d62PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Wandering albatrosses have altered their foraging due to changes in wind fields in the southern hemisphere during the last decades. Since winds have increased in intensity and moved to the south, the flight speed of albatrosses increased and they ...Call for application: LIAISE Winter School 2012. Tools and Modelling in Impact Assessment, 10-13 January 20122012-01-10T00:00:00+01:002012-01-10T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=182&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=9ad31c35c4a943285a30f40bdb63dcaaPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The EU – Network of Excellence LIAISE: Linking Impact Assessment Instruments to Sustainability Expertise invites applicants for the LIAISE Winter School which will be held from the 10th to the 13th of January 2012 at the Helmholtz-Centre for ...Birds and butterflies are unable to track climate change2012-01-09T00:00:00+01:002012-01-09T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=215&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=adde28919bed54e769275542e5809550PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Birds and butterflies are obviously unable to keep up with climate change. Temperatures have risen faster in the last two decades than both animal groups have been able to adapt. Their northward migration has been slower than appears necessary based ...The Blue Gold – Irstea's interdisciplinary research on water use, services and impacts2011-12-19T11:09:32+01:002011-12-19T11:09:32+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=214&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=6518e376fe39ad6939a4eddea56f3b02PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Water is essential for life and most of human activities: Men are using it to satisfy their primary needs, in the framework of economic activities, for leisure, etc. The impact of this use largely depends on the quantity of water needed for it. ...Insecticides an increasing problem in future for streams in Europe2011-12-15T12:22:02+01:002011-12-15T12:22:02+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=211&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=ac9ed244f76f360531617973ca90b285PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Europe's streams will in future be more heavily polluted with insecticides than before. This is the conclusion of a study by the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) for which scientists compared the situation of 1990 with climate and ...Help the Baltic Sea – think what you eat!2011-12-13T14:26:36+01:002011-12-13T14:26:36+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=208&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=6b28b322acb790742e8ab296cfe9eaeaPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Food supply chain causes a larger burden on the Baltic Sea than previously thought, as the majority of the nitrogen and phosphate load comes from food production. Consequently, hazardous substances accumulated in the marine ecosystem can pose a risk ...Nature-dependant Finnish livelihoods must adjust to climate change2011-12-13T13:52:49+01:002011-12-13T13:52:49+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=207&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=3895d7a8f51660f265ef370bf61fc2c2PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Over the last three years, nearly one hundred researchers from the Finnish Environment Institute, the Finnish Meteorological Institute, and the Universities of Helsinki, Jyväskylä and Oulu have been investigating the way in which climate change ...Economy and Ecology: Reconciling economic development and the conservation of Europe’s Biodiversity2011-12-12T12:05:19+01:002011-12-12T12:05:19+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=205&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=1abfdf0a242678003f5f5cb78de9778ePEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

As European leaders struggle to avert a second recession a new study finds that future economic growth and the sustenance of the continent’s ecosystem services may be incompatible, unless political priority setting focusses on sustainable ...New research project on the environmental and socio-economic role of European forests2011-12-08T12:23:17+01:002011-12-08T12:23:17+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=200&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=a004414ac508879edf8b965e8c1a5399PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

On the 1st of November, the INTEGRAL project (Future-oriented integrated management of European forest landscapes), funded by the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) of the European Union, has started. The Forest and Nature Conservation Policy group ...Wind energy lessens under heat wave conditions2011-12-08T12:07:15+01:002011-12-08T12:07:15+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=198&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=00ca5c5cad405a5de99374c54bf4148ePEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

During the summer 2003, high temperatures and drought conditions in Europe led to a reduction of the wind force with direct consequences on the wind energy power, reduced by 22%. The study was recently published in Journal of Climate....Effective arguments for the protection of biodiversity are needed2011-12-08T12:02:54+01:002011-12-08T12:02:54+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=199&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=50791f8898b4e211d3a34e14f9f2625aPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

BESAFE - an EU-funded, Framework program 7 (FP7) project investigating how much importance people attribute to alternative arguments for the protection of biodiversity is officially launched on 7th November 2011 in Wageningen, The Netherlands..."Water: A special issue"2011-12-02T11:44:05+01:002011-12-02T11:44:05+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=196&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=144cf3fae66ee97bf425b82958fbc960PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Whether it is shortages, flooding, contamination, overuse or poor management - water poses a challenge for politicians, economists and scientists alike. ...

Whether it is shortages, flooding, contamination, overuse or poor management - water poses a challenge for politicians, economists and scientists alike. ...Ecotech & Tools Conference: Environmental & Integrated Assessment of Complex Systems, Montpellier, 30 November - 2 December 20112011-11-30T00:00:00+01:002011-11-30T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=155&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=60773cfc0edd4db4e1093f3761bce85cPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The Ecotech & Tools Conference, jointly organised by PEER, the Consortium of the European IRSES project “ECOTOOL" and the Consortium of the Interreg IV project “Ecotech-Sudoe”, will take place from the 30th of November to the 2nd of December 2011 at ..."Ecotech & Tools" conference, Montpellier, 30 November – 2 December 20112011-11-30T00:00:00+01:002011-11-30T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=206&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=18e065c49b63d239b6b5becadfc04c2bPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The Ecotech&Tools conference "Environmental and integrated assessment of complex systems" took place in Montpellier, France, from the 30th of November to 2nd of December 2011....

The Ecotech&Tools conference "Environmental and integrated assessment of complex systems" took place in Montpellier, France, from the 30th of November to 2nd of December 2011....JRC participation in the UNFCCC COP 172011-11-28T00:00:00+01:002011-11-28T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=193&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=512ee6976600265e56646ab308ddffa2PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will be held in Durban, South Africa, from 28th November to 9th December 2011. ...

The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will be held in Durban, South Africa, from 28th November to 9th December 2011. ...JRC Report "Research at JRC in Support of EU Climate Change Policy Making"2011-11-28T00:00:00+01:002011-11-28T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=194&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=db753d98a9138b5bbffccfe61be2795dPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

On the occasion of the COP 17, the JRC issued the fourth edition of "Research at JRC in Support of EU Climate Change Policy Making" ...

On the occasion of the COP 17, the JRC issued the fourth edition of "Research at JRC in Support of EU Climate Change Policy Making" ...JRC-IES participation at the Pecora 18 Symposium, USA2011-11-28T00:00:00+01:002011-11-28T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=195&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=5a04fb5c2473e17c44ffba0eea8c2950PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The Pecora 18 Symposium1, sponsored by the US Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and co-organised by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) was held from the 14th to the ...Cemagref becomes Irstea - National Research Institute of Science and Technology for Environment and Agriculture (France)2011-11-28T00:00:00+01:002011-11-28T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=203&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=0a6427bc2e02970899cf22eb6b7e2acePEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The name change of the Institute has been officially announced at the Forum organised for its 30th anniversary in Lyon, France. ...

The name change of the Institute has been officially announced at the Forum organised for its 30th anniversary in Lyon, France. ...Cemagref Annual Report 20102011-11-27T00:00:00+01:002011-11-27T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=204&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=c637526995cddee397ec7a22205110ebPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The 2010 edition of the activity report provides with an overview on key facts and examples, making a balance of Cemagref (former name of Irstea) interdisciplinary research and its utility to the society....Environmental Dictionary (EnDic): Sectoral translator into nine languages2011-11-25T15:46:57+01:002011-11-25T15:46:57+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=191&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=41a887bc3d4384d2a14f5f6132d4eaafPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Environmental terms in nine languages: Finnish, Estonian, English, French, German, Swedish, Lithuanian, Latvian and Russian. ...

Environmental terms in nine languages: Finnish, Estonian, English, French, German, Swedish, Lithuanian, Latvian and Russian. ...Local people's perceptions of ecosystem services in fast-growing tree plantations2011-11-25T10:43:11+01:002011-11-25T10:43:11+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=189&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=c134e52f052bb1aeda156d54be6b85e9PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The rapidly increasing area of tree plantations has raised expectations and concerns as to their impact on ecosystem services. The Academy of Finland financed Corporate Environmental Responsibility and the Ecosystem Approach (CORECO) project ...Researchers provide extensive analysis of the world's water cycle2011-11-16T00:00:00+01:002011-11-16T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=184&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=99d83d2a02435123b5a0aa988772b13ePEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Scientific findings to provide lasting legacy The final report of the Water and Global Change programme (WATCH), an extensive analysis of the world’s water resources, which was made available on October the 13th, 2011, significantly expanding ...Two CEH ozone pollution reports published2011-11-10T00:00:00+01:002011-11-10T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=185&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=765700e55cb3db6ecf7714366752fe7cPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

CEH scientists have made major contributions to two new reports on ozone pollution which were published on the 10th November 2011. One report looks at the impacts of ozone pollution on food security in the UK, focussing on events in 2006 and ...Symposium on Depuration of waste water – Research and engineering at the service of the community, Lyon, 8-9 November 20112011-11-08T00:00:00+01:002011-11-08T00:00:00+01:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=162&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=9f50c42d397abdf60c3dd11696007652PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The Cemagref external symposium "Depuration of waste water – Research and engineering at the service of the community" will take place on the 8th and 9th of November 2011 at the space Tête d’Or Lyon, in Villeurbanne, France. ...Innovative approaches for the management of environmental risks from plant protection products, A joint EurAqua-PEER Scientific Conference, Montpellier, 26-28 October 20112011-10-26T00:00:00+02:002011-10-26T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=131&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=5ac1945a0d7c750c2e8e46438f937201PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The ongoing global change will affect agriculture in many ways: it is increasingly affecting the climate in many regions around the world. Rising temperatures and scarcer precipitations raise concerns, amongst others about the sustainability of ...Management of risks from chemicals in textiles has been assessed2011-10-24T15:53:39+02:002011-10-24T15:53:39+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=181&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=be01bad498ef0d0dcbc374cd5befa422PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Risks connected with chemicals in textiles and possibilities to reduce these risks have been assessed by the Finnish Environment Institute. The researchers noted that actions on national and EU levels are insufficient when attempting to reduce risks ...INSPIRE – Common yardsticks for Europe's environment still open for public examination2011-10-21T00:00:00+02:002011-10-21T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=154&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=25e23bcdd42671514bdfbdae68e60ddcPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Arranging a cross border emergency rescue, preventing major environmental damage or comparing energy consumption of buildings in different countries will soon be faster and easier thanks to improved data sharing in the EU. ...Pesticides pollute European waterbodies more than previously thought2011-10-13T10:57:08+02:002011-10-13T10:57:08+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=180&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=672f7a1c1cd9571e8cfad06e6c3dc328PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Pesticides are a bigger problem than had long been assumed. This is the conclusion of a study in which scientists analysed data on 500 organic substances in the basins of four major European rivers. It was revealed that 38 per cent of these ...Science Quarter event, Paris, 12 – 16 October 20112011-10-12T00:00:00+02:002011-10-12T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=161&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=4442c35ddd9e19bed21e20f939126748PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Within the framework of the Science Festival 2011, the French research Institutes – among which Cemagref - organise the Science Quarter event, which will take place from the 12th to the 16th October at the Institute of Higher Education for ...Franco-German Research Forum, Berlin, 12-13 October 2011: Cooperation agreement between Irstea and UFZ2011-10-12T00:00:00+02:002011-10-12T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=192&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=a305ac9ba59251bb1cbb435ffb97b2d1PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The fourth Franco-German research Forum took place in Berlin on the 12th and 13th October 2011. ...

The fourth Franco-German research Forum took place in Berlin on the 12th and 13th October 2011. ...Removing nutrients from the sea by growing algae?2011-10-07T00:00:00+02:002011-10-07T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=179&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=1c49adac8557223f18c8bb180e438b2aPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) is clarifying whether the Baltic Sea nutrient load might be reduced by growing algae. This algae cultivation research forms part of the international SUBMARINER project, investigating new ways of using the ..."Distribution Atlas of Butterflies in Europe"2011-10-05T16:28:41+02:002011-10-05T16:28:41+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=178&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=a2ff52c304f7c971260eb2dc9f25b1a4PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Scientists present the largest distribution data compilation ever on butterflies of an entire continent. The Germany based Society for the Conservation of Butterflies and Moths GfS ("Gesellschaft für Schmetterlingsschutz"), the German Nature ...Science for the environment - environment for society, Aarhus, 5-6 October 20112011-10-05T00:00:00+02:002011-10-05T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=124&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=1974cd9bcc08e15bea67984c150a25f8PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Bridging the gap between scientists and practitioners in environmental science International conference in Denmark (Aarhus) 5-6 October 2011 ...

Bridging the gap between scientists and practitioners in environmental science International conference in Denmark (Aarhus) 5-6 October 2011 ..."Science for the Environment" conference, Aarhus, 5 - 6 October 20112011-10-05T00:00:00+02:002011-10-05T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=190&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=b9d37aad060ab0c304afb696ce101850PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

On the 5th and 6th October 2011, DCE – Danish Centre for Environment and Energy at Aarhus University – hosted the international conference ‘Science for the Environment – Environment for Society’ in Aarhus, Denmark. ...International Conference on Ecosystem Services, Wageningen, 4-7 October 20112011-10-04T00:00:00+02:002011-10-04T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=167&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=b514c6c898954d7c4db4d6146d4f57c6PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

From 4-7 October 2011 the Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) will organize its 4th International conference on “Ecosystem Services: integrating Science and Practice”, this time hosted by Wageningen University in Wageningen and co-organised by Dolf ...International Conference on Integrated Water Resources Management, Dresden, 12-13 October 20112011-10-03T16:50:29+02:002011-10-03T16:50:29+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=177&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=b9657fccbcbc1ac4f39c52fa6eb48863PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The Conference Management of Water in a Changing World: Lessons Learnt and Innovative Perspectives will take place on the 12-13 October 2011 at the Maritim Hotel & International Congress Center of Dresden, Germany. ...EnviroInfo Conference, JRC Ispra 5-7 October 20112011-10-03T14:19:04+02:002011-10-03T14:19:04+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=174&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=f16f64214958b073b3cde168f9716362PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

EnviroInfo Conference - JRC Ispra 5-7 October 2011...

EnviroInfo Conference - JRC Ispra 5-7 October 2011...Launch of JRC PBL report 'Long-term trend in global CO2 emissions'2011-10-03T14:18:29+02:002011-10-03T14:18:29+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=175&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=ef21109dac21fe645be3f68261d39958PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Steep increase in global CO2 emissions despite reductions by industrialised countries with binding Kyoto targets ...

Steep increase in global CO2 emissions despite reductions by industrialised countries with binding Kyoto targets ...Late summer fires in Greece: The European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) in action2011-10-03T14:16:38+02:002011-10-03T14:16:38+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=176&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=214c7dbf49ceaf46e7fda167fa383645PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Summer is known as an active fire season in many parts of Mediterranean Europe. Recent severity of forest fires in Greece has shown that the situation can change in a few days from a mild fire season to being quite devastating for the most ...Markku Puupponen, new PEER Secretary2011-10-01T00:00:00+02:002011-10-01T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=183&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=74de6e9b70c3d597f35fdd784f845c34PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Starting from the 1st of October, Dr Markku Puupponen, Leading Hydrologist at SYKE, has taken over the task of Secretary of the Partnership for European Environmental Research (PEER). He succeeds Jacques Jansen of Alterra Wageningen UR, who has been ...Productivity of land plants may be greater than previously thought2011-09-30T11:44:36+02:002011-09-30T11:44:36+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=173&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=22c39db6f02ef1cebd4057da1cdf2d04PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The global uptake of carbon by land plants may be up to 45 per cent more than previously thought. This is the conclusion of an international team of scientists, based on the variability of heavy oxygen atoms in the carbon dioxide of the atmosphere ...Waste as raw materials2011-09-27T16:49:26+02:002011-09-27T16:49:26+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=172&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=a3adc9151aea380a07d039c2e2468896PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

An interesting insight on Cemagref studies and communication activities about decontamination procedures, waste water treatment, drinkable water production and distribution and urban waste management. ...European river habitat to suffer water shortage2011-09-22T12:35:15+02:002011-09-22T12:35:15+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=171&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=829c50424763c2e2e36292fb3c54978ePEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

In many locales, Eastern Europe’s river habitat ecosystems will suffer due to global warming. According to new EU research, water resources available for human consumption will also reduce in Southern Europe....PEER report 3 on ecosystem services (phase I): Interview to the project coordinators G. Bidoglio and L. Braat2011-09-21T12:26:27+02:002011-09-21T12:26:27+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=160&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=be723d2709bd48f96277ffa666eb4266PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The PEER Research on Ecosystem Services report (phase I) has been published online and is currently in press. The project coordinators explain the importance and streghts of this joint initiative as well as the expected outcome....If insurance companies pay out too often, farmers will be threatened with ruin in the long term2011-09-20T11:08:59+02:002011-09-20T11:08:59+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=169&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=f2d73ebcf1172c5049ca2ab460a3f3d1PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Insurance can help farmers to survive dry periods. However, it can also result in the long term in overgrazing and therefore threaten their existence if insurance companies pay out in periods of moderate drought and farmers change their management ...First Wageningen Conference on applied soil science, 18 September 20112011-09-18T00:00:00+02:002011-09-18T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=119&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=816f12ffe9b013028d3c2f06c6cf1163PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Climate change. Food security. Water resources. Biodiversity, Governance and Policy. These evocative titles are not issues that, in the eye of the Public and Politicians, are easily linked to soils scientists. Rather, they are challenges seen to ...International innovation needed for more efficient nitrogen management2011-09-16T00:00:00+02:002011-09-16T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=170&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=6b613de918ffbcc4a552029e3615e18ePEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Nitrogen is essential to life. Its use in chemical fertilisers has had enormous benefits: feeding the ever-increasing world population would be an impossible task without chemical nitrogen fertilisers. But it also has a downside: the huge burden to ...Water: A special issue2011-09-15T00:00:00+02:002011-09-15T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=188&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=ce5358d67ff8ea1cb3fb0e21bb413e23PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Wether it is shortages, flooding, contamination, overuse or poor management - water poses a challenge for politicians, economists and scientists alike. ...

Wether it is shortages, flooding, contamination, overuse or poor management - water poses a challenge for politicians, economists and scientists alike. ...International Conference on Biogas Microbiology2011-09-14T00:00:00+02:002011-09-14T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=132&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=56b68e5522d2e05e090d735eb3e2c6cfPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) and the German Biomass Research Centre (DBFZ) cordially invites all persons interested in any field of microbiological research related to biogas production to participate in the conference to be ...Neste Oil and the Finnish Environment Institute to begin joint algae research2011-09-13T13:13:15+02:002011-09-13T13:13:15+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=166&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=2427fada344303d1cafb7a04c77e5bf2PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Neste Oil has launched a joint algae research program with the Marine Research Centre at Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE). The program is part of Neste Oil’s efforts aimed at using algae oil as a raw material for producing NExBTL renewable ...High-quality climate research in the Netherlands guaranteed by ICOS-nl2011-09-12T16:20:49+02:002011-09-12T16:20:49+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=165&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=f622b756b1da36bbc230d8adab3a1001PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

At Thursday August 18th 2011, eight knowledge institutes in The Netherlands launch their climate research partnership in the form of ICOS-nl. The launch will take place at the KNMI measurement mast in Cabauw....Eutrophication of the Gulf of Finland appears to be on the wane2011-09-06T10:41:04+02:002011-09-06T10:41:04+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=164&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=de1fd379dbdd3734d3aeb97bf0d3bcd7PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Aranda and Muikku, the research vessels of the Finnish Environment Institute, have returned from their August expeditions. On these tours, they studied the eutrophication of the Gulf of Finland, the southern Archipelago Sea, the Bothnian Bay and the ...Poor outlook for water quality in Germany2011-09-05T16:42:41+02:002011-09-05T16:42:41+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=163&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=795745e50d00234ab9ceca5654c2e7c0PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The good chemical and ecological status of water bodies as defined by the EU Water Framework Directive is unlikely to be attained in Germany by 2015. This is the conclusion of a study in which data from the four largest rivers in northern Germany - ...New UK Land Cover Map launched2011-08-12T11:22:16+02:002011-08-12T11:22:16+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=159&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=190e8b19c1a2195596f2851afb247e1aPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The UK’s new Land Cover Map was published on Wednesday 6 July, providing a continuous coverage of habitat distributions across the countryside at a 25m resolution. The map was developed using a combination of satellite images and national scale ...Hydrogen highway in the deep sea2011-08-11T11:13:25+02:002011-08-11T11:13:25+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=157&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=5d143c60804dc3cd1f1ef36b71149e67PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

The search for new energy sources to power mankind’s increasing needs is currently a topic of immense interest. Hydrogen-powered fuel cells are considered one of the most promising clean energy alternatives. While intensive research efforts have ...Migratory birds in the Wadden Sea are sensitive to climate change2011-07-19T00:00:00+02:002011-07-19T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=156&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=05194cdef8405525dad8907693c10d5cPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

A new report on status of 34 migratory bird species in the international Wadden Sea shows that 14 bird species had declining numbers, while 20 species such as Eurasian Spoonbill, Bar-tailed Godwit, Sanderling and Grey Plover show increases....Chile is more dangerous for Argentina than vice versa2011-07-13T00:00:00+02:002011-07-13T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=158&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=9c637aeac90eac649edadd08127decedPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Invasive plant species in Chile pose a higher threat to its neighbour, Argentina, than vice versa. This was concluded by scientists from the University of Concepción in Chile and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) after analysing ...Cemagref journal issue on Public Policy and Biodiversity2011-06-30T09:19:43+02:002011-06-30T09:19:43+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=148&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=bcba2a216bd3791961514351e41b7433PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

"Sciences Eaux & Territoires" is the Cemagref electronic journal which aims at transferring knowledge from researchers to both decision makers and stakeholders in the fields of water resources and landscape management....GEOSUD project: Free spatial information online2011-06-30T09:18:50+02:002011-06-30T09:18:50+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=153&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=4f228ace178d8b3f3e58dd4fc30a8039PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Satellite images provide with useful data to understand and manage territories. Cemagref, Cirad and AgroParisTech jointly develop geo-information methods to be applied to the management of forests, water, cultivated lands, biodiversity, and natural ...Flood Resilience in the Bangladeshi and Dutch Deltas2011-06-28T17:03:22+02:002011-06-28T17:03:22+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=152&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=0eb9af92b39029d7c3b14323519e8155PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Wageningen University, part of Wageningen UR, has been awarded a NWO WOTRO Integrated Programme Grant to conduct research on flood resilience and flood risk management in Bangladesh and the Netherlands. A research consortium led by Flip Wester of ...Cemagref celebrates its 30th anniversary, Lyon, 28-29 November 20112011-06-28T14:29:56+02:002011-06-28T14:29:56+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=113&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=13933a24c9e8bcf2255d0d0f89b510a4PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Cemagref celebrates its thirtieth anniversary in 2011. On the occasion, it invites you to find out more about its scientific adventures through a series of articles which will be published on the Cemagref website each month of this year, shedding ...Tomorrow's AU and NERI2011-06-28T00:00:00+02:002011-06-28T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=150&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=642b87b9c5ae9b31770ac9254d25949aPEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

Aarhus University (AU) has decided a number of comprehensive organisational transformations. For NERI the changes will mean that the present research departments will be distributed into two new departments. In addition to this, a National Centre ...Nature quality in urban areas2011-06-28T00:00:00+02:002011-06-28T00:00:00+02:00http://www.peer.eu/news-events/detail/?tx_list_pi1%5Buid%5D=151&tx_list_pi1%5Bmode%5D=2&cHash=cc0a38a8770fb9dfafdf6ed800255da9PEEReditor@peer.eu© 2009 Partnership for European Environmental Research

A new report from the National Environmental Research Institute (NERI) at Aarhus University presents methods to calculate nature quality in urban areas based on vegetation and structure. The methods have been used to calculate the nature quality in ...