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Dear reader,
The central theme for this newsletter is PEER's role in environmental research for the great societal challenges Europe is facing, which is reflected in the PEER position paper on FP8 and in the interview with Henrik Sandbech - the PEER Chair - in the International Innovation magazine. I also welcome you to read about the latest environmental news, events, publications and job offers from the PEER centres.
Jacques Jansen
Secretary General
Innovative environmental research essential for a changing society 22 October 2010, PEER
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PEER concludes that strategic environmental research should be focused on the links between the grand challenges: water security, energy security, food security, social wellbeing, and the...
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Henrik Sandbech: collaboration a key to success22 October 2010, PEER
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Henrik Sandbech, Chairman of PEER and Director-General of the National Environmental Research Institute (NERI), Denmark, was recently interviewed by the International Innovation magazine...
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PEER success rate in FP7 calls higher than average22 October 2010, PEER
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PEER has analyzed the participation and success of its member centres in European Commission’s FP7 calls. Cemagref performed the analysis owing to cooperation with the French Ministry of...
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JRC-IES at COP 10 on Biological Diversity21 October 2010, JRC - IES
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The 10th Conference of the Parties (COP 10) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity is currently taking place in Nagoya, Japan, 18 – 29 October 2010.
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The use of biofuels for cars pays off when oil becomes too expensive20 October 2010, Climate Change, DCE
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This is the conclusion of a new analysis published by the National Environmental Research Institute (NERI) at Aarhus University. Environmental researchers have examined the socio-economic...
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Mosses provide early warning of air pollution18 October 2010, Atmosphere, CEH
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The European Moss Survey has been monitoring heavy metal deposition from the atmosphere since 1990. Now researchers have carried out the first detailed analysis of factors affecting...
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Proven by experience in five municipalities: carbon neutral municipality not a utopian idea15 October 2010, Society, SYKE
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Two years ago, five municipalities promised to become pioneers. They decided to curb their greenhouse gas emissions by more than required under EU objectives, and ahead of schedule. In two...
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FRISBEE sent around Europe - Cemagref coordinates large project to develop new food refrigeration technologies23 September 2010, Environmental Technologies, Irstea
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Imagine a refrigerator which does not contain any refrigerants which are harmful to the environment, consumes almost no energy, and maintains foods safe and in excellent quality. Such...
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Forests make heatwaves initially warmer 7 September 2010, Climate Change, Alterra, Wageningen UR
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During heatwaves forests reduce their evaporation. This causes the atmosphere to warm up even more. During extremely long periods of heat, however, this reduction enables the forests to...
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Signs of reversal of Arctic cooling in some areas29 July 2010, Climate Change, UFZ
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Moscow/Stuttgart/ Halle(Saale). Parts of the Arctic have cooled clearly over the past century, but temperatures have been rising steeply since 1990 also there. This is the finding of a...
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PEER partners participate in European topic centre on climate change adaptation 5 July 2010, Climate Change, PEER
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PEER scientists take part in a new European Topic Centre on climate change adaptation. The new topic centre will provide support to the European Environment Agency (EEA) and its monitoring...
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CEH hosts successful Open Day - 20 September 2010
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Programme for Finland’s Water SectorSupport to the EECCA Countriesunder the Wider Europe Initiative read more >>19th Annual Report
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