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Position papers, policy briefs and statements

Position papers, policy briefs and statements published by PEER can be downloaded from this page.

2011

PEER Position Paper "Towards a renewed research agenda in ecotoxicology"
Published October 2011. The article is the outcome of a seminar organised in November 2010 in Lyon for PEER researchers, which saw also the participation of French Universities and EurAqua representatives. The paper focuses on ecotoxicology risk assessment and the effects of exposure on the environment at several biological levels. It has been published by Elsevier in the Environmental Pollution journal.

The PEER Response to the Green Paper “From Challenges to Opportunities:
Towards a Common Strategic Framework for EU Research and Innovation funding”
Published May 2011. This is a joint statement of the six PEER centres Alterra (NL), Centre for Ecology and Hydrology-CEH (UK), Cemagref (F), Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ (D), National Environmental Research Institute - Aarhus University (DK), Finnish Environment Institute - SYKE (FIN)

PEER Statement on Low Carbon Economy: Environmental research can ensure that the Low Carbon Economy becomes sustainable
Published March 2011. The strategy Europe 2020 recognises that climate and resource challenges require the introduction of far-reaching social and technological innovations throughout society. The roadmap to a low carbon economy 2050 needs support from environmental research that focuses
on the links between grand challenges and develops methods for dealing with and adapting to risks and uncertainties. Such research deepens understanding of the interactions between social and ecological processes and creates the foundation for transformative social and technological innovations that the roadmap requires.

2010

PEER Position Paper on FP8: Innovative environmental research for a changing society
Published October 2010. The position paper on FP8 to contributes to the discussion about issues which should be addressed in the framework programme. In formulating its views, PEER reflected on the successes and obstacles of previous framework programmes and carried out an internal foresight analysis of future challenges that strategic research should address.

2007

PEER Position Paper on the Green Paper of the European Commission "The European Research Area: New Perspectives"
Published August 2007.

PEER Climate Change Statement: Climate change and sustainable development – an unprecedented challenge for the research community
Published May 2007.

2004

PEER Position Paper on FP7
Published April 2004.