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North Macedonian environmental management and its journey towards becoming part of the European Union
10/22/2019, Biodiversity and Land Use, SYKE
Towards the end of the autumn, during Finland’s EU presidency, it will be decided whether to begin European Union accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania. These read more
Plant Health: prioritising the fight against 20 quarantine plant pests on the EU territory
10/11/2019, JRC
Following a new methodology, the JRC assessed a list of quarantine pests for their potential economic, social and environmental impact on EU agriculture and forestry. read more
Future supply of raw materials must not repeat the sustainability problems of the past
10/08/2019, JRC
Raw materials play a fundamental role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but their production and consumption can also have negative impacts. read more
Food, feed, fibres, fuels. Enough biomass for a sustainable bioeconomy?
10/07/2019, Biodiversity and Land Use, JRC
JRC data reveals a growing demand for biomass in the EU, mostly associated with rising use of bioenergy. read more
SYKE Policy Brief: Quantitative goals need to be set for reducing use of raw materials
09/30/2019, SYKE
A circular economy makes it possible to significantly reduce the consumption of raw materials. The advancement of a circular economy requires ambitious quantitative goals for the read more
World Water Quality Alliance launched to tackle global water crisis
09/24/2019, JRC
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission launched the World Water Quality Alliance (WWQA) in Ispra, Italy, last week. read more
Independent Group of Scientists: The state of global sustainable development is serious, solutions exist
09/11/2019, Climate Change, SYKE
The Independent Group of Scientists appointed by the UN has assessed the state of global sustainable development as worrying. Although positive developments can be found in the read more
Recent monitoring results: Areas suffering from oxygen depletion in the Gulf of Finland have increased from last summer
09/06/2019, Marine, SYKE
In the Gulf of Finland, the areas suffering from oxygen depletion have expanded from last summer. The anoxic areas and areas with very low oxygen in the Baltic Proper are read more