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23 results for Calls with the search term "Research"
04.10.2012 - 30.11.2012
European Research Area Network (ERA-NET) RURAGRI (only available in German)
(URL: /en/15584)Bekanntmachung des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung von Richtlinien zur Förderung transnationaler Forschungs- und Entwicklungsprojekte im Rahmen des ERA-NETs RURAGRI im Themenbereich "Transnationale Forschung zur Verknüpfung von Aspekten ...
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21.02.2012 - 30.04.2012
Junior Research Group "Global Change - 4 + 1" (only available in German)
(URL: /en/14475)Bekanntmachung des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung von Richtlinien zur Förderung von wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchsgruppen zur Erforschung des globalen Wandels:
"Nachwuchsgruppen Globaler Wandel - 4 + 1"
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29.11.2011 - 19.03.2012
Coastal Research in the North Sea and Baltic Sea (only available in German)
(URL: /en/14296)Bekanntmachung des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung von Richtlinien zur Förderung von "Küstenmeerforschung in Nord- und Ostsee" im BMBF-Rahmenprogramm "Forschung für nachhaltige Entwicklungen" (FONA).
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16.08.2011 - 28.10.2011
BioProFi (only available in German)
(URL: /en/10483)Bioenergie kommt unter den erneuerbaren Energien ein besonderer Stellenwert zu, da mit ihr die Energieproduktion gezielt reguliert werden kann. Für Bioenergie ist daher eine geringere Speicherkapazität notwendig als für die fluktuierenden Energiequellen Sonne und Wind. ...
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29.07.2010 - 08.10.2010
GEOTECHNOLOGY (only available in German)
(URL: /en/10444)Bekanntmachung des Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung von Förderrichtlinien Geologische CO2-Speicherung - Langzeitsicherheit im BMBF/DFG-Sonderprogramm GEOTECHNOLOGIEN als Bestandteil des BMBF-Rahmenprogramms "Forschung für nachhaltige Entwicklungen"
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16.06.2010 - 31.08.2013
CLIENT
(URL: /en/10435)Announcement of regulations for the funding of research and development projects in the area of “International Partnerships for Sustainable Technologies and Services for Climate Protection and the Environment” (CLIENT) under the “Research for Sustainable Development” ...
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18.06.2009 - 30.11.2010
Chemical Processes and Use of CO2
(URL: /en/10409)Announcement of Regulations governing the Funding Activity
"Technologies for Sustainability and Climate Protection – Chemical
Processes and Use of CO
2"
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02.02.2009 - 10.02.2009
Research project Sustainability Label (only available in German)
(URL: /en/10393)Bekanntmachung der Bundesanstalt
für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung zur freihändigen Vergabe mit öffentlichem Teilnahmewettbewerb für das Forschungsprojekt Nachhaltigkeitslabel
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24.01.2008 - 14.05.2008
BioEnergie 2021 (only available in German)
(URL: /en/10493)In dieser Fördermaßnahme sollen Projekte der Grundlagenforschung gefördert werden, die mittels vielfältiger Nutzungskonzepte und engen interdisziplinärer Verzahnung erhebliche Verbesserungspotentiale in der nachhaltigen Bioenergienutzung erschließen.
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06.11.2007 - 31.03.2008
Innovation Alliance LIB 2015
(URL: /en/10489)This initiative forms an alliance between science and business for basic and application oriented research, in order to jointly meet the technological and scientific challanges of developing large and secure high-power lithium-ion based energy storage systems. Thus, ...
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Search result for Fields of Research:
4 results for Fields of Research with the search term "Research"
System Earth
(URL: /en/9618)How does our planet cope with the changes and the reciprocal influences that interact in a complex system and to which it is constantly subjected?
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Global Change
(URL: /en/9906)Questions and challenges for research, education and innovation
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Society and Economy
(URL: /en/9964)Meeting societal sustainability challenges calls for substantiated scientific decision making foundations and strategies for action. Thereto natural, social and business sciences have to join forces together with practical experience.
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Energy
(URL: /en/9965)The German Energy Transition (Energiewende) requires tremendous effort from policy-makers and society. The enormous impact of this task makes it necessary to achieve a broad social consensus on the goal itself and the path to achieving this goal. Therefore, not only ...
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Search result for Research Topics:
19 results for Research Topics with the search term "Research"
23.04.2013
Economics for Sustainability (WiN)
(URL: /en/9886)The economic sciences are facing up to the challenges of sustainable energy supply, scarcity of resources and the need for ecological modernization. Concrete solutions for tackling these challenges will be developed.
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17.05.2013
Social-Ecological Research (SOEF)
(URL: /en/9883)Social-ecological Research aims to develop strategies in order to solve social sustainability issues connecting ecological transformation of the society with social justice and economic demands.
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22.09.2011
Solar Energy Utilisation
(URL: /en/9984)The funding measures in the field of solar energy are meant to pave the way for the development of technologies of the next generation for the use of solar energy. The support of basic research shall supplement the industry-led collaborative research and thus back a ...
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30.10.2012
Innovative Technologies for Resource Efficiency
(URL: /en/9818)The Sustainability Strategy of the Federal Government sets the goal of doubling Germany?s raw material productivity by 2020 in comparison to 1994. The precondition for this is the development of efficient technologies for raw material extraction and use.
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15.03.2013
Funding Opportunities and Awards for Young Researchers
(URL: /en/9869)Promoting young researchers is an important goal of the FONA-Framework programme. The IPSWaT-scholarships for master and PhD-students are related to the water sector. The international "Green Talents" Competition honours outstanding young researchers active in ...
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21.03.2013
Sustainable Water Management
(URL: /en/9847)Climate Change, a changing demography, global value chains, pollution and over exploitation as well as a growing world population pose significant challenges to a sustainable management of natural water resources.
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31.08.2012
Sustainable Land Management
(URL: /en/9819)Land use is facing a variety of new challenges due to climatic, demographic and economic-structural changes. Particularly affected regions need new perspectives and adaptation strategies. Here, the different interests and demands for the use of rural resources require ...
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10.05.2012
Sustainable Land Management
(URL: /en/14621)Land use is facing a variety of new challenges due to climatic, demographic and economic-structural changes. Particularly affected regions need new perspectives and adaptation strategies. Here, the different interests and demands for the use of rural resources require ...
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21.09.2011
Marine Research
(URL: /en/9946)The oceans cover 70 percent of the Earth’s surface and account for 98 percent of the available amount of water. Yet we have explored comparatively little of this largest of all habitats. Apart from the atmosphere however the oceans play a central role in the climate ...
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22.09.2011
Infrastructure
(URL: /en/9970)Researching into the complex system Earth not only requires excellent scientists, but also an effective research infrastructure.
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21.09.2011
Geotechnologies
(URL: /en/9958)The project entitled GEOTECHNOLOGIES includes a geoscientific research and development programme, which is jointly funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the German Research Foundation (DFG).
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07.11.2011
Fusion Research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/14233)Die Kernfusion ist eine Option für die langfristige Energieversorgung unserer Welt, die über die Zeiträume des Energiekonzeptes hinausreichen. Sie bildet das Grundprinzip der Energieerzeugung der Sonne nach. Zwei leichte Wasserstoffisotope, Deuterium und Tritium, ...
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17.05.2013
Biodiversity
(URL: /en/10102)The loss of biodiversity is a challenge humankind is facing which resembles the challenge climate change is posing and both are tightly connected. In order to contain the loss of biodiversity the BMBF research funding supports the development of strategies for its use, ...
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19.09.2011
Climate
(URL: /en/9968)Investing in climate change research today helps us to better understand climate change, thereby improving mitigation and adaptation measures.
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10.05.2012
Water Management (only available in German)
(URL: /en/10070)Landoberfläche und Wasser werden durch eine Vielzahl von Faktoren beeinflusst. Nutzungskonflikte sind vorprogrammiert. Forschung für ein nachhaltiges Wassermanagement trägt durch das Aufzeigen z.B. von Handlungsoptionen zur Bewältigung dieser Herausforderungen bei.
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22.09.2011
Energy Storage
(URL: /en/9978)A better access to efficient and cost effective energy storage systems is of utmost strategic relevance for the future energy supply of Germany. With regard to the significant increase of fluctuating energy production from renewable sources we need new storage ...
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27.09.2011
Bioenergy Conversion
(URL: /en/10012)Bioenergy is essential for regulating the generation of electricity. Therefore, the share of bioenergy within the power supply must be significantly increased. To fulfill this goal, BMBF funds research on the sustainable and environmentally-friendly use of biomass.
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Search result for Research Focal Points:
52 results for Research Focal Points with the search term "Research"
23.04.2013
Economics for Sustainability (WiN I)
(URL: /en/9884)The funding policy goals focussed on improving the structural shortcomings in economics research, especially with regard to deficits in empirical research and lack of orientation to application and policy relevance in university-based research.
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21.09.2011
Wadden Sea Research
(URL: /en/9954)Major changes are occurring in the global environment, human activities, the legal regime and the socio-political situation. All of these changes have an impact on the Wadden Sea system and none is restricted to one country only.These changes require new ...
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15.04.2013
Sustainable Consumption
(URL: /en/9876)Sustainable consumption is a societal issue which has continually grown in importance on the political agenda in the last few years. SÖF aims at identifying and analysing the constraints that conflict this implementation of knowledge into action.
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22.09.2011
The Next Generation of Solar Energy Technology
(URL: /en/9990)With the funding of energy research, the Federal Government intends to contribute to permanent and secure energy supplies, taking into consideration a fair balance of both affordable energy prices and climate and environmental compatibility. The development of ...
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21.03.2013
Risk Management of the Water Cycle (RiSKWa)
(URL: /en/9850)Water as livelihood is increasingly exposed to pollutants and pathogens as well as climatic and demographic changes. As a result risks for water quality have to be identified, revaluated and they have to be integrated in management concepts.
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04.03.2013
RIMAX
(URL: /en/9831)Since ancient times, extreme flood events have been a major threat to people and their properties. To develop and implement methods and tools for a modern flood risk management in Germany, BMBF has initiated the funding activity "RIMAX" in 2004.
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09.04.2013
SOEF Infrastructure (completed)
(URL: /en/9882)Independent research institutes which do not receive basic financing are funded project-specific to secure their inter- and transdisciplinary (methodological) knowledge. Infrastructure funding also supports the creation of international networks.a
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27.09.2011
Organic Electronics
(URL: /en/10010)By means of this funding measure, the Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) aims to bridge the gap between science and industry in the emerging field of organic photovoltaics (OPVs) and organic light emitting diode (OLED) by supporting R&D activities.
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21.09.2011
Marine Ecosystems
(URL: /en/9950)Study of structures and functions of marine environmental systems, including the role of biodiversity in the oceans, studies of bio-geochemical cycles in the oceans as well as identification of burdens on the marginal seas and coastal zones.
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15.09.2011
Junior Research Groups
(URL: /en/9880)Targeted funding of thematic, interdisciplinary junior research groups opens up the opportunity for young researchers to acquire additional academic qualification in the field of inter- and transdisciplinary research.
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29.06.2012
Sustainable Forestry
(URL: /en/9812)Sustainable forest management and the efficient use of wood in forest-based value chains play a key role for a sustainable economy based on renewable resources.
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12.03.2012
MiKlip
(URL: /en/10057)MiKlip - Medium-Term Climate Prediction for Possible Future Policy
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21.09.2011
Marine Measuring Technology
(URL: /en/9957)Scientific marine research and monitoring can only be successful if technology is available that works reliably with utmost precision even under extreme conditions. Within the framework of the scientific marine research, the BMBF supports the development of suitable ...
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21.09.2011
Coastal Engineering
(URL: /en/9956)The funding of coastal engineering projects serves the development of technologies which enable the reliable recording and prediction of natural processes in order to safeguard the living conditions of people in coastal regions on a long-term and environmentally ...
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21.09.2011
Coastal Research
(URL: /en/9951)Territorial seas such as the North and Baltic Seas connect terrestrial and oceanic habitats. At the interface between land and ocean, apart from changes due to climate change and the growing pressure of exploitation, also reactions on changes in the catchment area of ...
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04.03.2013
Phosphorus Recycling
(URL: /en/9827)Main objective of the funding activity is to develop, to test and to compare technologies of phophorus recovery and other fertilizer from waste ressources respectively from municipal wastewater, sludge and other suitable secondary raw materials
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30.09.2011
KLIMZUG
(URL: /en/10047) KLIMZUG - Managing Climate Change in the Regions for the Future
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04.10.2011
Klimazwei
(URL: /en/10058)Klimazwei - reducing risks - exploiting opportunities
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21.09.2011
Marine Climate Research
(URL: /en/9949)Marine climate research comprises oceanographic and geoscientific studies, for instance, for better understanding of the role oceans play in the climate system today and in the past, for a description of the effects of climatic variations as a basis for preventive and ...
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29.06.2012
Intelligent Infrastructures
(URL: /en/9817)Demographic changes and the effects of climate change pose considerable challenges to the infrastructures of water supply and wastewater disposal in Germany. The adaptability of the partly obsolete systems needs to be improved.
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23.01.2013
IWRM
(URL: /en/9917)The objective of the funding measure is the successful technology and knowledge transfer in the field of sustainable water management in selected developing and emerging countries. An important contribution with regard to the Millennium Goals of the United Nations is ...
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04.04.2013
Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) Potsdam
(URL: /en/10044)Eine Plattform für globale Zukunftsfragen der Gesellschaft ist das Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) Potsdam. Die Wissenschaftler dort forschen transdisziplinär und international zu den Themen Nachhaltigkeit, Klimawandel und Erdsystem.
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29.06.2012
r²
(URL: /en/9816)Using resources more intelligently and efficiently is a basic way to help safeguard Germany as an industrial producer. Particularly in economically difficult times, a high degree of resource efficiency will strengthen German industry?s position as a global competitor.
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15.04.2013
Sustainable Land Management - Module B
(URL: /en/9814)Climatic, demographic and economic changes poses enormous challenges for land use. New perspectives and adaption strategies are needed by several regions which are specifically affected. Due to many different interests in using land ressource holistic integrated and ...
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22.09.2011
LIB 2015
(URL: /en/9983)The “Funding Initiative Energy Storage Systems” intends to accelerate the development of energy storage technologies in Germany, thus supporting the Federal Government’s ambitious goals for the future energy supply for Germany, as laid out in the energy concept of ...
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22.09.2011
Innovation Alliance Photovoltaics
(URL: /en/9986)Within the context of the funding initiative, research and development into the following fields will be supported:
1. Innovative manufacturing and machining processes as well as compatible manufacturing concepts and appropriate cell and module architectures, which ...
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27.09.2011
Innovation Alliance OPV
(URL: /en/10007)Through the Innovation Alliance “Organic Photovoltaics” (OPV) the BMBF intends to accelerate the maturation process of OPV technologies with a combination of basic research, application-oriented material research and development and process developments of specific ...
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13.09.2011
Key Innovations
(URL: /en/9857)Innovations as a Key for Sustainability in the Economy
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29.06.2012
HIF
(URL: /en/9813)With the establishment of the new Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology the German Federal Government and the BMBF aim to strengthen strategically important research competences in Germany for a secure and sustainable supply of raw materials along the ...
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05.10.2011
GLOWA
(URL: /en/10075)One of the greatest challenges of our time is to secure an adequate amount of qualitatively good water for people around the world. Research on sustainable water-management can help to meet this challenge by e.g. providing and validating alternative courses of action.
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12.10.2012
GBIF
(URL: /en/10101)Free access to worldwide biodiversity data
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21.09.2011
CO2 Sequestration
(URL: /en/9960)The Federal Government has adopted the commitment on international level to considerably reduce emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in Germany by 2020 as a contribution to global climate protection. The use of subterranean space as a storage medium for ...
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05.10.2011
Future Megacities
(URL: /en/10081)Urban growth centres play a key role in the fields of global climate protection (mitigation) and adapting to climate changes which are no longer avoidable (adaptation). What technical- and non-technical innovations promote their sustainable development?
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22.09.2011
Research Vessels
(URL: /en/9971)Precondition for the exploration of the Seas are modern research vessels with the appropriate scientific equipment. Therefore, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) contributes to the cost of construction and operation of research vessels and charters ...
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29.06.2012
REFINA
(URL: /en/9806)Land consumption for housing and traffic areas in Germany is severe and has ecological, economic and social consequences. Research contributes with seminal concepts and innovative instruments for a sustainable land management.
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22.09.2011
Funding Initiative Energy Storage Systems
(URL: /en/9982)The “Funding Initiative Energy Storage Systems” intends to accelerate the development of energy storage technologies in Germany, thus supporting the Federal Government’s ambitious goals for the future energy supply for Germany, as laid out in the energy concept of ...
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04.03.2013
Decentralized Water Supply and Disposal Systems
(URL: /en/9829)This research program was mainly designed to combine and to improve existing components (i.e. membrane technology). Apart from the reduction of the drinking water consumption key aspects are to decouple materials and water flows (i.e. separation toilets; waterless ...
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29.03.2013
BioProFi (only available in German)
(URL: /en/14537)In einem breiten Forschungsansatz sollen grundlegende Fragestellungen zur Weiterentwicklung bestehender Technologien oder ganz neue Technologien untersucht werden, die zukünftig als Alternativen zur Verfügen stehen können.
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13.09.2011
BIONA
(URL: /en/9859)Bionics - innovation inspired by nature
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17.05.2013
BIOLOG
(URL: /en/10069)Research for diversity
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Search result for Europe and International:
46 results for Europe and International with the search term "Research"
05.04.2013
Further EU Programmes
(URL: /en/9941)In addition to the funding of research and development by the EU Directorate General, there are other funding possibilities on European level which are available parallel to the EU-Research Framework Programme and which are of more application-oriented nature.
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29.06.2012
WssTP
(URL: /en/9927)The European Water Supply and Sanitation Technology Platform (WssTP) established in 2004 by the EU Commission is an industry-driven network of actors (industry, science, administration) with the aim of increasing the competitiveness of the European water industry.
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20.09.2011
SusChem
(URL: /en/9929)SusChem is uniquely placed to develop and drive comprehensive European innovation initiatives in sustainable chemistry. SusChem’s unique position enables it to work naturally across sectors and along value chains. This successful collaborative, collective way of ...
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29.06.2012
RURAGRI
(URL: /en/9891)RURAGRI aims for a better understanding of new interactions between agriculture and other land uses in order to reach a sustainable rural development of European regions. RURAGRI takes the changing frame conditions, such as global and demographic change, urbanization ...
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29.06.2012
CIP eco innovation
(URL: /en/9942)The cross-cutting European initiative provides funding for projects in various sectors that mitigate environmental impacts or promote a more efficient use of resources. Priority areas include material recycling, buildings, the food and drink sector as well as greener ...
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29.06.2012
Public Private Partnerships
(URL: /en/9939)As a reaction to the economic and financial crises, the EU-Commission launched an economic stimulus package in November 2008. This contained, inter alia, research funding measures in the form of public-private partnerships.
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22.08.2012
NaWam grants for foreingers; Summer Schools
(URL: /en/15287)The aim of the programme is the promotion of young scientists from selected countries; they are offered to study or to carry out PhD projects. Aditionally, German research instituts are enabled to organize summer schools.
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23.01.2013
ERA-Nets
(URL: /en/9889)Apart from the EU Research Framework Programme, the ERA-Nets are another important element for the development of the European Research Area, ERA. They serve the coordination of national funding programmes on similar topics.
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09.10.2012
KICs - Knowledge and Innovation Communities in regions (only available in German)
(URL: /en/15585)Um die zukünftige Rolle der KICs offen mit Vertretern der EU-Kommission zu diskutieren, organisierte das Forschungsnetzwerk der europäischen Regionen (ERRIN) die Veranstaltung „EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs): reaching out to regions“. Ziel war es, ...
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26.09.2011
JPI Climate
(URL: /en/9998)JPI Climate contributes to a highly coordinated knowledge development by improving the scientific expertise on climate change risks and adaptation options, and by connecting that knowledge with decision-making on safety and major investments in climate-vulnerable ...
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29.06.2012
JPI
(URL: /en/9888)The concept of Joint Programming was introduced by the European Commission in July 2008. The aim of Joint Programming is to increase the value of relevant national and EU R&D funding by concerted and joint planning, implementation and evaluation of national research ...
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20.03.2013
IPSWaT
(URL: /en/9865)The IPSWaT-scholarships for master and PhD-degrees at German universities aim to provide capacity building for future decision makers in science, economy or development cooperation worldwide in order to contribute to sustainable development in the water sector. Since ...
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14.03.2013
International Cooperation
(URL: /en/9639)Sustainability is a global issue which calls for an international approach as well as international activities and solutions. Many fields, such as climate impact research, demand an international cooperation when they are supposed to show an effect. International ...
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22.09.2011
BONUS-185
(URL: /en/9972)BONUS brings together the research communities of marine, maritime, economical and societal research to address the major challenges faced by the Baltic Sea region. A full understanding of the Baltic Sea system is needed. This requires sound knowledge that is ...
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29.06.2012
FTP
(URL: /en/9928)The European Forest-based Sector Technology Platform (FTP) is an initiative of European forest-based industry. It aims at strengthening innovation and competitiveness through R&D in the forest-based sector including forestry, wood working industry and pulp and paper ...
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21.06.2012
FONA Brussels Office
(URL: /en/14721)As of June 2011, the FONA Brussels Office supports the networking of the national "Research for Sustainable Development" Funding Programm with the respective environmental and energy developments on the EU level.
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14.03.2013
FP8 Agenda Process
(URL: /en/9923)The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) continues the agenda process aiming at "Horizon 2020" in order to enhance the role of Research for Sustainability at an early stage.
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05.04.2013
EIT
(URL: /en/9969)The European Institute for Innovation and Technology was founded to enhance the innovative power in Europe and thus the economic competitiveness. It was established in 2008 and is based in Budapest/Hungary.
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05.04.2013
European Cooperation
(URL: /en/9638)The objective of networking in the European Research Area is scientific exchange and cooperation in order to supplement the national efforts as well as to enhance the European competitiveness in the world.
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29.06.2012
European Technology Platforms
(URL: /en/9926)The European technology platforms are industry-driven initiatives, where stakeholders concerned with innovation fields in Europe meet. They draw up Strategic Research Agendas for the structuring of research in Europe.
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20.09.2011
European Construction Technology Platform ECTP
(URL: /en/9930)Environmental change is a significant threat to the sustainability of European cultural heritage. To tackle this challenge, stronger research efforts are devoted all over 7th European Framework Programme. These research topics will be developed and supported among ...
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23.01.2013
EUREKA
(URL: /en/9932)EUREKA offers industry and science possibilities for application-related and cross-border research in Europe and with partners in the world. It thus supplements the EU Research Framework Programme with a transnational close-to-application component.
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29.06.2012
EU Strategy
(URL: /en/9919)Funding of sustainable development is a joint objective which must be pursued on national and European level and with the participation of partners in countries outside Europe. For this purpose, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) provides funding for ...
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29.06.2012
EU-Networks and EU-Research Infrastructures
(URL: /en/9924)European Technology Platforms, COST-networks and EUREKA-projects may represent the entry into European research. EU research infrastructures supplement the EFR by another important element.
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29.06.2012
EU Research Infrastructures
(URL: /en/9925)In recent years, research infrastructures have gained importance for European research. Regarding the generation of new knowledge, new technologies and their use, they play an ever increasing role for Europe as a research location.
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05.04.2013
EU Research Funding from 2014 - Horizon 2020
(URL: /en/9921)A new Framework Programme for Research and Innovation is planned to be issued in 2014. The EU-Commission is drawing up a concept which will be adopted by the Council and the EU-Parliament.
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16.10.2012
EU Radar Oktober 2012
(URL: /en/15626)Das EU-Veranstaltungsradar versteht sich als Hinweis auf aktuelle Entwicklungen in Kommission und Parlament. Hierzu gehört eine Auswahl FONA-relevanter Veranstaltungen, die in der näheren Zukunft (4-8 Wochen) stattfinden.
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30.08.2012
EU Radar August - September 2012 (only available in German)
(URL: /en/15446)Das EU-Veranstaltungsradar versteht sich als Hinweis auf aktuelle Entwicklungen in Kommission und Parlament. Hierzu gehört eine Auswahl FONA-relevanter Veranstaltungen, die in der näheren Zukunft (4-8 Wochen) stattfinden.
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15.04.2013
EU Radar April 2013
(URL: /en/16258)Das EU-Veranstaltungsradar versteht sich als Hinweis auf aktuelle Entwicklungen in Kommission und Parlament. Hierzu gehört eine Auswahl FONA-relevanter Veranstaltungen, die in der näheren Zukunft (4-8 Wochen) stattfinden.
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29.06.2012
WoodWisdom-Net 2
(URL: /en/9890)Sustainable forest management and the efficient use of wood in forest-based value chains play a key role for a sustainable economy based on renewable resources. European efforts for R&D funding in forest-based value chains are coordinated in order to reduce ...
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22.09.2011
SEAS-ERA
(URL: /en/9973)EAS-ERA (2010-2014) is a project funded by the EU FP7 ERA-NET Scheme. SEAS-ERA is a partnership of the leading Marine RTD Funding Organizations in 18 countries. In addition, a range of observers are associated with the project. SEAS-ERA aims at coordinating the ...
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23.01.2013
IWRM SCP
(URL: /en/9843)The European Union has developed a variety of instruments for supporting transnational, collaborative research, developments and innovations in order to strengthen the European scientific and technological base. The ERA-Net IWRM.NET is a transnational network of ...
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29.06.2012
ECO-INNOVERA
(URL: /en/9893)With the Europe 2020 strategy, underlined by the flagship initiatives ?innovation union? and resource efficient Europe? the EU Commission promotes the development of a sustainable economy. To achieve this goal an accelerated promotion and implementation of ...
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21.03.2012
CRUE
(URL: /en/9842)CRUE ERA-NET aimed to introduce structure within the area of European Flood Research by improving co-ordination between national programmes. The vision for the was to develop a concept for strategic integration of research at the national funding and policy development ...
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14.03.2013
FP8 / Horizon 2020 - The Agenda process so far
(URL: /en/16049)The agenda process called "Shaping Europe's Future - Agenda for Innovation and Sustainability in the 8th Research Framework Programme" provides for the participation of actors from science, research and politics. To this end, a workshop was held in May 2010, where ...
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23.01.2013
COST
(URL: /en/9931)COST is an instrument of transnational support on the basis of national funding. It supplements the research funding of the EU Framework Programme and thus contributes to the realization of the European Research Area (ERA).
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04.10.2011
CIRCLE
(URL: /en/10063)Funding for research into climate impact and adaptation to climate change
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04.10.2011
BiodivERsA
(URL: /en/10067)Facing the threat of biodiversity decision makers need from research sustainable concepts for using and retaining natural resources. The ERA-Net BiodivERsA coordinates biodiversity research funding in Europe.
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13.03.2013
The Green Talents-Competition of the BMBF
(URL: /en/9868)The "Green Talents - International Forum for High Potentials in Sustainable Development" honors every year outstanding young scientists working in the field of environmental and sustainability research. On behalf of the BMBF the competition is organised by the Project ...
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29.06.2012
European Research Funding
(URL: /en/9920)Apart from the funding of education and innovation. It comprises funding on regional, national and European level The EU research funding is the central task for the realization of the new European Research Area.
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23.01.2013
Acqueau
(URL: /en/9935)The EUREKA Cluster Acqueau (running from 2009 - 2015) is a research initiative with the aim of enhancing innovative and market-related technologies in the European water sector. The performance of applied research in trans-European projects is supported by 22 European ...
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29.06.2012
7th EU framework programme for research and technological development
(URL: /en/9937)The EU Framework Programme for Research and Development is the most comprehensive programme worldwide. It is the most important instrument for the development of the European Research Area and aims at the improvement of the scientific and technological fundamentals and ...
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18.09.2012
2nd Strategic Board Meeting ERA-NET ECO-INNOVERA
(URL: /en/15496)The resources of our planet are pressure through global economic and population growth. Solutions and joint action are needed. “Eco-innovations” can help to reduce the global consumption of resources and associated environmental impacts.
To introduce and discuss ...
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Water research in Germany
2012, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ)
23 pages
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Lessons-Learnt in the Research Area Social-Ecological Research (SÖF) (German version)
2012, PT DLR
20 pages
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(URL: http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/B_1_1_SOEF_Bericht_LessonsLearnt.pdf)
Project Profile: Integrated Water Resources Management – Model Region Mongolia –
2012, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ
20 pages
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Rapid Climate Change in the Arctic: Polar Research as a Global Responsibility
2012, BMBF
32 pages
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From concept to tap: Integrated Water Resources Management in Northern Namibia
2011, Institute for Social-Ecological Research (ISOE) GmbH
28 pages
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Global Change Research in Germany 2011
2011, German National Committee on Global Change Research (NKGCF)
66 pages
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klimazwei - Research for climate protectionand protection from climate impacts
2010, BMBF
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Freedom for Research in the Humanities
2010, BMBF
48 pages
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Basic Energy Research 2020+
2010, BMBF
48 pages
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Climate Protection Demands Action
2010, BMBF
40 pages
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Study and Research on Sustainability in Germany
2010, BMBF
14 pages
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Research for Sustainability - One Step Further
2010, BMBF
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Research for Sustainable Development
2010, BMBF
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Research for Sustainable Development
2010, BMBF
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National Research Strategy BioEconomy 2030
2010, BMBF
52 pages
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klimazwei - Research for climate protection and protection from climate impacts
2007, BMBF
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Social ecological Research. Framework Concept 2007 - 2010.
2007, PT DLR
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09.04.2013
16 Million Euro for Climate Research
(URL: /en/16221)Der Klimawandel stellt in Westafrika eine der größten Herausforderungen des 21. Jahrhunderts dar. Daher stellt das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) 16 Millionen Euro für die weitere Förderung der internationalen Klimaforschungsinitiative am West ...
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04.03.2013
Research as a Motor for the Energy Transition (only available in German)
(URL: /en/16033)Nationale Plattform soll Forschungsaktivitäten zur Energiewende bündeln / Wanka: "Die wichtigsten Köpfe und besten Ideen gehören an einen Tisch"
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15.01.2013
Melt Ponds Cause the Artic Sea Ice to Melt More Rapidly
(URL: /en/15888)The Arctic sea ice has not only declined over the past decade but has also become distinctly thinner and younger. Researchers are now observing mainly thin, first-year ice floes which are extensively covered with melt ponds in the summer months where once metre-thick, ...
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06.12.2012
New Research Funding Record (only available in German)
(URL: /en/15771)2,9 Prozent des Bruttoinlandsproduktes sind 2011 in Forschung und Entwicklung geflossen / Schavan: "Viele zukunftssichere Arbeitsplätze geschaffen".
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20.11.2012
Tomato-Fish nominated for BMBF-Research-Award "Sustainable Development" (only available in German)
(URL: /en/15720)Das ressourcenschonende Aquaponiksystem ASTAF-PRO „Tomatenfisch“ vom Leibniz-Institut für Gewässerökologie und Binnenfischerei (IGB) ist für den BMBF-Forschungspreis „Nachhaltige Entwicklungen" nominiert. Im Rahmen des Deutschen Nachhaltigkeitspreises vergibt das ...
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30.10.2012
Ocean Breath - Kiel Research Team Begins Expedition in Pacific Ocean (only available in German)
(URL: /en/15671)Mehr als vier Monate wird das deutsche Forschungsschiff METEOR im tropischen Südostpazifik verbringen. Schwerpunkt der jetzt beginnenden Expeditionen sind Untersuchungen zu sauerstoffarmen Regionen und den Auftriebsgebieten vor Peru. Federführend sind Forscher des ...
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19.10.2012
Start of r3-research for more ressource efficiency (only available in German)
(URL: /en/15654)Seit Sommer 2012 forschen bundesweit 50 Unternehmen und 40 Forschungseinrichtungen in der BMBF-Fördermaßnahme r3 „Innovative Technologien für Ressourceneffizienz – Strategische Metalle und Mineralien“ mit dem Ziel, die Rohstoffeffizienz zu steigern. Ab sofort werden ...
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07.09.2012
Water for Namibia: Innovative technologies for arid regions in Africa (only available in German)
(URL: /en/15416)Dem Projekt CuveWaters ist in Namibia ein Innovationssprung gelungen: In einer Region, die von Überflutungen und Dürren gleichermaßen beherrscht wird, können natürliche Wasserressourcen jetzt ganzjährig genutzt werden. Mithilfe unterschiedlicher Pilotanlagen wird ...
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05.07.2012
New BMBF Science Award for Excellent Research for Sustainable Development (only available in German)
(URL: /en/14943)Das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) vergibt ab 2012 den Forschungspreis „Nachhaltige Entwicklungen“ im Rahmen des Deutschen Nachhaltigkeitspreises. In einem Wettbewerb werden Forscher ausgezeichnet, die mit ihren Projekten herausragende Beiträge für ...
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04.07.2012
BMBF delegation visits CuveWaters pilot projects in Namibia
(URL: /en/14909)From June 24th to 29th a delegation of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) visited the Cuvelai region in northern Namibia to get a first hand look at the CuveWaters pilot projects. Since 2006, a team led by ISOE has been implementing an ...
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01.06.2012
Research Vessel METEOR is in the Baltic Sea
(URL: /en/14694)The 87th expedition of the METEOR, under scientific leadership of the IOW, is heading to one of the largest brackish water seas on Earth. The two-month crossing of the Baltic Sea will include three calls at the Hanseatic city of Rostock. The study carried out by the ...
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14.05.2012
German-Russian Marine and Polar Research - Focuses of Collaboration (only available in German)
(URL: /en/14629)Am 11. Mai eröffneten Staatssekretär Dr. Georg Schütte, Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Wägele, Direktor des zoologischen Forschungsmuseums Alexander Koenig, und Prof. Dr. Peter M. Herzig, Direktor Geomar, Helmholtz-Zentrum für ...
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04.05.2012
Climate Research via Airship (only available in German)
(URL: /en/14617)Zeppelin NT untersucht Atmosphäre über Europa / Mission ist Teil des EU-Großprojektes PEGASOS / Schavan: "Wichtiger Beitrag zum Klimaschutz"
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25.04.2012
Higher Education Sustainability Initiative for Rio +20
(URL: /en/14575)On the occasion of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012, the leaders of the international academic community are called upon to commit to the development of sustainable practices for Higher Education Institutions. They are invited to sign on to a ...
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11.04.2012
BMBF Global Change Research Projects at HANNOVER MESSE 2012
(URL: /en/14545)Global Change research projects funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) will be presenting themselves at HANNOVER MESSE from 23rd to 27th of April, 2012. Discover how future megacities and small and medium-sized enterprises fight climate ...
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04.01.2012
Cloud Research at Extreme Altitudes
(URL: /en/14411)Scientists succeed in the world's first aerosol particle sampling from polar stratospheric clouds for a better understanding of ozone depletion. Polar stratospheric clouds are crucially involved in the formation of the ozone hole. In order to explore their development, ...
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28.12.2011
Mutual Research and Action for Biodiversity (only available in German)
(URL: /en/14383)Forschungs- und Umweltministerium bündeln Kompetenzen / Schavan: "Beispielhafte Zusammenarbeit." / Röttgen: "Wir müssen Synergien für den Erhalt der biologischen Vielfalt nutzen."
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21.11.2011
New EU-funded project ups power electronics efficiency
(URL: /en/14277)Researchers from Belgium, Germany, Italy, Austria and Slovakia are coming together to launch a brand-new EU-funded project that aims to make more compact and more powerful energy converters for use in information and communication technology (ICT) and solar inverter ...
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11.11.2011
Where does tomorrow’s energy come from?
(URL: /en/14254)In just a few weeks´ time the European Union will present its scenarios for tomorrow’s energy, the “Energy Roadmap 2050” – and already there is some excitement about the question of price increases. Behind such estimates, however, there are scientific models: computer ...
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20.10.2011
Urban Green Areas and Roofs Regulate Temperature and Reduce Energy
(URL: /en/14206)A new study highlights the positive effects of plants and trees in cities. Urban green areas provide shade and reduce temperature fluctuations, bringing average temperatures down, while covering roofs with plants, rather than black roofs, reduces the energy required to ...
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20.10.2011
Innovative Ways to Reduce CO2 Emissions from the Cement Industry
(URL: /en/14205)Technological advances in European cement production could reduce energy consumption by up to 10% and CO2 emissions by 4%, according to a new analysis. The research suggests that initial costs of some of the pending technological improvements could be recouped in as ...
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18.10.2011
Climate Change: Global Risk for Plants and Animals (only available in German)
(URL: /en/14201)Der Klimawandel birgt ein Risiko für Ökosysteme auf allen Kontinenten. Wie groß die Gefahr für Tiere und Pflanzen ist, haben Wissenschaftler vom Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung (PIK) jetzt in einer neuartigen Analyse weltweit ermittelt. Hierfür haben sie ...
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17.10.2011
BMBF Conference on Water Research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/14185)Am 12./13. Oktober 2011 fand in Dresden eine Konferenz zum Integrierten Wasserressourcenmanagement (IWRM) als Teil des BMBF-Förderschwerpunkt „Nachhaltiges Wassermanagement (NaWaM)“ statt. Etwa 400 Wissenschaftler und Mitarbeiter von Politik, Verwaltung, Unternehmen ...
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13.10.2011
Battery Research: Bionics Reduces Battery Charge Time (only available in German)
(URL: /en/14191)Von der Natur inspiriert ist die neuste Entwicklung der Ingenieure des KIT. Um die porösen Elektroden von Lithium-Ionen-Batterien schneller mit flüssigem Elektrolyten zu befüllen, nutzen sie einen physikochemischen Effekt, der auch den Wassertransport in Bäumen ...
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13.10.2011
Urban Vegetation could be an Undervalued Carbon Sink
(URL: /en/14190)Urban vegetation could have been overlooked as valuable above-ground carbon storage, according to researchers. They estimated that 231,521 tonnes of carbon were stored in above-ground vegetation in a UK city, the majority of which (97 per cent) in trees. This was 10 ...
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12.10.2011
Sustainable Water Supply Schemes for Brasília (only available in German)
(URL: /en/14197)Brasília/Dresden. Die Trinkwasserversorgung der Hauptstadt Brasiliens wird ab 2013 problematisch. Damit befasst sich ein deutsch-brasilianisches Forschungsprojekt. Zu schaffen macht Brasília neben dem schnellen Wachstum der Bevölkerung vor allem der Wandel der ...
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07.10.2011
Algae as a sustainable energy source (only available in German)
(URL: /en/10105)Biomasse aus Algen hat das Potenzial, nachhaltige Energie zu liefern und erheblich dazu beizutragen, das Klimagas CO2 zu reduzieren. In dem neuen EU-Projekt „EnAlgae“ („Energetic Algae“) bündeln 19 Partner ihre Kompetenzen, um die Entwicklung einer algenbasierten ...
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01.09.2011
Scientific Marine Research for Me - and You (only available in German)
(URL: /en/14008)Gerade auf dem Gebiet der Grundlagenforschung ist es für Außenstehende oft schwierig, die Inhalte zu verstehen. Die am Kieler Leibniz-Institut für Meereswissenschaften (IFM-GEOMAR) und an der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel betriebenen Sonderforschungsbereiche ...
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23.08.2011
Kick-off for the new Research Vessel "SONNE" (only available in German)
(URL: /en/14001)Bundesministerin Annette Schavan unterzeichnet Bau- und Bereederungsvertrag / Impuls für Meeresforschung und deutsche maritime Wirtschaft
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22.08.2011
Offshore wind farm promotes biodiversity
(URL: /en/14000)New European research has shown that a North Sea wind farm has little negative effect on the fauna around it. In fact, researchers found that the presence of the wind farm actually provided a new natural habitat for organisms living on the seabed.
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19.08.2011
On the Long-term, Energy from Biomass pays even with Forest Protection (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13998)Werden Wälder weltweit vor der Abholzung und Umwandlung in Felder für Energiepflanzen geschützt, verringert dies das wirtschaftliche Potenzial der Bioenergie nur vorübergehend. Denn wenn es weniger zusätzliche Anbauflächen gibt, so können ertragssteigernde ...
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10.08.2011
Biodiversity and Biomass (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13991)Wie Biodiversität und die Produktivität von Ökosystemen zusammenhängen – das haben Prof. Dr. Helmut Hillebrand, Leiter der AG Planktologie an der Universität Oldenburg, und Viola Lehmpfuhl, Doktorandin am Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), ...
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19.07.2011
Climate research in 3D (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13969)Design-Studenten der FH Köln entwickelten eine Google-Earth-Anwendung zu den Tiefbohrungen am Elgygytgynsee in der sibirischen Arktis
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05.07.2011
Engage for sustainability – Green Talents Competition 2011
(URL: /en/13962)How can green growth for all be achieved? What can be done to implement sustainability strategies into society? Young scientists from all over the world who are seeking solutions to these and other pressing questions related to sustainability research are invited to ...
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20.06.2011
Recent evidence on climate change risks for African agriculture
(URL: /en/13957)In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change concluded that African agriculture and food security would face major risks under the influence of climate change. With an analysis of more recent assessments, scientists have confirmed this projection and ...
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29.04.2011
BMBF presents the future of water research at the Water Berlin International (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13942)Der neue Förderschwerpunkt „Nachhaltiges Wassermanagement (NaWaM)“ Wasser ist die wichtigste Ressource für den Menschen, sie ist im Gegensatz zu anderen Rohstoffen durch nichts zu ersetzen. Ohne Wasser kein Leben! Das weltweite Wasserdargebot ist konstant und das ...
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19.04.2011
Energy from organic waste: Biogas Research at the University of Ulm (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13937)Im Keller der Universität Ulm entsteht aus Küchenabfällen Energie. Hier betreibt Professor Marian Kazda vom Institut für Systematische Botanik und Ökologie eine Biogasanlage mit vier Fermentern. Gefördert von der Baden-Württemberg-Stiftung, untersuchen Kazda und seine ...
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02.03.2011
Climate protection costs: researchers improved assessment (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13923)Die Kosten von Klimaschutz sollen besser abschätzbar werden. Zu diesem Zweck lassen jetzt Forscherteams aus zwölf Ländern ihre Computermodelle von Energie-Wirtschaft-Klima gegeneinander antreten. Deren Prognosen sollen tauglicher gemacht werden für Entscheidungen der ...
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25.02.2011
inFARMING: Agriculture on the roof of research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13921)Die Zahl dicht besiedelter Ballungszentren wächst. Weltweit lebt mehr als die Hälfte aller Menschen in Städten. Unbebaute Flächen und Grün sind hier rar. Fassaden und Dächer können in Städten als landwirtschaftliche Nutzflächen dienen. »inFARMING« heißt das Konzept, ...
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11.02.2011
Migration and climate change in the Sahel - new research project "MICLE" (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13913)In dem BMBF-geförderten Projekt „MICLE“ wird untersucht, ob klimabedingte Umweltveränderungen Migrationsbewegungen in Senegal und Mali auslösen. Dafür werden sozial- und naturwissenschaftliche Daten verknüpft. Das Institut für sozial-ökologische Forschung (ISOE) leitet ...
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27.01.2011
Sustainable Consumption – Towards Action and Impact
(URL: /en/13909)The scientists of the inter- and transdisciplinary research programme «From Knowledge to Action – New Paths towards Sustainable Consumption», funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education since 2008, invite the international and interdisciplinary scientific ...
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18.01.2011
The Earth's climate machine (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13899)Wissenschaftler aus Aachen, Bonn, Köln und Jülich untersuchen den Einfluss des Bodens auf das Klima. Die DFG fördert das Gemeinschaftsprojekt weitere vier Jahre
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18.01.2011
Strong motivation towards battery research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13890)Start des Helmholtz-Instituts für Elektrochemische Energiespeicherung in Ulm/ Schavan: "Wichtige Schritte auf dem Weg zum Leitmarkt für Elektromobilität"
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11.01.2011
Potsdam and Cottbus is researching climate-friendly energy supply (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13894)Bei der Suche nach umwelt- und klimaschonenden Konzepten der Energiegewinnung spielen auch heimische Georessourcen eine wichtige Rolle. Der brandenburgische Forschungsverbund GeoEn entwickelt insbesondere Technologien, um Geothermie und unkonventionelle Erdgasvorkommen ...
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17.12.2010
Postcolonial megacities as a research laboratory (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13886)In einem internationalen Kooperationsprojekt sollen postkoloniale Megacities in Asien wie Mumbai, Singapore und Shanghai mit der nichtkolonialen Weltstadt New York verglichen werden.
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13.12.2010
COMTESS: New research group developed strategies for coastal protection (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13881)Küstenschutzstrategien hinsichtlich ihrer ökologischen, soziologischen und ökonomischen Folgen stehen im Mittelpunkt des neuen Verbundforschungsprojekts COMTESS (Sustainable COastal Land Management: Trade-offs in EcoSystem Services), das vom Bundesministerium für ...
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06.12.2010
Green Talents 2010 – welcome back in 2011
(URL: /en/13877)They are young, international and have proven outstanding scientific talent in the field of sustainability research. 20 young researchers from all over the world are the new winners of the 2010 international Green Talents Competition, awarded by the German Federal ...
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01.12.2010
Advanced technology for the wood processing (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13875)BMELV fördert innovative Projekte für die Säge- und Holzwerkstoff-Industrie im Rahmen des Europäischen Forschungsnetzwerkes WoodWisdom-Net 2
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29.11.2010
Ulm gets a new Helmholtz institute for battery research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13871)Leistungsfähige und kostengünstige Batteriesysteme sind die Voraussetzung für die künftige Wirtschaftlichkeit der Elektromobilität. Auch um fluktuierende erneuerbare Energien wie Wind und Sonne ins Energiesystem zu integrieren, ist der Ausbau der Grundlagenforschung ...
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26.11.2010
Pressures on rivers threaten human water security and biodiversity
(URL: /en/13869)Human pressures on freshwater resources have seriously reduced the security of water for people and river biodiversity across the world, according to a recent study. Almost 80 per cent of the world's population is at high risk from threats to water security and 65 per ...
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08.11.2010
Embedding sustainability into the design of products and services
(URL: /en/13853)The qualities of sustainable design and the obstacles that Design for Sustainability (DfS) faces are explored by a new study which provides recommendations on how to overcome these challenges. It suggests that design education needs to change and provides advice on how ...
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28.09.2010
Energy scenarios as basis for decision-making (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13849)Eine sichere Entscheidung setzt Wissen über die Konsequenzen der verschiedenen Optionen voraus. So ist die Energie- und Klimapolitik auf fundierte wissenschaftliche Prognosen angewiesen. Eine neue Forschergruppe am KIT unter Leitung von Juniorprofessor Gregor Betz ...
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20.09.2010
Scientists warn geo-engineering unlikely to curb dramatic sea rise
(URL: /en/13843)Researchers from Europe and China warn that little can be done to stop dangerous increases in the global sea level, as it will rise between 30 to 70 centimetres (cm) by 2100 even if all but the most aggressive geo-engineering schemes are undertaken to mitigate the ...
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20.09.2010
Cities of the Future
(URL: /en/13842)Cities are where humanity succeeds and fails. When cities actively recognise the need for economic, social and environmental sustainability and act accordingly, citizens have the opportunity to fulfil their potential. When social exclusion, environmental damage and ...
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17.09.2010
Global footprint of commercial aviation emissions
(URL: /en/13841)New research has estimated the global footprint of emissions from commercial aircraft. In 2006 nearly 190 million tonnes of fuel were burnt and 162 million tonnes of carbon from CO2 were emitted. The vast majority of the fuel was burned in the Northern hemisphere and ...
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17.09.2010
Solar-powered desalination could help avoid water shortages
(URL: /en/13840)A new solar-powered desalination technology could help solve water shortage problems without any damage to the environment, according to researchers. They evaluated a prototype model and demonstrated that it could produce up to 12 litres of freshwater a day per m2 of ...
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14.09.2010
Photovoltaic power grows in EU
(URL: /en/13838)Is photovoltaic (PV)-generated electricity taking the world by storm? Latest figures released by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) point to a steady, growing trend in this green energy area. Newly installed PV cells generated 7.4 gigawatts (GW) of ...
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14.09.2010
Municipal manure does the environment good
(URL: /en/13837)One of the biggest challenges facing us today is what to do with our growing mountains of rubbish. Recycling has found a solid niche in our households, but how can we help shrink the landfills that number more than 150,000 in Europe? According to researchers in ...
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18.08.2010
EU Commission emphasises the role of cities in sustainability (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13819)Eine neue Veröffentlichung zu Highlights der europäischen Forschung untersucht, wie die stetige Urbanisierung mit nachhaltigem und integrativem Wachstum in Einklang gebracht werden kann. Das Ziel des von der Europäischen Kommission erstellten Berichts „World and ...
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16.07.2010
Research project started: intelligent use of resources in rural areas (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13795)Wie können Wasser- und Energie-Infrastrukturen so miteinander kombiniert werden, dass sie in ländlichen – zumeist schrumpfenden – Regionen die Ver- und Entsorgung sichern und zur regionalen Wertschöpfung beitragen? Welche bisher ungenutzten Sekundärressourcen wie ...
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13.07.2010
Renewables offer EU more power
(URL: /en/13783)Renewable energy is finding a strong niche in the EU power market. In a new report, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission reveals that renewable energy sources represented 62% of the new electricity generation capacity in the EU-27 in 2009, up 5% ...
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08.07.2010
Start signal for joint water research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13780)Der Präsident der Universität Koblenz-Landau, Professor Dr. Roman Heiligenthal, sowie Direktor und Professor Michael Behrendt, Leiter der Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde (BfG) in Koblenz, gaben heute das Startsignal zur Kooperation beider Häuser auf dem Gebiet der ...
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15.06.2010
EU launches forestry sustainable development tool
(URL: /en/13759)EU researchers have developed a tool to help governments and industry make sustainable development the number one goal of the EU forestry sector. ToSIA (Tool for sustainability impact assessment) allows policymakers to consider in equal measure the economic, social and ...
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14.06.2010
Making more wheat from less
(URL: /en/13757)An EU-funded study has successfully generated plant growth from specific root bacteria to improve the yield of top-performing wheat varieties in the UK. For modern farming, this means less use of chemical fertilisers and potentially better quality crops. The RHIBAC ...
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10.06.2010
Motivations for conserving urban biodiversity
(URL: /en/13754)Researchers have recently discussed potential reasons for biodiversity conservation in urban environments in a bid to open up dialogue about why and how urban biodiversity should be conserved. They say approaches to conservation need to be more closely tied to end ...
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07.06.2010
Oil soon in the Gulf Stream? (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13748)Aktuelle Modellrechnungen mit einem hochauflösenden Ozeanmodell zeigen, dass sich das derzeit im Golf von Mexiko freigesetzte Öl über den Golfstrom innerhalb weniger Monate bis weit in den Atlantik ausbreiten könnte. Initiatoren der Studie sind Wissenschaftler vom ...
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07.06.2010
More long-term ecosystem research needed in parts of Europe
(URL: /en/13746)Europe needs long-term ecosystem research (LTER) to support environmental management and fulfil its commitments to international policy. A new study has assessed the distribution of European LTER activities and indicated that urban and disturbed areas are consistently ...
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07.06.2010
Environmental policies to stimulate technological innovation
(URL: /en/13745)Environmental policies must provide the right incentives for the development of innovative technologies that reduce pollution and mitigate the effects of climate change. A recent study has investigated the characteristics of policies that are likely to encourage green ...
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02.06.2010
Climate research for the future (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13741)Wie gelangt Feuchtigkeit in die obere Troposphäre und untere Stratosphäre? Wie reagiert die Wasserdampfverteilung auf ein sich erwärmendes Klima? Sind Wasserdampftrends feststellbar, die auf einen Klimawandel hindeuten? Dr. Matthias Schneiders Projekt „MUSICA“ wird ...
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01.06.2010
Research promoted global application of renewable energy (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13740)Im soeben erschienenen Tagungsband "Themen 2009 – Forschen für globale Märkte erneuerbarer Energien" zeigen Wissenschaftler mit welchen Technologien eine nachhaltige Energieversorgung für Entwicklungs-, Schwellen- und Industrieländer geleistet werden kann und welche ...
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28.05.2010
Global biomass potential under sustainable constraints
(URL: /en/13736)Biomass is increasingly used to make biofuels and generate electricity and is seen as a valuable source of renewable energy. A recent study has assessed the key factors relating to the sustainability of bioenergy production and suggests global biomass could potentially ...
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20.05.2010
Green Talents Competition 2010
(URL: /en/13723)With the 'Green Talents' competition the German Federal Ministry of Research and Education invites outstanding young scientists from all over the world to visit some of Germany's best-known institutions for research on sustainability.
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19.05.2010
Volcanic ash makes algae in the ocean thrive (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13731)Welche Wirkung haben Vulkanausbrüche auf unser Klima? Bisher gingen Wissenschaftler/innen davon aus, dass Eruptionen mit hohem Schwefeldioxid-Anteil, die sehr weit in die Höhe reichen, die Bildung von Aerosolen hervorrufen. Diese Aerosolwolken können die Erde kühlen. ...
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18.05.2010
'Carbon phrases' reveal patterns in climate change communication
(URL: /en/13730)Phrases that combine 'carbon' with other words, such as 'carbon finance' or 'carbon footprint', can provide insight into how climate change issues are communicated. A new study explored online use of these so-called 'carbon compounds' and indicated that they form three ...
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18.05.2010
BioScore tool assesses biodiversity impacts of biofuel plantations
(URL: /en/13729)Researchers have developed a new cost-effective tool to assess the impact of policy on biodiversity at a European scale. The study used it to assess the policy of expanding woody biofuel plantations in the EU, which indicated that 28 per cent of wild species would be ...
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10.05.2010
Deforestation driven by rural exodus and agricultural trade
(URL: /en/13721)Deforestation in the tropics is being driven by people moving from villages to cities and the global demand for agricultural products, according to a recent study. The researchers suggest that forest conservation policies which target small landowners should be ...
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05.05.2010
Climate refugees set to raise legal issues
(URL: /en/13717)Intensifying climate change is going to lead to more people being displaced in the poorest areas of the world, requiring new responses to immigration, a group of researchers has warned.
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05.05.2010
Clean water for mega-cities (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13718)Die Technische Universität Darmstadt zeigt auf der EXPO 2010 in Shanghai ein neuartiges Infrastruktursystem für die Versorgung mit Wasser und Behandlung von Abwasser und Abfall, das sich flexibel an die schnell und oft unkontrolliert wachsenden Städte und Metropolen in ...
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04.05.2010
Evaluating biodiversity and ecosystem services in France
(URL: /en/13716)A report commissioned by the French Government has calculated reference values for French ecosystems. These range from €600 per hectare/per year for pastureland to €2000 per hectare/per year for some types of forest. The methods used to calculate these values were ...
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29.04.2010
Global Change and Uncertainty Strike Africa – NAI Annual Report 2009
(URL: /en/13710)Africa’s economic and political position in the world is changing drastically. One and a half years ago, economic growth on the continent was significantly stronger. Since then, the financial crisis has changed the conditions. Simultaneously, there is a global shift in ...
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29.04.2010
New tool estimates economic feasibility of biogas production
(URL: /en/13709)Researchers have developed a new tool to evaluate the economic viability of biogas production from agricultural waste, such as manure and straw. It focused on a co-digestion method where farmers treat several types of waste together, including industrial by-products, ...
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29.04.2010
City carbon budgets - keeping control of emissions local
(URL: /en/13708)Locally managed carbon budgets for housing and transport could be highly effective in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to researchers. They have suggested a policy framework with standardised methods to monitor city carbon budgets with local ...
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28.04.2010
alpha ventus: Ready for take-off for offshore wind energy reasearch (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13704)Als Initialzündung für die Nutzung der Windenergie in der deutschen Nord- und Ostsee geht mit „alpha ventus“ heute der erste deutsche Offshore-Windpark in Betrieb. Der Windpark stellt nicht nur einen Meilenstein für die Nutzung der Windenergie auf dem Meer dar, sondern ...
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27.04.2010
Roof Integrated Solar Energy
(URL: /en/13703)Putting solar panels onto houses and offices once seemed good for the environment but a nuisance for architects. Now buildings can easily be green and beautiful, says a Spanish and German EUREKA partnership, which found a way to make photovoltaic film virtually ...
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26.04.2010
Facing tomorrow's challenges for wind energy
(URL: /en/13697)The wind energy industry gathers at Warsaw where the EWEC takes place this year to discuss the latest trends that promise to have an essential impact on future developments. Fraunhofer IWES presents its competencies in the field of wind forecast, grid integration and ...
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25.03.2010
Sustainability management steers stable through crisis (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13682)Die Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise hinterlässt, von wenigen Einzelfällen abgesehen, keine Einschnitte im Corporate Responsibility (CR)-Management von Unternehmen. Im Gegenteil: Nachhaltigkeit wird in den Unternehmen vermehrt als Beitrag zur Stabilisierung und Sicherung ...
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15.03.2010
A quiet sun would hardly diminish global warming (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13672)Ein neues lang anhaltendes Minimum der Sonnenaktivität würde den Anstieg der globalen Durchschnittstemperatur aufgrund der vom Menschen verursachten Treibhausgas-Emissionen nur geringfügig verlangsamen. Nach einer neuen Studie von Wissenschaftlern des Potsdam-Instituts ...
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15.03.2010
Sustainably managed drylands can help address climate change
(URL: /en/13670)Maintaining and restoring the world's drylands or arid zones could provide a win-win option for addressing climate change, according to new research. Drylands not only store large amounts of carbon, but improving how they are managed could reduce the vulnerability of ...
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09.03.2010
Time to take stock of marine and coastal assets
(URL: /en/13663)A new study highlights the economic importance of coastal and marine areas and the urgent need to develop concrete methods for assessing their value. Researchers say the need is especially strong now as climate change’s impacts could reduce the economic value of ...
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05.03.2010
Updating the monetary value of biodiversity
(URL: /en/13659)New research has updated a major report on the monetary value of biodiversity. The second EU-funded Cost of Policy Inaction (COPI II) report has expanded the existing valuation database to include more regions, more ecosystems and more information on the services they ...
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05.03.2010
Coordinating cross-border ecological networks
(URL: /en/13655)Establishing ecological networks across national boundaries is recognised as essential to supporting biodiversity. New research in Germany has indicated that these networks could be improved through greater exchange of knowledge and better links with land planning.
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04.03.2010
Scientists at the University of Göttingen study the role of biodiversity (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13656)Welche Rolle spielen die Häufigkeit und die Zusammensetzung der Arten bei der Funktion von Ökosystemen? Diese Frage untersuchen derzeit Wissenschaftler aus der Agrar-, Forst- und Biologischen Fakultät der Universität Göttingen im Exzellenzcluster "Functional ...
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01.03.2010
Up with biogas, down with petrol
(URL: /en/13651)What do you think is more toxic to the environment? Petrol or biogas? New research from Sweden shows that petrol is more harmful since biogas from refuse generates 95% less greenhouse gas emissions; previously the figure was thought to be 80%. Giving an even stronger ...
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01.03.2010
How fast do species have to move to keep pace with climate change?
(URL: /en/13649)Species will have to shift their range much faster in some areas of the world than others to keep pace with climate change, according to new research. Those that live in certain areas, such as mangroves, tropical basins and deserts, may not be able to move fast enough ...
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01.03.2010
Air pollution's impact on health: a European and N. American analysis
(URL: /en/13648)A team of investigators has examined the effects of air pollution on human health using the databases of earlier studies from Europe, the United States and Canada. They concluded that PM10 and ozone are associated with an increase in mortality. Different modelling ...
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24.02.2010
Time to take stock of marine and coastal assets
(URL: /en/13647)A new study highlights the economic importance of coastal and marine areas and the urgent need to develop concrete methods for assessing their value. Researchers say the need is especially strong now as climate change's impacts could reduce the economic value of ...
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24.02.2010
38 percent of the earth could be desertified (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13643)Forscher des Spanischen Institute of Agro Food Research and Technology (IRTA) haben die Ausbreitung der Wüsten weltweit untersucht und erschreckende Ergebnisse geliefert. 38 Prozent der Land-Erdoberfläche sind Trockengebiete. Damit sind sie gefährdet, zu Wüsten zu ...
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23.02.2010
Award for young researchers in sustainable development (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13641)Elsevier hat den Beginn der zweiten jährlichen Ausschreibung des „ProSPER.Net-Scopus Young Researcher Award“ bekannt gegeben. Der Förderpreis zeichnet die Forschungsleistungen junger asiatischer Forscher in nachhaltigen Entwicklungen aus und ist eine Partnerschaft des ...
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22.02.2010
A hydrogen future: clean and cool?
(URL: /en/13637)A new study suggests that widespread adoption of hydrogen fuel could have major benefits for tackling climate change and air pollution. The researchers modelled the impacts of replacing petrol with hydrogen as a fuel for cars and claim their methods, which employ a new ...
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12.02.2010
Four fast-action strategies to tackle abrupt climate change
(URL: /en/13632)A new study has assessed the potential of several 'fast-action' climate change mitigation strategies. Key options are reducing use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), reducing emissions of black carbon and ozone-forming pollutants, and sequestering carbon through ...
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22.01.2010
Changes in household consumption could help tackle climate change
(URL: /en/13611)A new analysis of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Swiss household consumption reveals a large difference between the best and worst households - which range between the equivalent of 5 to 17 tons of CO2 per capita per year. It suggests GHG reductions are possible ...
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12.01.2010
1.6 million euros for social-ecological research at Leuphana (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13591)Einen herausragenden Erfolg konnte jetzt eine Gruppe von Nachwuchswissenschaftlern an der Leuphana Universität Lüneburg verbuchen: Ihr Projekt "Politiken der Naturgestaltung" (PoNa) wird in den kommenden vier Jahren vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung ...
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16.12.2009
The world's largest wave power station in operation (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13577)Das größte Wellenkraftwerk der Welt, die Oyster (Auster), ist nach Angaben des Wissenschaftsnachrichtendienstes Science Daily nun am European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Betrieb gegangen. Derzeit ist die stählerne Auster das einzige hydro-elektrische ...
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11.12.2009
Consumer footprints for personal hygiene and cleaning products
(URL: /en/13567)A new study provides recommendations to reduce the environmental impact of personal hygiene and cleaning products on the environment. Researchers undertook life-cycle assessments of products including detergents, soaps and toilet cleaners, and compared their ...
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30.11.2009
First results of the IODP New Jersey sea expedition (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13549)Seit dem 6. November untersuchen 25 WissenschaftlerInnen aus 11 Ländern mehr als 1,3 Kilometer Sedimentkerne, die im vergangenen Sommer während einer Expedition des Integrierten Ozean-Bohrprogramms (IODP) in den flachen Gewässern vor der Küste des US-Bundesstaats New ...
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27.11.2009
Better water management could improve global crop production
(URL: /en/13545)A new global study is the first to quantify the potential of water management strategies to increase crop production. It indicates that a combination of harvesting run-off water and reducing evaporation from soil could increase global crop production by 20 per cent.
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25.11.2009
Land use policy reform needed to combat greenhouse emissions
(URL: /en/13544)New research suggests that methane emissions from feedstock and nitrous oxide emissions from European agriculture are fully compensated for by the carbon dioxide sink provided by Europe's forests, grasslands and peat bogs. However, the trend towards more intensive ...
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18.11.2009
Deep sea threatened by climate change (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13538)Die Tiefsee mit ihrem schlammigen Meeresgrund bedeckt rund 60 Prozent der Erdoberfläche. Nun haben Forscher um Ken Smith vom Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) festgestellt, dass die Tiefsee vom Klimawandel stark betroffen ist. Das Ergebnis einer ...
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16.11.2009
Study: How much water has the sea? (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13533)Schwankungen des Meeresspiegels zu messen, ist vergleichsweise einfach. Weitaus komplizierter ist es, daraus die Änderung der Wassermasse zu berechnen. Einem Team von Geodäten und Ozeanographen der Universität Bonn, des Deutschen Geoforschungszentrums GFZ und des ...
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10.11.2009
Saxon water researcher present first results of their international research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13526)Am Mittwoch, 11. November 2009, präsentieren Wissenschaftler des Helmholtz-Zentrums für Umweltforschung GmbH (UFZ), der TU Dresden und der Stadtentwässerung Dresden GmbH gemeinsam im Deutschen Hygiene-Museum in Dresden erste Forschungsergebnisse ihrer Zusammenarbeit in ...
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09.11.2009
The End of Fossil Energy
(URL: /en/13522)Thanks to innovative techniques and a more ecological lifestyle, the municipality of Växjö, in Sweden, could be on its way to become the first fossil fuel free city in the world
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09.11.2009
Nanocapsules for artificial photosynthesis
(URL: /en/13521)Imitating photosynthesis in plants? If we were to accomplish this, mankind would have a little less to worry about. Chemists from the University of Würzburg have now made progress on the road to achieving artificial photosynthesis.
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28.10.2009
Effective scenarios for communicating climate change
(URL: /en/13503)Researchers have explored what kind of information is effective in influencing the public's perceptions of climate change. They found that individuals may be more likely to relate to climate change if its impacts are presented for the near future, rather than for the ...
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23.10.2009
Predicting the transition to sustainable transport
(URL: /en/13495)A new study attempts to predict the transition to sustainable transport by looking at the combined influence of social, policy, economical and technological changes on future transport choices. It indicates that hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will dominate the transport ...
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09.10.2009
EU gets tough on climate change, intensifies energy investment
(URL: /en/13478)Growing concerns on climate change, energy supply and competitiveness weigh heavily on the minds of Europeans. The European Commission is determined to fight this escalating problem and has called on public officials, industry and researchers to pool their resources ...
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02.10.2009
A new report updates climate change science
(URL: /en/13466)The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report(1) is the primary scientific basis for global negotiations on climate change. In anticipation of the UN Climate Change Conference(2) in Copenhagen, the International Alliance of Research ...
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01.10.2009
Claim for integrated water research policy in Europe
(URL: /en/13467)The workshop 'Water for Integration - Integration for Water' took place in Brussels on September 28, 2009. This event provided a platform for participants from different sectors to discuss barriers and needs relating to integrated water research. The workshop was ...
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25.09.2009
Scientists tackle global desertification woes
(URL: /en/13459)How significant is the role played by agricultural land use in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions? Huge, say the world's leading scientists for land management in vast dry areas. Gathering in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires from 22 to 24 September to ...
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22.09.2009
Scientists say geoengineering key for fight against global warming
(URL: /en/13452)A new international report calls on governments and researchers to turn their attention to geoengineering to counteract the effects of global warming from greenhouse gas emissions, but not to overlook conventional climate mitigation strategies. In their commentary 'The ...
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22.09.2009
Offshore energy could cover 10% of Europe's electricity needs
(URL: /en/13450)A new report published by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) predicts that European offshore wind projects - both existing and planned - could soon supply 10% of Europe's electricity. The report, entitled 'Oceans of opportunity', was presented at the European ...
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18.09.2009
Comparing climate change adaptation strategies across Europe
(URL: /en/13441)Despite efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, some degree of climate change is inevitable. A European report compares National Adaptation Strategies (NASs) across Europe. It highlights the need for countries to work together and share knowledge and provides ...
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17.09.2009
TERRECO: a new approach in ecosystem research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13444)Das Graduiertenkolleg TERRECO macht bei der Tagung der Gesellschaft für Ökologie, die in dieser Woche an der Universität Bayreuth stattfindet, mit einem eigenen Symposium auf sich aufmerksam.
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14.09.2009
A new look at the water cycle in the atmosphere (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13439)SCIENCE veröffentlich Beitrag über Isotopenmessungen des Wasserdampfes vom Satelliten mit SCIAMACHY. Bisherige Klimamodelle erfassen Wasserkreislauf nur unzureichend. Zum Autoren-Team gehören zwei Bremer Umweltphysiker.
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10.09.2009
Improving industrial efficiency across the supply chain
(URL: /en/13431)Using resources more efficiently reduces the impact of industry on the environment. A new study suggests it could be better to tackle efficiency across supply chains rather than at the level of the individual manufacturer.
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04.09.2009
Reducing GHG emissions from livestock
(URL: /en/13421)Reducing meat and dairy consumption would help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from farming. A recent study describes the 'ecological leftovers' approach to reducing livestock-related GHGs, which assumes that a sustainable number of livestock can be calculated on ...
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02.09.2009
Roadmap for energy research policy (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13422)Energieforscher der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft haben im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Technologie Leitlinien für eine wirkungsvolle Energieforschungspolitik skizziert und Empfehlungen zur Stromversorgung, Wärme- und Kälteversorgung sowie zur Mobilität ...
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01.09.2009
Award of the "Green Talents" at the 6th BMBF Forum for Sustainability (only available in German)
(URL: /en/14046)Vom 9. bis 10. September 2009 findet das 6. BMBF-Forum für Nachhaltigkeit unter dem Motto "Forschung für Nachhaltigkeit - einen Schritt weiter" in Hamburg statt. Die Veranstaltung ist auch Finale des Wettbewerbs "Green Talents": Ausgezeichnet werden 15 junge ...
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27.08.2009
First researchprojects started in new aquaculture facility in Büsum (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13417)Obwohl die Ozeane überfischt sind, steigt der weltweite Fischkonsum. Fast jeder zweite Speisefisch stammt heute bereits aus industriellen Fischfarmen. Forelle, Wolfsbarsch und andere Fleisch fressende Fischarten werden dort mit Fischmehl gefüttert - einer immer knapper ...
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21.08.2009
Researchers QUANTIFY climate impact of transport systems
(URL: /en/13409)EU-funded researchers have issued a report estimating the impact of road, aircraft and shipping emissions on the Earth's atmosphere. The report is part of the QUANTIFY ('Quantifying the climate impact of global and European transport systems') project, which has ...
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18.08.2009
Environmental research: TUM agronomists make sustainability measurable (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13406)Umweltaktivisten sprechen genauso gern von ihr wie Politiker, Ökonomen oder Marketingspezialisten - die "Nachhaltigkeit" ist heute ein Modewort. Das Problem: Nachhaltigkeit ist ein Begriff, der für viele Dinge stehen kann und unterschiedliche Interpretationen zulässt. ...
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29.07.2009
German Baltic Sea coast becomes model region for adaptation to climate change (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13385)An der Ostseeküste Schleswig-Holsteins und Mecklenburg-Vorpommerns werden in den nächsten fünf Jahren Folgen des Klimawandels und Anpassungsmöglichkeiten für die Region erforscht. Als eine von sieben Regionen in Deutschland wird sie im Rahmen der Maßnahme "KLIMZUG - ...
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29.07.2009
Water project for Namibia granted: CuveWaters II (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13384)Das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) hat die zweite Phase von CuveWaters bewilligt. Das vom Institut für sozial-ökologische Forschung (ISOE) koordinierte Verbundprojekt soll die Wasserversorgung im nördlichen Namibia nachhaltig verbessern.
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14.07.2009
International research-cooperation windenergy (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13361)In Zeiten des Klimawandels und der rückläufigen fossilen Brennstoffe stellen Windenergieanlagen mit ihrer zukunftsweisenden Art der Energieversorgung einen weltweit wachsenden Markt dar. Mit der nachhaltigen Forschung im Bereich Zukunftsenergie Wind steigt die ...
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08.07.2009
Comeback for green air conditioning from Australia (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13356)Forscher an der University of Technology Sydney lassen eine hocheffiziente Klimaanlagen-Technik aus den 1970er Jahren in Australien wieder aufleben. Sie birgt das Potenzial, große Mengen an Energie einsparen zu können.
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01.07.2009
Biopolymers Research launches - Networked research for Biopolymers (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13345)Koordiniert vom Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Polymerforschung IAP startet zum 1. Juli ein Forschungsverbund mit insgesamt 14 Teilprojekten, um die stoffliche Nutzung von Biomasse in Form von Biopolymeren weiter voranzubringen. Die Projekte werden vom ...
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26.06.2009
Reducing the environmental footprint of food production
(URL: /en/13337)Climate change and population growth are putting pressures on our food production systems and the environment. A recent study presents a new method of calculating the environmental footprint of food production, which can be used to help identify pathways to ...
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25.06.2009
Coordinated research is needed to ensure Europe's adaptation to climate change (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13335)Die Anpassung an den Klimawandel steht in den Staaten der Europäischen Union erst am Anfang und weist noch erheblichen Entwicklungsbedarf auf. So fehlen zum Beispiel Aussagen zu Kosten und Nutzen der Anpassung. Auch eine koordinierte europaweite Forschungsstrategie sei ...
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19.06.2009
An insight into the West's role in China's emissions
(URL: /en/13326)In 2007, China emitted 21 per cent of global CO2 emissions, making it the largest emitter in the world. A new international study shows that exports to the West are a major source of these emissions.
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17.06.2009
Species loss poses risks for businesses and investors (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13325)Die Zukunft ganzer Branchen ist abhängig vom Erhalt der Artenvielfalt. So lautet das Ergebnis des „Theme Report Biodiversity“, das der Europäische Fachverband für nachhaltiges Investment (Eurosif) gemeinsam mit der Nachhaltigkeitsratingagentur oekom research jetzt ...
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16.06.2009
Bonn researchers launch geo portal for West Africa (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13323)Wissenschaftler vom Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung (ZEF) der Universität Bonn haben jetzt ein Geoportal für Westafrika vorgestellt. "Dieses Geoportal ist enorm hilfreich", sagt Jacqueline Zoungrana, Direktorin der nationalen Wasserbehörde in Burkina Faso. "Wir ...
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05.06.2009
Renewable energy will boost economy and create jobs, study finds
(URL: /en/13312)A study on the impacts of supporting renewable energy sources (RES) on the EU's economy has shown that increased support for RES will have a positive effect on the economy and will create a significant number of jobs. The study, carried out on behalf of the European ...
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05.06.2009
'SuperSmart Grid' could connect up renewable energy across Europe
(URL: /en/13311)Renewable energy could help Europe meet twin goals: a more secure energy supply and climate change mitigation. A recent study describes a new approach to electricity distribution in the form of a 'SuperSmart Grid'. This supports both long-distance transmission and ...
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29.05.2009
Climate change policies need integrating into all sectors
(URL: /en/13300)Climate change policies need to be integrated into all levels of governance, from water management to energy, and across all sectors, from agriculture to traffic, according to a new report. As climate change initiatives interact with existing polices, across-the-board ...
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29.05.2009
Biodiesel from microalgae: energy recovery and waste issues
(URL: /en/13299)A recent French study explores ways to maximise the potential of using microalgae to produce biofuels. This includes issues surrounding management of the algal biomass waste, the reuse of the nitrogen and phosphorus inputs as fertilisers in cultivated production and ...
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13.05.2009
Research on biodiversity in Germany (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13279)Seit fast zwei Jahren gibt es eine nationale Strategie zum Erhalt der biologischen Vielfalt in Deutschland und ab sofort will die deutsche Forschungsgemeinde zur Biodiversität ihre Vernetzung stärken und sich vermehrt in die entsprechenden Diskussionen einbringen. Dies ...
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13.05.2009
Strength and lightness - bionic robot arm opens up new applications (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13277)Wissenschaftler von der TU Darmstadt haben in einem Verbundprojekt mit weiteren Forschungseinrichtungen jetzt einen bionischen Roboterarm entwickelt, der am menschlichen Arm orientiert ist und besonders geeignet ist für kleinere und mittlere Unternehmen. Derzeit wird ...
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08.05.2009
Climate study predicts outbreaks of disease spread by rodents
(URL: /en/13271)Global warming could be partly to blame for increases in some human and animal viral infections. A new Belgian study investigates the link between climate change and the recent increase in the human disease, nephropathia epidemica (NE), spread by rodents. The authors ...
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07.05.2009
How will Tibet's glaciers respond to climate change? (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13267)Die Wasserressourcen weiter Teile Süd- und Südostasiens hängen in entscheidendem Maß vom sommerlichen Monsun und der Schnee- und Eisschmelze am Himalaya und auf dem tibetischen Plateau ab. Wie der Wasserhaushalt der großen Flüsse, die in der Region entspringen, sich im ...
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07.05.2009
TU Bergakademie Freiberg researches for larger and safer lithium batteries (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13266)Die TU Bergakademie Freiberg hat am 5. Mai 2009 die "Lithium-Initiative Freiberg" gestartet. Wissenschaftler von fünf Fakultäten forschen in der Initiative mit Partnern aus der Industrie an neuen Lithium-Ionen-Technologien. Gemeinsam wollen die Experten unter anderem ...
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04.05.2009
Land use change to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Europe
(URL: /en/13259)A recent analysis has summarised the findings of a range of studies into land-based strategies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The compiled findings suggest that expanding forests and using traditional agricultural land to grow bioenergy crops instead could ...
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30.04.2009
Kick-off meeting of the International Water Research Alliance Saxony (IWAS) (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13257)Am Mittwoch, den 29.04.2009, findet das offizielle IWAS-Kick-Off Meeting im Deutschen Hygienemuseum in Dresden statt. Das Verbundprojekt zwischen Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung (UFZ), Technischer Universität Dresden und der Stadtentwässerung Dresden GmbH ist ein ...
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29.04.2009
New NRW-study shows risks of climate change (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13253)Die Klimazukunft Nordrhein-Westfalens wird risikoreicher. Die Hochwassergefahr im Winter nimmt zu, im Sommer sind häufigere Trockenheiten zu erwarten, zeigt eine Studie von Wissenschaftlern des Potsdam-Instituts für Klimafolgenforschung (PIK) im Auftrag des ...
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27.04.2009
Bioelectricity generation technologies: actual vs. perceived impacts
(URL: /en/13249)A recent study reviewed the lifetime environmental, social and economic impacts of 25 bioelectricity technologies. The technologies included gasification, combustion, pyrolysis and co-combustion technologies. Stakeholders were also questioned about their preferences.
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22.04.2009
The coastal zone of the Baltic Sea in the year 2100
(URL: /en/13246)European project AMBER started to focus on a future perspective by applying a new approach: The influence global change has on the oceans is increasingly infiltrating the public awareness. But in parallel, changes in the land use impact the marine environment. Up to ...
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21.04.2009
Plucked out of the air (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13240)Kohlendioxid als Kohlenstoffquelle - ein Carben-Katalysator eröffnet neue Perspektiven
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17.04.2009
Green genes provide insights into climate change
(URL: /en/13239)An international team of researchers has decoded genomes of two strains of algae that grow in very different parts of the ocean, and have gained new insights into the genes that enable them to capture carbon. Their findings, published in the journal Science, shed light ...
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03.04.2009
CO2-based vehicle taxes: encouraging the switch to fuel-efficient cars
(URL: /en/13228)Ireland introduced changes to its vehicle tax system in July 2008. Higher taxes are now placed on vehicles which emit higher levels of carbon. A recent study has investigated how these fiscal policies influence the demand for new cars and how effective these changes ...
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27.03.2009
EU and Japan agree to work more closely together in energy research
(URL: /en/13220)The European Commission and Japan are going to deepen their collaboration in energy research. The prime areas for cooperation are photovoltaics, power storage and carbon capture and storage (CCS). Following the experience of the new European Public-Private Partnership ...
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27.03.2009
Climate change and adaptation - reducing conflicts, benefit from synergies (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13218)Maßnahmen zur Bekämpfung des Klimawandels müssen mit politischen Maßnahmen in anderen Sektoren wie beispielsweise dem Verkehrsbereich besser abgestimmt werden, um nicht ins Leere zu laufen. Zu diesem Schluss kommt ein heute durch die Partnership for European ...
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27.03.2009
Social barriers slow uptake of electric vehicles
(URL: /en/13216)The move to using electric vehicles has been slow. A recent US analysis suggests that the widespread use of advanced hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), which plug directly into the electricity grid, will be delayed unless social and infrastructural barriers are ...
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19.03.2009
Uni Osnabrück: EU research project "NeWater" completed (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13200)Es war eines der bislang finanzstärksten Forschungsverbünde, das von der Universität Osnabrück koordiniert wurde: Vor Kurzem ist das Forschungsprojekt "NeWater (New Methods for Adaptive Water Management under Uncertainty)" abgeschlossen worden. 50 Monate lang hatten 37 ...
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13.03.2009
Renewables could generate 40% of power by 2050, experts say
(URL: /en/13187)With higher oil prices burning bigger holes in our pockets and concerns about climate change gaining momentum, government officials and investors are stepping up to the plate by supporting renewable energy technologies (e.g. wind, solar and hydro power) that could ...
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13.03.2009
Rising sea level threat worse than expected
(URL: /en/13186)If greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced, global sea levels are likely to increase by 1 metre or more by the next century. The dire prediction, made at the International Scientific Congress on Climate Change in Copenhagen, Denmark, announces significantly higher ...
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13.03.2009
Top research topics in national newspapers – favourable and at the fore (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13183)Sind Berichte aus der Forschung auch ein besonderer Markt in Zeiten der allgegenwärtigen Krise? Offensichtlich setzen zumindest überregionale Zeitungen in den letzten Jahren verstärkt auf Wissenschaftsthemen – und das immer häufiger auf ihren vorderen Seiten. Das ist ...
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13.03.2009
An economical method of biofuel production
(URL: /en/13181)Fuels made from plant materials could play a role in the move to more sustainable energy production. A new costing study suggests that large-scale biomass-to-liquid (BTL) plants, could manufacture such synthetic fuels ('biosynfuel') at a cost of about 1 Euro per kg in ...
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20.02.2009
White certificate schemes: interactions with the EU ETS
(URL: /en/13155)Tradeable white certificate (TWC) schemes are attracting interest within the EU as a cost-effective way to encourage investment in energy efficiency. A recent analysis has investigated the impact of these schemes on the market for electricity. It suggests that such ...
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16.02.2009
Where energy efficiency increases energy consumption: a caution
(URL: /en/13151)A new study warns policymakers to watch for unintended consequences of energy efficiency strategies. As energy efficiency leads to reduced usage, the price of energy falls. However, this could in fact lead to a subsequent rise in consumption of energy, if industry ...
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16.02.2009
Road transport has biggest long-term impact on global warming
(URL: /en/13150)Emissions from transport affect the climate both in the short and long term. New research explored the size and mix of emissions with short and long-lived effects and found that road transport has the largest effect on global mean temperature.
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30.01.2009
Geoengineering could complement, but not replace, CO2 emissions cuts
(URL: /en/13135)Geoengineering could help to tackle climate change, but only when coupled with efforts to drastically reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, according to a new study by UK scientists. Their analysis of several geoengineering techniques reveals that many previous studies ...
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30.01.2009
Enhancing the links between science and policy
(URL: /en/13133)Greater efforts are needed to enhance the use of scientific evidence in environmental policy decisions, according to a new study. The analysis draws conclusions from a series of detailed interviews with both researchers and policy-makers, and recommends means of ...
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27.01.2009
Research aircraft HALO arrived (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13131)Am Samstag, dem 24. Januar 2009, ist das neue deutsche Forschungsflugzeug HALO in Oberpfaffenhofen gelandet. Zusammen mit den Nutzern aus der gesamten deutschen Atmosphärenforschung freuen sich besonders die Wissenschaftler des Max-Planck-Institutes für Chemie in ...
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26.01.2009
The power-hungry internet: energy use keeps rising
(URL: /en/13126)As internet use grows, the power used to run computer servers is concerning US and European policymakers. A recent survey estimates that electricity consumption by data centres, which house servers, doubled between 2000 and 2005. They accounted for 2 per cent of global ...
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20.01.2009
New Publication: ICT for Active Ageing (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13121)Derzeit vollzieht sich überall auf der Welt ein einschneidender demografischer Wandel: Noch niemals zuvor ist die Bevölkerung in fast allen Industrie- und Entwicklungsländern so stark gealtert. Einige Experten sprechen gar von einer demografischen Revolution, die alle ...
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09.01.2009
Encouraging energy conservation in the home
(URL: /en/13110)Despite high levels of environmental concern in the EU, domestic energy use continues to rise. A recent study has examined the psychology behind energy usage and behaviour change to help inform energy strategies.
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22.12.2008
EU Parliament adopts climate change package
(URL: /en/13107)The European Parliament has adopted the EU climate change package by a strong majority at its plenary session in Strasbourg, France. MEPs voted on six proposals which together should enable the EU to meet its ambitious goals of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 20%, ...
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19.12.2008
Protecting valuable urban soil
(URL: /en/13103)Soil provides multiple services, ranging from food production, water-filtering and carbon capture, to green park areas in towns and cities, important for human well-being. However, increased urbanisation is leading to a loss of soil resources. Researchers have ...
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15.12.2008
Delivering green technologies to the developing world
(URL: /en/13098)Encouraging uptake of low-carbon technologies in developing countries has an essential role to play in reducing future global carbon emissions. Researchers investigating the transfer of low-carbon technologies to India have made a number of policy recommendations.
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23.11.2008
Bioenergy and Conservation: 1.6 million € for European bioenergy project (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13081)Weizen und andere Lebensmittel anstelle von Öl zu verheizen, löste erhebliche ethische Bedenken aus. Wie aber steht es um andere bioenergetische Quellen? Grünlandschnitt, der von Naturschutzflächen aus ganz Europa stammt, als Energielieferanten für Biogas zu nutzen, ...
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06.11.2008
New tool improves integrated river basin management
(URL: /en/13059)A new computer system has been shown to provide a 'full picture' of a river basin's health, by taking into account all relevant influences, including rainfall, pollution and soil. The system integrates several existing environmental data programmes in a user-friendly ...
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24.10.2008
A new CO2 capture technology for existing power plants
(URL: /en/13042)Most industrialised and rapidly developing countries are building and planning substantial investments in new coal-fired power plants, despite major emissions of CO2 and other pollutants. New research suggests that technology using calcium oxide (lime) has potential as ...
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23.10.2008
Why how much water runs down the rivers
(URL: /en/13045)Humans are increasingly altering the amount of water that runs from the land to the sea or inland waters. Calculations with a global vegetation and hydrology model indicate that precipitation had the largest impact on global river discharge over the 20th century. ...
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22.10.2008
Impacts of climate change on lakes (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13040)Der Klimawandel wird sich auf Seen in wärmeren und kälteren Regionen der Erde unterschiedlich auswirken. Das schließen japanische und deutsche Forscher aus Untersuchungen an tiefen Kraterseen in Japan. Wissenschaftler der Hokkaido Universität, des Hokkaido Institute of ...
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17.10.2008
Increasing the contribution from renewable energy sources
(URL: /en/13038)In many European countries, electricity from renewable sources has a low market share. In order to increase this share, the generators of renewable energy should not be burdened with the full risk of market and grid connection costs, according to recent research.
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13.10.2008
Database as a basis for diabetes and obesity research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13032)Mit hohem finanziellem Aufwand fördert das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) in den kommenden Jahren wissenschaftliche Aktivitäten im Kampf gegen Diabetes und Adipositas bei Kindern und Jugendlichen.
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06.10.2008
Europe must act now to adapt to climate change, says new report
(URL: /en/13027)A new report warns that Europe must take urgent action to adapt to the impacts of climate change. The report, 'Impacts of Europe's changing climate', is published jointly by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Environment Agency (EEA) ...
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25.09.2008
Potocnik: ERA must be open to the world
(URL: /en/13018) The EU and its Member States must 'transform Europe's research labyrinth into a European Research Area open to the world, attracting the best brains and contributing to address global challenges', said European Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik. Mr ...
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23.09.2008
Climate change: the quiet science speaks up
(URL: /en/13016)When buying an electrical appliance, most people are familiar with the 'A', 'B', 'C' or 'D' energy efficiency labelling system. This clever idea spells out which appliances are both likely to save the consumer money and be gentler on the environment, and may even ...
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23.09.2008
New ways for the usage of biomass (only available in German)
(URL: /en/13014)Wolframcarbid als Katalysator für die kosteneffektive Umsetzung von Cellulose in industriell nutzbare Kohlenstoffverbindungen
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22.09.2008
Cropland management techniques for carbon storage
(URL: /en/13015)The Kyoto protocol of 1997 recognises cropland management as a carbon sequestration strategy which may help to mitigate climate change. Under the protocol, ratified by the EU in 2002, member states are obliged to reduce the sum of their emissions of greenhouse gases to ...
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15.09.2008
Understanding the economic value of biodiversity
(URL: /en/13010)The economic value of biological diversity is poorly characterised. A new report highlights the key issues that need to be addressed in assigning values to ecosystems and the services they provide. The report outlines a new framework that will be developed for valuing ...
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12.09.2008
International Energy Agency reviews European energy policy
(URL: /en/13007)The EU's energy policy has for the first time been reviewed and critiqued by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Their comprehensive analysis lauds the Commission's efforts to foster an integrated European research community, and considers its proposed energy ...
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26.08.2008
Molecular cubes in sunlight (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12997)Bei den Pflanzen abgeschauter Photokatalysator für die Wasseroxidation - Ein Weg zur energieeffizienten Wasserstofferzeugung?
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22.08.2008
EU project taking CO2 out of the atmosphere
(URL: /en/12993)'The European Commission is committed to encouraging industry to reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and research plays a vital role in that,' said the European Science and Research Commissioner, Janez Potocnik. The accumulation of CO2 is considered to be the ...
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22.08.2008
Addressing European energy needs
(URL: /en/12992)A revolution is set to occur in the world of European energy delivery. The ADDRESS European project, funded to the tune of EUR 9 million by the EU, aims to provide European citizens with the next evolution in energy delivery through the development of smart energy ...
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20.08.2008
TUB: Energy efficiency in a desert city (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12989)Das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung fördert an der TU Berlin zwei Projekte zur Megacity-Forschung mit mehr als zwölf Millionen Euro.
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11.07.2008
Engineering an endless supply of fresh water
(URL: /en/12955)A sustainable and secure supply of fresh water is becoming an increasingly urgent issue throughout the globe - particularly in the developing world, where many of the poorest and most vulnerable already lack clean drinking water. Climate change could also mean that ...
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03.07.2008
Environmental technologies in newly industrialised countries (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12952)Das Institut für Umweltstudien und angewandte Forschung (Institute for Environmental Studies and Applied Research, I.E.S.A.R.) der Fachhochschule Bingen erhält vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung Förderung für ein auf zweieinhalb Jahre ausgerichtetes ...
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27.06.2008
Do voluntary waste reduction policies work?
(URL: /en/12947)The success of voluntary waste reduction policies is difficult to measure. However, a new statistical approach has been developed to evaluate such schemes. The method could be useful in making more accurate assessments of progress in waste reduction and in helping to ...
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19.06.2008
Finalisation of the research project "Urban Area Management" (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12941)Abschluss des Forschungsprojektes "Kommunales Flächenmanagement in der Region (komreg)". Abschließendes Projektergebnis: Über 1.800 Hektar Innenentwicklungspotenzial in der Region Freiburg ermittelt - Davon sind rund 400 Hektar - oder rund 525 Fußballfelder - bis 2030 ...
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17.06.2008
Coastal research in Namibia (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12938)Das Zentrum für Marine Tropenökologie in Bremen und die University of Namibia in Windhoek planen in Forschungsprojekten zu Marikultur und Küstenschutz zu kooperieren
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13.06.2008
Collaborative research on the up, finds report
(URL: /en/12935)Significant progress has been made in research collaboration since the launch of the Responsible Partnering Initiative, a set of guidelines to aid knowledge transfer between business, research organisations and universities and academia. This is the main conclusion ...
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09.06.2008
Researchers study how soil breathes to understand carbon-cycling
(URL: /en/12931)Soil respiration (SR) plays a major role in moving carbon from the ecosystem to the atmosphere. Converting land for agricultural use accelerates CO2 emissions via SR. Planting trees (afforestation) has been heralded as a potential climate change mitigation approach. ...
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05.06.2008
Managing the imbalance between energy supply and demand
(URL: /en/12930)Renewable energy may help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but it presents a problem for electricity suppliers: how to meet peak demand levels with increasing reliance on intermittent energy sources. A new analysis explores options for storage that would facilitate use ...
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05.06.2008
Removing hormones from wastewater
(URL: /en/12928)Treated wastewater that is returned to waterways can contain trace organic pollutants that have a negative impact on the environment. In particular, chemicals known as endocrine disrupters, which mimic the effects of natural hormones or otherwise disrupt normal ...
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29.05.2008
Fraunhofer and MIT establish research centre for renewable energy (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12922)Die Forscher vom Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE werden künftig eng mit Wissenschaftlern am amerikanischen Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT zusammenarbeiten. Das neue Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems befindet sich in ...
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26.05.2008
A model for health and climate change
(URL: /en/12919)The impacts of climate change on human health are projected to be severe and widespread. A reliable model or software tool is needed to help quantify these impacts so that policies can be developed to mitigate against them. A recent report suggests that newly developed ...
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26.05.2008
Climate change could worsen effects of pollution on plants
(URL: /en/12918)Emissions from large point sources of pollution, such as heavy industry, have a detrimental effect on the plants growing in the local area. A new study suggests that predicted increases in global temperatures as a result of climate change may worsen the harmful effects ...
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13.05.2008
Integrating wind power into existing power systems
(URL: /en/12901)Wind power is one of the fastest growing power sources in the world and costs have fallen to around one-seventh of the levels in the 1980s. In the US, wind energy generating capacity has grown by 24 per cent per year, for the past 5 years. New research1 focuses on a ...
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13.05.2008
Biodiversity fortune-telling: extreme weather and new diseases
(URL: /en/12900)Foreseeing future challenges to the environment is essential for the development of environmental policy. Some recent contentious issues that could have been foreseen include the negative public reaction to genetically-modified crops in the United Kingdom, and ...
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02.05.2008
Emissions from solar power technologies continue to fall
(URL: /en/12894)Photovoltaic (PV) technologies which harness solar energy in solar power installations are making rapid progress. The latest life cycle analysis of four current PV systems shows a trend for all of these to have significant and increasing environmental benefits in terms ...
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29.04.2008
Promoting environmental sustainability in intelligent manufacturing
(URL: /en/12889)Industries that integrate intelligent manufacturing practices in the design and processing of their products and systems, can contribute to a sustainable economy by minimising the environmental impact of their enterprises. These environmental benefits come with an ...
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28.04.2008
Ministry launches web site "Energy Research" (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12887)Das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) baut die Förderung der Energieforschung massiv aus. Um allen Interessierten einen einfachen und schnellen Zugang zu Informationen zur Energieforschung zu ermöglichen, hat das Ministerium am Montag eine neue Website ...
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22.04.2008
Germany and Poland strengthen research collaboration (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12883)Verhandlungen zur Deutsch-Polnischen Wissenschaftsstiftung erfolgreich abgeschlossen / Erste Projekte können starten / Ministerinnen Schavan und Kudrycka eröffnen Forschungsforum in Leipzig .
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18.04.2008
Exploring future biodiversity in a changing climate
(URL: /en/12880)New research describes how biodiversity might be affected in four 'future worlds' that are based on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on emissions scenarios (SRES)1. In the report the future of the planet is explored through four ...
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11.04.2008
Reducing food losses through environmentally sound packaging
(URL: /en/12864)Life cycle assessment tools can be used to assess the environmental impact of food packaging. New research suggests that taking a life cycle assessment approach can be used to improve food packaging, particularly if it is used to consider the ways that packaging ...
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04.04.2008
Managed forests and renewable wood reduce greenhouse gases
(URL: /en/12857)Forests, and the wood-products they produce, can absorb or produce highly variable amounts of CO2, depending on how they are managed. New research provides guidelines for harvesting forests, while limiting greenhouse gas emissions. Wood is a renewable resource and the ...
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04.04.2008
A first look at how the EU emissions trading scheme is working
(URL: /en/12856)The EU's emissions trading scheme (ETS) was introduced for a three-year trial period in 2005, and this initial analysis looks at how well it is working using data from the first two years of operation. The research concludes that both over-allocation and a reduction in ...
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03.04.2008
Climate change: young people team up with researchers (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12853)Forscher und Jugendliche kommen in Bad Malente am 13. und 14. April 2008 zu einem großen Workshop mit hochrangigen Referenten und einem Schülerforum mit Beiträgen der Jugendlichen im Rahmen des von der Robert-Bosch-Stiftung finanzierten Projekts "Klimawandel und seine ...
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02.04.2008
Poor federal states suffer most from climate change (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12849)Deutschland hat in den kommenden 50 Jahren bedingt durch den Klimawandel mit einem enormen Aufwand zu rechnen. Das Deutsche Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW) geht bundesweit von volkswirtschaftlichen Kosten in Höhe von 800 Mrd. Euro aus. Davon seien arme ...
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01.04.2008
Climate change in front of the lenses of world-class photographers (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12845)Der British Council und die "Climate Group" haben zehn Weltklasse-Fotografen der Agentur MAGNUM beauftragt, mit Bildern aus vielen verschiedenen Ländern den weltweiten Klimawandel zu illustrieren und daneben Lösungsansätze aufzuzeigen, wie Kohlendioxidemissionen ...
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31.03.2008
BMBF provides new concept for energy research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12844)Staatssekretär Meyer-Krahmer: "In der Nachhaltigkeit liegt unsere Zukunft" / Exzellente Grundlagenforschung Voraussetzung für Erfolg beim Klimaschutz
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20.03.2008
Understanding different consumer behaviours
(URL: /en/12832)Individuals and communities are increasingly urged to embrace 'green' lifestyles and move towards sustainable consumption. A new report has identified the interventions most likely to affect the desired changes in particular social groups. The document describes the ...
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14.03.2008
Micro cogeneration could reduce greenhouse gas emissions
(URL: /en/12830)Greenhouse gas emissions could be cut sharply using micro combined heat and power systems (micro cogeneration), according to new research. The research suggests that micro cogeneration plants could contribute to the 20 per cent reductions in greenhouse gas emissions ...
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14.03.2008
Controversy over biofuels grows
(URL: /en/12829)New research suggests that nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions associated with growing some biofuel crops may be much greater than previously thought and could be high enough to outweigh the potential CO2 savings associated with biofuels.
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13.03.2008
German Research Agenda "ForestWoodPaper" - Research is shaping the future (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12826)Die Deutsche Forschungsagenda ForstHolzPapier wurde von der deutschen Gruppe der Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform (FTP) im Rahmen eines Parlamentarischen Abends in Berlin der Öffentlichkeit vorgestellt. Mit der Definition der strategischen Forschungsschwerpunkte ...
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13.03.2008
Healthy and productive forests reduce climate change (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12825)Thünen-Institut veranstaltet Kongress in der Türkei über Waldökosystemforschung in Europa
Nur gesunde und produktive Wälder wirken dem Klimawandel entgegen. Dies ist eine der Kernaussagen auf dem internationalen Kongress "Waldökosysteme in einer sich wandelnden ...
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11.03.2008
Environmental research plan 2008 online (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12822)Interessenbekundungen bis 4. April möglich - Ab sofort veröffentlicht das Umweltbundesamt (UBA) seine geplanten Projekte für den Umweltforschungsplan 2008 (UFOPLAN 2008) des Bundesumweltministeriums (BMU) im Internet.
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06.03.2008
How environmentally friendly are biofuels?
(URL: /en/12821)The idea of using biofuels from renewable sources is attractive as biofuels could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and our dependency on fossil fuels. However, a new study which looked at the full life-cycle of biofuels shows that, depending on the type and source ...
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06.03.2008
Environmental strategies are good for small businesses
(URL: /en/12820)Environmental policies are good for business, according to new research. The research explored the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector and found that SMEs with the most proactive environmental policies also had the best financial performance.
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03.03.2008
Paradigm of efficient agricultural research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12817)DLG-Präsident Bartmer: "preagro zeigt: Landwirtschaft ist ein moderner und innovativer Wirtschaftszweig."
In diesen Tagen beendet das vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) geförderte Verbundprojekt preagro nach acht Jahren Laufzeit seine ...
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27.02.2008
Acclimatisation to climate change - research strategies for Bavaria (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12811)Klimaexperten und Spitzenpolitiker diskutierten am 22. Februar über das brandaktuelle Thema: Klimawandel und seine Auswirkungen.
Die politischen Weichen für eine aktive Klimapolitik sind gestellt: Gründung neuer Forschungsverbünde sowie Aufstockung von ...
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25.02.2008
International policies needed to drive sustainable consumption
(URL: /en/12807)Problems with global sustainability are often blamed on the lifestyles of people living in developed countries, which in turn are emulated by those in less wealthy nations. The 'sufficiency strategy' suggests that if the rich consume less, global environmental impact ...
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22.02.2008
Watching birds with high-tech equipment (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12806)Gemeinsames Projekt der Freien Universität Berlin, der Oxford-Universität und der Forschungseinrichtung Microsoft Research Cambridge
Eine Wissenschaftlergruppe der Freien Universität Berlin, der Oxford-Universität und der Forschungseinrichtung Microsoft Research ...
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19.02.2008
New method for measuring biodiversity (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12801)Deutsche und Srilankische Forscher haben eine neue Methode entwickelt, um die Auswirkungen von Arten auf die lokale Biodiversität zu messen. Damit kann festgestellt werden, ob eine bestimmte Art die Artenvielfalt fördert oder unterdrückt. Die neue Methode erweitert das ...
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11.02.2008
Commercial forestry – benefits for biodiversity?
(URL: /en/12789)Commercial forestry, often slated as monoculture, may have an important role to play in maintaining biodiversity. This beneficial effect occurs in nearby fields grazed by livestock, rather than the forest itself. This surprising finding could be important for the ...
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08.02.2008
Clean Sky JTI takes off
(URL: /en/12788)'Today is a great day,' said European Science Commissioner Janez Potocnik at the launch forum of the 'Clean Sky' Joint Technology Initiative (JTI) that aims to put Europe at the cutting edge of greener aircraft design.
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06.02.2008
Geo-research programme agreed between South Africa and Germany (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12786)Anlässlich des Besuchs von Bundesforschungsministerin Dr. Annette Schavan in der Republik Südafrika unterzeichneten am 5. Februar das GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam (GFZ, Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft) und die Universität von Kapstadt (UCT) einen Kooperationsvertrag zur ...
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05.02.2008
Evaluating the cost of compliance with environmental regulation
(URL: /en/12784)A new framework suggets a way to assess the costs of industrial compliance with environmental regulations, and compare these costs across European countries. Difficult choices must be made when determining the balance between protecting and improving the quality of the ...
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01.02.2008
Chemicals industry could cut CO2 emissions using biotechnology
(URL: /en/12782)Industrial scale biotechnology could be used by the chemicals industry to produce bulk chemicals like ethylene, butanol or acrylic acid, which are the basic raw materials used in the production of many materials, such as plastics and electronic components. Currently, ...
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28.01.2008
Deep sea ecosystems depend on biodiversity to function
(URL: /en/12774)A team of European scientists carried out the first global-scale census of deep ocean ecosystems and found a direct relationship between the biodiversity in these ecosystems and their ability to function. The researchers discovered some of the first evidence that the ...
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28.01.2008
Waste wood could be converted to electricity cost effectively
(URL: /en/12773)Waste wood from forest management programmes can be economically converted to renewable electricity and fuels, while at the same time having a positive environmental benefit. Researchers in the USA used lifecycle assessment tools to quantify the potential risks and ...
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28.01.2008
Commission sets out plans on tackling climate change
(URL: /en/12772)The European Commission has adopted an ambitious package of proposals to help the EU meet its commitments on climate change and address energy security issues.
The documents set out in concrete terms how the EU will achieve its '20 / 20 / 20 by 2020' goals, which were ...
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25.01.2008
Competence network agricultural and nutrition research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12748)Die Agrar- und Ernährungswissenschaften spielen eine zentrale Rolle bei der Lösung globaler Probleme bei der Verlagerung von Anbauzonen durch den Klimawandel und dem Rückgang biologischer Vielfalt, Unter- und Mangelernährung bei weiterem Bevölkerungswachstum, ...
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21.01.2008
Right policies needed to drive biofuel development
(URL: /en/12767)Without the right policies to drive their development, biofuels will not bring about significant cuts in greenhouse gas emissions and could be environmentally damaging, warns a new report from the UK's Royal Society.
The report, 'Sustainable biofuels: prospects and ...
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18.01.2008
Nanoflakes could lower the cost of solar power
(URL: /en/12764)A technological breakthrough may bring solar power within the grasp of ordinary households, by both reducing the cost of producing solar cells and improving their efficiency. Solar energy currently accounts for less than 1% of the world’s electricity because it is a ...
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11.01.2008
Making power from pollution
(URL: /en/12752)US scientists have developed a fuel cell that uses the pollution from abandoned metal and coal mines to generate electricity. Bruce Logan, collaborating with Shaoan Cheng and Brian Dempsey, all from The Pennsylvania State University, combined previous work to devise ...
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10.01.2008
Ulmer scientists provide basics for fuel cell research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12750)Dass die Oxidation von Wasserstoff zu Wasser, eine der fundamentalen Reaktionen in der Elektrochemie und seit langem genutzt für den wichtigsten Brennstoffzellen-Typ, in ihrer Geschwindigkeit sehr stark vom verwendeten Elektrodenmaterial abhängt, ist längst bekannt. ...
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14.12.2007
Nanotechnologies for Improved Environmental Performances
(URL: /en/12376)Finnish researchers have recently looked at the possibility of reducing the environmental impacts of papermaking through the use of nanotechnologies. They suggest that rethinking the design of production processes so that they include nanotechnologies could help reach ...
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12.12.2007
EU study: biomass burning major source of pollution in winter
(URL: /en/12366)Over half of the carbon pollution produced during the European winter comes from burning biomass, according to new research from the EU-funded CARBOSOL ('Present and retrospective state of organic versus inorganic aerosol over Europe: implications for climate') ...
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10.12.2007
Meeting Environmental Protection and Recycling Objectives
(URL: /en/12365)The treatment of cooling appliances such as refrigerators and freezers raises several issues, in particular due to the hazardous material they contain. Researchers have reviewed existing treatment practices to assess their environmental performance and to highlight the ...
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05.12.2007
Water Framework Directive needs to be modified, say scientists
(URL: /en/12359)Researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Germany have warned that the pesticides used in increasing cultivation of energy crops will have a negative impact on rivers. In order to counter this effect, the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) ...
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30.11.2007
Saving water - it's a game
(URL: /en/12355)With the help of a computer game, Swedish, Dutch and Spanish researchers want to further understanding of sustainable water use. The game is part of the EU-funded Methods and Tools for Integrated Sustainability Assessment (MATISSE) project.
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26.11.2007
Study reveals impacts of past climates on biodiversity
(URL: /en/12351)Past climate may have a stronger impact on biodiversity than was previously thought, according to new EU-funded research published in the journal Ecography. The findings have implications for our understanding of how species are likely to react to the effects of ...
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19.11.2007
Towards an Information Society: what Impacts on the Environment?
(URL: /en/12342)In Europe, the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) sector is one of the most innovative and productive. In 2000, it represented about 8% of the EU's Gross Domestic Product and accounted for 6% of jobs. The ongoing development of this sector has several ...
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12.11.2007
Integrating Forests in the Context of National Accounting
(URL: /en/12329)Forests cover about one third of the European land area and constitute a valuable, renewable resource for wood and other forest-related products. Furthermore, forest services are of great significance in terms of recreation, watershed management, erosion control, ...
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12.11.2007
Impacts of the European Carbon Emissions Trade Directive on Industry
(URL: /en/12328)The Kyoto Protocol, signed in 1997, aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 5.2% from the 1990 level by 2008-2012. The European Union has committed to an 8% emission reduction, with the obligation distributed among the Member States. To enforce the ...
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07.11.2007
Taxes or Quotas: what is more Efficient to mitigate GHG Emissions?
(URL: /en/12323)In the context of global warming mitigation, the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is a major issue in the international community. Agriculture and forestry account for a significant share of the emissions attributed to human activities: about 30% worldwide ...
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26.10.2007
Motives behind the Willingness to pay for Biodiversity Conservation
(URL: /en/12306)The EU is committed to the protection of biodiversity. Indeed there is a political commitment to halt biodiversity loss within the EU by 2010. Different institutional programmes, such as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), recognise the importance of ...
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24.10.2007
Atmospheric CO2 levels rising faster than expected
(URL: /en/12304)Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere have increased faster than expected during the past few years, according to an international team of scientists. The researchers, whose work was partly funded by the EU, attribute the sharp rise in CO2 levels to three ...
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23.10.2007
The MELIA project: spreading the word about water
(URL: /en/12303)Getting the results of water management research projects to the people who need them is the goal of the EU-funded MELIA (Mediterranean Dialogue on Integrated Water Management) project.
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08.10.2007
Research to Develop New Policies for Carbon Sequestration Technology
(URL: /en/12277)Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is regarded as a key possible solution for reducing rising CO2 emissions and combating climate change. It consists of capturing CO2 emissions from fossil-fuel burning sources and injecting them into deep geologic formations. ...
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28.09.2007
EP calls for better funding of renewable energy research
(URL: /en/12270)A greater portion of the European Union's budget should go into renewable energy research, the European Parliament (EP) says in a report on a roadmap for renewable energy adopted on 25 September. The EU's research and technology programmes should also be used to a ...
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19.09.2007
Climate Change Mitigation – Trade-offs between Land Uses
(URL: /en/12260)The transport sector accounts for a growing share of greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union. In order to find solutions to this problem, the Directive on the promotion of the use of biofuels or other renewable fuels for transport1 has set an objective of 5.75% ...
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05.09.2007
Project to monitor climate change in the Arctic
(URL: /en/12249)With what happens to ice and snow in the Arctic having a direct effect on Europe's climate, a new research project is keeping a close eye on climate change in this coldest of regions.
The goal of the EuroCryoClim project will be to develop an operational and ...
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04.09.2007
Sword fish and anchovies in the Skagerrak: Climatic change and the ocean (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12245)Auf Einladung des Leibniz-Instituts für Meereswissenschaften (IFM-GEOMAR) trafen mehr als 350 internationale Experten in Kiel zusammen, um neueste Erkenntnisse über die Auswirkungen von globalen Umweltänderungen auf marine Ökosysteme auszutauschen. Die Signale aus dem ...
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03.09.2007
Investors and analysts take sustainability more seriously (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12243)Analysten und Investoren, die wichtigste Zielgruppe für die Lageberichte der Unternehmen, bewerten Schlüsselindikatoren zu Nachhaltigkeitsleistungen überwiegend als wichtig oder sehr wichtig für Geschäftsverlauf, Lage und voraussichtliche Entwicklung von Unternehmen. ...
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22.08.2007
Research co-operation with Indonesia (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12233)Vereinbarung zwischen Forschungsministerium und Leibniz Universität festigt die internationale Zusammenarbeit
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03.08.2007
New FP7 Environment research information service on CORDIS
(URL: /en/12220)CORDIS, the Community Research and Development Service has launched a new environment information service under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). This will provide a gateway to this high-level theme, including Climate Change, under the auspices of the Cooperation ...
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01.08.2007
More hurricanes due to climate change (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12217)Forscher des US National Center for Atmospheric Research NCAR in Boulder haben in einer Studie festgestellt, dass die Klimaveränderung auf die Entwicklung von tropischen Stürmen einen gewaltigen Einfluss hat. Die Wissenschaftler konnten nämlich insgesamt drei eklatante ...
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27.07.2007
Positive and Negative Effects of Nanotechnology on the Environment
(URL: /en/12213)Nanotechnology, which involves materials and processes on an ultra-small scale, is currently an area of intense scientific research due to the wide variety of potential applications in the biomedical, optical, and electronic fields. Nanotechnology can also provide ...
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27.07.2007
Wind energy - Status and Trends
(URL: /en/12212)The use of renewable energies is one of the most important alternatives that can be implemented to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ensure a sustainable energy supply. In this context, wind energy is believed to be capable of playing a major role in reaching the ...
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27.07.2007
How Climate Change impacts Employment
(URL: /en/12211)The consequences of climate change on fauna and flora have been widely demonstrated by scientists. On the contrary, little research has focussed on the impacts of climate change on employment. In this regard, the European Commission commissioned a study to improve the ...
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27.07.2007
Developing the EU Biodiversity Research Strategy
(URL: /en/12209)The main objective of BIOSTRAT is to support the further development of a European Biodiversity Research Strategy. Such Research Strategy brings together ideas on research priorities in fundamental and applied sciences to address critical gaps in know ledge on the ...
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20.07.2007
Individual Actions to Improve Transport Energy Efficiency (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12200)In 2002, Europe consumed approximately 15% of the world’s energy, making it one of the largest energyconsuming regions of the world. Between 2000 and 2030, the energy consumption of the European Union is predicted to increase by 17%.
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09.07.2007
Experts call for partnership approach to marine research strategy
(URL: /en/12180)Experts in marine and maritime science and policy, meeting at EurOcean 2007 in Aberdeen, UK, have issued a declaration calling upon the European Commission and EU Member States to further develop partnerships with stakeholders in order to initiate, by 2008, a European ...
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04.07.2007
Research for the future of aging (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12172)Tagung an der Universität Witten/Herdecke fragte nach den Folgen des demografischen Wandels für die Versorgungsforschung
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22.06.2007
New study: Arctic and Atlantic Ocean connected since 17,5 Million Jears (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12158)Eine internationale Gruppe von Meeresgeologen, Geophysikern und Ozeanographen unter Beteiligung des Leibniz-Instituts für Meereswissenschaften (IFM-GEOMAR) in Kiel und des Alfred-Wegener-Instituts für Polar- und Meeresforschung in Bremerhaven konnte anhand von neuen ...
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19.06.2007
Research group examines forest management during climatic changes (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12151)Für das Forschungsprojekt "Anpassungsstrategien für eine nachhaltige Waldbewirtschaftung bei sich änderndem Klima" erhält die Universität Göttingen in den kommenden drei Jahren Fördermittel des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF). Im Rahmen des ...
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12.06.2007
Increasing Recycling and Reuse of Construction and Demolition Waste
(URL: /en/12143)Construction and demolition waste (C&DW) is generated on active building sites and includes a wide range of materials including excavation materials, road building and maintenance materials, demolition materials as well as other worksite waste materials. There is ...
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05.06.2007
Biodiversity sustainability is high on EU agenda
(URL: /en/12134)NET-BIOME is the EU's latest major research initiative targeting the sustainability of biodiversity in the tropical and subtropical regions of the EU. An 11-strong group – comprised of research organisations and regional authorities from the said regions – have joined ...
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29.05.2007
Research ship heads to Arctic to study biodiversity hotspots
(URL: /en/12127)The research ship Polarstern is getting ready to leave its home harbour of Bremerhaven, Germany, for the chillier waters of the Arctic. On its 22nd Arctic expedition, the ship, which belongs to the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, will be used by ...
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29.05.2007
Europe's nature under threat.
(URL: /en/12126)Climate change is already having an impact on European biodiversity, said Jacqueline McGlade, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency (EEA), on the International Day for Biological Diversity on 22 May.
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29.05.2007
4. Conference: Forest based Sector Technology Platform in Hanover (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12125)Mit über 220 Teilnehmern war die Konferenz die am besten besuchte Veranstaltung im Rahmen der diesjährigen LIGNA+. Das Motto der Veranstaltung, die am 15. und 16. Mai im Convention Center der Messe Hannover statt fand, war "Innovationen im Forst-, Holz-, Papier- und ...
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25.05.2007
Nanotechnology and the environment: beauty rather than beast?
(URL: /en/12123)Much has been said about the potential of nanotechnologies to revolutionise the way we live, with the biggest changes forecasted to take place in materials, surveillance and healthcare. The accompanying discussions on the possible side effects of working at the ...
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25.05.2007
Southern Ocean carbon sink weakened
(URL: /en/12122)The ability of the Southern Ocean to absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere is weakening because of climate change, according to new research. The findings suggest that it may be harder to stabilise atmospheric CO2 levels than was previously thought
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22.05.2007
BMBF promotion: Weihenstephan´s research project to climatic change (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12119)Das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) fördert im Rahmen des Programmes "klimazwei - Forschung für den Klimaschutz und Schutz vor Klimawirkungen" drei wissenschaftliche Projekte am Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan der Technischen Universität München. ...
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14.05.2007
New project to protect EU's tropical biodiversity
(URL: /en/12115)Preserving the biodiversity of the EU's tropical and sub-tropical regions is the goal of the newly launched NET-BIOME (NETworking tropical and subtropical Biodiversity research in OuterMost regions and territories of Europe in support of sustainable development) ...
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04.05.2007
Mussels and Oysters Threatened by Ocean Acidification
(URL: /en/12114)A large quantity of anthropogenic CO2 emissions has been stored in the oceans, thus making them more acidic. Consequently, ocean pH has experienced some variations since the beginning of the industrial age, with a decline of 0.1 units. It is predicted that it will fall ...
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27.04.2007
The Challenge of Sustainable Brownfield Regeneration in Europe
(URL: /en/12110)The process of industrial change has resulted in the creation of so-called "brownfields" across Europe, particularly in urban areas. Brownfields are sites that have been affected by the former uses of the site or surrounding land, are derelict or underused, and may ...
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26.04.2007
Ministry of Research finances 3.4 million euro for coastal research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12107)Die Prognosen der Wissenschaft sind eindeutig: Der globale Klimawandel wirkt sich auch auf die Küstenregionen Deutschlands aus. Das stellt die Küstenforschung vor neue Herausforderungen. Das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) wird deshalb 3,4 Millionen ...
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23.04.2007
Sustainable Use of Water Resources in Coastal Areas
(URL: /en/12105)The rate of land-cover alteration is increasing dramatically worldwide due to increasing and intensifying human use of land. In Europe, built-up areas have expanded by 20% during the last two decades. In semiarid and dry Mediterranean areas, where water scarcity is one ...
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16.04.2007
Climate report urges mix of mitigation and adaptation policies
(URL: /en/12097)The second in a series of four international reports on climate change was released on 6 April, warning that billions of people around the world face food and water shortages and an increased risk of flooding.
The report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ...
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05.04.2007
Sustainability research at Leuphana University of Lueneburg (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12095)Lüneburger und Leipziger Wissenschaftler initiieren ein Forschungsprojekt zum Thema "Nachhaltige Nutzung von Ökosystemdienstleistungen unter Unsicherheit". Das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung fördert das Vorhaben mit 459 Tausend Euro. Der Mensch bedient ...
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04.04.2007
Bremen environmental physicists about climatic change (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12092)Am 7. April 2007 startet das deutsche Forschungsschiff "Maria S. Merian" zu einer großangelegten Vermessungskampagne in den subpolaren Nordatlantik. Die Expedition wird von Professorin Monika Rhein vom Institut für Umweltphysik der Universität Bremen geleitet. Ziel ...
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28.03.2007
UDW: Two new wind energy research projects (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12087)In Zukunft wird Windenergie zunehmend weit draußen in der Nord- und Ostsee, das heißt "offshore" erzeugt. Dazu starten zwei Forschungsprojekte an der Fakultät für Ingenieurwissenschaften der Universität Duisburg-Essen. Professor Heinrich Brakelmann vom Fachgebiet ...
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26.03.2007
Enge Klima-Kopplung von Land und Ozean steuert Regenfall in Afrika
(URL: /en/12085)Der Regenfall im tropischen Afrika hängt eng mit der Temperaturdifferenz zwischen dem Land und dem tropischen Atlantik zusammen. Diese Ergebnisse veröffentlichen holländische und deutsche Forscher jetzt in der Fachzeitschrift Science. Sie nutzten dazu eine neue ...
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23.03.2007
Facing Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12084)The latest assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change projects that average global temperatures in 2100 will be between 1.8–4.0 °C higher than the 1980–2000 average.
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23.03.2007
How to boost Wind Power Development (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12083)The European Union’s current goal is to increase the share of electricity produced from renewable energy sources by up to 22% by 2010. In line with European objectives, in 2002 the Swedish government adopted a national planning goal of yearly electricity production ...
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06.03.2007
Would warmer Oceans remain productive?
(URL: /en/12069)Millions of people on Earth live on the oceans’ resources. Microscopic plants in the upper ocean, called phytoplankton, form the first level of the marine food chain and its abundance is thus a main driver of ocean productivity. Just like terrestrial plants, ...
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02.03.2007
Improving the Prioritisation of Conservation Actions (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12067)Biodiversity losses are mainly driven by both land use and the increasing threat and pressure of the changing climate. At species level, 42% of Europe’s native mammals, 43% of birds, 45% of butterflies, 30% of amphibians, 45% of reptiles and 52% of freshwater fish are ...
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01.03.2007
EU research brings efficient hydrogen engines a step closer
(URL: /en/12065)European researchers working with partners from the US have developed a new type of hydrogen technology that will lead to new more efficient hydrogen-fed engines for clean cars.
The EU-funded Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (HyICE) project tested ways to build ...
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01.03.2007
Ministry of Research starts projects related to climatic protection (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12062)"Der Handlungsbedarf im Klimaschutz ist zur Genüge bekannt. Jetzt ist es wichtig, konkrete Projekte mit Wirkung zu starten", sagte BMBF-Staatssekretär Prof. Frieder Meyer-Krahmer am Mittwoch in Berlin. Mit einer zweitägigen Auftaktkonferenz gab das Bundesministerium ...
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23.02.2007
Possible Effects of Global Climate Change on Trees (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12051)Beech forests represent a large resource for timber production in Europe. As part of the natural flora, they are important both for the cultivated and ecological landscape. However, forestry in Europe is exposed to several risks.
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16.02.2007
Climate change already affecting Europe's seas, says JRC (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12039)Climate change is already having a significant impact on Europe's seas and coasts, and any policies designed to mitigate these impacts will also have to address the wider human exploitation of the seas and coasts, according to a new report from the European ...
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14.02.2007
Researchers find proof for rise of C02 concentration in the deep ocean (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12035)Wissenschaftler vom Leibniz-Institut für Meereswissenschaften (IFM-GEOMAR) haben erstmals die Zunahme von Kohlendioxid (CO2) aus der Atmosphäre in einer Tiefe von 3000 bis 4.500 Metern im Nordatlantik mit Messdaten belegt. Mit einer neuen, am IFM-GEOMAR entwickelten ...
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13.02.2007
Environmental research plan 2007 (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12034)Interessenbekundung bis 8. März 2007 möglich
Ab sofort veröffentlicht das Umweltbundesamt (UBA) seine geplanten Projekte für den Umweltforschungsplan 2007 (UFOPLAN 2007) des Bundesumweltministeriums (BMU) im Internet. 63 Forschungsprojekte zu umweltrelevanten Themen, ...
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12.02.2007
Barriers and Drivers for the Biofuels Industry in Europe
(URL: /en/12032)The use of biofuels (liquid fuels for transport produced from biomass) is attracting considerable attention nowadays in Europe as a strategy to tackle climate change, to secure a constant energy supply by reducing the Community's growing dependence on imported energy ...
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09.02.2007
Boosting innovation in the renewable energy sector
(URL: /en/12031)An EU funded project is boosting innovation in the renewable energy and energy efficiency fields by providing practical help to scientists whose research results have the potential to be transformed into commercially viable products or services. The project is called ...
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06.02.2007
Boosting innovation in the renewable energy sector
(URL: /en/12024)An EU funded project is boosting innovation in the renewable energy and energy efficiency fields by providing practical help to scientists whose research results have the potential to be transformed into commercially viable products or services. The project is called ...
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05.02.2007
666,000 euro for bio diversity research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12022)BMBF fördert Ökologen und Ökonomen der Philipps-Universität Marburg - Gründe für Schwund der Artenvielfalt in Afrika werden mit dem Ziel "politikrelevanter Ergebnisse" untersucht - Partner aus Namibia und Südafrika beteiligt
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05.02.2007
Researchers submit international IPCC report to climatic change (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12020)Forschungsministerium setzt 255 Millionen Euro für Klimaforschung ein / Umweltministerium kündigt ehrgeizige Klimapolitik an
In der internationalen Klimaforschung besteht kein Zweifel daran, dass der Klimawandel voranschreitet und sich beschleunigt. Bei Beobachtung ...
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01.02.2007
Climatic protection: Oldenburg as research object (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12019)Mit Hilfe einer "Vernetzungs- und Kommunikationsstrategie" sollen die CO2-Emissionen in der Stadt Oldenburg spürbar gesenkt werden. Das ist das Ziel eines ambitionierten Forschungsvorhabens an der Universität Oldenburg, das vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und ...
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26.01.2007
Organic Farming: Good Practice for Soil Quality Preservation
(URL: /en/12014)Soil is a key element in increasing crop yields. Maintaining its quality is therefore of great importance for the sustainable management of agricultural lands. Besides its inherent “static” quality linked to the nature of the geological material of the land, the ...
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26.01.2007
How can Sustainable Development be achieved in Energy Use?
(URL: /en/12013)The European Union is facing unprecedented energy challenges resulting from increased dependency on imports, concerns over supplies of fossil fuels worldwide and the increasing threat of climate change. The internalisation of external costs into the full energy ...
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26.01.2007
Research drilling for investigation of terrestrial surface heat (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12011)Im Januar 2007 wird im Auftrag des Hessischen Landesamtes für Umwelt und Geologie (HLUG) eine 80 - 100 m tiefe Erkundungsbohrung östlich von Rodgau-Jügesheim niedergebracht.
Die Bohrung erfolgt im Rahmen der Neubearbeitung der geologischen Karte von Seligenstadt. Die ...
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22.01.2007
Birds: good Indicators of the Effects of Climate Change
(URL: /en/12005)Climate change is one of biggest threats facing the planet. There is increasing evidence that global warming is influencing ecosystems, in particular in terms of species richness and the seasonal behaviour of fauna and flora.
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22.01.2007
Abrupt Ice Retreat in the Arctic Possible by 2040
(URL: /en/12004)Arctic sea ice has retreated in recent years, with considerable thinning of the ice pack and area. Scientific evidence suggests that the observed changes are associated with climate change driven by human activity.
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11.01.2007
Research topics publicized - new chances for German sustainability research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11990)Am 01. Januar ist das Siebte Forschungsrahmenprogramm (FP7) der Europäischen Union in Kraft getreten. Der Masterplan für die Jahre 2007 bis 2013 sieht gut 54 Milliarden Euro für die Wissenschaft vor. Erste Ausschreibungen wurden Ende Dezember veröffentlicht, darunter ...
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18.12.2006
Bioenergy: an Essential Resource in Future Energy Portfolios
(URL: /en/12420)There is increasing concern about global warming and its potential impact on society, the economy and the environment. In this context, new and renewable energies have an important role to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Currently, nearly 50% of the world’s ...
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18.12.2006
What is the Future for the World’s Forests?
(URL: /en/12419)Approximately one third of the world’s land area is covered by forests. Forests provide many benefits to humanity, including wood, fuel, shelter, food and water, security and employment. Furthermore, the maintenance of forests is essential for the environmental ...
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07.12.2006
Global Climate and the Solar Cycle - EGU Journal Highlights
(URL: /en/12412)EGU Journal Highlights - Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics - December 2006
How much of global climate change is caused by fluctuations of the Sun's radiation? A reliable assessment of human-induced global warming requires an answer to this question. Now it appears ...
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05.12.2006
Climate Change may have a Rapid Effect on Ocean Circulations (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12408)Until the 1990s, there was a general belief that the Earth’s climate system had changed gradually in response to naturally-induced processes. However, over the last few decades, new scientific evidence suggests that the climate changed much more rapidly in the past ...
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24.11.2006
Climate Change may affect Delivery of WFD objectives
(URL: /en/12400)The European Water Framework Directive (WFD) aims to achieve good status for all European waters by 2015. It establishes a framework for water management and policy based on the principle of integrated river basin management. The possible direct and indirect impacts of ...
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22.11.2006
Stretch of land for ecological system research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12391)Wie wirken sich Eingriffe des Menschen in die Natur speziell auf die Artenvielfalt aus? Welche Konsequenzen haben diese Veränderungen für die betroffenen Ökosysteme? Und was bedeuten diese Störungen in der Summe möglicherweise für die gesamte Biosphäre, auf deren ...
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17.11.2006
Likely Decline of Europe Biodiversity between Now and 2030
(URL: /en/11986)There is increasing evidence of biodiversity loss around the planet. The main drivers of biodiversity change are land-use change, climate change, fragmentation by roads and other land-use types, nitrogen deposition and disturbance. The EU has committed to halting ...
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06.11.2006
Competitive production of transport biofuels
(URL: /en/11968)Technical Research Centre of Finland, VTT launches gasification equipment designed for the development of second generation transport biofuels. The equipment represents the most advanced technology in Europe. In the process, synthesis gas will be refined from biomass ...
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02.11.2006
Scientists research for sustainable power supply (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11961)Auf seiner Jahrestagung in Berlin präsentierte der ForschungsVerbund Sonnenenergie (FVS) neuste Forschungsergebnisse zu nachhaltigen Energietechniken. Die Jahrestagung "Forschung und Innovation für eine nachhaltige Energieversorgung" steht unter der Schirmherrschaft ...
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27.10.2006
Wood-framed Construction Requires Less Energy and Emits Less CO2
(URL: /en/11959)The rise in the emission of greenhouse gases, major contributors to global warming, is strongly linked to the ways society currently produces and consumes energy. The building construction sector uses large quantities of energy and makes a major contribution to carbon ...
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26.10.2006
Research projects protect the environment and strengthen enterprises (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11952)Ein kleines, vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) gefördertes Forschungsprojekt hat dazu geführt, dass viel Wasser gespart wird. Der Keramikhersteller Villeroy & Boch kann jetzt sowohl benutztes Wasser aufbereitet wieder verwenden, als auch auf eine ...
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24.10.2006
Research projects protect the environment and strengthen enterprises (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11956)Ein kleines, vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) gefördertes Forschungsprojekt hat dazu geführt, dass viel Wasser gespart wird. Der Keramikhersteller Villeroy & Boch kann jetzt sowohl benutztes Wasser aufbereitet wieder verwenden, als auch auf eine ...
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18.10.2006
Kieler researcher network examines the consequences of global warming (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11948)Die Temperatur der Erde hat sich seit Beginn der Industrialisierung um fast 1°C erhöht. Die Folgen dieser Entwicklung zeigt die neue Dokumentation "Eine unbequeme Wahrheit" mit Al Gore, ehemaliger Vize-Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten. Dazu gehören die Zunahme von ...
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16.10.2006
Global Temperatures Reaching Record Levels (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11943)Climate change is one of the most pressing environmental, social and economical problems facing the planet. Numerous studies have already reported changes in nature driven by global warming.
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11.10.2006
Deep-Sea Sediments - an Innovative Solution for Storing CO2 Safely
(URL: /en/11942)Curbing current emissions of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the most pressing technical and economical challenges of our time, especially since these emissions play a major role in climate change. In order to stabilise atmospheric CO2 concentrations, ...
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06.10.2006
Severe Impacts of Climate Change on Key Ecosystems Worldwide
(URL: /en/11937)One of the more worrisome aspects of climate change is the potential major impacts on the world’s ecosystems. There is increasing evidence that ecological changes have occurred locally during recent decades as a response to relatively minor climate changes.
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22.09.2006
Conclusive Proof that Spring is Arriving Earlier across Europe
(URL: /en/11916)The impacts of climate change can already be observed in many physical and biological systems. A very useful indicator of the current ongoing changes is phenology, the recording of changes in natural annual events such as the flowering of plants. Previous studies have ...
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22.09.2006
Does Appliance Reuse Contribute to Resource Conservation?
(URL: /en/11915)Reuse of electrical and electronic equipment (household appliances) can be defined as the repeated use of a product for the same function it was designed for before becoming obsolete or unusable, by means of second hand use, and if necessary, prior repair. Reuse ...
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12.09.2006
European-wide bio fuels research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11904)Forum Nachhaltige Entwicklung der Deutschen Wirtschaft unterstützt den Vorschlag von Bundesumweltminister Sigmar Gabriel, ein deutsches Biokraftstoff-Forschungszentrum einzurichten, um die Zukunftsfragen von Energiesicherheit und Klimaschutz zu beantworten. Es bestehe ...
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07.09.2006
Conference: Research and innovation for a sustainable power supply (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11897)Die Jahrestagung des ForschungsVerbunds Sonnenergie zeigt die wichtige Rolle der Nachhaltigkeit als Leitstrategie bei der Erforschung und Anwendung erneuerbarer Energien.
Eine öffentlichen Ausstellung mit Unterrichtsmaterialien zur Nachhaltigkeit begleitet die ...
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05.09.2006
SusChem launches sustainable vision
(URL: /en/11894)The European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry - SusChem - has announced that its stakeholders have endorsed a research agenda - the Implementation Action Plan (IAP) - covering chemical and biochemical sciences. The platform has also announced three major ...
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31.08.2006
Scientists expect huge progress for solar power generation (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11883)Zum 21. Mal treffen sich Anfang September Wissenschaftler, Industrievertreter und Politiker zur europäischen Solarstromkonferenz. Nach Rom, Paris und Barcelona findet die diesjährige "European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition" (EU PVSEC) in Dresden ...
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28.08.2006
Thirsty world (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11877)Weltweites Wassermanagement erforderlich, als vorbildlich gilt Israel -
In Stockholm tagt die Weltwasserwoche, fast 1.500 Experten aus 140 Ländern diskutieren über Wege, wie das lebensnotwenige Nass allen Menschen auf der Welt zur Verfügung gestellt werden kann. Jeder ...
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28.08.2006
University network researches about sustainability (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11874)Unter dem Kürzel TU9 haben sich Anfang des Jahres die neun großen forschungsorientierten Technischen Universitäten in Deutschland zu einem Netzwerk zusammengeschlossen. Erste Forschungskooperationen wurden nun für die Bereiche nachhaltige Energie und nachhaltige ...
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17.08.2006
Sustainabilty enters automotive engineering (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11859)Steigender Ölverbrauch bei gleichzeitig hohem Flottenverbrauch fordert einen ressourcenschondenden Umgang durch alternative Umwelt-Konzepte. Dabei spielen alternative Antriebssysteme und Klimaschutzstrategien der Unternehmen eine größere Rolle.
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15.08.2006
Unraveling the role of forests in the carbon cycle
(URL: /en/11855)CARBO_INVENT consortium makes a breakthrough in the assessment of carbon stocks or carbon stock changes. Integration of forest inventory and biomass functions provides more accurate estimates revealing the importance of a European forest resource database in ...
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04.08.2006
World's deepest offshore wind farm almost up and running (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11842)Wind energy is believed to be one of the most mature renewable technologies, offering an alternative to unsustainable oil and gas. Although the technology for wind farms is available and in use, it faces one major problem - the accusation that wind turbines constitute ...
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27.07.2006
New Insights about Future Crop Production under Climate Change
(URL: /en/11832)The effects of climate change, resulting from increasing concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gases, have been a subject of major concern in the past few decades. For agriculture, both positive and negative effects on crops have been predicted. Increased soil ...
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27.07.2006
Incorporating Renewable Energy in Energy Performance Regulations
(URL: /en/11831)In the context of the Kyoto Protocol and the EC’s commitment to cut CO2 emissions, the improvement of energy efficiency and rational use of energy and the promotion of new and renewable energy sources are considered as cornerstones of the EU energy policy objectives. ...
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26.07.2006
New advances in Agri-Environmental management
(URL: /en/11830)Grazed grasslands exploitation could be beneficial for both botanical diversity and agriculture. Utilization of the available information derived from current practices could facilitate risk assessments and assist the formulation of environmental management policies.
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18.07.2006
New UFZ-Magazine shows the whole spectrum of environmental research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11815)Halle/Saale. Zur Langen Nacht der Wissenschaft wird erstmals das neue UFZ-Magazin öffentlich präsentiert. Auf 132 Seiten stellt das Heft die Bandbreite des Umweltforschungszentrum Leipzig-Halle (UFZ). Die Themen reichen dabei von Stadtschrumpfung bis hin zum ...
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18.07.2006
Pollution through future shipping traffic through arctic passages expected (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11813)Ein internationales Forscherteam aus Frankreich, Deutschland und den USA hat mittels Modellrechnungen herausgefunden, dass die Luftqualität im Gebiet der Arktis sich verschlechtern wird. Aufgrund der zu erwartenden globalen Erwärmung wird ein erheblicher Rückgang des ...
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04.07.2006
CO2 emissions from aviation set to rise rapidly
(URL: /en/11787)Preliminary results from an EU-funded project show that the contribution of the aviation sector to global carbon emissions will increase in the coming decades, as increases in total air traffic outstrip improvements in technology.
According to researchers at ...
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26.06.2006
Long-term Decline in Numbers of Migrant Birds Breeding in Europe
(URL: /en/11773)There is increasing evidence that the population of long-distance migrant birds breeding in some parts of Europe and wintering in sub-Saharan Africa may be in major decline. Most European countries are committed to addressing such a decline through the Convention on ...
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26.06.2006
Biodiversity Holds the Key to Sustainable Biofuel Production
(URL: /en/11771)It has been reported that global biodiversity has decreased during the last centuries due to human activity. As the global population has increased, so forests and prairies have been cleared to meet the increasing demand for land for farmland planted with monocultures, ...
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23.06.2006
Economical research project: Revitalization of fallow lands (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11770)Den kommunalwirtschaftlichen Nutzen der Revitalisierung von Brachflächen untersuchen Wirtschaftswissenschaftler der Universität Göttingen in einem Forschungsprojekt. Ziel des Vorhabens ist es, mit einer Folgenabschätzungsanalyse neue Handlungsgrundlagen für kommunale ...
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22.06.2006
Research project for the reduction of "surface new demand" (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11765)Täglich werden in Deutschland über 90 Hektar Land neu versiegelt. Programme zur Reduzierung der Flächeninanspruchnahme haben bisher kaum Fortschritte gezeitigt. Mit dem Forschungsprogramm REFINA hat die Bundesregierung einen neuen Anlauf auf diesem Gebiet gestartet. ...
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22.06.2006
Climatic change threatens amphibians and reptiles in southwest Europe (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11759)Der erwartete Klimawandel könnte einen massiven Rückgang bei Amphibien- und Reptilienarten in Südwesteuropa auslösen. Zu diesem Ergebnis kommt eine neue Studie, die in der nächsten Ausgabe des internationalen Journal of Biogeography veröffentlicht wird. Die Studie ...
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20.06.2006
Global Warming May Have Damaged Coral Reefs Forever
(URL: /en/11757)Coral reefs, one of the most diverse and productive ecosystems in the world, have been one of the first to exhibit major changes in response to global warming. In 1998, global warming caused Indian Ocean surface temperatures to increase to unprecedented levels, which ...
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09.06.2006
A New Approach to Measuring Marine Biodiversity
(URL: /en/11730)American scientists have recently applied a genetically-based method to identify and catalogue marine biodiversity in its larval phase. The results suggest that marine biodiversity may be underestimated in some parts of the world such as the Coral Triangle in the Indo ...
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08.06.2006
Technology Platform raises temperature for solar thermal energy
(URL: /en/11742)European Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs launched the European Solar Thermal Technology Platform on 30 May, praising the idea, and saying that the project would 'play an important role in the future, contributing to a sustainable and competitive Energy policy in ...
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07.06.2006
Research for an efficient protection of resources (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11740)Wie sich wertvolle Ressourcen aus der Umwelt effizient einsetzen lassen, zeigte das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) am Mittwoch auf der PIUS-Konferenz in Bonn - einem Informationsaustausch für Experten in der umweltfreundlichen Produktion. Das BMBF ...
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02.06.2006
Antarctic Birds Affected by Climate Change
(URL: /en/11734)There is now convincing evidence to support the theory that in the Northern Hemisphere spring events such as the arrival of migrant birds and the blossoming of trees occurred progressively earlier during the 20th century in response to climate change. However, little ...
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02.06.2006
Ozone-sulphate Interaction Influences Climate Change
(URL: /en/11733)Nowadays, there is an increasing realisation that air quality and climate change are strongly connected. Troposheric ozone (O3) and sulphate, both active air pollutants, are suspected of playing an important role in this connection. Sulphate aerosols reduce incoming ...
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02.06.2006
Climate and Land Use Changes May Affect Groundwater Resources
(URL: /en/11732)According to the World Meteorological Organisation, only 2.5% of the total volume of water in the world is freshwater. One of the most important sources of freshwater lies underground, and is known as groundwater. The use and exploitation of these reservoirs have ...
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01.06.2006
Milestones of the arctic climatic research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11727)In der am Donnerstag, 1. Juni, erscheinenden Ausgabe der Zeitschrift "nature" präsentieren gleich drei wissenschaftliche Artikel Ergebnisse der Arktischen Bohrexpedition 2004. Die Beiträge erhellen die Klimageschichte des Nordpolarbeckens, in dem vor 55 Millionen ...
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29.05.2006
The new forces - Green investment funds (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11717)Regenerative Energien ersetzen zunehmend fossile Energieträger - das ist nicht nur gut für die Umwelt, sondern kann auch Anlegern nützen. Zertifikate auf Öko-Indizes und -Aktienkörbe haben Konjunktur. Allerdings lohnt genaues Hinsehen: Nicht jedes Zertfikat hält, was ...
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22.05.2006
Strong Focus on Energy at CSD-14
(URL: /en/11708)At the 14th Commission on Sustainable Development, that took place in New York from 1 to 12 May 2006, the energy theme occupied the top position in the discussions. Other important themes were human security (i.e. access to energy, conflicts about energy sources), and ...
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15.05.2006
Improving Policy Implementation Through Public Participation
(URL: /en/11697)In 2000, the European Parliament and the Council adopted the European Water Framework Directive (WFD) aiming to improve water management in Europe. The accomplishment of the WFD in the member states is complex and the regional authorities have to face numerous ...
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12.05.2006
New Approach to Solve Agri-environmental Problems in Europe
(URL: /en/11694)There is an increased need to overcome the unsustainable agricultural practices in Europe, the main cause of the rapid decrease of biodiversity in many rural areas and of the loss of cultural and natural identity of landscapes. Effective approaches are necessary in the ...
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12.05.2006
Global Warming Threatens Planet’s Biodiversity
(URL: /en/11693)Scientists believe that global warming represents one of the most important threats to our planet’s biodiversity. Plants and animals, even far from human habitation, are now endangered due to global warming, resulting from increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide ...
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04.05.2006
Green Technology: Use Less Resources and Increase Profits
(URL: /en/11679)Imagine a world where houses are built from plant materials instead of cement and bricks. Drinking water is disinfected by solar energy, not chemicals. And homes are designed to harvest rainwater to supply hot and cold water. It's not a far away dream - you can see it ...
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04.05.2006
Meeting the Future - new generation research for sustainable managing (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11675)Wie hat sich die Forschung zum nachhaltigen Wirtschaften in den vergangenen zehn Jahren entwickelt, was sind die neuesten Erkenntnisse und wo liegen neue Forschungsfelder? Dies sind die grundlegenden Fragen, die im Mittelpunkt der Konferenz "Meeting the Future" stehen, ...
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02.05.2006
Towards More Sustainable Water Systems
(URL: /en/11673)Water pollution is one of the major environmental issues in Europe. Improving urban waste water management systems necessitates the involvement of both water system managers and scientists and to make them agree on shared strategic priorities.
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28.04.2006
European Union study: Ecological efficiency of enterprises measured in euro (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11669)Studie über die Umweltleistung von 65 europäischen Industrieunternehmen heute in Frankfurt/Main vorgestellt. Ein neuer Bewertungsansatz wendet die Logik des Kapitalmarktes auf den Einsatz ökologischer Ressourcen an. Ein Unternehmen schafft dann Wert, wenn es eine ...
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27.04.2006
Research for sustainable handling of soils in dry regions (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11664)Schätzungsweise sind bereits 10 bis 20% ehemals produktiver Flächen in Trockengebieten erheblich von Desertifikation (Verwüstung, Landverödung) betroffen. Desertifikation verursacht Armut und Landflucht, und belastet dadurch Städte und Großstädte. Die Wiederherstellung ...
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27.04.2006
From researcher to entrepreneur (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11660)Max-Planck-Studie zeigt: Jeder vierte Wissenschaftler, der seine Ergebnisse in Patente umsetzt, gründet auch ein eigenes Unternehmen.
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26.04.2006
GMES ready to get started
(URL: /en/11658)Discussions on the European earth observation initiative (GMES) have been concluded. Once started it will enable the forecasting of and timely response to natural disasters.
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25.04.2006
fona - research for sustainability on the HannoverMesse 2006 (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11656)Akteure der Initiative fona - Forschung für Nachhaltigkeit präsentieren ihre Projekte und Innovationen vom 24. - 28. April 2006 auf dem Gemeinschaftsstand des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) Halle 2, Stand C30.
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24.04.2006
FONA – Research for Sustainability at the Hanover Fair 2006 (only available in German)
(URL: /en/14030)Akteure der Initiative FONA - Forschung für Nachhaltigkeit präsentieren ihre Projekte und Innovationen vom 24. - 28. April 2006 auf dem Gemeinschaftsstand des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) Halle 2, Stand C30.
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24.04.2006
Ecosystem Shift in the Northern Bering Sea Driven by Climate Change
(URL: /en/11654)There is strong scientific evidence that global warming is generating local climate variations, which in turn could affect living systems. Recently, changes in the Bering Sea’s climatic and physical conditions have been observed, thus questioning the evolution of the ...
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20.04.2006
Compact purification plant for unencumbered vacation (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11644)Sommerurlaub - das bedeutet für viele Deutsche ein Aufenthalt am Mittelmeer im Ferienparadies. Ob abgelegener Campingplatz, typische Ferienhauskolonie oder Inselurlaub, eins haben diese Orte gemeinsam: Wasserknappheit - bedingt durch wachsenden Tourismus und enorm ...
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12.04.2006
Vision for electricity networks of the future
(URL: /en/11625)The SmartGrids Technology Platform has published its 'Vision and Strategy', intended to drive the development of electricity networks up until '2020 and beyond'. It outlines the need for flexible, accessible, reliable and economic networks, suitable for Europe's future.
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07.04.2006
Communication – A Key to the Success of Water Reuse Projects
(URL: /en/11618)In recent years, it has been largely recognised that urgent actions have to be undertaken in order to ensure the long term sustainability of Europe's water systems and to fully meet the expectations of all European citizens with respect to their water sup
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04.04.2006
New research centre to climatic change and mountain areas (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11440)Mit der neuen Forschungsstelle "Gebirgsforschung: Mensch und Umwelt" in Innsbruck möchte die Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW) die wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten zum Thema Klimawandel und seine Auswirkungen auf Gebirgsräume intensivieren und
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31.03.2006
Future Projections of Land Use in Europe
(URL: /en/11445)Agriculture is the primary type of land use in Europe and has profound impacts on the quality of landscape and environment. In the second half of the 20th century, technology and socio-economic factors have driven rapid changes in land use. In the future,
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30.03.2006
BMBF strengthens research for flood protection (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11449)Forscherinnen und Forscher arbeiten mit Unterstützung des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) an einem besseren Hochwasserschutz. Im Focus stehe dabei eine bessere Katastrophenwarnung, teilte das Ministerium am Donnerstag in Berlin mit.
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27.03.2006
Impact of Urban Structure on Air Quality
(URL: /en/11455)Europe is a highly urbanised continent with two thirds of the population living in urban areas. Despite technological improvements that pollution, cities still show increasing signs of environmental stress such as loss of open space, traffic congestion, a
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27.03.2006
Alternative Fuels for Sustainable Mobility
(URL: /en/11456)The White Paper, European Transport Policy: Time to decide for 2010, which defines the European Commission’s objectives for the next 10 years, highlights the necessity for a change in the European Transport Policy, stating the sustainable mobility as the
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21.03.2006
Environmental research plan 2006 in the Internet (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11469)Die geplanten Projekte des Umweltbundesamtes (UBA) für den Umweltforschungsplan 2006 (UFOPLAN 2006) des Bundesumweltministeriums (BMU) sind ab sofort im Internet veröffentlicht. Unter der Adresse www.umweltbundesamt.de sind 61 Forschungsprojekte zu umwelt
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17.03.2006
World's largest carbon dioxide capture project opens in Denmark
(URL: /en/11472)The CASTOR project, the world's largest carbon dioxide capture scheme and created with funding from the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), was inaugurated on 15 March at the Elsam coal-fired power station near Esbjerg, Denmark. The project is a large-s
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16.03.2006
European Plant Diversity is Threatened by Climate Change
(URL: /en/11474)Human-induced climate and atmospheric changes are affecting a wide variety of forms of life. Being able to build models predicting the effects of climate change is of crucial importance to enable environment policy makers to engage adapted actions to redu
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13.03.2006
Importance of Mangrove Plants for Global Carbon Cycle
(URL: /en/11481)The global carbon cycle is currently the topic of great interest because of its importance in the global climate system and also because human activities are altering the carbon cycle to a significant degree. This crucial biogeochemical cycle involves the
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09.03.2006
Diesel Exhaust Inhalation Impairs Vascular Functions
(URL: /en/11488)A large number of experimental and epidemiological studies have demonstrated the association between long- and short-term exposure to air pollution and increased risk of cardiovascular mortality related to heart diseases, arrhythmias, and heart attack. Th
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03.03.2006
Land use Change – a Significant Driver of Climate Change
(URL: /en/11502)Scientists estimate that about one-third to one-half of our planet’s land surfaces have been transformed by human development. Unsustainable changes in land use are recognised as main drivers of environmental change which result in severe degradation and/
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02.03.2006
Support of European research projects to biomass small firing plants (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11511)Gemeinsamer Pilotaufruf von FNR und europäischen Partnern
Erstmals fördert die Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe (FNR) e.V. deutsche Universitäten und Forschungseinrichtungen bei gemeinsamen Projekten mit europäischen Partnern. Im Rahmen eines Pilotauf
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24.02.2006
BMU presents new main research: "cross section topics renewable energies" (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11522)Das Bundesumweltministerium (BMU) hat am 23.02.2006 den neuen Forschungsschwerpunkt "Querschnittsthemen Erneuerbare Energien" vorgestellt. Mehr als 40 Institute berichten im Rahmen einer Fachtagung am 23. und 24. Februar 2006 über den aktuellen Stand von
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22.02.2006
Sustainable Air Transport in 2050
(URL: /en/11531)The fast growth of air transport results in undesirable increases in CO2 emissions worldwide. In the EU, CO2 emissions from aviation grew by nearly 70% from 1990 to 2002. Even though aviation's share of overall EU greenhouse gas emissions is still modest
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22.02.2006
Biodiversity Trends in Europe
(URL: /en/11532)Committed to global efforts of reducing the erosion of biodiversity, the EU member countries have adopted a global target of significantly reducing the rate of biodiversity loss by 2010. This has highlighted the need for indicators that will allow policy
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20.02.2006
Sustainability as a success factor (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11538)Gerade Unternehmen, die den Umwelt- und Sozialkriterien renommierter Nachhaltigkeits-Rating-Agenturen entsprechen, weisen zum Teil überdurchschnittliche Renditen auf. Und auch immer mehr Anleger möchten ihre Geldanlage mit ökologischer und sozialer Verant
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17.02.2006
Environmental effects of modern fuels for diesel engines (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11543)In ihrem im Jahre 2004 vorgelegten Bericht zur nachhaltigen Entwicklung kam die frühere Bundesregierung bei Kraftstoffen zu dem Ergebnis, dass bis 2020 Effizienzsteigerungen bei Diesel- und Ottomotoren sowie innovative Antriebskonzepte eine zentrale Rolle
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14.02.2006
Australian scientists develop innovative geo concrete polymer composite (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11553)Australische Wissenschaftler der Geopolymer Concrete Research Group (GCRG) an der Curtin University of Technology entwickeln gegenwärtig ein umweltfreundliches Bindemittel für die Betonproduktion. Der auf Flugasche basierende Geopolymerbeton wird widersta
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10.02.2006
Of trees and forests: sustaining European woods
(URL: /en/11563)The European Union's forestry resources are wide and varied. Successfully protecting and managing these resources in the long term is a vital component of the EU's environmental agenda as well as its economic stability.
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10.02.2006
Keeping Europe's forests healthy
(URL: /en/11564)It turns out that leaving dead trees to rot in our forests is essential in aiding regeneration and encouraging sustainability.
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09.02.2006
Forests: a CO2 Sink that Could Dry up
(URL: /en/11566)The question of how ecosystems will respond to predicted consequences of climate change in Europe - temperature rise, occurrence of more intense and frequent heat-waves and droughts, water shortage – is widely investigated by the scientific community and
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09.02.2006
Floodings: European researchers discuss how risks can be decreased (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11568)Überflutungen an Flüssen, Flussmündungen und der Küste betreffen Millionen von Menschen in ganz Europa. Sie können in allen Gebieten auftreten und dort Notlagen und Schäden von zum Teil erheblichem Ausmaß verursachen. "Überschwemmungen sind die am weitest
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06.02.2006
Management of Residues from Waste Incineration
(URL: /en/11574)The EU waste strategy gives top priority to waste prevention, followed by treatment measures such as recycling, re-use, incineration (with energy recovery), and as a last resort, landfilling.
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23.01.2006
Options for reducing the nitrogen surplus in plant production
(URL: /en/11598)Nitrogen (N) losses from agricultural production are a serious problem for environmental quality. In order to tackle this problem the environmental ministers in the EU agreed already 15 years ago on a 50% reduction of the N surpluses (among others in the
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13.01.2006
Biodiversity Preservation under Changing Climate
(URL: /en/11419)The UN Convention on Biological Diversity indicates fragmentation by land use, including by infrastructure, as a major threat to habitats and biodiversity. Yet, high level of habitat fragmentation is the main characteristic of the modern European landscap
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13.01.2006
Biodiversity Preservation under Changing Climate
(URL: /en/11615)The UN Convention on Biological Diversity indicates fragmentation by land use, including by infrastructure, as a major threat to habitats and biodiversity. Yet, high level of habitat fragmentation is the main characteristic of the modern European landscap
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12.01.2006
New speaker 2006 of the research group solar power is Dr. Thomas Schott (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11421)Das Direktorium des ForschungsVerbunds Sonnenenergie (FVS) wählt für das Jahr 2006 Dr. Thomas Schott vom Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung (ZSW) zum Sprecher. Bernhard Milow vom Deutschen Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) ist stellv
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10.01.2006
Modelling framework for aquatic systems
(URL: /en/11425)The ORFOIS project has developed a new modelling framework to help ecologists choose the appropriate level of complexity in models of aquatic systems. This should assist them in understanding the role of the marine environment in the global CO2 budget and
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04.01.2006
Natural lighting through "smarter" windows
(URL: /en/11433)Aiming at exploiting the huge potential of energy conservation through integration of smart windows in buildings, the SMART_WIN_II project focused on realising the patterning concept in fenestration systems.
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04.01.2006
New research training group for globalization research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11435)Die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) hat dem Antrag der Universität Leipzig auf Einrichtung des Graduiertenkollegs "Bruchzonen der Globalisierung" zugestimmt. Damit verfügt die Universität jetzt über acht solcher Kollegs, in denen Doktoranden in eine
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23.12.2005
Copernicus-project to move to Oldenburg (only available in German)
(URL: /en/10840)Die Universität Oldenburg wird ab dem 1. Januar 2006 Schaltzentrale von COPERNICUS-CAMPUS, dem europäischen Hochschulnetzwerk für Nachhaltigkeit. Mit der Unterzeichnung eines Kooperationsvertrages wurde heute die Verlegung der Organisation von Dortmund na
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20.12.2005
Modelling marine carbon cycle more realistically
(URL: /en/10849)Within the context of ORFOIS project, the Hamburg Model of the Ocean Carbon Cycle (HAMOCC3) model encompassing glacial oceanic circulation and dust input fields has become more reliable and realistic.
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15.12.2005
Summer research in the Antarctic (only available in German)
(URL: /en/10852)Pünktlich zu Beginn der kalten Jahreszeit in unseren Breiten beginnt in der Antarktis die 25. Sommerkampagne des Alfred-Wegener-Instituts für Polar- und Meeresforschung in Bremerhaven.
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13.12.2005
IHDP has a new Executive Director
(URL: /en/10861)Dr. Andreas Rechkemmer has taken office as the new Executive Director of the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP) on 15 November 2005. The Bonn-based IHDP is the international research programme on global environm
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06.12.2005
A research and innovation vision to foster CO2-free energy
(URL: /en/10877)The Technology Platform (TP) on zero emission fossil fuel power plants (ZEFFPP) was launched on 1 December. The final goal of the platform is to reduce the environmental impact of fossil fuel use so that, by 2020, fossil fuel power plants are capable of d
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30.11.2005
Continuous global atmosphere pollution with lead (only available in German)
(URL: /en/10889)Neue Studien des Instituts für Umwelt-Geochemie der Universität Heidelberg, die jetzt in Geophysical Research Letters veröffentlicht wurden, zeigen eindeutig: 95 bis 99 Prozent des Bleis in der Luft der kanadischen Hocharktis ist immer noch industriellen
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30.11.2005
Kapp research-award for ecologial business (only available in German)
(URL: /en/10893)Der Kapp-Forschungspreis für Ökologische Ökonomie richtet sich an junge Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler im deutschsprachigen Raum und zeichnet Arbeiten zur Ökologischen Ökonomie aus. Das Preisgeld wird auf maximal zwei PreisträgerInnen verteilt u
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25.11.2005
fona - Research for Sustainability at the Wissenswerte 2005 in Bremen (only available in German)
(URL: /en/10899)Mit aktuellen Projekten präsentiert sich vom 28. - 30. November die Initiative fona - Forschung für Nachhaltigkeit des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung auf dem Bremer Forum für Wissenschaftsjournalismus "WissensWerte". Dort ist u.a. das Projek
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17.11.2005
Awards for exemplary research work to the topic "City" (only available in German)
(URL: /en/10921)Auszeichnung für Forschungsarbeiten rund um das Thema "Stadt"
Preisträger aus Berlin, Hannover, Freiburg, Leipzig, Raddestorf sowie aus Belgien und der Schweiz. Die prämierten Arbeiten wurden eingereicht bei der TU Berlin, Uni Kiel, Uni Hannover, Uni Frei
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11.11.2005
UNESCO to start research on blue algae (only available in German)
(URL: /en/10936)Ein Projekt des Leibniz-Instituts für Gewässerökologie und Binnenfischerei zur Erforschung der Blaualge Arthrospira, einer wichtigen Nahrungsressource in den Tropen, ist das erste aus Westeuropa, das über ein neues UNESCO-Forschungsprogramm gefördert wird
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26.10.2005
Promotion of Novel Waste Water Technologies by the EU
(URL: /en/10989)The European Commission has decided to boost the development and application of European membrane bioreactor processes for municipal wastewater treatment through financing two projects within the scope of its 6th Framework Program. The co-ordinators are K
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18.10.2005
PRELUDE challenge conference
(URL: /en/11011)A conference entitled 'Public Private Partnerships in the Regions - building the European Research Area', will be held in Brussels, Belgium, on 18 October.
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10.10.2005
Mega-topic ageing research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11024)Leibniz-Wissenschaftler sind den molekularbiologischen Alternsprozessen in der Zelle auf der Spur - Der demografische Wandel hat auch positive Folgen - Das neue Leibniz-Journal zeigt, "wie wir altern"
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07.10.2005
The potential and limits of renewable energy technology
(URL: /en/11026)Following a vote by the European Parliament in support of increasing the deployment of renewable energy sources, the Executive Director of the European Environment Agency Jacqueline McGlade has outlined the role that new technologies can play, but also th
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30.09.2005
Climate change faster than ever (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11040)Nach Berechnungen der Wissenschaftler am Hamburger Max-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie (MPI-M) wird sich das Klima in den kommenden hundert Jahren so schnell ändern wie noch nie. Das haben die neuesten Klimamodellrechnungen für unterschiedliche Szenarien
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29.09.2005
International global change research conference in Bonn (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11044)Die weltweit größte sozialwissensschaftliche Konferenz zum Thema globaler Umweltwandel. Interdisziplinäre Forschung, Ergebnisse, Diskussionen zu Themen wie menschliche Sicherheit und globaler Umweltwandel, Landnutzung und Veränderungen der Landoberfläche,
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28.09.2005
German-Israeli Scientific Symposium: ”Water is Life”
(URL: /en/11049)This year we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Israel and Germany. During these 40 years and even before, bilateral cooperation in all fields of research began and have been expanded ever since. This fruitful partnership s
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02.09.2005
Water for India - HTW leads research networks for filtration (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11126)Seit Januar 2005 läuft unter der Leitung von Prof. Thomas Grischek, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden (FH), das Projekt "EU-India River Bank Filtration Network". Dieses Projekt wird innerhalb des Economic Cross Cultural Programme (ECCP) durch
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31.08.2005
Creating MBAs With a Conscience
(URL: /en/11135)There is an increasing emphasis on the need for greater exposure to sustainable development and related concepts such as corporate citizenship and business ethics in business education. There are three good reasons for this. First, the spate of corporate
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25.08.2005
Silent but deadly! Organic farming combats flood dangers
(URL: /en/11151)On the one hand water is a vital element, on the other it is an extreme danger for mankind. Although the number of floodings over the last centuries has been more or less constant, their magnitude has steadily increased during the last decades. Very few c
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24.08.2005
New research backs further CAP reform
(URL: /en/11154)New research on the impact of CAP on Europe's regions provides support for furthering reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The study concludes that the current distribution of farming subsidies will lead to even greater inequalities between ric
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18.08.2005
EURAB sets out arguments for doubling EU research budget
(URL: /en/11157)The European Research Advisory Board (EURAB) has published its report and recommendations on the financial perspectives for the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), arguing that a doubling of the EU research budget is 'an absolute minimum target'.
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17.08.2005
Air pollution and forest clearance endanger Indian monsoon (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11162)Zunehmende Luftverschmutzung und Waldrodung in Südasien könnten zu einem Ausbleiben des indischen Monsuns führen. Dies zeigen Wissenschaftler vom Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung (PIK) in einer Studie, in der sie die Stabilität des indischen Mons
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17.08.2005
Are unmanned vehicles the future in agriculture?
(URL: /en/11165)The latest technologies such as satellite navigation and unmanned autonomous vehicles do not stop at agriculture. In precision agriculture these techniques are used for variable rate spreading of fertilisers or pesticides. Using this technology the natura
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10.08.2005
World land use seen as top environmental issue
(URL: /en/11180)The massive conversion of the world's natural landscapes to agriculture and other human uses may soon begin to undermine the capacity of the planet's ecosystems to sustain a burgeoning human population.
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08.08.2005
Sustainability brings good income return (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11190)Der Protest der Investoren gegen überzogene Vorstandsgehälter, Massenentlassungen oder Umweltzerstörungen auf Hauptversammlungen wird lauter; viele Anleger beginnen deshalb, ihr Geld in nachhaltige Investmentfonds zu investieren, die nach ökologischen, so
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05.08.2005
Youth teams thrilled by alive insights in living space sea (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11193)Begeistert vom lebendigen Einblick in die Meeresforschung an Bord eines Forschungsschiffes haben die ersten vier jungen Forscherteams im Rahmen des Jugendwettbewerbes "Forschen auf See" ihre jeweils einwöchige Expedition in der Nordsee beendet.
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26.07.2005
Commission begins review of water management projects
(URL: /en/11210)A distinguished panel of international experts has begun a major review of completed EU research projects addressing integrated water resources management (IWRM). The review is intended to assess the approaches and results of collaborative projects, analy
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25.07.2005
FAL - scientist researches oil palms on Borneo (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11216)Ölpalmen sind das "grüne Gold" Malaysias: ihr Öl ist überall auf der Welt Grundstoff vieler Lebensmittel und Stoffe des täglichen Gebrauchs (z.B. Waschmittel und Kosmetika), die Pressrückstände sind wertvolles Tierfutter und Holz und Blätter dienen u.a. a
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20.07.2005
New Study on Link Between Lobbying and Corporate Responsibility
(URL: /en/11225)Today, Tuesday July 19, WWF and SustainAbility launch a ground breaking report that reveals the strength of links between the corporate responsibility practices and government lobbying and public policy activities of 100 major global corporations.
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18.07.2005
TPIS: safety for sustainable European industry growth
(URL: /en/11230)A new Technology Platform on industrial safety (TPIS) has been launched to help enable the sustainable growth of European industry. Like other Technology Platforms, the main aim of TPIS is to prepare a strategic vision of the research priorities for indus
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15.07.2005
Innovative ideas to protect drinking water
(URL: /en/11231)National Geographic Germany and Bayer AG are committing a total of EUR 250,000 in funding to promote new research on drinking water protection. As part of the “National Geographic Global Exploration Fund”, the two companies are supporting scientific proje
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14.07.2005
utilisable resource: heat from sewers (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11242)Die bisher völlig ungenutzte Wärme von Abwasserkanälen wollen Wissenschafter von Arsenal Research nun anzapfen. "In der Kanalisation herrschen teils ideale Bedingungen für den Einsatz von Wärmepumpen", erklärte dazu Brigitte Bach, Leiterin des Geschäftsfe
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13.07.2005
Oceans rise 3 milimeters per year (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11244)Mit Satelliten konnten Nasa-Forscher jetzt den Anstieg der Meere präzise messen. In den letzten zwölf Jahren stieg das Wasser jährlich um drei Millimeter, in den 40 Jahren zuvor waren es nur knapp zwei Millimeter pro Jahr. Ursache sind steigende Temperatu
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05.07.2005
With eco out of the crisis? (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11267)Um nachhaltige Gesundheitsförderung geht es am Mittwoch in einem Vortrag der "Offenen Fachhochschule" an der FH Dortmund: "Mit Öko aus der Krise?"
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01.07.2005
Make FP7 more multidisciplinary, urges ALLEA position paper
(URL: /en/11275)In it's reaction to the Commission's proposals for the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), the federation of national science academies, known as All European Academies (ALLEA), has called for a greater emphasis on multidisciplinarity in EU research.
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01.07.2005
Faster Climate Change Predicted as Air Quality Improves
(URL: /en/11276)Global warming may proceed faster and be more severe than previously predicted according to research about to be published in the scientific journal "Nature". Reductions in airborne particle pollution, or aerosols, as air quality is improved, will amplify
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20.06.2005
Funding of junior researchers has top priority (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11302)Verbraucherschutzministerium und Fachagentur fördern Nachwuchsgruppen zur stofflichen Nutzung von nachwachsenden Rohstoffen
Um im Bereich der anwendungsorientierten Forschung bei nachwachsenden Rohstoffen zu noch mehr Marktnähe zu gelangen, hat das Bunde
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01.06.2005
New research initiative "Creating Sustainable Growth in Europe" (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11343)Die Deutsch-Britische Stiftung startet diese Woche ein neues Forschungsprogramm zum Thema „Nachhaltiges Wachstum in Europa“. Für die ehrgeizige Initiative stehen Fördermittel in Höhe von 4,5 Millionen Euro für vergleichende Forschung bereit.
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30.05.2005
Major EU forestry research takes seed
(URL: /en/11349)European research funding has been set aside for a huge consortium of partners who will develop new sustainability ‘impact assessment’ tools for the forestry and forest-based sector, reports the lead partner, the Swedish Forestry Research Institute (Skogf
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30.05.2005
Creative research on water protection (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11352)Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften zeichnet Michael Hupfer vom Leibniz-Institut für Gewässerökologie und Binnenfischerei aus.
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30.05.2005
Bankers could lead the sustainability revolution
(URL: /en/11354)A new report highlights how Australia's banking and finance industry could make major contributions to Australia's sustainability by incorporating new thinking into their financing decisions.
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17.05.2005
POLYCITY: European energy research for communes (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11378)Mit der Unterzeichnung des Projektvertrages für POLYCITY und einer Eröffnungstagung in Stuttgart ist das erste Projekt im CONCERTO-Programm der EU an den Start gegangen. Die Eröffnungstagung fand am 9. und 10. Mai in Stuttgart statt. Die ersten Abeitsschr
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11.05.2005
Pure seniors products are no solution (only available in German)
(URL: /en/11390)Produkte, die ausschließlich auf Ältere zugeschnitten sind, werden nie erfolgreich sein. Mit dieser Aussage erteilt der Seniorenforscher Ernst Pöppel der landläufigen Ansicht eine Absage, für Senioren müssten spezielle Produkte entwickelt werden.
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21.04.2005
Experts warn of water crisis
(URL: /en/12455)China's water supply, vital to the country's sustainable development, is likely to be stretched to its limit by 2030 as the population climbs above 1.6 billion with an urbanization rate of about 60 per cent, a water official warned yesterday.
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14.04.2005
At Least Part of Climate Change is Man-Made
(URL: /en/12477)Humanity does seem to have been a major contributor to global warming after all. This has been demonstrated by new simulations carried out at the University of Bonn. The Bonn meteorologists used about 30 different models to investigate how the Earth's ave
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29.03.2005
Energy research pushes economy (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12522)Fossile Energieträger werden immer knapper. Langfristig müssen deshalb regenerative Energiequellen stärker in bestehende Versorgungssysteme eingebunden und vorhandene Energien effizienter genutzt werden. Im neu gegründeten Fraunhofer-Verbund Energie haben
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24.03.2005
New network wants to push energy research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12524)Zehn Fraunhofer-Institute haben jetzt ihre Kompetenzen in der Energieforschung gebündelt. Insbesondere kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen sollen von dem neuen Forschungsverbund in Freiburg profitieren.
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23.03.2005
From noise to sound - news from aircraft noise research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12531)Himmlische Ruhe - davon träumen nicht nur Menschen, die an Flughäfen wohnen. Verkehrslärm ist heute praktisch überall ein großes Problem, das mit steigender Mobilität unserer Gesellschaft noch weiter zunehmen wird. Forscher arbeiten daher daran, den Lärm
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23.03.2005
Ecological research in virtual institutes (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12535)Die Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft hat die Einrichtung von zwei Virtuellen Instituten in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan bewilligt. Die Einrichtung von Virtuellen Instituten ist ein neues Modell für die Vernetzung wissenschaftlicher Komp
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16.03.2005
Expert talk in Kulmbach: New trends in eatables research (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12552)Die Kompetenz der oberfränkische Region als Lebensmittelstandort soll ein Erstes Bayreuth-Kulmbacher Fachgespräch zu neuen Trends der Lebensmittelforschung verdeutlichen, das am 21. März als Gemeinschaftsveranstaltung von Universität Bayreuth und Kulmbach
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02.03.2005
SAM presents Sustainability Yearbook 2005 (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12596)Die auf nachhaltige Investments spezialisierte SAM Group und das internationale Beratungs- und Revisionsunternehmen PricewaterhouseCoopers haben das Sustainability Yearbook 2005 einer breiteren Öffentlichkeit vorgestellt. Das Jahrbuch ist ein Nachschlagew
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28.02.2005
Kassel research project on waste disposal services (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12601)Hunderttausende und gar Millionen eingesparter Kilometer bei Abfalltransporten in Deutschland: Das ist das Ergebnis von VEMSA, einem Forschungsprojekt zur Vermeidung und Minimierung der Straßenverkehrbelastung infolge von Abfalltransporten. Es wurde durch
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23.02.2005
Conference: Ecological Cultivation 2005 at Kassel University (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12622)"Ende der Nische" heißt das Thema der 8. Wissenschaftstagung Ökologischer Landbau, die vom 1. bis zum 4. März an der Universität Kassel, Campus Holländischer Platz, stattfindet. Veranstalter sind der Fachbereich Ökologische Agrarwissenschaften der Univers
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16.02.2005
Counting economic costs to the environment
(URL: /en/12635)The Greensense project measures the welfare benefits of meeting environmental sustainability standards and identifies the economic costs of meeting such standards in three EU countries. Now completed, it was the first attempt at combining economic welfare
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04.02.2005
No knowledge, no future, says Potocnik
(URL: /en/12663)If the EU wants to build sustainable leadership, it must exploit the knowledge triangle of creation, transmission and use through research, education and innovation, says Janez Potocnik, EU Commissioner for Science and Research.
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12.01.2005
Universities urged to go green
(URL: /en/12735)Universities are today urged to promote sustainable development in all their activities, from research and teaching to waste recycling and buying "green" energy.
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07.01.2005
Atmospheric scientists examine causes of the equtorial climate change (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12740)Große Gebiete der tropischen Regenwälder in Afrika und Südamerika fallen Brandrodungen zum Opfer. Die Luftschadstoffe und Treibhausgase wie Kohlendioxid aus diesen Bränden verbreiten sich über große Entfernungen und beeinflussen das globale Klima ganz wes
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03.01.2005
Migration and labor markets from a socio-scientific perspective (only available in German)
(URL: /en/12746)INFER veranstaltet im März 2005 einen interdisziplinären Workshop zum Thema "Migration und Arbeitsmärkte" in Saarbrücken. Ziel des Workshops ist die Darstellung und Gegenüberstellung aktueller Ansätze der sozialwissenschaftlichen Disziplinen zu diesem The
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02.12.2004
Research for sustainability provides innovations (only available in German)
(URL: /en/10623)"Erfolgreiche Forschung für Nachhaltigkeit erzielt Fortschritte, die sich wirtschaftlich lohnen, die Umwelt schützen und den Alltag der Menschen erleichtern", erklärte Bundesforschungsministerin Edelgard Bulmahn bei der Eröffnung des ersten Forums für Nac
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03.11.2004
Britisch-deutsche Klimakonferenz in Berlin
(URL: /en/10670)Königin Elizabeth II wird die britisch-deutsche Klimakonferenz zum Thema "Klimawandel: Die Herausforderung gemeinsam meistern" am 3. November 2004 in der Britischen Botschaft in Berlin eröffnen. In diesem Rahmen wird sie auch Professor Hans Joachim Schell
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12.10.2004
GSF beteiligt sich an Experten-Netzwerk zur Lebensmittelsicherheit
(URL: /en/10704)Das GSF - Forschungszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit beteiligt sich mit dem Institut für Toxikologie (Prof. Dr. Martin Göttlicher) und dem Institut für Ökologische Chemie (Dr. Karl-Werner Schramm) an dem CASCADE Exzellenz-Netzwerk "Lebensmittelsicherheit
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23.09.2004
Ökologisch und politisch korrekt
(URL: /en/10743)Der Markt für ethisch-ökologische Anlageformen wächst. Die Stiftung Warentest nimmt künftig ökologische Fonds in ihre Dauertests auf. Die Marktstellung eines Unternehmens hängt auch von vielen ethischen und ökologischen Indikatoren ab.
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15.09.2004
New processing meeting seeks sustainability
(URL: /en/10763)A newly-organised conference on building sustainability into processing industries – focusing on improving environmental performance without raising costs - will take place next year in Delft, the Netherlands.
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05.07.2004
Mit grünem Gewissen investieren
(URL: /en/10814)Wer sein Geld in Umweltfonds anlegen will, hat in Deutschland die Auswahl unter 50 verschiedenen. Und es dürften noch mehr werden, denn Branche wächst jedes Jahr zweistellig.
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25.06.2004
PSU may get 'sustainability center' funding
(URL: /en/10822)Members of Oregon's congressional delegation in Washington, D.C., have proposed a bill to authorize $50 million in federal funding for six "sustainability education centers" at universities across the country modeled after sustainability initiatives under
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24.06.2004
Sustainability - a virtual reality?
(URL: /en/10823)'Sustainability' may be a buzzword today, but what is the buzz all about? Citizens can find out by exploring the VIRTU@LIS project's cutting-edge computer-based virtual reality learning tools on ecosystems and natural resources.
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Search result for Events:
35 results for Events with the search term "Research"
06.09.2012 - 07.09.2012, University of Naples Federico II
The Wealth of Nations: The Wealth of Cities
(URL: /en/14967)THE WEALTH OF NATIONS: THE WEALTH OF CITIES Promoting dynamic local economic development Naples on 6-7 September 2012
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24.09.2012 - 28.09.2012, Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
27th EU PVSEC
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26.11.2012 - 27.11.2012, FIL Meeting Centre, Lisbon
Eco-AP Forum 2012 (only available in German)
(URL: /en/15614)FIL Meeting Centre, Lisbon
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7th BMBF Forum for Sustainability
(URL: /en/10587)The 7th Annual BMBF Forum for Sustainability will take place 2.- 4. November 2010 in Berlin. The event will be opened by Prof. Dr. Annette Schavan, the German Federal Minister of Education and Research. The main focus of this year’s forum will be on the topics ...
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9th BMBF Forum for Sustainability
(URL: /en/14740)On October 22nd and 23rd 2012, over 450 experts from politics, science, industry and municipal representatives got together up in Berlin at the FONA-Forum to present the newest research in the field of sustainability and to discuss how these issues can be brought into ...
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CO2 Utilisation Potential
(URL: /en/10512)From 22 to 23 September the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and Siemens AG invited international experts from science and industry to a joint seminar on the topic of "CO2 Utilisation Potential".
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Link Exchange
(URL: /en/10529)This is how you can support the network for "research for sustainability": just add the following source code to your website to link a text or banner from your website to FONA.
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04.03.2013
Research as a Motor for the Energy Transition (only available in German)
(URL: /en/16033)Nationale Plattform soll Forschungsaktivitäten zur Energiewende bündeln / Wanka: "Die wichtigsten Köpfe und besten Ideen gehören an einen Tisch"
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06.12.2012
New Research Funding Record (only available in German)
(URL: /en/15771)2,9 Prozent des Bruttoinlandsproduktes sind 2011 in Forschung und Entwicklung geflossen / Schavan: "Viele zukunftssichere Arbeitsplätze geschaffen".
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05.07.2012
New BMBF Science Award for Excellent Research for Sustainable Development (only available in German)
(URL: /en/14943)Das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) vergibt ab 2012 den Forschungspreis „Nachhaltige Entwicklungen“ im Rahmen des Deutschen Nachhaltigkeitspreises. In einem Wettbewerb werden Forscher ausgezeichnet, die mit ihren Projekten herausragende Beiträge für ...
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04.05.2012
Climate Research via Airship (only available in German)
(URL: /en/14617)Zeppelin NT untersucht Atmosphäre über Europa / Mission ist Teil des EU-Großprojektes PEGASOS / Schavan: "Wichtiger Beitrag zum Klimaschutz"
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11.04.2012
BMBF Global Change Research Projects at HANNOVER MESSE 2012
(URL: /en/14545)Global Change research projects funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) will be presenting themselves at HANNOVER MESSE from 23rd to 27th of April, 2012. Discover how future megacities and small and medium-sized enterprises fight climate ...
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01.09.2009
Award of the "Green Talents" at the 6th BMBF Forum for Sustainability (only available in German)
(URL: /en/14046)Vom 9. bis 10. September 2009 findet das 6. BMBF-Forum für Nachhaltigkeit unter dem Motto "Forschung für Nachhaltigkeit - einen Schritt weiter" in Hamburg statt. Die Veranstaltung ist auch Finale des Wettbewerbs "Green Talents": Ausgezeichnet werden 15 junge ...
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24.04.2006
FONA – Research for Sustainability at the Hanover Fair 2006 (only available in German)
(URL: /en/14030)Akteure der Initiative FONA - Forschung für Nachhaltigkeit präsentieren ihre Projekte und Innovationen vom 24. - 28. April 2006 auf dem Gemeinschaftsstand des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) Halle 2, Stand C30.
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Boike, Julia
Alfred-Wegener-Institut for Polar- und Meeresforschung, Potsdam, Deutschland
Bookhagen, Bodo
Abteilung für Geowissenschaften, Santa Barbara Universität, Californien, Vereinigte Staaten
Bruhn, David
Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungZentrum GFZ, Deutschland
Bueso, Patrice
Ministerium für Ökologie, Energie, nachhaltige Entwicklung und Meer (MEEDDM), Frankreich
Denich, Manfred
Universität Bonn - Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung (ZEF), Deutschland
Drissen, Peter
FEhS - Institut für Baustoff-Forschung e.V., Deutschland
Droop, Robbert
Ministerium für Wohnungswesen, Raumplanung und Umwelt, Niederlande
Erbaş, Kemal
Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungZentrum GFZ, Deutschland
Fischer, Bernd
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), Deutschland
Jaya, Makky S.
Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungZentrum GFZ, Deutschland
Jenssen, Till
Institut für Rationelle Energieanwendung (IER), Universität Stuttgart, Deutschland
Kächele, Harald
Leibniz-Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) , Deutschland
Kraus, Wilfried
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), Deutschland
Kristof, Kora
Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt und Energie GmbH , Deutschland
Löwe, Helmut
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), Deutschland
Miksch, Korneliusz
Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences, Polen
Müssner, Rainer
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), Deutschland
Muster, Sina
Alfred-Wegener-Institut for Polar- und Meeresforschung, Potsdam und Heinrich Böll Stiftung, Deutschland
Ostertag, Katrin
Fraunhofer Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung, Deutschland
Patil, Sheetal
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Bangalore, Indien
Saptadji, Nenny M.
Technologie Institut Bandung - Fakultät für Bergbau und Erdöltechnologie, Indonesien
Schindel, Klaus
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), Deutschland
Zhen, Lin
Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Zuleger, Thomas
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie (BMWi), Deutschland
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IntegrIertes Wasserressourcen-ManageMent: Von der Forschung zur uMsetzung
... sind enorme In- vestitionen in Wasserinfrastrukturen notwendig. Eine Studie der Deutschen Bank
Research schätzt den jährlichen Investi- tionsbedarf in der globalen Wasserwirtschaft auf etwa 400 bis Abb. 1: ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/130411_IWRM_Broschuere.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 4 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 42 Cl im at e ch an g e Globa l S tr a te g ies f or actio n Kn o wl ed g e fo r de cis i on- ...
... System Solutions Module B | Scienti? c Coordination Project Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape
Research (ZALF) e. V. Institute of Socio-Economics Eberswalder Straße 84 | 15374 Müncheberg Prof. Dr. Klaus ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/2011_Sustainable_Land_Management_Flyer.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 1 | 3 Wissenschaftsjahr 2012 Zukunftsprojekt ERDE 9. BMBF-Forum für Nachhaltigkeit 22.-23. Oktober 2012, ...
... genera- tions. The current Science Year ?Project Earth: Our Future? focuses on the large spectrum of
Research for Sustainable Development. It has given many important impulses such as the initiative ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/9_BMBF_Forum_Programmheft.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 Teilnehmerliste 9. BMBF-Forum für Nachhaltigkeit, 22. ? 23. ...
... Innovationsforschung (ISI) Otieno, Mike Green Talent 2010 Peter, Kristian International Solar Energy
Research Center Konstanz Pham Van, Quan Green Talent 2011 Piorr, Annette Leibniz-Zentrum für ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/9_BMBF_Forum_Teilnehmerliste.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 7 Research for Sustainable Development Funding priority ?Sustainable Water Management? (NaWaM) ...
for Sustainable Development Funding priority ?Sustainable Water Management? (NaWaM) within th
Research for Sustainable Development Funding priority ?Sustainable Water Management? (NaWaM) within the ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/BMBF-Nawam-ENG_barrierefrei.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 Forschung für biologische Vielfalt BIOLOG Biodiversität und Globaler Wandel
... vorgestellt . Einleitung Forschen für Biodiversität The German Federal Ministry of Education and
Research (BMBF) has funded various biodiversity research projects under the BIOLOG research programme between ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/BMBF_BIOLOG_Broschuere_final.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 www.bmbf.de Innovative Lösungen für ein nachhaltiges Wassermanagement Besuchen Sie unseren Stand ...
... Water for the Mongolian Steppe ? IWRM China: Science for Sustainable Water Use ? WISDOM Vietnam:
Research Contributing to Water Management in the Mekong Delta Die Präsentationen sind in englischer Sprache ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/BMBF_IFAT_Flyer_Screen.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 3 Innovation for Sustainability in a Changing World Proceedings of the 2 nd South African-German ...
by Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) Division 721: Basic Policy Issues: Cult
Research (BMBF) Division 721: Basic Policy Issues: Cultural - Science, Sustainability, Environmental Law ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/BMBF_Innovation_for_Sustainability_Changing_World.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 39 | 40 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 70 | 71 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 101 | 102 | 103 | 104 Science and Technology ? Drivers for a Common Future Proceedings of the 3 rd Indo-German ...
and Technology ? Drivers for a Common Future Proceedings of the 3 rd Indo-German Conference on R
Research for Sustainability: Water and Waste Management
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/BMBF_Science_Technology_3rd_German_Indian_Conference.pdf
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... Potential for German-Brazilian Cooperation Proceedings of the 1 st German-Brazilian Conference on
Research for Sustainability
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/BMBF_Science_for_Sustainability_Germany_Brazil.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 118 | 148 | 160 | 161 | 162 | 166 Schnelle Veränderungen in der Arktis: Polarforschung in globaler Verantwortung
... ?Forschung für nachhaltige Ent U- Arctic Communication? rand Challenges in Global Sustainability
Research? des International Council for Science (ICS orschungsziele um. - - - Neue Aspekte der deutschen ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/BMBF_Veraenderung_in_der_arktis.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 9 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 29 Water as a resource Water research for a sustainable future
as a resource Water research for a sustainable future
Research for a sustainable future
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/BMBF_Water-as-a-resource_2012.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 94 | 98 | 100 | 103 | 104 | 106 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 115 | 116 | 118 | 120 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 126 | 127 | 129 | 130 | 132 | 133 | 134 | 135 | 136 | 137 | 138 | 139 | 140 | 142 | 143 | 144 | 149 | 151 | 153 | 154 | 157 | 158 | 159 | 160 | 161 | 162 | 163 | 175 Sozial-ökologische Forschung Rahmenkonzept 2007 ? 2010
... der Jahre 1976-1983 (Evaluation of the Community?s envi- ronmental programmes (1976-1983) ?
Research evaluation Report No. 14, 1986) veranlasste das verantwortliche Panel zu folgender Empfehlung: ?The ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/B_1_1_SOEF_Rahmenkonzept_de.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 10 | 31 | 35 Social-ecological Research Framework Concept 2007-2010
Research Framework Concept 2007-2010
Research Framework Concept 2007-2010
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/B_1_1_SOEF_Rahmenkonzept_en.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 35 Economics for Sustainability ÖWi beileger_DOKU_engl 07.04.2009 10:58 Uhr Seite 1
... valuable contributions to the discourse on sustainability. It thus complements environmental engineering
Research and social-ecological research in useful ways. The ?Economics for sustainability? fun- ding programme of ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/B_1_2_1_WiN_2007_eng.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 Regional PRoJeCTS MaP interaction between land management, climate change and ecosystem ...
... gmbH, leipzig Update: May 2012 Contact / Scientific Coordination Helmholtz Centre for environmental
Research ? UFZ Department of Computational landscape ecology Permoserstraße 15 | 04318 leipzig Prof. Dr. Ralf ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/B_3_3_1_UFZ_GLUES_Weltkarte.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 1 | 2 Chemical Processes and Use of CO 2 Technologies for Sustainability and Climate Protection ...
... This flyer is part of the public relations work of the German Federal Ministry of Educa- tion and
Research (BMBF); it is distributed free of charge and is not intended for sale. Published by Federal Ministry ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/B_4_2_3_Chemical_Processes_Flyer.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 1 | 2 CLIENT International Partnerships for Sustainable Technologies and Services for Climate ...
... Definition projects: Patrick Ziegler International Bureau of the Federal Ministry of Education and
Research (BMBF) in the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Heinrich-Konen-Str. 1 53227 Bonn, Germany Tel.: +49 ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/B_4_4_CLIENT_Flyer_2010_engl.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 1 | 2 Stephanie Bock, Ajo Hinzen und Jens Libbe (Hrsg.) Nachhaltiges Flächenmanagement ? Ein Handbuch ...
... für ein intelligentes Brachflä- chenmanagement, Fachhochschule Nordhausen. NRC (2002): National
Research Council. Bioavailability of Contaminants in Soils and Sediments: Processes, Tools, and Applications. ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/B_5_3_2_REFINA_Broschuere_2011.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 290 | 452 | 466 Nachhaltige Waldwirtschaft Ein Förderschwerpunkt des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung ...
... und Rekultivierung ¬ Professur Forstnutzung / Holzkunde, Fachhochschule Eberswalde ¬ Forest
Research Institute, Warschau / Polen ¬ Landes- kompetenzzentrum Forst Eberswalde ¬ Potsdam-Institut für ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/B_5_3_3_Nachhaltige_Waldwirtschaft_Broschuere_2010.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 148 | 159 | 160 | 163 | 164 Gezielte Eingriffe in das Klima? Eine Bestandsaufnahme der Debatte zu Climate Engineering
... sollen. So wurde im Jahr 2010 dem US-Repräsen- tantenhaus das Gutachten ? Engineering the Climate:
Research Needs and Strategies for Inter- national Coordination? (CST 2010) vorgestellt. In diesem wurde vor allem ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/Bestandsaufnahme_Debatte_Climate_Engineering_de.pdf
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... development on a global level. Technology Assessment as a concept of problem oriented
Research, policy consulting and societal dialogue has the goal of supporting society and policy making in ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/CfP_TA_Great_Transitions.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 1 | 2 | 3 SCOPING REPORT CLIMATE ENGINEERING Large-Scale Intentional Interventions into the Climate ...
... Debate. Scoping report conducted on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Education and
Research (BMBF), Kiel Earth Institute, Kiel.
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/Climate_Engineering_engl.pdf
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Institute for Social-Ecological Research (ISOE) GmbH Frankfurt/Main, Germany Sponsor: German
Research (ISOE) GmbH Frankfurt/Main, Germany Sponsor: German Federal Ministry of Education and Research Editors: ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/CuveWaters_Broschuere_2011.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 27 ELaN Discussion Paper Themenbereich Wissensintegration Teilprojekt ...
Abstract Sustainability research deals with complex societal problems. In order to generate results
Research deals with complex societal problems. In order to generate results of practical relevance, these ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/ELAN_2_Discussion_Paper.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 7 | 60 27.6.2012 Comprehensive Report European ?Green Week? 2012 22nd ? 25th May, ...
... ? RIO+20, ? water management and resource efficiency, as well as ? how use to exploit
Research & Innovation to ensure a sustainable future water supply. These were important issues, yet mostly ...
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searchterm "Research" found on page: 1 Forschung und Innovation 25.-26.06. ?EIT Conference: good practices and learnings" ...
... 25.-26.06. ?EIT Conference: good practices and learnings" (Kopenhagen, DK 25.-26.06. ?European
Research Council ? 5 years of achievement & Italian National Information Day on the ERC funding schemes? ...
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searchterm "Research" found on page: 1 EU-Kalender 12.10.2012 Der EU-Kalender versteht sich als ...
... D) 05.11. Enhancing the Attractiveness of European Universities as a Destination for World-Class
Researchers (ERC/Barcelon 08.-09.11. EIT Stakeholders Conference ? Addressing Societal Challenges through ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/FBO_Termine_2012_10.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 1 EU-Kalender 26.11.2012 Der EU-Kalender versteht sich als ...
... vier Kategorien aktualisiert. 1. Forschung und Innovation 14.11. Completing the European
Research Area in the Context of the Innovation Union ? Boarding Time (Nikosia, Zypern) 22.11. ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/FBO_Termine_2012_1112.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 1 § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § global change ...
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Research in germany 2011 IN FO R MATIO N O N PAST G LO BAL CHANG E | TH E CHANG ING ATMOSPH E R E | OCE ANS | ...
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... With the Science Year 2012 ?Project EARTH: Our future,? the Federal Ministry of Education and
Research (BMBF) is taking a holistic approach of economic and environmental sustainability without sacrificing ...
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searchterm "Research" found on page: 1 | 2 Policy Research and Innovation Comitology under Horizon 2020 Research Attachés Meeting 6 ...
Research and Innovation Comitology under Horizon 2020 Research Attachés Meeting 6 Septem
Research and Innovation Comitology under Horizon 2020 Research Attachés Meeting 6 September 2012, ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/H2020_Comitology_050912.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 Das IRS Handbuch Ross Beveridge, Jan Monsees, Timothy Moss unter Mitarbeit von Jens Bischoff und ...
... S. 104, Tabelle 3.1) Linguistic Non-linguistic Reactive Interviews Participant observation, action
Research Non-reactive Documents Images, constructs, architectures Tabelle 2: Systematische Unterscheidung ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/IRS_IWRM.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 38 | 39 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 56 The IRS Handbook Ross Beveridge, Jan Monsees, Timothy Moss with assistance from: Jens Bischoff ...
3 The IRS Handbook Acknowledgements The IRS Handbook is the outcome of an intensive research process
Research process in which many indi- viduals played important roles. The authors are first and foremost grateful ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/IRS_IWRM_en.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 Reflect solar radiation? To reduce atmospheric warming Radiation Management Remove CO 2 from the ...
... Overview of selected Climate Engineering approaches (Source: German Federal Ministry of Education and
Research)
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/Infografik_Climate_Engineering_engl.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 1 Wissenschaftsporträts der BMBF Fördermaßnahme Nachhaltiges Landmanagement - Modul A ...
... Lubango, Angola Prof. Dr. Fernanda Lages Telefon: +244 926008674 E-Mail: f_lages@yahoo.com.br Okavango
Research Institute (ORI), University of Botswana, Botswana Prof. Dr. Wellington Masamba Telefon: +267 6861833 ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/LAMA_Modul_A_Wissenschaftsportraets.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 7 | 49 Matières premières stratégiques pour l?économie de l?Allemagne, site de haute technologie ...
... des parties prenantes. L?ERA-Net doit organi- ser et articuler la « European non energy raw materials
Research community » au sein de l?UE des 27. Pour ce faire, toutes les institutions, stratégies nationales et ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/Matieres_premieres_strategiques_barrierefrei.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 19 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 61 Integrated Water Resources Management ? Model Region Mongolia ? www.iwrm-momo.de Sustainable Water ...
... Water Resources Management ? Model Region Mongolia ? Publisher: Helmholtz Centre for Environmental
Research ? UFZ Editors: Dr. Daniel Karthe | Prof. Dr. Dietrich Borchardt Sponsor: German Federal Ministry of ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/MoMo_Brochure_2012.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 18 ?It?s Time for Africa? How is climate change affecting the continent? Outlook Earth R e s e ...
... tools for dealing with the problems ? especially in Africa. The Federal Ministry of Education and
Research (BMBF) is therefore supporting research into global change in Africa with its framework programme ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/Outlook_Earth_Its_time_for_Africa.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 CYPRUS PRESIDENCY of the COUNCIL of the EU RESEARCH & INNOVATION J ULY -D ECEMBER 2012 ...
PRESIDENCY of the COUNCIL of the EU RESEARCH & INNOVATION J ULY -D ECEMBER 2012 Costas Iac
Research & INNOVATION J ULY -D ECEMBER 2012 Costas Iacovou Director of Planning Planning Bureau
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/RWP_05092012_cyprus.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 Symposium Sustainability in Science 23. April 2013, Berlin BILDUNG FORSCHUNG
... - 15:30 Parallele Workshops II A2 Nachhaltigkeit in Lehre und Hochschulstudium B2 Contribution of
Research to- wards sustainable development C2 Umsetzung der Nachhaltig- keitsstrategie in die Praxis Raum: ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/SISI-Konferenz-Programm-bf.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 5 | 8 | 11 Symposium Sustainability in Science 23. April 2013, Berlin BILDUNG FORSCHUNG
... - 15:30 Parallele Workshops II A2 Nachhaltigkeit in Lehre und Hochschulstudium B2 Contribution of
Research to- wards sustainable development C2 Umsetzung der Nachhaltig- keitsstrategie in die Praxis Raum: ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/SISI-Konferenz_Programm_barrierefrei.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 5 | 8 | 11 Provisional Work Plan for October 2012 Research Working Party Meetings Date Horizon ...
Provisional Work Plan for October 2012 Research Working Party Meetings Date Horizon 2020, EI
Research Working Party Meetings Date Horizon 2020, EIT and ERA communication agenda items Fri 12/10 - RWP ? ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/Termine_EU_Ratsarbeitsgruppen.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 1 EU-Kalender Datum 26.4.2013 1. Forschung und Innovation 22.5. - ...
... 31.5. - 2.6. Resilent Cities- Global Forum (Bonn 4.6. - 6.6. FIRM13 -FERL Infrastructure
Research Meeting (Brüssel) 5.6. - 6.6. Smart Cities Annual Conference (Budapest/ Ungarn) 6.6. - 7.6. ...
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searchterm "Research" found on page: 4 I 1. PROJECT 2. REsEaRCh aCTiviTiEs 3. CONTaCTs PROJECT PORTFOLiO Water-related Information ...
1. PROJECT 2. REsEaRCh aCTiviTiEs 3. CONTaCTs PROJECT PORTFOLiO Water-related Information System for
Research aCTiviTiEs 3. CONTaCTs PROJECT PORTFOLiO Water-related Information System for the sustainable ...
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searchterm "Research" found on page: 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 40 WASSERFORSCHUNG IN DEUTSCHLAND ? Schwerpunkte · Akteure · Kompetenzen ? ...
... Themenschwerpunkte für die Water Science Alliance identi? ziert und bei der ersten Water
Research Horizon Conference (Berlin 2010) dis kutiert und weiter entwickelt. Aufbauend auf dieser Entwicklung ...
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RESEARCH IN GERMANY ? Research Fields · Centres · Competences ? http://www.watersciencealliance.org
Research IN GERMANY ? Research Fields · Centres · Competences ? http://www.watersciencealliance.org/online-portal ...
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searchterm "Research" found on page: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 Matières premières stratégiques pour l?économie de l?Allemagne, site de haute technologie ...
... des parties prenantes. L?ERA-Net doit organi- ser et articuler la « European non energy raw materials
Research community » au sein de l?UE des 27. Pour ce faire, toutes les institutions, stratégies nationales et ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/Wirtschaftsstrategische_Rohstoffe_barrierefrei_fr.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 19 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 61 Wirtschaftsstrategische Rohstoffe für den Hightech-Standort Deutschland Forschungs- und ...
... mehr als 60 Elemente. Dies belegt eine häufig zitierte Rohstoffstudie des US-amerikanischen National
Research Council (NRC 2008). In der Automobilbranche sieht es ähnlich aus: Bestand ein Auto früher im ...
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searchterm "Research" found on page: 13 | 19 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 61 Konstanzer schaffen Klima. Jetzt Chance nutzen und mitmachen! Zukunfts Werk Stadt Konstanzer ...
... und Gestaltung, das Steinbeis-Transferzentrum, das Fraunhofer Institut, das International Solar Energy
Research Center und Unternehmen wie Sunways AG oder Centrotherm Photovoltaics AG. Urbane Dichte und attraktive ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/ZWS_Konstanz.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 5 Forschung für nachhaltige Entwicklungen Rahmenprogramm des BMBF
... Integrated Observation System (SIOS) wurden auf die priorisierte Liste des European Strategy Forum on
Research Infrastruc- tures (ESFRI) aufgenommen und erhalten für eine Vorbereitungsphase eine Förderung der ...
http://www.fona.de/mediathek/pdf/forschung_nachhaltige_entwicklungen.pdf
searchterm "Research" found on page: 27 | 56 | 68 The High-Tech Strategy on Climate Protection
Published by Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) Public Relation Division 11055
Research (BMBF) Public Relation Division 11055 Berlin Orders In writing to the publisher Postfach 30 02 35 ...
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