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Addressing the Challenges of Climate Change
The European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC), which is formed by the National Science Academies of the European Union (EU) Member States, urges world leaders, meeting in Durban in December 2011, to press ahead with the...... read more
Concentrating solar power: its potential contribution to a sustainable energy future
Concentrating solar power (CSP) sits alongside photovoltaic electricity generation as a commercially available renewable energy technology capable of harnessing the immense solar resource in Southern Europe, the Middle East and...... read more
Infectious diseases and the future: policies for Europe
Summaries of the EASAC report: European Public Health and Innovation Policy for Infectious Disease: The View from EASAC These documents are summaries of the full EASAC report on Infectious Diseases. It offers readers...... read more
Impact of Engineered Nanomaterials on Health: Considerations for Benefit-Risk Assessment
Nanotechnology and its importance for Europe Nanotechnology encompasses the design, characterisation, production and application of materials and systems by controlling shape and size at the nanoscale (nanometres). Nanomaterials...... read more
European public health and innovation policy for infectious disease: the view from EASAC
There have been major advances during the past century in research into and treatment of infectious disease. However, assumptions that most infectious disease had been conquered are now seen to have been misplaced, and European...... read more
Synthetic Biology: An Introduction
This document is a summary of the full EASAC report on Synthetic Biology. It offers readers a non-technical account of the principal content and conclusions of that report. The advent of synthetic biology, with its aim of...... read more
Realising European potential in synthetic biology: scientific opportunities and good governance
Synthetic biology covers the design and construction of novel biological components, systems and processes – that are not already known to exist in nature – together with the re-design of existing biological systems. Synthetic...... read more
Groundwater in the Southern Member States of the European Union: Country Reports France, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain
The science academies of the southern European Union member states have collected evidence on the importance, current status and use of groundwater within the region. The results of these country reports have been used to...... read more
Groundwater in the Southern Member States of the European Union
Summary: What is the importance of groundwater for Europe? When rain or snow falls on land, some of the water runs into rivers or lakes and some is released back into the atmosphere through evaporation and transpiration (or...... read more
Climate change and infectious diseases in Europe
Summary: Climate exerts both direct and indirect effects onthe appearance and spread of human and animalinfectious diseases. The impact of climate changeon the transmission and geographical distribution ofvector-borne diseases,...... read more
Transforming Europes Electricity Supply - full report
Abstract: European energy policy seeks to achieve a substantially increased contribution from renewable sources of electricity, and the creation of a pan-European competitive electricity market. The existing infrastructure of...... read more
Transforming Europes Electricity Supply - summary
Abstract: What planning processes are required for a European grid to ensure that investments in capacity to transmit electrical energy are made in the right places? How should a European grid be operated to ensure...... read more
Healthcare-associated infections: the view from EASAC
Healthcare-associated infections are an increasing problem for the European Union. Many Member States are spending a substantial proportion of their healthcare budget on these infections, which affect about 7% of patients in...... read more
Drug-resistant tuberculosis - full report
Abstract: Worldwide, more than nine million people develop active tuberculosis (TB) every year, with 1.7 million dying from the disease. TB had been considered conquered in many European countries, but it has re-emerged as a...... read more
Drug resistant tuberculosis - summary
Abstract: Worldwide, more than nine million people develop active tuberculosis (TB) every year, with 1.7 million dying from the disease. TB had been considered conquered in many European countries, but it has re-emerged as a...... read more
Ecosystems services and biodiversity in Europe
Abstract: The life support systems that are provided by the environment (ecosystem services) are undervalued by Europeans and must be protected by new legislation, EASAC writes in its new report published on 17 February...... read more
Combating the threat of zoonotic infections
Abstract: Most new human pathogens reported in the past 25 years, such as influenza and SARS, have zoonotic origins. The risk of zoonotic infection, that is any infection transmissible between vertebrate animals and humans, is...... read more
The use of EU structural funds in science and technology
Abstract: EASAC issued a statement reiterating the role of science and technology in developing the economies of the EU and that the Barcelona targets had been formal recognition of this. To achieve these targets...... read more
Use of non-human primates
Abstract: EASAC believes there is a need for carefully selected research questions to be answered with the use of non-human primates, but believes this should always be subject to a rigorous assessment of the welfare of the...... read more
Migration and infectious diseases
Abstract: The healthcare screening and treatment processes for migrants entering the EU need to be better evaluated and coordinated across Member States to prevent the potential spread of infectious diseases such as TB...... read more
Study on the EU oil shale industry
Abstract: EASAC prepared a study for the European Parliament on the EU oil shale industry - in light of the Estonian experience. Download... read more
Tackling antibacterial resistance in Europe
Abstract: Deaths from previously treatable infections will become more common unless there is investment in the science needed to tackle antibiotic resistance the Royal Society has warned in a report published today (21 June...... read more
EU gas markets workshop
Abstract: In October 2006 EASAC organised a workshop in the European Parliament at the request of the Indistry, Research and Energy Committee. The workshop discussed aspects of the EU gas markets. Download... read more
Vaccines: Innovation and Human Health
Abstract: EASAC published on 9 May 2006 a report on vaccines: innovation and human health. The report focuses on the importance of vaccines: reviewing the latest scientific developments and their implications for public...... read more
Price-setting in the EU electricity markets
Abstract: In February 2006 EASAC produced a study of price-setting in the EU electricity markets on behalf of the European Parliament. The study compares the charateristics of the markets and their...... read more
Bureaucracy in the 6th Framework Programme
Abstract: On 22 February 2006 the European Parliament held a workshop to examine the effect that the bureaucracy involved in applying for funding via Framework Programme 6. EASAC selected the speakers at the event and wrote up...... read more
Infectious diseases – importance of co-ordinated activity in Europe
Abstract: EASAC published on 14 June 2005 a report on infectious diseases and the need for co-ordinated activity in Europe. In the report EASAC describes major challenges facing Europe from newly-emerging and long-standing...... read more
A users guide to biodiversity indicators
Abstract: EASAC published on 22 March 2005 a users guide to biodiversity indicators. The guide highlights that while the EU has set the challenging target of halting the loss of plant and animal species by 2010, the methods for...... read more
Impacts of pollution from outside the European Union on Europes environmental targets
Abstract: EASAC published on 17 June 2004 a statement on atmospheric pollution in the EU. The statement highlights the growth in concentration of atmospheric ozone, which is moving towards levels that could have serious health...... read more
Genomics and crop plant science in Europe
Abstract: EASAC published on 24 May 2004 a report on genomics and crop plant science in Europe. The report concludes that the successful application of new tools and methods in plant genetics to conventional farming is being...... read more
Towards 3%: attainment of the Barcelona target
Abstract: EASAC published on 6 April 2004 a report of a workshop organised in the European Parliament at the request of the EP Industry Committee. The workshop was centred round EASAC case studies of the growth in R&D...... read more
Commission Communication on an action plan for stimulating technologies for sustainable development
Abstract: Briefing on the European Commission Communication onan action plan for stimulating technologies for sustainable development COM (2004) 38 Download... read more
Clean Coal Report Review
Abstract: This review has been prepared under the terms of a contract between EASAC and STOA, which provides for EASAC to undertake peer review of the scientific aspects of reports commissioned by STOA from external...... read more
Proposal for a Regulation on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of other substances to food
Abstract: Review of COM 671 European Commission proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to food. Download... read more
Proposal for a Regulation on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food
Abstract: Review of COM 689 European commission proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. Download... read more
Review of MVV report on alternative automative fuel report
Abstract: This review has been prepared under the terms of a contract between EASAC and STOA, which provides for EASAC to undertake peer review of the scientific aspects of reports commissioned by STOA from external...... read more
Proposal for a Directive on the protection of groundwater against pollution
Abstract: Briefing on the European Commission Proposal for a Directive on the protection of groundwater against pollution COM (2003) 550 Download... read more
STOA Fisheries reviews
Abstract: EASAC was invited to review proposals for three projects arising from the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament. The three projects were: Contribution of algal blooms to shellfish poisoning and their...... read more
Review of RPA report "Inedibles in food product packaging"
Abstract: This review has been prepared under the terms of a contract between EASAC and STOA, which provides for EASAC to undertake peer review of the scientific aspects of reports commissioned by STOA from external...... read more
Proposal for a Regulation on certain greenhouse gases
Abstract: Briefing on the European Commission proposal for a regulation on certain greenhouse gases [COM (2003) 492] Download... read more
Proposal for a Regulation on maximum residue levels of pesticides in plant and animal products
Abstract: Briefing on the European Commission Proposal Regulation on maximum residue levels of and animal products [COM (2003) 117] Download... read more
Proposal for a Directive relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and PAH
Abstract: Briefing on the European Commission Proposal for a Directive relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and PAH (fourth daughter directive under the Air Framework Directive) COM (2003) 423 Download... read more