Access to raw materials is of growing concern for the European economy. In the context of the EU raw materials strategy, this study identifies the raw materials that are important for the European defence industry and evaluates the potential risks associated to their supply in terms of import...

Remotely piloted aviation systems (RPAS) or 'drones' are well known for their military uses, but they could also be used for a range of civil applications for state, industrial, commercial and recreational purposes. Regulatory changes are underway which will allow their use in domestic airspace,...

Remotely piloted aviation systems (RPAS) or 'drones' are well known for their military uses, but they could also be used for a range of civil applications for state, industrial, commercial and recreational purposes. Regulatory changes are underway which will allow their use in domestic airspace,...

The aims of this document are the description of the procedures adopted to assess the quality of the data hosted on the JRC data management system and the quality of the data itself. The main aim of the data management platform is to provide data to the users in the project, in particular to...

The aims of this document are the description of the procedures adopted to assess the quality of the data hosted on the JRC data management system and the quality of the data itself. The main aim of the data management platform is to provide data to the users in the project, in particular to...

The European Commission's Framework Programme constitutes an important share in R&D expenditures in Europe. A number of FP7 projects certainly produce cutting-edge technologies and a significant percentage of these technologies could be commercialized. However, there is a general feeling that...

The workshop was held at the Colombian National Institute for Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM) in Bogotá, from 1st - 3rd June under the aegis of the ReCaREDD project, funded by DG DevCO. IDEAM is the Colombian REDD focal point. The goal of the workshop was to discuss...