Die Autorin untersucht die Entstehung und den Verlauf der wissensbasierten modernen Biotechnologie in Deutschland und Japan. Welche Institutionen spielen dabei welche Rolle? Wie reagieren Unternehmen auf die biotechnologische Wissensrevolution? Als Referenz dienen die Rahmenbedingungen und...

Wenn heute ein "innovationsfreundliches Klima" gefordert wird, dann fallen schnell Stichworte wie Deregulierung, Privatisierung und "mehr Wettbewerb". Solchen pauschal vorgetragenen Forderungen liegen allerdings eher schlichte Vorstellungen über das Zusammenwirken von Markt, Gesellschaft und...

In dieser Veröffentlichung des EPRS wird untersucht, welche Ergebnisse die Europäische Kommission hinsichtlich der von der Präsidentin der Europäischen Kommission, Ursula von der Leyen, und ihrem Kollegium der Kommissionsmitglieder bei ihrem Amtsantritt im Dezember 2019 aufgestellten...

This study assesses the planning, command and control of civilian and military CSDP missions and operations, progress made in developing civilian and military capabilities, particularly rapid response capabilities in the form of the EU Battlegroups, as well as challenges encountered during the...

The precautionary principle enables decision-makers to adopt precautionary measures when scientific evidence about an environmental or human health hazard is uncertain and the stakes are high. It first emerged during the 1970s and has since been enshrined in a number of international treaties on...

As the European Commission under its President Jean-Claude Juncker begins the preparation of its 2017 work programme, this publication seeks to provide an overview of the work already done since the Commission took office in each of its 10 priority areas. Moreover, as this Commission approaches...

The external dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy provides a framework for the activities of EU vessels fishing beyond the European waters, structured around two types of arrangements: multilateral agreements for fishing on the high seas, and bilateral agreements with third countries for...

The 'European Research Area' (ERA) is the policy concept at the heart of the common European policy for research. The framing and adoption of ERA in 2000 was the result of a lengthy process started in 1972. Proposed by the European Commission, the concept has been reshaped by the Council of the...

Since 1974 the United States Congress has enacted several Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) acts to ensure speedy ratification of trade agreements in the United States, while maintaining a congressional hold on the objectives to be pursued by US negotiators. TPA defines the conditions and...