Sustainable development is a deep-seated value of the European Union and encompasses issues of enormous importance to citizens, whether it be maintaining and increasing long-term prosperity, addressing climate change or working towards a sale, healthy and socially inclusive society. As we face...

In almost every field of science the gap between those who develop new advanced knowledge and make new discoveries and the common understanding of lay people is widening. This is hardly justifiable in those fields whose results have a direct impact on the life of the citizens of tomorrow, as for...

Europe has set a long term objective to change to a sustainable energy system for Europe. The report examines the key drivers of change, and concludes that the task is both important and urgent. Furthermore, the needed energy technologies are not yet ready, and require extensive further R&D. Two...

The aim of this research work has been to investigate the effects of long-term fertilisation, using iron and steel slag as a fertiliser as well as a liming agent, on harvest yield, plant quality and soil conditions. Different test plots on arable land, pasture and forest have been chosen to...

The ad hoc Group on Earth Observations (GEO), with strong political backing from governments and support from organisations around the world, is working towards an unprecedented level of coordination and harmonisation of Earth Observation Systems. Its goal is to create the Global Earth...

The principles of sustainability must inform every stage in the creation of the urban environment in which 80% of EU citizens live - planning and design, construction, operation and maintenance, renewal and reuse. This publication explains the practical contribution made by EU-funded research...

The rural regions of Europe will undergo radical change over the next two decades.Successful rural are as will achieve a sustainable balance between economic, social and environ mental aspects of development on the basis of a fully diversified knowledge based rural economy that includes...