This technical note aims to present the progresses done towards the evaluation of the possible application of the Land Use Modelling Platform (LUMP) in a global context or anyhow outside the geographical borders of Europe. The definition and computation of demands for land-uses are the first...

To measure the different dimensions of competitiveness at the regional level, the European Commission has developed the Regional Competitiveness Index - RCI. The RCI was published in 2010 and this is the 2013 edition, which includes most recent data and implements improvements and refinements....

This paper presents the results of the third edition of the Regional Competitiveness Index (RCI) which measures the different dimensions of competitiveness at the regional level in the European Union (EU). The regional dimension is important because most competitiveness factors are not evenly...

In the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, great attention is paid to migration and to 'planned and well-managed migration policies' (SDG 10.7). To compare policies across time and space, indexes can be devised measuring and aggregating relevant indicators of these...

The Technical Working Group (TWG) for Potato is the fourth one of the European Coexistence Bureau (ECoB) and is established for elaboration of the coexistence issues between genetically modified (GM) potato cultivation and non-GM potato and honey production in the EU. The present technical...

The Technical Working Group (TWG) for Potato is the fourth one of the European Coexistence Bureau (ECoB) and is established for elaboration of the coexistence issues between genetically modified (GM) potato cultivation and non-GM potato and honey production in the EU. The present technical...

Mosquitoes and ticks can transmit viruses to humans. They can be either direct vectors without any intermediate host (as is the case for mosquitoes) or have an intermediate host (as is the case for ticks). In recent years, due to global temperature changes, two phenomena have been observed i)...

The INFORM Risk Index is a way to understand and measure the risk of humanitarian crises and disasters, and how the conditions that lead to them affect sustainable development. INFORM partners and other organisations continue to use INFORM products to support their prioritisation and...