News
This section offers the most recent news on the work and outcome of the LIAISE network activities. The monthly LIAISE News Bulletin, the bi-annual Innovation Report, and a direct access to all official project deliverables and to partner contributions and homepage issues relevant for Impact Assessment. News include an up-to-date calendar of events, publication lists, training schools, Toolbox Front office activities, and targeted policy information. Core LIAISE news will be supplemented by information on relevant institutional and individual achievements, modification of the consortium, Policy Advisory Board insights and other topics.
LIAISE Session on Impact Assessment of Energy Policies at the Annual IAIA Conference
Date:
27/05/2012
Excerpt:
A LIAISE session on "Research for policy impact assessment for energy policies" will be held at the annual IAIA Conference on "Energy Future. The Role of Impact Assessment", to be held from 27 May-1 June, 2012, in Porto, Portugal. ... LIAISE News Bulletin - 12th Issue
Date:
11/05/2012
Excerpt:
Over the past couple of years Member States and stakeholders have been disputing if and how the European Union should contribute to the conservation of soils. In 2006, following a comprehensive stakeholder consultation, the European Commission tabled their thematic strategy for soil protection, including a proposal for a soil framework directive. Researching Impact Assessment Methodology for Ecosystem Services
Date:
10/05/2012
Excerpt:
LIAISE partner CEH leads a consortium of academics and stakeholders looking at uncertainty and scale estimation within ecosystem services assessment tools. ... LIAISE Toolbox Update No. 5: Development of the Beta in Progress
Date:
10/05/2012
Excerpt:
The Beta version of the LIAISE Shared Toolbox will add user accounts, forum functionality, content editing and extended metadata on top of the Alpha version. ... LIAISE Presentation at UNECE Task Force Meeting on Integrated Assessment Modelling
Date:
08/05/2012
Excerpt:
The Task Force on Integrated Assessment Modelling under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution holds its 41st Meeting in Bilthoven/NL from 7-9 May, 2012. Stefan Reis (CEH) is presenting an overview of LIAISE, with a focus on the toolbox development. LIAISE Toolbox Update No. 4: Focus Group Discussions as User Feedback
Date:
30/04/2012
Excerpt:
As part of the user feedback assessment, 5 LIAISE Focus Group discussions (3 with researchers and 2 with policy makers) have been organised during Spring 2012. The results served as input to the further development of the Toolbox Beta-Version. LIAISE Session on "Does Evidence Help to Promote Transparency and Accountability?" at the 2012 Earth System Governance Conference
Date:
18/04/2012
Excerpt:
LIAISE organised a panel at this year's Earth System Governance Conference, which was held from 18-20 April in Lund, Sweden under the heading "Towards a Just and Legitimate Earth System Governance – Addressing Inequalities". ... European Climate Adaptation Platform CLIMATE-ADAPT
Date:
23/03/2012
Excerpt:
On 23 March, 2012 the European Climate Adaptation Platform CLIMATE-ADAPT was launched by the European Commission. The platform is developed for the European Commission by a consortium led by Alterra. It supports the development of the knowledge base required for policy development on climate adaptation. ... LIAISE Session at TEEB Conference "Mainstreaming the Economics of Nature: Challenges for Science and Implementation"
Date:
19/03/2012
Excerpt:
A LIAISE session, entitled "Integrating ecosystems and biodiversity in policy impact assessment" will be held at the TEEB Conference 2012, which will take place in Leizpig Germany, on 19-22 March, 2012. ...
Interview with LIAISE Coordinator Jan-Erik Wien
Date:
15/03/2012
Excerpt:
On the occasion of the LIAISE Annual Meeting in Bilbao, Spanish newspaper Deia published an interview with LIAISE Coordinator Jan-Erik Wien.