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Evaluation of Soil Organic Matter Balance Methods as Practice-applicable Tools for Environmental Impact Assessment and Farm Management Support (SOMpatic)

Date: 
20/11/2013
Excerpt: 
An international workshop on the evaluation of soil organic matter balance methods (SOM balances) will take place on 20-22 November, 2013 in Giessen, Germany.

Review of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive

Date: 
26/10/2012
Excerpt: 
As a result of the review and public consultation process that has started in 2010, the Commission adopted a proposal for a new Directive on 26 October, 2012 to amend the current Directive. ...
policies

Early Career Award from the German EIA Association (UVP-Gesellschaft)

Date: 
01/08/2012
Excerpt: 
The German EIA Association (UVP-Gesellschaft) offers an award for high level early career research (master/ diploma thesis, Ph.D. research, up to the age of 38 years) related to environmental impact assessment, strategic environmental assessment, sustainability impact assessment and similar assessment approaches.

EU Member States Face Court Cases Over Non-compliance of EIA Rules

Date: 
22/06/2012
Excerpt: 
Several European Member States are facing infringement proceedings for breaching European EIA laws. Ireland is taken to court for the third time, this year for excluding demolition work from the Irish law. Other court cases address Italy, Cypris and Poland. Furthermore, the Commission issued 17 final warnings for 13 countries.

Conference "Beyond carbon: ensuring justice and equity in REDD+ across levels of governance"

Date: 
23/03/2012
Excerpt: 
A conference on "Beyond carbon: ensuring justice and equity in REDD+ across levels of governance" is held 23-24 March, 2012 at St. Anne's College, Oxford, UK.
events

LIAISE Session at International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM 2011)

Date: 
12/12/2011
Excerpt: 
A LIAISE Session on "Use and relevance of Modelling for Environmental Impact Assessments" will be held at the International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, as part of the theme "Participatory Decision Making, User-centered design and Modelling Social Systems". ...

Environmental Footprinting in Europe and Beyond: How Will it Shape the Corporate Agenda?

Date: 
26/10/2011
Excerpt: 
The upcoming 6th PCF World Summit on 26-27 October, 2011 in Berlin, Germany, will explore current developments around environmental footprinting, i.e. standards, tools and initiatives that address the environmental performance of products and value chains, while keeping an eye on the global challenges and the business and policy imperative. ...
events

Early Career Award from the German EIA Association (UVP-Gesellschaft)

Date: 
15/07/2011
Excerpt: 
The German EIA Association (UVP-Gesellschaft) offers an award for high level early career research (master/diploma thesis, Ph.D. research) related to environmental impact assessment, strategic environmental assessment, sustainability impact assessment and similar assessment approaches.

New GHG-Emissions Tool

Date: 
16/03/2011
Excerpt: 
In the project iSword ("Innovative Toolbox: Development of an EIA tool for Poland"), FUB researchers have developed a simple IA tool for assessing the impact of policies on climate change. This tool models the different sources of GHG emissions in Poland. ...