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Novel assessment methods in ecotoxicology for the identification of hormonal active substances: Combining the fish sexual development test with gene expression endpoints

For the evaluation of effects of hormone-active substances to fish, several test guidelines have been validated by the OECD which are included in the Conceptual Framework for Testing and Assessment of Endocrine Disruptors (OECD, 2010). In these tests, the assessment of physiological parameters is limited to the established biomarkers like vitellogenin or 11-keto testosterone in blood plasma or liv...read more

Economy | Consumption, Waste | Resources

A resource-efficient Europe – A programme for climate, competitiveness and employment

Scientific opinion of the Resources Commission of the German Environment Agency

An ambitious resource policy supports the development of an integrated, social and competitive Europe. Even though a global coordination for climate protection is economically, environmentally and socially necessary in the long term, the EU can provide a significant contribution to such a development singlehandedly. Doing so would even be of great economic advantage! The newest results of a compre...read more

Climate | Energy

The EU Emission Trading Schemes‘ effects on the competitive situation within national and international aviation

This report analyses the impacts of the EU ETS on the competitiveness of various types of aircraft operators by means of micro-economic analysis and by extensive short-term and long-term modelling. Because of political negotiation processes on the geographical scope of the EU ETS we analyse the impacts for two scenarios: 1. A scenario in which all emissions from flights between airports in the Eur...read more

Climate | Energy

Proceedings of the Workshop „Decarbonisation – 100 % Renewable Energy and more“ 9 November 2015 in Berlin

The workshop “Decarbonisation – 100% Renewable Energy and more”, was held on 9 November 2015 in Berlin, hosted by the German Environment Agency and organised by Ecologic Institute. It offered a valuable opportunity for decision-makers, academia, business and civil society from EU Member States, to exchange ideas and lessons learned on the design and implementation of longterm decarbonisation strat...read more

Climate | Energy

Peatlands, Forests and the Climate Architecture: Setting Incentives through Markets and Enhanced Accounting

The study explores policy options to map and integrate greenhouse gas (GHG) sensitive interventions in peatlands and forests in the emerging climate change architecture both under the UNFCCC and at the EU level. The underlying purpose is to present incentives for tapping into the vast emission reduction potential presented by peatlands and forests, and to feed the results into the on-going climate...read more

Waste | Resources

Technical Guide on the treatment and recycling techniques for sludge from municipal waste water treatment

Nearly all waste water treatment techniques lead to the formation of sewage sludge. This sludge needs to be safely treated on-site or forwarded to disposal with different options of secondary use. This guide presents sewage sludge treatment and recycling options – beginning from the stabilisation of the sludge up to the wider spectrum of options for its utilisation. It gives orientation for decisi...read more

Soil | Land

Guidance for decision - making on sewage sludge management

Recommended proceedings for Waste Water Treatment Plant Operators

Operators of waste water treatment plants have to make decisions on the economical and environmentally safe management of the generated sewage sludge. This guidance gives orientation on the various aspects that should be considered in conjunction with efforts to achieve an optimised sewage sludge disposal and to maximise the utilisation of this secondary resource within an economically sound frame...read more

Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Hazard prevention and Crisis Management in the Danube River Delta

The general objective of the Danube Delta project was to improve the cooperation between the national authorities and industrial operators of the Republic of Moldova, Romania and Ukraine in the Danube Delta region through enhancing, and where possible harmonizing, the mechanisms and approaches for efficient and effective hazard and crisis management. The project promoted cooperation between the re...read more