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Based on a description of the starting position and the aim of the research project "Further development of a concept for monitoring and reporting of the International Climate Initiative (ICI)”, this final report summarises the results generated in this endeavour.. It also describes the key activities which were conducted to work out the results. In two years time, the project aimed to develop... read more

Mechanistic effect models (MEM) have become increasingly popular in the field of environmental risk assessment (ERA) of plant protection products. However there remains numerous open questions to risk assessors, modelers, applicants and the public. This report provides a scientific evaluation of 11 MEM or MEM families. It also critically assesses their relevance for ERA (e.g. as a refinement t... read more

Die Projektbeschreibungen stammen aus • eigenen Datenerhebungen bei forschenden Institutionen • Datenlieferungen / Datentausch mit Einrichtungen der Forschungsförderung • Internetrecherchen, Newslettern, Pressemitteilungen read more

Der vorliegende Hintergrundbericht dient der Information über aktuelle und zukünftig absehbare Entwicklungen im Marktsektor Computertechnologie im Jahr 2016. Außerdem werden aktuelle Entwicklungen im regulatorischen Umfeld sowie bei anderen Umweltzeichen für Computer, insbesondere beim Energy Star analysiert. Alle weiteren Anforderungen des Umweltzeichens Blauer Engel für Computer wurden auf i... read more

In Georgia, more than 40 % of the country is covered with forest. Today, the export of wood is one reason for the growing deforestation in the Caucasus region. The intensity of traditional forest pasture also increases. Therefore the devastation of the forests is as serious as never before. The Michael Succow Foundation organised a one-week study trip to Germany to support the further educatio... read more

Under the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities,” (Article 3.1 of the UNFCCC) non-Annex I parties have so far been exempted from emission limitation or reduction commitments. However, the pressure is mounting on those countries, especiallymajor emitting developing countries, to contribute actively to the mitigation of climate change. Participation by these developing countri... read more

Mit der steigenden Nutzung der Photovoltaik und Speichertechniken sowie der Digitalisierung und Vernetzung dieser Anlagen werden zunehmend neuartige Konzepte für die elektronische Regelung der Strom- und Wärmeversorgung in Wohngebäuden und -quartieren angeboten – dezentrale Energiemanagementsysteme (EMS). Die Untersuchung bewertet qualitativ und beispielhaft eine repräsentative Auswahl der ang... read more