Green Paper: Providing a roadmap for food and agriculture
Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Christian Schmidt, outlines how the Green Paper process is helping to build bridges between farmers and consumers
Good marine health remains a challenge due to climate change
Climate change and marine health are intrinsically linked. Open Access Government’s Ciara Ruane explains how the National Science Foundation supports both
Fighting food insecurity through global cooperation
Eradicating food insecurity remains a global challenge. In a speech, EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan highlights why working in partnership is vital
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Sweden must continue to push climate reform
Climate reform is a necessity to safeguard the future of the planet. Open Access Government’s Ciara Ruane explains what Sweden is doing to ensure this
Connecting Nature project will focus on bringing nature to EU cities
Trinity College professors are to lead a €12m Horizon 2020-funded project to bring nature back to European cities
Meeting sustainable development goals must be a priority
European Economic and Social Committee’s Luca Jahier calls for the EU to become a world leader when it comes to meeting sustainable development goals
The EU Action Plan against wildlife trafficking
Much has already been achieved when it comes to wildlife trafficking, but the hard part is still to come, says Colman O’Criodain and Emilie van der Henst
Why you shouldn’t ignore environmentally friendly construction
Reconomy's Richard Walker shares the value of environmentally friendly construction and why everyone should continue to push the green agenda
Protecting nature: an ambitious action plan
Karmenu Vella, EU Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries details how protecting nature, people and the economy is a priority in Europe
Antimicrobial resistance will be a bigger threat than cancer by 2050
Scientists have warned that antimicrobial resistance could overtake cancer when it comes to the number of deaths per year
Sustainable water treatment with Arctic attitude
Professor Riitta Keiski, Dean of the Faculty of Technology, University of Oulu talks about the importance of sustainable water treatment in Northern Finland
Cosmogenic nuclides: A unique position for earth science
What can cosmogenic nuclides tell us about the earth’s surface? Prof. Dr. Dunai of The Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, University of Cologne explains
US pulls out of the 2015 Paris climate agreement
President Donald Trump has announced the US will withdraw from the 2015 Paris climate agreement, delivering a global blow for climate action
Keeping pests under control requires ongoing research
Chris Bentley, Agricultural Research Service – U.S. Department of Agriculture, explains why research must continue to protect crops from pests and insects
A German Adaptation Strategy for climate change
German Environment Agency’s Petra Mahrenholz provides insight into Germany’s Adaptation Strategy and how it assisting in the fight against climate change
EP committees endorse 40 per cent ESFI climate target
The European Parliament Committees have approved a 40 per cent target that will help climate proof the European Fund for Strategic Investments
Assessing soils, waters and structures
The interaction between soils, waters and structures are of great interest in the engineering sector, here Alexander Rohe from Deltares outlines why
Ensuring the preservation of biodiversity in Finland
Petri Ahlroth, Director of the Natural Environment Centre, Finnish Environment Institute explains why it is important to protect biodiversity in Finland
Climate services – shaping a growing market
Climate services is a growing sector where market opportunities and ways towards operationalisation are being explored. Prof Dr Daniela Jacob explains
Tackling climate change in Sweden
Open Access Government’s Editor Laura Evans examines how Sweden is tackling climate change and the targets in place to help the nation become carbon...