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Larva: a story about the future of agriculture and GMO research

October 6, 2017

Guest post by Roberto Defez, molecular microbiologist at the Institute of Bioscience and BioResources, Italian National Research Council. Agriculture is at a turning point. Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis (Health) and Phil Hogan (Agriculture) are sitting on two running horses approaching a crossroad. There is no middle road. They have to decide whether to keep research on… » read more

  Posted by The Guest Blog

Agriculture & Food, BioTech, blogactiv, Development Policy, Food & Consumers, Innovation and Growth

The Importance of Decentralized Solar Energy

October 4, 2017

The implementation of solar cookers across Moroccan communities is proving to be a great example of how decentralization of renewable energy is contributing to the energy independence of a country. By Lina Yassin & Arthur Wyns Morocco is being widely portrayed around the world as one of the leading countries in renewable energy deployment. The… » read more

  Posted by Arthur Wyns - environmental journalist

blogactiv, Climate & Environment, Energy, EurActiv.com, Innovation & Enterprise

Farming in the city: Europe’s role in spreading urban agriculture

September 26, 2017

Arthur Wyns & Mariah Sampson Cities are centres of action and innovation, where ideas blend and combine like exciting flavours in an exotic soup, they are centres of development and education, and now, with increasing urbanisation and exponential population growth, the role of cities is becoming increasingly important in the implementation and development of sustainable… » read more

  Posted by Arthur Wyns - environmental journalist

blogactiv, Climate & Environment, Sustainable Dev.

La naturaleza recuperará la ‘cordura’ cuando recuperemos nuestras conexiones

September 14, 2017

Mientras escribo estas líneas, no dejan de llegar noticias acerca de la devastación del huracán Irma. No cabe duda de que la naturaleza está desatada. Los científicos han venido advirtiendo durante años que el calentamiento global conllevaría tormentas más intensas y circunstancias climáticas extremas cada vez con más frecuencia. Pero saber que esto puede suceder… » read more

  Posted by Uniting Europe

blogactiv, Sustainable Dev.

Showcasing the communities of the future

September 8, 2017

  Guest post by Eamon O’Hara, Executive Director and cofounder of ECOLISE On 22nd September, policy makers and representatives of the thousands of community-led initiatives on climate change and sustainability in Europe will gather at a conference in the European Economic and Social Council (EESC), Brussels, to launch the first ever European Day of Sustainable… » read more

  Posted by The Guest Blog

blogactiv, Climate & Environment, development, EU Priorities 2020

The Consequences of Climate Change – Will Russia Emerge as an Unlikely Winner from Lack of Action?

July 13, 2017

In March, Vladimir Putin said in an interview to CNBC that Russia stands to benefit from global warming since it creates favorable conditions for national economic improvement. Later this year, after the U.S. declared its intention to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, Putin emphasized that people should not worry too much about Trump exiting the… » read more

  Posted by EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy

blogactiv, Climate & Environment, EurActiv.com

In 2018 EU budget, member states attempt to divert money away from those most in need

Member States’ proposed aid funding in 2018 EU Budget is insufficient and attempts to divert money away from those most in need, argue a coalition of development and humanitarian organisations.   Today, EU Member States agreed their position on the bloc’s budget for 2018 with a proposal to cut €90million from the development aid budget… » read more

  Posted by Oxfam's EU Advocacy office in Brussels

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EU’s external fishing fleet to become the most transparent, accountable and sustainable globally following legal reform.

June 22, 2017

Author: Vanya Vulperhorst, Oceana Today’s agreement by EU bodies on a new regulation governing the European Union’s extensive external fishing fleet is a momentous step towards building sustainable fisheries globally and deserves wholehearted praise. After almost two years of negotiations, the European Commission, the Parliament and the Council of Fisheries Ministers have agreed on a… » read more

  Posted by Oceana Europe

Agriculture & Food, blogactiv, Climate & Environment, Development Policy, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Fisheries, Global Europe, Health & Consumers, Science & Policymaking, Sustainable Dev.

Member States must support an ambitious reform of the EU’s external fishing fleet regulation. In this crucial year for ocean governance, it will ensure much-needed transparency and help prevent illegal fishing.

June 20, 2017

This month’s first-ever United Nations Oceans Conference and the upcoming Our Ocean meeting to be hosted by the EU, put robust governance of our oceans and sustainable use of marine resources to the forefront as perhaps never before. With this in mind, the world’s largest market for seafood, the EU, must ensure the most ambitious… » read more

  Posted by Oceana Europe

Agriculture & Food, blogactiv, Development Policy, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Fisheries, Global Europe, Science & Policymaking, Sustainable Dev.

The Ocean Conference is around the corner!

May 29, 2017

From June 5th – 9th, coinciding with World Oceans Day, the United Nations will host at its headquarters in New York a high-level conference to support the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. The Ocean Conference aims to be the… » read more

  Posted by Europa Media

blogactiv, Science & Policymaking, Sustainable Dev.
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