Objectives of the project are:
Positioning of the Swiss strategy and activities in the area of an Integrated Product Policy in relationship to the acivitities of the EU-Commission and other Member States of the EU with [...]
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The Product Service Systems Methodology project ("MEPSS") aims to provide industry with a toolkit that enables them to analyse newly developed product-services with regard to design and implementation aspects; micro-, meso- [...]
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Evaluation of the environmental effects of feedstuff production and trade. Additionally the economic and political relevance of the feedstuff industry is discussed.
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The German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), which came into force on 1st April 2000, is intended to promote the development of renewable energy sources for the generation of electricity as a central element in climate [...]
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In 1995, the European Union and Mediterranean countries initiated the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership which will oversee the step by step establishment of a free trade zone by 2010. Dismantling trade restrictions will give the [...]
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Photovoltaics in Germany has experienced a boom since 2000 thanks to the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) in conjunction with the 100,000 roofs solar power programme, which ran between 1999 and mid-2003. With the [...]
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The dramatic decrease in biodiversity in the field of agrogenetic resources (agrobiodiversity) poses a creeping global environmental problem which is currently not accorded corresponding significance on the political agenda. [...]
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In its sustainability strategy the Federal Government has set itself the target of increasing the percentage of organic farmland in Germany to 20% by 2010. In order to achieve this target, consumer demand for organically [...]
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Modern evolutionary economics depicts the creation and implementation of innovations as an unsteady process. Phases of radical change of technological paradigms alternate with phases of incremental improvement in given [...]
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The aim of the project was to update the status of research into lifestyle and related concepts. The central question was how these approaches can be used to promote sustainable consumer behaviour. Such promotion by political [...]
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The promotion of regional and social cohesion as well as of environmental protection and sustainability are among the most important Community objectives. The thematic network REGIONET (consisting of 16 european partners) [...]
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Nanotechnology is increasingly promoted by national and international research and technology politics. It holds huge potentials on the future technology markets.But the assessment of its impacts on society and environment is [...]
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The objective of the intended study is to examine the current state of regulation regarding nanotechnology within selected EU member states and the United States of America and to consult the European Parliament regarding [...]
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Various controlling instruments were developed for environmental management at company level. Of proven value were inter alia company environmental input-output balance, environmental performance indicators and flow cost [...]
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