Good Practice Guide PostedDecember 21, 2010 UpdatedJune 16, 2014 Authoring InstitutionEuropean Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC) http://www.easac.eu/fileadmin/ppt/Science-Policy-Dialogue/Short_EASAC_Guidelines... EASAC has produced a set of guidelines on good practice in science dialogue. Follow the link to download the report. Read More
Science-Policy Dialogue Project PostedDecember 21, 2010 UpdatedJune 16, 2014 Authoring InstitutionEuropean Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC) http://www.easac.eu/home/policy-dialogue.html The National Academies of EU member states are working together through the regional network of academies - EASAC - to improve their dialogue with policy-makers – both on a national and on an EU-level. Follow the link to learn more. Read More
Meetings and Events PostedFebruary 2, 2011 UpdatedFebruary 25, 2011 Authoring InstitutionEuropean Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC) Does your Academy wish to publicize an event? If so, click here Read More
Event Registration PostedFebruary 25, 2011 UpdatedJanuary 3, 2012 Authoring InstitutionEuropean Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC) Enter a description for this object here. Read More
South Eastern Europe PostedFebruary 25, 2011 UpdatedDecember 19, 2014 Authoring InstitutionEuropean Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC) http:///Default.aspx?id=11023&RegionID=15659
Central & Eastern Europe PostedFebruary 25, 2011 UpdatedApril 16, 2012 Authoring InstitutionEuropean Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC) http:///Default.aspx?id=11023&RegionID=15661
Synthetic Biology - an introduction PostedMarch 7, 2011 UpdatedJune 16, 2014 Authoring InstitutionEuropean Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC) http://www.easac.eu/home/reports-and-statements/detail-view/article/synthetic-bi... The advent of synthetic biology in recent decades, as well as what it has to offer socially and scientifically, is discussed on this EASAC document, which is a summary of the full EASAC report on Synthetic Biology. Read More
Extreme Weather in Europe PostedJanuary 14, 2014 UpdatedApril 8, 2014 Authoring InstitutionEuropean Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC) http://www.easac.eu/home/reports-and-statements/detail-view/article/extreme-weat... This new EASAC report is based on a comprehensive collection of scientific data from the past 20 years and discusses strategies to help mitigate the physical, human and economic costs of extreme weather events. Read More
Planting the Future PostedMarch 17, 2014 UpdatedApril 8, 2014 Authoring InstitutionEuropean Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC) http://www.easac.eu/home/reports-and-statements/detail-view/article/planting-the... This EASAC report was published in June 2013 with funding from IAP and discusses the major challenges which face agriculture in delivering food security at a time of increasing pressures from climate change, and social and economic inequity and instability. Read More
Risks to Plant Health PostedMarch 17, 2014 UpdatedApril 2, 2018 Authoring InstitutionEuropean Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC) http://www.easac.eu/home/reports-and-statements/detail-view/article/risks-to-pla... The report discusses the introduction and spread of pests and diseases among food crops and other plant species and their consequences for sustainable agriculture, environmental protection and ecosystem services. Read More
Planting the future: opportunities and challenges for using crop genetic improvement technologies for sustainable agriculture Authoring InstitutionEuropean Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC)Release Date June 1, 2013ISBN 978-3-8047-3181-3 Agriculture faces major challenges to deliver food security at a time of increasing pressures from climate change, social and economic inequity and instability, and the continuing need to avoid further loss in ecosystembiodiversity. The introduction of new EU legislation requiring farmers to ... More Info
Trends in Extreme Weather Events in Europe: Implications for national and European Union Adaptation Strategies Authoring InstitutionEuropean Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC)Release Date November 1, 2013ISBN 978-3-8047-3239-1 In recent years, Europe has suffered a rising number of extreme weather events - from unprecedented heat waves and droughts to record-breaking floods, wind storms and freezes. These events do not respect borders and it is vital that Europe's policy makers come together to devise common strategies ... More Info
Promoting Agricultural Biotechnology for Sustainable Development in Africa Authoring InstitutionEuropean Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC), Network of African Science Academies (NASAC)Release Date February 27, 2014Copyright 2014 The Workshop was organised as a joint collaboration by NASAC, EASAC and the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina as well as the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the African Union Commisison (AUC), with funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and ... More Info
Risks to plant health: European Union priorities for tackling emerging plant pests and diseases Authoring InstitutionEuropean Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC)Copyright 2014ISBN 978-3-8047-3251-3 The report discusses the introduction and spread of pests and diseases among food crops and other plant species and their consequences for sustainable agriculture, environmental protection and ecosystem services. More Info
EASAC Guidelines: Good Practice in the Dialogue between Science Academies and Policy Communities. Authoring InstitutionEuropean Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC)Copyright 2012 EASAC has produced a set of guidelines on good practice in science dialogue. The guide aims at giving advice to scientists on how to approach the policy-makers. More Info
Synthetic Biology: An Introduction Authoring InstitutionEuropean Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC)Copyright 2011 From www.easac.eu: This document is a summary of the full EASAC report on Synthetic Biology. It offers readers a non-technical account of the principal content and conclusions of that report. The advent of synthetic biology, with its aim of creating living systems out of non-living ... More Info
EASAC Newsletter PostedAugust 7, 2014 UpdatedJuly 2, 2015 Authoring InstitutionEuropean Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC) http://www.easac.eu/home/newsletter.html EASAC's is sending a newsletter about their work once every 4-6 months. Read More
European Space Exploration PostedSeptember 30, 2014 UpdatedSeptember 30, 2014 Authoring InstitutionEuropean Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC) http://www.easac.eu/home/reports-and-statements/detail-view/article/european-spa... This EASAC report, published in September 2014, outlines the major potential benefits of space science for research, explores the economic, political and social arguments for choosing automated or human missions, and recommends the adoption of an overall strategy to ensure opportunities are not lost. Read More
Management of spent nuclear fuel PostedSeptember 30, 2014 UpdatedSeptember 30, 2014 Authoring InstitutionEuropean Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC) http://www.easac.eu/home/reports-and-statements/detail-view/article/management-o... This EASAC-JRC report aims to inform policy makers on important issues to take into consideration in developing national programmes for the future management of spent fuel and the waste generated by fuel treatment. It describes in a concise but comprehensive way the options for spent fuel management, their present state of development, and the consequences of the choices between them. Read More
European Space Exploration: Strategic Considerations of Human versus Robotic Exploration Authoring InstitutionEuropean Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC)Release Date September 15, 2014Copyright 2014ISBN 978-3-8047-3320-6 This report discusses the major potential benefits of space science for research, explores the economic, political and social arguments for choosing automated or human missions, and recommends the adoption of an overall strategy to ensure opportunities are not lost. More Info