EU seeks views regarding its transition to a sustainable economy
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move phosphates, sulfates, and nitrates from groundwater. The ambitious three-year CLEAN Project that started in 2014, meanwhile, is a partnership between scientists at the Universitas Gadjah Mada in Indonesia and Cornell University, who aim to convert a large land fill site near Jakarta, Indonesia, into an environmentally friendly renewable energy plant. The site handles 50006000 tons of municipal solid waste per day,
Report finds underrepresentation of women in world science www.assaf.org.za
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espite efforts to promote the role of women in science, a recent study reveals little representation and participation of women in national science academies globally. The first comprehensive survey of member academies of the Inter Academy Partnership (IAP): The Global Network of Science Academies finds that the average share of women members across 69 national science academies is 12%. In just under one-half, 30 academies of the 69 that responded, the share of women members was either 10% or less. The report Women for Science: Inclusion and Participation in Academies of Science was supported by the IAP and published by the Academy
of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). It documents the results of two surveys undertaken by the Inter-American Network of Academies of Sciences (IANAS) and ASSAf, targeting member countries of the IAP. Other partners were the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) and the Network of African Science Academies (NASAC). The report points out that while “great strides have been made in enrolling more women in undergraduate courses, especially in the biological and chemical sciences (success has been more limited in the areas of physics, mathematics and engineering), there remain significant challenges in ensuring that women
EU seeks views regarding its transition to a sustainable economy http://ec.europa.eu/research/consultations/euric/consultation_en.htm
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he European Commission has launched a public consultation on the development of an Integrated Research, Innovation, and Competitiveness Strategy aimed at facilitating the European Union’s (EU) transition to a sustainable, competitive, energy-efficient, and low-carbon economy. The strategy is linked to the implementation of the Energy Union Communication, which called for more research and innovation to ensure that
the energy transition happens through modern, user-friendly, safe, sustainable, and secure solutions to the benefit of EU citizens and businesses. Commitments taken at the COP21 International Climate Conference in Paris in December 2015 reinforce the need to step up efforts for reaching agreed climate targets. The Commission is inviting all stakeholders and interested parties, including EU citizens, and private and public MRS BULLETIN
with leachate volume reaching 100–1000 m3. If treated appropriately, the waste and leachate could potentially produce enough biogas to generate 200 megawatthours of electricity every day. The deadline for this year’s cycle of PEER projects passed in January 2016. The next call
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