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• EU Research - Water

Today, economic development, growing populations and increasing degradation of the environment all make sustainable exploitation of resources a priority, and no resource is more fundamental to our well-being than water.

• EU Research - Climate Change

Research in the environmental sciences is necessary for a better understanding of the underlying principles of climate change and its effects. But simply understanding how and why climate change is occurring is not enough. We also need to know its impacts and how to respond.

• EU Research – Biodiversity

Humanity has rarely faced a challenge as significant as ensuring the survival of our species through the sustainable use of the living world of which we are a part. This brochure presents a snapshot of EU research being carried out to help preserve biodiversity.

• EU Research - Environment and health

The best scientific evidence now indicates that chemicals in our air, water, soil, food, homes, schools and work places can be important causative factors in many human diseases and health conditions. The European Union is concerned about this problem and supports research aimed at better understanding the risks. This brochure presents a snapshot of EU research being carried out to address this.

• EU Research – International cooperation

A large number of the challenges facing us today, whether socio-economic, environmental or scientific, are common to many countries. Globalisation, and the rapid development into world markets of emerging economies like Brazil, China and India further amplifies these challenges. This brochure presents a snapshot of EU research being carried out to address these challenges.

• EU Research - Marine environment

As the last frontier on planet Earth, our seas and oceans are still relatively unexplored, but they have long been exploited extensively for mineral and biological resources, and more recently for oil and gas. This brochure provides a snapshot of EU research being carried out to better manage and protect our European waters.

• EU Research - Natural hazards and disasters

There has never been a time when natural hazards did not regularly and profoundly affect life on earth. This brochure provides a snapshot of EU research being carried out to predict and ensure that society our better prepared for natural disasters.

• EU Research - Social innovation for sustainability

Moving towards a greener economy while keeping the quality of development sustainable is a major challenge. This brochure provides a snapshot of EU research being carried out to ensure that good research explores all the available options.

• EU Research - Soil and sustainable land use management

Competition for land in Europe is increasing, due to a growing population and increasing demands. This brochure provides a snapshot of EU research being carried out to accommodate these demands.

• EU Research - Waste as a resource

As today’s consumer society has expanded, so has the consumption of resources and the waste it produces. This brochure provides a snapshot of EU research being carried out to turn waste into a resource.