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Economy | Consumption

Internationalising BAT

Promotion of Best Available Techniques (BAT) in the Textile and Leather Industry in Developing Countries and Emerging Market Economies

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The Federal Environment Agency commissioned Adelphi Consult to carry out the project “Promotion of Best Available Techniques (BAT) in the Textile and Leather Industry in Developing Countries and Emerging Market Economies”. The goal of this project was to identify options and develop concepts for strengthening the use of BAT in the textile and leather industry in developing countries and emerging m...read more

Economy | Consumption, Water

Strategies for implementing the requirements of Article 11 (3) l of the Water Framework Directive aimed at preventing and minimising the consequences of unexpected water pollution arising from technical installations

Final Report

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Article 11 (3) l WFD requires measures in the fields of installation-related water conservation and accident precautions. On the basis of an inventory and analysis of the regulations and stipulations of the EU and UN ECE and the recommendations of the international river basin commissions (Danube, Rhine, Oder, Elbe), the report elaborates an actionstrategy for implementing Article 11 (3) l of the...read more

Economy | Consumption, Water

Summary of measures for implementing Article 11 (3) l WFD

Part I

Strategies for implementing the requirements of Article 11 (3) l of the Water Framework Directiveaimed at preventing and minimising theconsequences of unexpected water pollution arising from technical installations

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As a “framework directive”, the Water Framework Directive (WFD) seeks to bring together all individual acts of legislation and international conventions relating to water utilisation and water conservation. It applies to all types of waters within the territory of the Community, i.e. surface waters (rivers, lakes, transitional waters and coastal wa-ters) and groundwater. With the entry into force...read more

Economy | Consumption, Water

Action Concept Proposed measures for implementing Article 11 (3) l WFD

Part II

Strategies for implementing the requirements of Article 11 (3) l of the Water Framework Directiveaimed at preventing and minimising theconsequences of unexpected water pollution arising from technical installations

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With a view to ensuring integrated protection of water and sustainable use of water resources, “Directive 2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy” (Water Framework Directive, WFD) 1 initiated a reorganisation of the entire EU water legislation. As a “framework directive”, theWFD seeks to bring together all individual acts of legislat...read more

Economy | Consumption, Water

Explanation of Action Concept Proposed measures for implementing Article 11 (3) l WFD

Part III

Strategies for implementing the requirements of Article 11 (3) l of the Water Framework Directive aimed at preventing and minimising the consequences of unexpected water pollution arising from technical installations

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As a “framework directive”, the Water Framework Directive (WFD) seeks to bring together all individual acts of legislation and international conventions relating to water utilisation and water conservation. With the entry into force of the WFD, waters in the EU are to be managed in accordance with a single legal framework. A new aspect isthe fact that waters are no longer to be managed within the...read more

Economy | Consumption, Health

Nanotechnology for humans and the environment

Promote opportunities and reduce risks

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Unambiguous definition of nanomaterials is of fundamental importance for intended regulations on nanomaterials, since not only the legal obligations have to be clear, but also just what is subject to them. For this purpose it is necessary, among other things, to enhance such definitions.  Nanomaterials such as agglomerates and aggregates should also be defined, since besides the size of nanomateri...read more

Climate | Energy, Economy | Consumption, Transport

Linking CO2 Emissions from International Shipping to the EU Emissions Trading Scheme

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International shipping is believed to have emitted between 428 and 913 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2001. Reduction measures are needed. The report analyses the feasibility of a cap-and-trade system for CO2 emissions from international shipping linked to the European Emission Trading Scheme (ETS).read more

Climate | Energy, Economy | Consumption, Transport

Market Based Instruments for Abatement of Emissions from Shipping

A pilot project for the Baltic Sea

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Air pollution Emissions from shipping, especially SOX, NOX, and PM, are perceived increasingly as a problem for human health and the environment. Efforts by the International Maritime Organisation to reduce these emissions by international agreements have not achieved adequate results. The Report focuses on the situation in the Baltic Sea and provides an analysis of the legal enforceability and fe...read more