Publications

The background paper is a summary of a study which shows that future greenhouse gas neutrality in Germany is technically achievable. The scenariolooks at the issue merely from a national perspective and does not include interaction with other countries. The study focuses on the national GHG reduction target of 95 % in comparison with 1990.

The evaluation was implemented at three levels: individual project, cluster, and finally at the level of the overall programme. The methodology was developed specifically for the ICI evaluation, accompanying the projects.

The main objective of the project is to outline the potential contribution of adaptation measures to avoid crisis and conflicts caused or exacerbated by water scarcity, food shortages or extreme weather events. As discussed in the conceptual chapter of the report, adaptation can contribute to peace and stability even in conflict-prone areas given that a conflict-sensitive approach is applied.

The fact sheet is focusing on the uses of OLEDs for lighting purposes. Their function is based on nanotechnology-structured organic semiconductor materials. According to experts, this novel lighting technology will revolutionise both interior and exterior lighting as well as the display area (TVs, monitors, telephones) in the near future and in part replace existing systems.

We examine the water-related environmental impacts and the risks for human health and the environment that could potentially be caused by hydraulic fracturing (fracking) during exploration and exploitation of unconventional natural gas reservoirs in Germany. This study covers both scientific-technical aspects and the existing mining and environmental regulations.

Based on the European Waste Framework Directive and the German Recycling Management Act of 01.06.2012 the objectives for a national waste prevention programme were defined. As main objective, according to art. 1 WFD, the "prevention or reduction of the disadvan-tageous impacts of waste generation and management on the human health and the environment" is recommended.

Nanomaterials are nowadays used in increasing amounts in everyday products and special applications. Enhanced release of engineered nanomaterials (ENM) into the environment can hence be assumed. The first part of the study dealt with a method development for the stability testing of the coating of two different functionalised TiO2 nanomaterials.

The research project on which this report is based focuses on the measurement of particulate emissions in the area of fine and ultrafine particles from laser printing devices.

A revised Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for 2014 - 2020 was agreed between the EU Commission, the Agriculture Council and the European Parliament in late June 2013. While the reform essentially follows Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Cioloș proposed agenda, the outcome became watered down in the course of negotiations.

The report concludes with recommendations for planning and conducting stakeholder participation processes and suggests suitable designs depending on the pursued objectives.

The identification and the assessment of potential PBT/vPvB substances are key tasks of the German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) under the REACH regulation. Potential PBT/vPvB substances can for example be identified using quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSARs). For a definitive assessment, experimental data are required.

Before humankind discovered oil, coal, natural gas and uranium and learnt how to put them to use, biomass covered all of the respective needs. Since time immemorial, it has provided food, feed and fodder, fuel, construction materials, and the raw materials