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Resources Year '2009'

E-Environment includes the use of information and communication technology-based systems for access to and dissemination of environmental data and information as well as the establishment of ICT-…
On 3 June 2009, the inauguration of the new German Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) took place in Berlin. PRTR now offers free of charge online information to all citizens on pollutants…
The PRTR webpage of the German Ministry of Environment includes introductory material, maps, geographic search engine and an innovative PRTR-wiki, also with How-to, FAQs and other documentation. In…
By ratifying the Aarhus Convention in 2005, the European Union (EU) took upon itself the obligation to ensure that members of thepublic have access to administrative or judicial procedures to…
This publication presents democracy in Europe under threat from growing apathy by the public. it describes European Unionefforts to re-engage peoplein politics through use of Information and…
The first meeting of the Steering Committee for the Global Environment Facility medium-sized project "POPs monitoring, reporting and information dissemination using Pollutant Release and…
This toolbox provides a quick reference of techniques to share information with the public. With bullet points on how to think through the application of a particular technique, and tips on what can…
Research on genetically engineered trees (also known as "transgenetic trees") is being currently carried out in a number of countries. WRM has produced information sheets on the countries…
This workshop presented the state of the art in environmental accounting modeling, including life cycle analysis, material flows accounts, input/output assessment and environmental footprinting. Also…
This e-Participation project aims to involve citizens and local actors (community groups, associations etc.) from the Mediterranean costal zones in decision-making processes with the help of ICT (…