sustainability

This study addresses a wide array of scientific, economic and technological issues related to the use of forest biomass for generating energy in Massachusetts.

Inappropriate subsidies contribute to widespread overfishing and to the distortion of trade in fisheries products. Current negotiations in the World Trade organization aim to address this problem through binding new subsidies rules. Meanwhile, many governments are working to reform their domestic fisheries subsidies programmes. But some fisheries subsidies will undoubtedly continue to be used for years to come. In this context, a knowledge of the policies and practices that can reduce the risks associated with these subsidies is critically important.

Antony Froggatt for Greenpeace. Reviews environmental effects of EU energy support programs and identifies actions the EU and member states should take to reduce the environmental and fiscal impacts of these programs. EUROPEAN UNION MEMBER STATES