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RSS![soil erosion](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2017-12/lucag-g-stock-adobe-water-erosion.jpg?itok=blCkkgWW)
According to a new study, almost 36 billion tons of soil is lost every year due to water, and deforestation and other changes in land use make the...
![The JRC and INERIS signed a Memorandum of Understanding on future collaboration on 14 December 2017.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2017-12/industrial-environment-risk-jrc-ineris-img_6870.jpg?itok=VUrGw3sx)
Today the JRC signed an agreement with the French Institut national de l'environnement industriel et des risques (INERIS) to reinforce cooperation in...
Since 2011, we at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) have been developing guidance on Best Environmental Management Practices for a number of priority...
![Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, remains largely underdiagnosed. Therefore, reliable markers are necessary.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2017-12/alzheimer-barabasattila-adobestock_68278917.jpeg?itok=AUlOcnvf)
The JRC released a new scientific yardstick, in the form of a certified reference material, to help early detection of Alzheimer's disease.
![jrc_bridiging_communities_nanomedicine-photo_group-20170927.jpg](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2017-12/jrc_bridiging_communities_nanomedicine-photo_group-20170927.jpg?itok=EU6x2fqN)
The JRC organised a dedicated workshop to bridge scientific communities involved in progressing the regulatory science of nanomedicines. There was a...
![JRC fisheries experts will continue to support the process to enable sustainable fisheries in the Arctic in the future](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2017-12/fishing-ban-adobestock_176820692.jpeg?itok=NBPJBBwH)
The European Union and nine nations have reached an international agreement to prevent unregulated commercial fishing in the Arctic high seas.
![LVOCs have a key role in the manufacturing process of many of our everyday products.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2017-12/eu-standars-lvoc-adobestock_98868903small.jpg?itok=pWw6rYYp)
New emissions and efficiency standards will help national authorities to lower the environmental impact of Large Volume Organic Chemicals production.
![The joint meeting of PARERE and ESTAF, Ispra](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2017-12/parere_estaf_joint_2.jpg?itok=1QBILi49)
From the 27-29 November 2017, the annual meeting of EURL ECVAM's regulatory network (PARERE) and the joint meeting of PARERE and the ECVAM stakeholder...
![The JRC’s data helps policymakers understand the most cost-effective strategies](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2017-12/lighting-world-title-pic.jpg?itok=jn1IAW9O)
This study combines geospatial tools and energy system modelling to identify least-cost electrification strategies for 44 Sub-Saharan countries.
![The 2017 edition of the EU R&D Scoreboard (the Scoreboard) comprises the 2500 companies investing the largest sums in R&D in the world in 2016/17](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2017-12/european_companies_jack_up_investment_into_research_and_development.jpg?itok=_b9T3aQH)
European Union firms have significantly increased their investments in research and development (R&D), rising above the world's average growth rate.