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The world's first comprehensive evidence-based assessment of land degradation and restoration highlights some sobering facts regarding how worsening...
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The latest edition of the monthly Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) Global Overview, which reports on agricultural production of...
![The new initiative aims to understand and explain the drivers that influence policy decisions and political discourse.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-03/enlightenment2-purchasedh2.jpeg?itok=GWLY0_WK)
Enlightenment 2.0 will explore the extent to which facts, values and social relations affect political behaviour and decision-making.
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The JRC has developed and released ERM-BD512,a new reference material based on dark chocolate and certified for four trace elements: cadmium, copper...
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2018 is the European Year of Cultural Heritage. To mark the occasion, the Joint Research Centre, together with Universita’ La Sapienza in Rome and the...
![new sediment CRM to check the "health" status of EU water bodies](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-03/_john_mcgraw_photog_-_stock.adobe_.com_adobestock_91016855.jpeg?itok=PNzYROTi)
The JRC released ERM®-CC537a, a new freshwater sediment Certified Reference Material (CRM) for the analysis of flame retardants (polybrominated...
![Wetlands and other natural infrastructure can perform even better than man-made alternatives for water purification and flood protection.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-03/adobestock_191078601_steveottie.jpeg?itok=uMLqHKkM)
JRC research shows how important natural solutions are in managing resources effectively, securing access to clean water and reducing floods, droughts...
![Global Report on Food Crises finds that in 2017 major famines were partly averted but food security remains critical](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-03/adobestock_8715640small.jpg?itok=33pm1IbD)
The Global Report on Food Crises, presented on 22 March 2018 in Rome, indicates that major risks of famine were averted in 2017 in the four countries...
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The JRC has recently published a Science-for-Policy report that quantitatively assesses biomass production, supply, uses and flows in the European...
![JRC has supported the Digital Taxation package by providing data and estimates on corporate profit allocation of Web companies](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-03/blossomstar_adobestock.com_.jpg?itok=GIt4hcbF)
On 21 March 2018, the Commission presented its proposal establishing rules at EU level to ensure the fair and effective taxation of the digital...