JRC Newsletter March/April 2013

In this issue: Editorial by Amalia Sartori, MEP and chairwoman of the Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committee.

Cover story: Measuring global pollution and resource use footprint

In the news: Bioeconomy observatory to map progress towards a post-petroleum society, EU's poorly connected forests hinder biodiversity, and the development of new car emission test procedure.
The newsletter also includes briefs on reduced meat consumption to tackle GHG emissions and the JRC's synthesised silver nanoparticles, which can be used to address safety concerns for cosmetic products.