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Scientific tools
Environmental Marine Information System (EMIS)
The Environmental Marine Information System (EMIS) has been developed to facilitate access to scientific and technical environmental products and...
Global Marine Information System (GMIS)
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Activities on this topic
JRC research in this area supports the EU’s aim of addressing, mitigating, monitoring and adapting to the effects of climate change. This includes...
To advance our understanding of the impacts of climate change on migration and population distribution
The JRC is committed to supporting the EU in limiting global climate change. For example, it provides expertise in modelling and evaluation of...
The JRC provides support to the implementation of the EU’s Marine Strategy Framework Directive using modelling simulations, remote sensing data...
Through integrated research, the JRC supports the European Union in adapting to the effects of climate change. The research includes forestry and soil...
Thefrequency of extreme weather events due to climate change is expected to increase in the future. The JRC carries out research, forecasts and...
The JRC's research on the impacts of climate change looks at economic impacts of our changing climate and includes the Projection of Economic impacts...
The JRC supports the integrated and standardised monitoring of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions . In addition, it evaluates the effects of...
In the context of the Copernicus programme, the JRC aims to develop and assessing Climate Data Records (CDR) derived from multiple satellite remote...
The JRC evaluates the effectiveness of climate policies, focusing on cost-analysis and environmental impact. It also specifically addresses the...