By Erica Anderson, Research Librarian, Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Canada When I first agreed to write about the topic of librarians “demonstrating value” for my local law librarian association I have to admit that I didn’t really know what it meant, and the more I researched it the more the definition of value seemed to slip from… Read More Librarians Demonstrating Value
A combination of its political and cultural history, as well as its geographical location, has allowed the Western Balkans to become a nucleus for international organised crime. Under Communist rule extensive black markets were established and flourished, often with the complicity of party officials. These criminal networks not only survived the collapse of communism and… Read More Organised Crime in the Western Balkans
Suite à sa communication “Préparer notre avenir: développer une stratégie commune pour les technologies clés génériques (TCG) dans l’UE” de 2009 et au rapport de 2011 du groupe d’experts qui a interrogé industrie, associations, monde académique et organisations de recherche en technologie, la Commission publie sa stratégie des TCG en vue de relever trois défis: maintenir sa prédominance technologique… Read More Technologies Clés Génériques
According to a recent research by scientists at the Universities of Birmingham and Lancaster (UK) the ‘greening up’ of our streets could lead to a massive 30% reduction in urban pollution. Trees, bushes and other greenery growing in the concrete-and-glass ‘urban canyons’ of cities would deliver cleaner air at the roadside where most of us… Read More The greener your street, the healthier the environment you live in!
Tobacco is the largest single cause of avoidable death, disease and disability in the European Union. It claims the lives of some 650,000 people each year. And yet, even in the face of such scientific evidence, people still smoke. European Union EU legislation on the control of tobacco regulates the marketing of tobacco products for… Read More Know what you shouldn’t buy: no more logos on cigarette packs
Updated on 21 November 2012 In order to liberalise the EU internal energy market, three legislative packages were adopted from 1996 to 2009. As a consequence, new gas and electricity suppliers can enter markets across the EU while consumers are free to choose their energy supplier. The ‘third energy package‘ (directives 2009/72 (electricity) and 2009/73 (gas))… Read More Completion of the EU internal energy market
The use of renewable energy has many potential benefits, including contributing to CO2 emissions reduction and decreasing dependency on fossil fuels and energy imports. The Renewable Energy Directive, adopted in 2009, sets binding targets to achieve a 20% share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption by 2020. To reach this target, every EU… Read More EU Renewable Energy Strategy
The Energy Roadmap 2050, published on the 15 December 2011, goes beyond the 2020 goals set out in the Energy 2020 communication and provides an analysis of the long term energy policy orientations. The Energy roadmap follows on the Roadmap for moving to a low-carbon economy in 2050, which is part of the EU2020 Resource… Read More EU Energy Roadmap 2050
Le crime organisé dans l’UE générerait des profits de plusieurs milliards d’euros par an. La confiscation des avoirs d’origine criminelle est considérée comme un outil efficace de lutte contre celui-ci. Des instruments internationaux mis en place par les Nations Unies et le Conseil de l’Europe comportent des dispositions sur la confiscation des produits de la… Read More La confiscation des produits du crime organisé. L’UE veut durcir sa législation
A new study reveals the tactics commuters use to avoid each other, a practice known as ‘nonsocial transient behavior.’How do you choose your place on a bus, plane or train? Do you like sitting alone? Or, do you place your bag on the empty seat next to you? How do you avoid a big person… Read More Can I sit next to you, girl?