Publications

Assessment of pesticide leaching at the Pan-European level using a spatially distributed model

This paper describes the implementation of a Pan-European spatially distributed pesticide leaching model, referred to as EuroPEARL.

Effective approaches for predicting environmental concentrations of pesticides: the APECOP project

Environmental fate modelling is now actively used for the registration of plant protection products (PPPs). Yet, to be efficient in a harmonized registration process, the quality of PEC modelling…

Dynamic modelling of surface waters: impact of emission reduction-possibilities and limitations

Dynamic models provide an extension to critical loads by predicting the timescale of chemical recovery to emission reductions. They can also be used to determine the deposition levels required to…

Great transition: the promise and lure of the times ahead

More information on the Great Transition Project can be found at the website of Great Transition Initiative– Hopeful Global Scenarios of Earth’s Future, a global network elaborating visions and…

European exchange of air quality monitoring meta information in 2001. ETC/ACC technical paper 2003-1

Current air quality legislation of the European Union, Council Decision (97/101/EC), requires the Commission to prepares a technical report on a yearly basis combining the meta information and air…

Incorporating macropore flow into focus PEC models

Macropore flow can strongly influence leaching of pesticides in the unsaturated zone, but this process has until now played only a limited role in exposure assessments.

Modelling and Mapping of Critical Thresholds in Europe

This report informs parties under the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP) and its network of National Focal Centres on the recent update of the European critical loads…

Issues in international climate policy: theory and policy

Climate change is currently at the centre of scientific and political debate, and the need for well-designed international climate policies is widely recognized. Despite this, the complexity of both…

Are we sure? Some thoughts about uncertainty treatment in integrated assessment

‘Are we sure?’ ‘Are we right?’ ‘Do we feel confident?’ These questions summarise the feeling of uncertainty that is always nagging at our conscience whenever a policy decision is going to be based on…

Options for international climate policies: towards an effective regime

The authors contribute to the many discussions on international climate policy and provide an in-depth analysis of the main characteristics of the problem of climate change. They highlight the various…