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FDs warn against CSR legislation - Financial Director 

Accounts Executive, Kent, £18,000pa Kent based Pharmaceutical firm are looking to recruit an Accounts Executive. Your role will include: management of ... the sales & purchase ledger, processing & submitting company tax documents, payroll and management ... more > This is an exciting new role working with a very talented and experienced senior management team. There is an opportunity to shape and develop an infrastructure that will be capable of supporting an organisation that ... more > Careers in Accountancy & Audit, Stockport, Greater Manchester Careers as individual as you. Are you ambitious and looking forward to further your career in Accountancy and Audit? We have a number of exciting opportunities available ... more > Accountant (Systems), London, £37,541 to £41,439 PA We owe it to the taxpayers of London and all other stakeholders to manage our finances creatively and professionally. You will play an important role in this vital ... more > © Incisive Media Ltd. 2007 Incisive Media   [More...] [Less...]

Nanotechnology bound: evaluating the case for more regulation 

In continuing news, there is a growing debate on whether current laws and regulations, both in the US and abroad, need to be strengthened as they relate ... to nanotechnology. On one side, experts argue that nanomaterials, which are making their way into the marketplace today, are possibly harmful to consumers and the environment, so stronger and new laws are needed to ensure they are safe. On the other side, different experts argue that more regulation will slow down the pace of business and innovation in nanotechnology, or that self-regulation is the answer, or other opposing positions. The paper draws out the core issues behind the debate and explains that there is more at stake than merely environmental, health and safety (EHS) worries or business interests, as it first appears.   [More...] [Less...]

NRC: FY 2007-2012 Strategic Plan (NUREG-1614, Vol. 4) Draft for Comment 

US EU drive to regulate nanotech 

Application Development | 11 Feb 2008 : The European Commission has given a $587,000 grant to researchers to help regulate nanotechnologies in the EU and ... the US. The money will go to researchers at the London School of Economics, Chatham House, the Environmental Law Institute and the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies. The Commission noted that several transatlantic conflicts have erupted in recent years over how to regulate chemicals, beef hormones and genetically modified food. These disputes have shown the need for better international coordination of risk assessment and management. The project will be coordinated by Dr Robert Falkner, deputy director of the LSE's Centre for Environmental Policy and Governance, and an international relations expert. "High-profile controversies such as those concerning genetically engineered crops have highlighted how important it is for policymakers to identify potential risks associated with new technologies and to promote international cooperati   [More...] [Less...]

MTB Europe - European Commission sponsors study on regulating nanotechnology in the EU and US 

European Commission sponsors study on regulating nanotechnology in the EU and US 18 February 2008 The European Commission has awarded a US$587,000 grant ... to researchers at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Chatham House (The Royal Institute for International Affairs), the Washington based Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and the US Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN), to study the issue of regulating nanotechnologies in the European Union and United States. The aim of the project is: to produce high quality analysis of the comparative dimensions of nanotechnologies regulation in the EU and US; to publish and widely disseminate policy-relevant research results that will assist policy processes and debates on both sides of the Atlantic; and to create greater awareness among decision-makers and opinion formers for congruent approaches and transatlantic convergence in nanotech regulation. In recent years, several transatlantic conflicts have erupted over ho   [More...] [Less...]

UK Climate Impacts Programme - Home 

The UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP) helps organisations to adapt to inevitable climate change. While it’s essential to reduce future greenhouse gas ... emissions, the effects of past emissions will continue to be felt for decades. Since 1997 UKCIP has been working with the public, private and voluntary sectors to assess how a changing climate will affect: construction working practices demand for goods and services biodiversity service delivery health …and much more. Warmer temperatures, heavier rainfall, rising sea levels: our website can help you to understand climate change and how these changes might affect your organisation. It can help you plan to adapt, so that you can prepare for negative impacts, and take advantage of any positive ones. We have examples of what people have already done to adapt, and links to information and advice in your area or sector. All our tools and services are freely available. To go to the UK Climate Projections website, click here .   [More...] [Less...]

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 

Professor Bert Bolin accompanied the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) from its infancy to prepare the panel's first and second Assessment ... Reports. By doing this, he put climate change on the political agenda. This in turn prompted the Parties to the UNFCCC to launch negotiations in 1995, which then led to the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol in 1997. When serving as the first chairman of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change from 1988 to 1998, Professor Bolin played a key role in communicating the dangers of climate change. As an eminent organizer and leader, he was instrumental in establishing crucial links between scientists and decision-makers. The IPCC's Fourth Assessment Report and its well-documented findings published last year lead to unprecedented momentum for action on climate change, a fact recognised by the Nobel Peace Prize committee. Without Professor Bolin’s contribution to the process we would perhaps not have seen the launch of post-2012 clim   [More...] [Less...]

BBC/OU Open2.net - Climate Change 

Climate Change Our world, our climate is changing. But what's really causing it? What does the future hold? Are we too far gone to change that future? ... Difficult questions forcing difficult choices. Join the BBC and the Open University to explore one of the greatest challenges of all our lives.   [More...] [Less...]

nature's calendar 

You can use an interactive version of this map if you have flash installed and javascript enabled Flash player is freely available at the following location: ... Flash Player Download Center Mapping system , recording system and live tracking maps by Internova .   [More...] [Less...]

Sustainable Development Commission UK (SDC): 

Other headlines The sixth annual assessment of government operations finds that, despite encouraging initiatives, government is still not on course to ... meet targets and urgently needs to raise its game. By reducing carbon emissions and encouraging healthier lifestyles the NHS can combat climate change, save money, and achieve health benefits on many levels. Driving change The SDC offers guidance as well as scrutiny to support government departments' Sustainable Development Action Plans. Green, Healthy and Fair Despite some encouraging initiatives, too many supermarket products and practices are still unhealthy, unjust and unsustainable. New SD Engagement Resource Reports, guidance, case studies, news and more looking at how effective engagement can help achieve sustainable outcomes. Tidal Power in the UK Our comprehensive review of the UK's tidal resources finds that they could provide at least 10% of the country s electricity. The report includes an evaluation of proposals for a Severn   [More...] [Less...]