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A major new study on the economic consequences of ecosystem decline

The initial results of a major new study on the economic impacts of biodiversity loss were presented in Bonn last week, at 9th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biodiversity. The study, known as The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) was presented by economist Pavan Sukhdev of Deutsche Bank. TEEB was commissioned by German Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel and Stavros ...

May 30, 2008

By Federal Environment Ministry

WRI Experts to Speak at Annual Conference on Ecosystem Services in Ft Lauderdale

Experts from the World Resources Institute will be joining leaders from business, government, and environment communities at the annual ACES and Ecosystems Markets 2012 Summit. The summit will take place from December 10 – 14 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The goal of the summit is advance ecosystem services science and practice in conservation, restoration, resource management, and development ...

Dec. 10, 2012

By World Resources Institute WRI

MEDIA ADVISORY: corporate ecosystem valuation event at world resources institute

Business and NGO Leaders Discuss How to Integrate Ecosystem Valuation into Planning and Financial Analysis Business and environmental leaders are participating in an event at the World Resources Institute to discuss the new Guide to Corporate Ecosystem Valuation (CEV) and how businesses can incorporate ecosystem valuation into their planning and financial analysis. The event is being hosted by ...

Apr. 28, 2011

By World Resources Institute WRI

Introducing Sterlitech’s New SEPA CFX Cross Flow Filtration Cell

Sterlitech is pleased to announce the formal launch of the Sepa CFX Cross Flow Filtration Cell. The Sepa CFX is a member of the Developer family with an active membrane area of 140 cm2 (22 in2), the largest of bench-scale cells sold by Sterlitech. This unit can be used at higher pressures than the previous Sepa CF, with a maximum pressure rating of 137 bar (2000 psig). The cell body ships ...

Nov. 16, 2020

By Sterlitech Corporation

Soil protection critical for Europe`s economy and ecosystems

Soil is one of the planet's invaluable resources but continues to be degraded in Europe. Together, the mineral particles, water, air, organic matter, and living organisms that constitute soil perform key functions which underpin our society. Soil is a vital, non-renewable resource for ecosystems, playing an essential role in services such as water purification and food production. It is also a ...

Feb. 14, 2012

By European Environment Agency (EEA)

Protecting our rivers is a sound economic and environmental investment

Ladies and Gentlemen, good morning, Let me start by asking you a few questions. Have you ever thought of Paris without the Seine? … What would Lisbon look like if ever the Targus river dried up? ... What would have been the history of Austria, where we are today, without the Danube river? … I know it is a bit of science-fiction but I personally could not imagine my home country, ...

Sep. 13, 2013

By European Commission

Protecting our rivers is a sound economic and environmental investment

Ladies and Gentlemen, good morning, Let me start by asking you a few questions. Have you ever thought of Paris without the Seine? … What would Lisbon look like if ever the Targus river dried up? ... What would have been the history of Austria, where we are today, without the Danube river? … I know it is a bit of science-fiction but I personally could not imagine my home country, ...

Sep. 13, 2013

By European Commission, Environment DG

MIOX announces US$19m investment to accelerate growth in global markets

MIOX Corporation, a provider of advanced water treatment systems, announced that DCM, a leading international venture capital firm, has led a series C investment round totaling $19 million with participation from existing investors Sierra Ventures and Flywheel Ventures. Over the past year, MIOX has experienced strong growth in the U.S. municipal drinking water disinfection market and is ...

Sep. 5, 2008

By MIOX Corporation - Johnson Matthey`s Water Technologies

MIOX announces $19 USD million investment to accelerate growth in global markets

MIOX Corporation, a provider of advanced water treatment systems, announced that DCM, a leading international venture capital firm, has led a series C investment round totaling $19 million with participation from existing investors Sierra Ventures and Flywheel Ventures. Over the past year, MIOX has experienced strong growth in the U.S. municipal drinking water disinfection market and is ...

Aug. 26, 2008

By MIOX Corporation - Johnson Matthey`s Water Technologies

Sterlitech Expands Flat Sheet Membrane Selection with Addition of TriSep Products

Sterlitech Corporation is proud to announce its partnership with TriSep Corporation, leading producer of a broad range of membrane elements for the water treatment industry. Available immediately, TriSep’s flat sheet membranes join Sterlitech’s already robust product line, which includes membrane sheets from noted manufacturers GE Osmonics, Koch Membrane Systems, and Toray ...

Sep. 19, 2011

By Sterlitech Corporation

North America`s Largest Cleantech Public Relations Firm, Antenna Group, Expands Footprint to UK and EU

SAN FRANCISCO and LONDON, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move that expands its presence and capabilities to the European market, Antenna Group, Inc., North America's largest public relations firm dedicated to clean and renewable energy technologies, announced it has entered into a strategic global partnership with Greenpoint PR. The two agencies are recognized specialists in cleantech. ...

Feb. 9, 2012

By Antenna Group

Sustaining Sustainability Becomes Prevailing Theme at Inaugural CLEANTECH NJ 2011 Conference

The theme of how to sustain sustainability dominated the discussion at the inaugural "CLEANTECH NJ 2011: The Business of Clean Technology," New Jersey's first business- and investor-focused clean tech conference held on Oct. 25 in Iselin, N.J. The conference, which drew more than 200 senior executives of clean technology, energy and professional services companies, government policymakers and ...

Nov. 8, 2011

By Antenna Group

New tool developed to highlight and help prevent declines in freshwater biodiversity

Biodiversity is declining in freshwater ecosystems across the globe, a new study has shown. The researchers created a mathematical model, called GLOBIOaquatic, which builds a picture of the threats to the biodiversity of rivers, lakes and wetlands that are posed by a variety of human activities. The most crucial of these are land-use changes, nutrient and chemical pollution, and disturbances to ...

May 28, 2015

By European Commission, Environment DG

Updating the monetary value of biodiversity

New research has updated a major report on the monetary value of biodiversity. The second EU-funded Cost of Policy Inaction (COPI II) report has expanded the existing valuation database to include more regions, more ecosystems and more information on the services they provide and their economic values. The new data could be used to calculate a more accurate figure for the global value of ...

Mar. 9, 2010

By Science for Environment Policy - European Commission DG Environment News Alert Service

Sudden changes in marine ecosystems should be addressed through multi-targeted approach

The world’s marine ecosystems are at risk of sudden and damaging changes. The authors of a recent study say that co-ordinated management of the many drivers of marine changes, such as overfishing and pollution, is needed across international, national and local scales to help avoid the ‘regime shifts’ that affect ecosystem services and human wellbeing. The world’s oceans ...

Feb. 19, 2015

By European Commission, Environment DG

Managing water and human activities together

River basins, lakes, floodplains and marshes often span political and administrative boundaries. This creates challenges in the management of Europe's water resources, according to a report from the European Environment Agency (EEA), which recommends better integration of coordinated spatial planning and water management. The report, 'Territorial cohesion and water management in Europe: the ...

Aug. 24, 2012

By European Environment Agency (EEA)

GE scientists develop battery-free, multi-detection water wireless sensors

GE Global Research, the technology development arm of the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), has announced a battery-free, multi-detection radio-frequency identification (RFID) sensing platform that could enable a wide range of low cost wireless sensing products in healthcare, security, food packaging, water treatment and pollution prevention. GE's unique RFID sensors are built on traditional ...

Oct. 28, 2008

By General Electric

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