News archive 2017
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Groundwater Atlas for pesticides
July 20, 2017 - The recently published Groundwater Atlas for pesticides provides an overview of where and when pesticides have been found in groundwater. The results... -
Ecologically intensive agriculture good for farmers ánd the environment
July 11, 2017 - Ecologically intensive agriculture has a positive effect on biodiversity and the environment at and around agricultural businesses. Agricultural... -
Machteld Roos appointed Director of Operations of WUR Environmental Sciences Group
July 4, 2017 - As of 1 September, the Executive Board of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has appointed Machteld Roos (42) Director of Operations of the... -
Active citizens in a green mosaic for a resilient society
July 3, 2017 - Many people are no longer willing to stand back and wait for the local authorities to improve their living environment. Instead, they roll up their... -
ISRIC elected to host the Soil Data Facility for the Global Soil Partnership
July 3, 2017 - On 20th June 2017 the Plenary Assembly of the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) assigned ISRIC – World Soil Information as the institution to host... -
Setting the scene for Living Labs for innovating water use in agriculture
June 15, 2017 - The 2017 Water Innovation Europe conference in Brussels addressed on 14 and 15 June 2017 the theme ‘The Value of Water: The case for innovation... -
Manos al Agua project wins Planeta Azul Award
June 6, 2017 - The Manos al Agua project has been set up to make the Colombian coffee sector climate proof to ensure more than half a million coffee farmers to cope... -
A guide to Wageningen University & Research activities at the 3rd European Climate Change Adaptation (ECCA) Conference
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Producing clean water from urban sewage streams in India
May 31, 2017 - Recently in India a project started for local treatment of urban sewage streams for healthy reuse (LOTUS HR). This project aims to clean one of the... -
Managing Europe’s forests under conflicting objectives
May 11, 2017 - “Managing Europe’s forests under conflicting objectives calls for a holistic view and new tools,” says a new report on the...