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Even if it is not surprising that economic interests affect the selection of chemicals, the relative importance of current production or importing of the substance in the European Economic Area is somewhat surprising and calls into question the actual effect of the Candidate List in removing substances of very high concern from the market.
Erik Kristiansson, Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology/University of Gothenburg
The preference for meat is not as strong and stable as many people think and we should not assume that we will eat as much meat as we do today.
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Researchers in dialogue with policy makers at world congress of environmental economists: Dealing with environmental – and political crises

Environmental economics research plays a crucial role in dealing with the global challenges, and the need for dialogue and collaboration between researchers, practitioners and policy makers is greater than ever. During the World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists, WCERE, 25-29 June in Gothenburg, Gina McCarthy (Former US EPA Administrator), Jos Delbeke (Senior Advisor EU) and Karolina Skog (Swedish Minister of Environment) will participate in special policy sessions.About 1,500 academics, experts and policy makers from all over the world will gather at WCERE 2018 to present

Greener Industry If Environmental Authorities Change Strategy

Fewer industrial firms would violate environmental legislation and a higher number would adopt cleaner technologies if environmental authorities would focus their monitoring efforts on companies with the most environmentally damaging technology. At a societal level, such a strategy would mean less pollution at the same or a lower cost of monitoring, according to a new doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg’s School of Business, Economics and Law.‘Since all people suffer from air pollution and global climate change, our research is relevant to everybody. But our findings are

New study shows the way to sustainable success

The individual’s motivation to work – and to do a good job – is crucial for companies’ success in the long-term. That’s the view of Anna Jonsson, Associate Professor at the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, who has identified a number of conditions explaining why and how some companies succeed better than others.Organizations which understand that their development and success are dependent on the development of their personnel are the ones best equipped to meet both change and rising and falling demand. For these organizations, there is a

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