News archive - Taking stock of the ERA and the environment
The EC has published the results of a study which looks at progress and recommendations for the future of the European Research Area (ERA) in the field of the environment. The study outlines a framework of objectives and indicators to help understand and measure the progress in each of the ERA dimensions in the field of environment, including research programmes, excellent research institutions and world-class research infrastructures. It recommends measures to further promote and develop a Europe-wide open space for environmental knowledge.
The study has identified some progress towards an ERA in the field of environment but also acknowledges that there are still many legal barriers, for example on cross-border research funding, and a lack of long-term and high-level strategic planning, especially on the national policy level. It concludes that European policies and instruments, such as ERA-NETs, collaborative research projects, the Marie Curie Actions and the European Technology Platforms, have somewhat facilitated the growth of the ERA in the field, but that there is still a lack of an overarching and strategic approach across governance levels. However, the study does identify some potential in the recently introduced Innovation Partnerships.
Source: European RTD Insight
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Entry created by Ines Marinkovic on February 2, 2012
Modified on April 17, 2012
