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Optimising environmental risk assessments
Author(s) -
Devos Yann,
Romeis Jörg,
Luttik Robert,
Maggiore Angelo,
Perry Joe N,
Schoonjans Reinhilde,
Streissl Franz,
Tarazona José V,
Brock Theo CM
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
embo reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.584
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1469-3178
pISSN - 1469-221X
DOI - 10.15252/embr.201540874
Subject(s) - unit (ring theory) , food safety , sustainability , political science , library science , european union , business , biology , psychology , ecology , computer science , mathematics education , food science , economic policy
Environmental risk assessments cannot cover all conceivable risks. It is therefore necessary to translate broader policies such as sustainable development into specific protection goals with the overall aim of protecting biodiversity and maintaining ecosystem services.