Search results for "Directive"

Dialogues in partner abusive clients' group treatment: conversational tools used by counselors with differently motivated clients.

2014

This qualitative study investigated talk and interaction as process factors potentially influencing outcomes in abuser group intervention. The findings showed that (a) abusers participate in group programs with considerably different degrees of motivation; (b) the interaction in abusers’ various stages of change is characterized by different qualities; and (c) group counselors face a challenge in adapting their ways of working to abusers’ various needs and backgrounds. The findings demonstrate the importance of attending to the interactional elements in abuser treatment programs and show the value of matching an abuser’s needs and degree of motivation with the timing of interventions. It is…

How to improve organisational results through knowledge management in knowledge-intensive business services

2012

[EN] In the future, the only sustainable competitive advantage will be the creation of collective and tacit knowledge. From a strategic point of view, and also from the directive management perspective, this is the type of knowledge that adds the greatest value to an organisation. However, it has not been easy to prove that there are positive effects when investments are made in knowledge assets and firm performance. We thus study the relationship between knowledge management and both tangible and intangible organisational results (ORs). Results are tested in 122 knowledge-intensive business services, and they confirm that this relationship is direct and positive, thereby suggesting that th…

Part C notification (reference C/NL/13/01) from Suntory Holdings Limited for the import, distribution and retailing of carnation SHD-27531-4 cut flow…

2015

Requestor: European CommissionQuestion number: EFSA-Q-2015-00126; The Scientific Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA GMO Panel) has evaluated the overall safety of genetically modified (GM) carnation SHD-27531-4 cut flowers to be imported into the European Union (EU) for ornamental use. The genetic modification results in the flowers having purple petals. The stability of the new colour trait was observed over multiple vegetative generations. The purple colour of the petals comes from the altered expression levels of anthocyanins, common pigments found in edible fruits and vegetables. Considering the intended use of the GM carnation and the po…

Theoretics and Methodology

2016

Since 2000 in Europe an integrated management framework has been developed to innovate exploitation and safeguard of water resources. In this context the EU Water Framework Directive has identified the hydrographic basin as the optimal territorial unit for promoting new participatory policies, based both on the interaction of stakeholders and the coordination of sectorial instruments. In this scenario, river contracts assumed a strategic role both in addressing these purposes and supporting the dialogue and integration between interests of public and private stakeholders. This chapter illustrates the theoretical and methodological framework, and the comparative approach on which the researc…

Environmental Benefits of Wastewater Treatment: An Economic Valuation

2009

The need of economic research into the design and implementation of policies for the efficient management of water resources has been emphasized by the European Water Framework Directive (Directive 2000/60/UE). The efficient implementation of policies to prevent the degradation and depletion of water resources requires determining their value in social and economic terms and incorporating this information into the decision-making process. A process of wastewater treatment has many associated environmental benefits. However, these benefits are often not calculated because they are not set by the market. Nevertheless, the valuation of these benefits is necessary to justify a suitable investme…

A Public Barrier Tracker to Support the Web Accessibility Directive

2018

In this paper we propose the Public Barrier Tracker (PBT) – a comprehensive solution that supports both filing and handling of user feedback on web accessibility. We give an overview of some existing approaches for gathering user feedback on accessibility barriers and outline the PBT functionality. The PBT can also offer further support for the implementation of the WAD: The collected data could be useful for monitoring and reporting as well as the enforcement mechanism.

Les macrophytes pour estimer l'état écologique des cours d'eau : l'Indice Biologique Macrophytique en Rivière et la Directive Cadre sur l'Eau

2005

Les macrophytes sont explicitement désignés par la Directive européenne et les textes français de son application comme éléments biologiques à considérer pour évaluer l`état écologique des cours d`eau dans le cadre de la DCE. A l`issu de tests comparatifs d`indices pré-existants et de différents travaux et tests nationaux, le premier protocole formalisé (indices GIS, Haury et al., 1996) a évolué vers l`Indice Biologique Macrophytique en Rivière (IBMR), normalisé par l`AFNOR en 2003. Quelles réponses ce protocole d`évaluation de l`état écologique des cours d`eau peut-il apporter aux besoins liés à l`application de la DCE en France, et comment complète-t-il les outils développés actuellement …

Comparaison des réponses de l'Indice Biologique Macrophytique en Rivière et d'autres indices hydrobiologiques.

2005

National audience

Analyse de risque phytosanitaire [i]Plasmopara halstedii[/i] agent responsable de la maladie du mildiou du tournesol

2014

Le juge administratif, garant de la qualité de l'air

2018

International audience