International Policy Reports
Towards Climate Sustainability of the Academic System in Europe and Beyond
05 May 2022This report delves into academia’s impact on the climate through its own operations from the perspective of various stakeholders that play a key role in shaping the academic system.
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Aligning Intellectual Property Rights with Open Science
13 April 2022Patent System Needs Adjustment to Harmonize with Open Science Objectives, European Academies say
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Regenerative agriculture in Europe: A critical analysis of contributions to European Union Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies
05 April 2022This report provides evidence that regenerative agriculture holds promising keys to reducing climate risks while providing the growing world population with food and enhancing biodiversity.
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The Normalization of Preprints
14 March 2022This paper addresses the history, advantages and potential disadvantages of preprints, and concludes with some recommendations for how the growing acceptance of preprint posting should be handled.
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Improving Cancer Screening in the European Union
04 March 2022Science supports new and improved cancer screening programmes, say EU advisors.
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Forest bioenergy update: BECCS and its role in integrated assessment models
28 February 2022A new EASAC Commentary.
Download Health Inequalities Research: New Methods, Better Insights?
15 November 2021New scientific methods are helping to better understand health inequalities but investments in data infrastructures are required to make use of its full potential for informing policymaking.
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IAP Statement (2021) ‘Climate change and biodiversity- interlinkages and policy options’ – Relevance to Ireland
21 October 2021This Briefing Paper by Yvonne Buckley MRIA discusses the latest IAP Statement on climate change and biodiversity and its relevance to Ireland
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IAP Statement on Climate Change and Biodiversity: Interlinkages and policy options
14 October 2021This Statement highlights that climate and biodiversity policies are currently insufficiently connected and addressing climate change and biodiversity decline together is central to achieving the SDGs
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Celtic Academies Alliance response to the UK Review of Research Bureaucracy
13 October 2021Working in partnership with the Learned Society of Wales (LSW) and the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the RIA has responded to the UK independent review of research bureaucracy.
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Tackling the effect of climate change on health in the Mediterranean and surrounding regions
12 October 2021This new report includes assessments from the region and recommendations for policy-makers and the scientific community
Download Key Messages from European Science Academies for UNFCCC COP26 and CBD COP15
24 August 2021The urgency of the climate and biodiversity crises requires closer coordination between UNFCCC and CBD.
Download IAP Statement on Regenerative Medicine
30 July 2021This IAP Statement highlights medical opportunities in addressing the causes of disease and warns against the misuse of regenerative medicine technologies.
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Celtic Academies Alliance Explainer
12 July 2021Information on the National Academies of Scotland, Wales and the island of Ireland from the launch the Celtic Academies Alliance.
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A Systemic Approach to the Energy Transition in Europe
29 June 2021Energy transition needs to accelerate urgently, says EU’s Scientific Advice Mechanism
Download A Sea of Change: Europe’s future in the Atlantic realm
08 June 2021A Sea of Change: Europe’s future in the Atlantic realm
Download IAP Statement on Protection of Marine Environments
08 June 2021World academies call for protection of marine environments
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Decarbonisation of buildings: for climate, health and jobs
02 June 2021With 25% of Europe’s greenhouse emissions coming from buildings, scientists suggest fundamental policy changes.
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Fact or Fake? Tackling Science Disinformation
03 May 2021ALLEA examines the potential of technical and policy measures to tackle science disinformation and calls for improved European exchange and coordination in this field.
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International Sharing of Personal Health Data for Research
20 April 2021According to this report, legal challenges hamper the sharing of health data with researchers outside the EU/European Economic Area.
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Decarbonisation of the Health Sector: A Commentary by EASAC and FEAM
20 April 2021This Commentary by EASAC and FEAM emphasises the responsibility of the health sector to reduce its own GHG emissions, and work with other sectors to accelerate decarbonization of the wider economy.
Download Reducing the impact of COVID-19 on inequalities in higher education: A call for action to the international community
19 March 2021The InterAcademy Partnership and the Global Young Academy lay out recommendations to mitigate the harms of COVID-19 and seize on the opportunities to improve higher education systems around the world
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A Royal Irish Academy Discussion Paper on Science Advice in Ireland and Europe
14 May 2020This discussion document arises from a workshop held at the Royal Irish Academy on 11 February 2020 with the support of SAPEA (Science Advice for Policy by European Academies)
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Bonn Declaration on Freedom of Scientific Research
06 January 2021The Royal Irish Academy welcomes Bonn Declaration on Freedom of Scientific Research which strengthens the protection of academic freedom in Europe
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Royal Irish Academy-Royal Society of Edinburgh-Learned Society of Wales-Foundation for Science and Technology Roundtable Report on the UK R&D roadmap and R&D in the devolved nations
10 November 2020Unattributed summary of a roundtable organised by the Foundation for Science and Technology with the Celtic Academies Alliance (RIA-RSE-LSW).
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