POSTnote
Incineration of household waste, December 2000
This POSTnote looks at the possible increase in waste incineration and concerns over pollution.
-
-
POSTnote
Galileo – A European satellite navigation system, December 2000
This briefing describes satellite navigation, examines the case for Galileo and considers topics such as its funding and management.
-
POSTnote
The Autumn 2000 rains and floods, December 2000
This POSTnote describes the rainfall over the UK in Autumn 2000, outlines evidence regarding trends in such extreme events, and explores possible links with climate change.
-
POSTnote
Indoor allergens and asthma, December 2000
This POSTnote looks at recent trends in asthma, examines the possible factors behind them and discusses the issues that arise.
-
POSTnote
National missile defence in the US, November 2000
This note sets out the design and technical challenges of the proposed US National Missile Defence (NMD) system, and discusses the issues, focussing on the UK's role.
-
POSTnote
Implementing the Kyoto climate change agreement, October 2000
This POSTnote outlines the Kyoto Protocol 'Mechanisms', and discusses key issues to be raised at the so-called 'COP6' meeting that begins in The Hague on 13th November 2000.
-
POSTnote
GM farm trials, September 2000
This POSTnote details recent developments in the farm-scale evaluations (FSEs) and examines the issues that arise.
-
POSTnote
Science centres, July 2000
This POSTnote explores the content of the new millennium Science Centres and the Wellcome Wing and considers their future.
-
POSTnote
Biodiversity and conservation, July 2000
This POSTnote examines the basis for nature conservation and the role and application of science, and discusses the issues raised.
-
POSTnote
Patents and gene sequences, July 2000
This POSTnote outlines the progress to date of sequencing efforts and examines the intellectual property rights (IPR) issues that arise.
-
-
POSTnote
Stem cell research, June 2000
This POSTnote outlines recent developments in stem cell research, looks at the potential applications and analyses the issues that arise.
-
POSTnote
Human genome research, June 2000
This POSTnote is a summary of a POST report that outlines the main developments, examines the implications and discusses the issues that arise.
-
POSTnote
GM animals, June 2001
This POSTnote describes recent trends in the use of GM animals, examines the underlying reasons for these trends and looks at possible future developments. Specific welfare issues relating to the production and use of GM animals are also examined.
-
POSTnote
Science in the media: press coverage of GM food, May 2000
Recent years have seen intense media interest in genetically modified (GM) foods. POST and the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee commissioned research to investigate media coverage of GM foods over the first six months of 1999. This report details the findings of this research and considers the conclusions drawn.
Total results (page 44 of 52)