http://www.mistra.org/mistra/rss/rss10latestnews.4.61632b5e117dec92f47800086369.html Mistra´s latest news en Mistra SiteVision 2.4 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:00:00 +0200 An evaluation of the environmental benefit of environmental labeling is underway in Mistra´s research programme Entwined. What is the potential, and does labeling provide guidance? Initial results indicate that labeling is complex and doesn´t easily lead to sustainable consumption or more environmentally-friendly products. http://www.mistra.org/mistra/english/news/researchresults/evaluatingenvironmentallabeling.5.87749a811cbd4c4fb480001218.html Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:00:00 +0200 The Mistra programme DOM — Domestication of micro-organisms — has progressed to the point of looking for business partners. http://www.mistra.org/mistra/english/news/researchresults/newproductsfromdom.5.39aa239f11a8dd8de6b800035480.html Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:00:00 +0200 Sustainable Investment Research Platform (SIRP), one of the sub-programmes in Sustainable Investments, has initiated collaboration with ASSET4, an analysis company with offices in Switzerland, the UK, the US, France, Maurtius and India. http://www.mistra.org/mistra/english/news/researchresults/collaborationbroadenstheresearchfield.5.39aa239f11a8dd8de6b800035537.html Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:00:01 +0200 Mistra has initiated a collaboration with AccountAbility — an independent organization that works to develop new ideas, tools and collaboration to help individuals, institutions and organizations better address climate change and work toward achieving sustainable development.  http://www.mistra.org/mistra/english/news/capitalassets/aclimateindexfortheworldscountries.5.39aa239f11a8dd8de6b800035620.html Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:00:01 +0200 In the early summer, the research programme Mistra-SWECIA held a research seminar on knowledge integration in interdisciplinary research. http://www.mistra.org/mistra/english/news/researchresults/levelsforintegratingknowledge.5.39aa239f11a8dd8de6b800035517.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:00:04 +0200 The research programme Greenchem — Specialty Chemicals from Renewable Resources has organized a Swedish panel at the World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioprocessing in Chicago, together with two other representatives of industrial biotechnology. http://www.mistra.org/mistra/english/news/researchresults/greencheminchicago.5.39aa239f11a8dd8de6b800035590.html Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:28:01 +0200 How forests should be used — and sufficient for many different and uses — is the focus of Mistra´s new research programme Future Forests. The goal is to develop sustainable strategies for forest management, in a future characterized by uncertainty. http://www.mistra.org/mistra/english/news/news/futurescenariosfortheforest.5.39aa239f11a8dd8de6b800034561.html Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:49:42 +0200 A new report summarises key findings of a workshop on environmental and social issues in real estate investments that took place on 12 June 2008. http://www.mistra.org/mistra/english/news/capitalassets/sustainablebuildings.5.39aa239f11a8dd8de6b800026757.html Tue, 20 May 2008 13:53:09 +0200 Research results are the property of society, and must contribute to its development. Mistra therefore remains committed to investing in research programmes that will make a difference to society, Mistra's Executive Director Ola Engelmark points out in the report. http://www.mistra.org/mistra/english/news/news/mistrasannualreport2007.5.39aa239f11a8dd8de6b80004882.html Mon, 05 May 2008 08:30:19 +0200 During a major international interdisciplinary conference in Stockholm on sustainable development, it emerged that climate change and its effects may become much more severe than the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has indicated. http://www.mistra.org/mistra/english/news/news/climatetrendsoutofcontrol.5.61632b5e117dec92f47800096182.html