http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13229
Calls for use of “health impactment assessments” in planning and decision making connected to major projects such as road building, growth planning, or developing national agricultural policies. From the National Research Council
http://leg2.state.va.us/dls/h&sdocs.nsf/By+Year/RD1572011/$file/RD157.pdf
Covers changes in faculty salary peer groups for two institutions, George Mason University and the University of Mary Washington. Northern Virginia Community college was also studied but no changes were made to its peer group. From the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-SF-11-045/EN/KS-SF-11-045-EN.PDF
Reports that government expenditures for the 27 EU countries was 50% of GDP while revenues were 44% of GDP in 2010. Provides graphs and charts showing situation of individual countries. From Eurostat
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-SF-11-043/EN/KS-SF-11-043-EN.PDF
Provides data on numbers of new permits, countries from which people gaining permits were coming, and purposes for which permits were issued. From Eurostat
http://www.parliament.uk/documents/post/postpn388_Marine-Planning.pdf
Describes the marine planning process to utilize the substantial economic, environmental, and social values of Britain’s marine resources. From the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
http://www.parliament.uk/documents/post/postpn387_anaerobic-digestion.pdf
Examines the potential for anaerobic digestion to divert waste from landfills and produce biogas, a source of renewable energy and fertilizer. From the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
http://www.parliament.uk/documents/post/postpn_386-GM-Crops-and-Food-Security.pdf
Examines the potential contribution that genetic modification of crops might bring to increasing food production in Europe, including the need for increased food production globally, the environmental impact of GM crops, and the controversies surrounding GM and intellectual property. From the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d11920.pdf
Summarizes a classified report on the limitations of U.S. agencies in guaranteeing the security of U.S. nuclear material sent overseas under nuclear cooperation agreements with other countries. From the Government Accountability Office