At the interface between land and sea, coastlines represent many different physical realities – sandy beaches, cliffs, marshes, lagoons, deltas, estuaries, etc. – whilst maintaining its own dynamic. A large proportion of these “coastal objects” are confronted with two major hazards – marine erosion and marine submersion.
Read articleThere is much talk about renovation to reduce energy consumption but waste management is just as important for the building industry. The subject is certainly not new, but with the goalposts constantly moving in order to achieve circularity, it's definitely time to speed things up.
Read articleThe bio-based sector is developing fast. Previously based on physicochemical or thermal processes, resource transformation is increasingly via biotechnology processes such as catalysis or fermentation. After several years of development and pilot experimentation, some biotech processes are now entering industrialisation.
Read articleEtymologically, taxonomy is a classification system. Describing something as “green” designates a classification system for economic activities that are globally sustainable...
Read articleMicropollutants is the term used to describe substances that are able to affect living organisms at very low concentrations due to their toxicity, persistence or bioaccumulation. Today we know about monitoring and analysing these micropollutants, but where are we on processes to eliminate them?
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