October 2019 Newsletter
Dear IFRTT subscribers, This newsletter is about a stormy autumn, but also contains information on the submission of papers for the HVTT16, 12-15 October 2020 in Qingdao, China (see below). John de Pont (HVTT16 Scientific chair) will inform you about the paper submission process. In the November Newsletter Mats Harborn (IFRTT Vice President Asia) will give more news on the HVTT16 in China. But first: a stormy autumn. Despite the fall in nitrogen emissions, about three-quarters of the Dutch nature reserve still receives too much nitrogen than is permitted under European legislation. This makes biodiversity poor. The highest general administrative court in The Netherlands, The Council of State, has determined that the current approach of the Dutch government is insufficient. As a result of this ruling, many permits for the construction of stables, residential areas or roads have been declared invalid and it has become more difficult to obtain new... Read More