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The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) is the UK Parliament’s in-house source of independent, balanced and accessible analysis of public policy issues related to science and technology. The POST Publications seek to inform parliamentary debate and provide general background information and policy recommendations.

Publishers: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
Publications: Biofortification of Foods
Sea Level Rise
Resilience of UK Infrastructure
Space Weather
EU Science & Technology Funding
EU Fisheries Management
Space Debris
Global Carbon Trading
Counterfeit Medicines
Climate Change: Engagement and Behaviour
Technology for the Olympics
Teaching Children to Read
Deforestation
The Dual-Use Dilemma
Biodiversity and Climate Change
Environmental Noise
Treatments for Heroin and Cocaine Dependency
Arctic Changes
CO2 Capture, Transport and Storage
Crop Protection
Regenerative Medicine
Futures and Foresight
H1N1 'Swine Flu' Vaccine
Open Channels: Public Dialogue in Science and Technology
The Millennium Threat - An Update
Global Warming - the State of the Science
Vaccines and Public Health
Ballistic Missile Defence
Looking Down on Earth
The Sea Empress Oil Spill
BSE and CJD: Science, Uncertainty and Risk
Impacts on Earth From Space
Research and the European Union
BSE: Cull Policies and the Disease
Psychological Evaluation and Gun Control
Sustainable Development - Theory and Practice
Getting Opinion Polls 'Right'
Global Warming: Meeting New Targets
Ozone Layer Depletion & Health
Radioactive Waste - Where Next?
Gulf War Illness
Electronic Government
Chemical and Biological Weapons
Electronic Road Charging
Cannabis Update
Internet Commerce: Threats and Opportunities
Genetically Modified Foods
A Clean Licence? Graduated Vehicle Excise Duty
Anti-HIV Drugs
Nuclear Fusion Update
Living in the Greenhouse
Non-Food Crops
Near Earth Objects - NEOs
Hormones in Beef
Marine Science and Technology
GM Threshold for Non-GM Foods
The Sun and Space Weather
Women in Science, Engineering and Technology - An On-line Consultation
Cleaning Up? Stimulating Innovation in Environmental Technology
Mixed Oxide Nuclear Fuel (MOX)
Science in the Media: Press Coverage of GM food
Genetic Testing
Stem Cell Research
Human Genome Research
Biodiversity and Conservation
Patents and Gene Sequences
GM Farm Trials
Implementing the Kyoto Climate Change Agreement
National Missile Defence in the US
GALILEO: A European Satellite Navigation System
Depleted Uranium
Online Voting
Delaying Gratification
GM Animals
Regulating Internet Content
Access to Medicines in the Developing World
Climate Change Policy Update
Health Benefits of Physical Activity
Nuclear Terrorism
Electronic Privacy
Prospects for a Hydrogen Economy
Intelligent Transport
Renewable Energy
Biometrics & Security
Bio-Terrorism
Chemical Weapons
E is for Everything? Public Policy and Converging Digital Communications
v-CJD in the Future
Labelling GM Foods
Appraising Major Infrastructure Projects
Stem Cell Research
CCTV
Ratifying Kyoto
Floodforum.net - an Online Discussion
Access to Water in Developing Countries
Air Quality in the UK
Public Dialogue on Science & Technology
Access to Sanitation in Developing Countries
Access to Energy in Developing Countries
Nuclear Fusion
Aviation and the Environment
Science in Policy
Geo-Engineering Research
Aircraft Noise
Government IT Projects
Primary Science
Security of Electricity Supplies
Reform of Mental Health Legislation
Childhood Obesity
The Environmental Costs of Aviation
The Nuclear Energy Option in the UK
HIV/AIDS in Developing Countries
GM Crops in the UK
Environmental Policy and Innovation
Climate Change and Business
Scientific Capacity in Developing Countries
Vaccines & Public Health
Handling Uncertainty in Scientific Advice
Food Hygiene Standards
Terrorist Attacks on Nuclear Facilities
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
The European Reseach Area
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
NHS Genetic Testing
The Furture of UK Gas Supplies
EU Chemicals Policy
UK Health Impacts of Climate Change
Marine Nature Conservation
The Bushmeat Trade
Managing the UK Plutonium Stockpile
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
Early Warnings for Natural Disasters
Gene Therapy
Fighting Diseases of Developing Countries
Open Source Software
Ethical Scrutiny of Research
Binge Drinking and Public Health
Rapid Climate Change
Infection Control in Healthcare Settings
Sustaining Fisheries
Recycling Household Waste
Cleaner Coal
Farmland Wildlife
Low Carbon Private Vehicles
Århus Convention
Healthy Life Expectancy
The National DNA Database
Balancing Water Supply and the Environment
Debating Science
ICT in Developing Countries
UK Civil Space Activities
Pervasive Computing
Analogue to Digital TV Switchover
Strategic Science
Ethnicity and Health
UK Trees and Forests
Food Security in Developing Countries
UK Soil Degradation
Children's Medicines
Military Uses of Space
Ambient Air Quality
Computer Crime
Data Encryption
Adapting to Climate Change in Developing Countries
Carbon Footprint of Electricity Generation
Adapting to Climate Change in the UK
Wild Deer
Lessons From History
Marine Renewables
Intelligent Transport Systems
E-Democracy
Alzheimer's and Dementia
Internet Governance
Electricity in the UK
Ecosystem Services
Energy and Sewage
Health Behavior
Tackling Malaria in Developing Countries
Better Brains
Grids and e-Science
Eating Disorders
New Industries in the Deep Sea
Urban Flooding
Voluntary Carbon Offsets
Electronic Waste
Marine Conservation Zones
International Migration of Scientists and Engineers
Alternatives to Custodial Sentencing
Wildlife Diseases
Electricity Storage
Next Generation Broadband Access
Research Ethics in Developing Countries
Invasive Non-Native Species
Autism
Smart Metering of Electricity and Gas
Ecological Networks
Smart Materials and Systems
Synthetic Biology
HIV in the UK
Next Generation Telecoms Networks
Climate Change Science
Public Opinion on Electricity Options
Transport Biofuels
Radio Spectrum Management
River Basin Management Plans
ICT and CO2 Emissions
The Transition to a Low Carbon Economy
Future Nuclear Technologies
Cervical Cancer
Renewable Energy in a Changing Climate
UK Vaccine Capacity
Large Scientific Facilities
Biodiversity Indicators
New Anti-Infectives
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