National Environmental Research Institute (NERI)

Mission

National Environmental Research Institute (NERI) is an independent research institute under the Danish Ministry of the Environment. NERI undertakes scientific consultancy work, monitoring of nature and the environment as well as applied and strategic research. NERI's task is to establish a scientific foundation for environmental policy decisions.

Organization Type Government

Contact Information

Primary Contact
 Mr. Peter Madsen
 Secondary Contact

Address Department for Atmospheric Environment
Roskilde
4000
Denmark 		Website www.dmu.dk
Phone 45-4630-1154
Fax 45-4630-1214
Calling/Fax Instructions

Our Focus

Primary Initiatives, Target Populations, and Scope of Work:

National Environmental Research Institute (NERI) has over the years assisted and advised environmental authorities in many countries in the formulation of plans to abate and manage the local air quality problems. Since 2000 the department has (i) reviewed for the People's Committee in Ho Chi Minh city in Vietnam the existing ambient air quality monitoring system and prepared a list of recommendations for upgrading the network and training of local staff; (ii) provided for the Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Land Affairs in Johannesburg, South Africa an analysis of the air pollution situation and the institutional arrangements in Gauteng Province as a basis for the development of an AQ strategy and action plan for the province; National Environmental Research Institute (NERI) have assisted in several countries in Eastern Europe (Latvia, Estonia, Slovakia, Poland, Bulgaria and Romania) and in Asia (Vietnam, Nepal, Bhutan, Malaysia, Philippines).

Fuels/Technologies: Biogas
Biomass
Coal
Kerosene
Wind
LPG Research/monitoring/models		 Sectors of Experience: Energy
Environment
Health
Rural Development
Water
Research, monitoring

Our Experience And Interest In The Four PCIA Central Focus Areas

Social/Cultural barriers to using traditional fuels and stoves:

None noted

Market development for improved cooking technologies:

None noted

Technology standardization for cooking, heating and ventilation:

None noted

Indoor air pollution exposure and health monitoring:

National Environmental Research Institute (NERI) has assisted in the establishment of Reference Laboratory activities in several countries in Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa. NERI has developed several ambient and indoor exposure models and has extended indoor air quality monitoring experiences. NERI key competence is: - Air pollution monitoring and forecasting - Dispersion models - Atmospheric chemistry - Human exposure and health effects

Relevant Publications or Studies

Madsen et al. (2006): Urban Environmental Management in Developing Countries - Environmental Health, Planning and Pollution Management - A review, ReNED workshop paper. Hertel et al. (2001) Human Exposure to Outdoor Air Pollution, (IUPAC Technical Report), Pure and Applied Chemistry, 73(6): 933-958. Geernaert, G.L. & Jensen, S.S. (1997), Health and Economics of Urban Air Pollution Management, Environmental Research Forum, 7-8: 502-507. Jensen, S.S. (2001), Danced Traineeship Report. Series of Background Studies to Provide Input into the Development of an Air Quality Management Strategy for the Province of Gauteng, South Africa, National Environmental Research Institute, 48 pp. Hertel, O. & Palmgren, F. (2003), Urban air pollution. Preface. - Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 28:305. Palmgren, F. (1999), Urban Air Quality Management. Practice and Experience in EU, International Workshop on Urban Air Quality Management: Practice and Experience in EU and China, May 28-30, 1999, Beijing. Beijing: The EU-China Small Project Facility, 1998, pp.10-14a. Frohn et al. (2006), Assessment of air pollution related damages on human health and the subsequent costs, (proceding Jan 2006). Hertel O., (2006), Modelling nitrogen deposition on local scale a review of current state-of- the-art, (submitted june 2006), Environmental Chemistry.

Our Contribution to the Partnership

NERI has over the years assisted and advised environmental authorities in many countries in the formulation of plans to abate and manage the local air quality problems. The Institute is prepared to put above mentioned skills to use in commercial co-operative efforts with partners around the world that wish assistance in dealing with urban and rural air quality problems. The research and advisory activities for NERI are focused on interdisciplinary and integrated analysis and assessment of complex environmental problems, including social aspects, including environmental economics.