Our twelve EMA programmes
SLU's environmental monitoring and assessment (EMA) meets society's need for decision support in twelve programmes. They are linked to Sweden's national environmental objectives, the global goals for sustainable development and other international environmental cooperation.
Search for open environmental data
In SLU's environmental data catalogue, you can search and browse open data from our environmental monitoring and assessment. Click on the headings for more detailed descriptions and the possibility to download data.
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Cover crops reduce nitrogen leaching in a warmer climate
Climate change is expected to lead to increased nitrogen leaching in the Nordic countries. In his thesis, David Nimblad Svensson shows that growing cover crops is an important measure, that will become even more important in a future climate to reduce nitrogen leaching and preserve soil fertility. -
Archived tree cores reveal why boreal forests are getting starved for nitrogen
Despite decades of industrial deposition, nitrogen availability in the boreal forest is steadily declining. In a new study published in Nature, researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences have found that atmospheric CO₂ is the main driver - using decades of unique, stored data. -
Environmental adaptation of hydropower facilities requires a holistic approach and systematic monitoring
Sweden faces a unique opportunity to environmentally adapt hydropower and restore important environments in our aquatic ecosystems. However, success will require a holistic approach and systematic monitoring, according to two new studies from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU).