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Veröffentlichung Ecosystem services and ethics(2013)A major strength of the ecosystem services (ESS) concept is that it allows a succinct description of how humanwell-being depends on nature, showing that the neglect of such dependencies has negative consequences onhuman well-being and the economy. As ESS refer to human needs and interests, values are to be consideredwhen dealing with the concept in practice. As a result we argue that in using the concept there is a need to beclear about what different dimensions of value are involved, and be aware of ethical issues that might be associatedwith the concept. A systematic analysis of the ethical implications associated to the ESS concept is still lacking. Weaddress this deficiency by scrutinising value dimensions associated with the concept, and use this to explore themassociated ethical implications. We then highlight how improved transparency in the use of the ESS concept cancontribute to using its strengths without succumbing to possible drawbacks arising from ethical problems. Theseproblems concern the dangers that some uses of the concept have in obscuring certain types of value, and inmaskingunevenness in the distribution of costs and benefits that can arise in the management of ESS.© 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Veröffentlichung A pilot study on the feasibility of European harmonized Human Biomonitoring: Strategies towards a common approach, challenges and opportunities(2015) Casteleyn, Ludwine; Dumez, Birgit; Becker, Kerstin; Den Hond, Elly; Schoeters, Greet; Castaño, Argelia; Koch, Holger Martin; Angerer, Jürgen; Esteban, Marta; Exley, Karen; Sepai, Ovnair; Bloemen, Louis; Fiddicke, Ulrike; Horvath, Milena; Knudsen, Lisbeth E.; Joas, Anke; Joas, Reinhard; Biot, Pierre; Koppen, C.; Dewolf, M.-C.; Katsonouri, Andromachi; Hadjipanayis, Adamos; Cerna, Milena; Krskova, A.; Kolossa-Gehring, Marike; Nielsen, Jeanette K.S.; Jensen, J.F.; Rudnai, Peter; Közepesy, S.; Mulcahy, M.F.R.; Mannion, R.; Gutleb, Arno C.; Fischer, M.E.; Ligocka, Danuta; Jakubowski, M.; Reis, M.Fátima; Namorado, S.; Lupsa, Ioana-Rodica; Schwedler, Gerda; Gurzau, Anca ElenaIn 2004theEuropeanCommissionandMemberStatesinitiatedactivitiestowardsaharmonizedap-
proach forHumanBiomonitoringsurveysthroughoutEurope.Themainobjectivewastosustainen-
vironmental healthpolicybybuildingacoherentandsustainableframeworkandbyincreasingthe
comparability ofdataacrosscountries.Apilotstudy totestcommonguidelinesforsettingupsurveys
wasconsideredakeystepinthisprocess.Throughabottom-upapproachthatincludedallstakeholders,
a jointstudyprotocolwaselaborated.
FromSeptember2011tillFebruary2012,17Europeancountriescollecteddatafrom1844mother-
child pairsintheframeofDEMOnstrationofastudytoCoordinateandPerformHumanBiomonitoring
on aEuropeanScale(DEMOCOPHES). Mercury inhairandurinarycadmiumandcotininewereselected
as biomarkersofexposurecoveredbysufficient analyticalexperience.PhthalatemetabolitesandBi-
sphenol Ainurinewereaddedtotakeintoaccountincreasingpublicandpoliticalawarenessfor
emerging typesofcontaminantsandtotestlessadvancedmarkers/markerscoveredbylessanalytical
experience.Extensiveeffortstowardschemo-analyticalcomparabilitywereincluded.
The pilotstudyshowed thatcommonapproachescanbefoundinacontextofconsiderablediffer-
ences withrespecttoexperienceandexpertize,socio-culturalbackground,economicsituationandna-
tional priorities.ItalsoevidencedthatcomparableHumanBiomonitoringresultscanbeobtainedinsuch
context.AEuropeannetworkwasbuilt,exchanging information,expertise andexperiences,andpro-
viding trainingonallaspectsofasurvey.Akeychallengewas finding therightbalancebetweenarigid
structure allowingmaximalcomparabilityanda flexibleapproachincreasingfeasibilityandcapacity
building. NextstepsinEuropeanharmonizationinHumanBiomonitoringsurveysincludetheestab-
lishment ofajointprocessforprioritizationofsubstancestocoverandbiomarkerstodevelop,linking
biomonitoring surveyswithhealthexaminationsurveysandwithresearch,andcopingwiththediverse
implementations ofEUregulationsandinternationalguidelineswithrespecttoethicsandprivacy.
©2014ElsevierInc.Allrightsreserved.Veröffentlichung Implementation and coordination of an ethics framework in HBM4EU - Experiences and reflections(2023) Knudsen, Lisbeth E.; Tolonen, Hanna; Scheepers, Paul T. J.; Splanemann, Pia; Weise, Philipp; Kolossa-Gehring, MarikeHuman biomonitoring involves the use of human samples and data to investigate exposure to environmental chemicals and their impact on human health. HBM4EU developed a coordinated and harmonized approach involving 29 countries in Europe plus Israel. Addressing ethical issues has been an indispensable prerequisite, from the application phase, grant agreement, project performance to the closing of the project. HBM4EU has established a better understanding of the ethics in such projects and the need for a standardised way of reporting and handling of ethics and data exchange, securing compliance with ethics standards, transparency, transferability and sustainability. The main reflections were: Knowledge: Ethics awareness, norms and practices are dynamic and increased throughout the project, much learning and experience is achieved by practice and dialogue. Attitude: Rules and standards were very diversely known and needed to adhere to local practices. Assistance: Good results achieved from webinars, training, help desk, and individual consultations. Standardisation: Was achieved by templates and naming convention across documents. Management: The establishment of the SharePoint directory with uploading of all requested documents assisted collaboration and exchange. Also, a designated task for ethics within the management/coordination work package and the enthusiasm of the task leader were essential. Compliance: Some, but not all partners were very good at complying with deadlines and standards. Transferability and sustainability: All documents are archived in the SharePoint directory while a system assuring updating is recommended. Transparency: Assured by public access to annual ethics reports. The ethics reports bridged to the annual work plans (AWPs). Evaluation: The Ethics Check by the Commission was successful. © 2022 The Authors