Institute for European Environmental Policy


  • Looking beyond Paris

    The latest edition of IEEP's newsletter is now available. David Baldock argues that in the next six months the EU has a substantive role in contributing to agreement on an ambitious but credible set of SDGs and more stretching climate targets. Also: energy efficiency and security; bioeconomy; and circular economy.

    agri-environment
    biodiversity
    climate change
    environmental fiscal reform
    EU budget
    land use
    sustainable development 
    13 May 2015
  • Public consultation on EU Nature legislation ‘Fitness Check‘ launched

    The ‘Fitness Check’ on EU Nature legislation has moved to a new phase with the launch of an online public consultation. The consultation allows all interested parties throughout the European Union to share their views on the legislation.

    biodiversity
    Birds Directive
    Habitats Directive
    nature conservation
    public participation 
    12 May 2015
  • Beyond GDP Newsletter – March 2015 edition out now

    biodiversity
    economics
    ecosystem services
    GDP
    green economy
    indicators
    natural resources
    policy instruments
    sustainable consumption and production
    TEEB 
    20 Mar 2015
  • New book on protected area governance and management

    The IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) has published a new book on protected area governance and management. IEEP’s Marianne Kettunen played a key role in supporting the chapter on values and benefits of protected areas.

    biodiversity
    ecological network
    ecosystem services
    marine protected areas
    nature conservation
    protected area 
    27 Feb 2015
  • Nature and the green economy – IEEP contributing to China’s eco-civilisation drive

    IEEP’s Patrick ten Brink presented on Nature and its Role in the Transition to a Green Economy at the TEEB Multi-stakeholder International Workshop held on 21-22 January in Beijing, China. The talk contributed to current discussions in China on how decision-makers can better consider the multiple values of nature and ecosystems, with a focus on protected areas.

    biodiversity
    Convention on Biological Diversity
    ecological network
    ecosystem approach
    ecosystem services
    ecosystems
    market based instruments
    nature conservation
    offset
    payment for ecosystem services
    policy instruments
    protected area
    public goods
    TEEB 
    10 Feb 2015
  • The value and social significance of ecosystem services in Finland (TEEB for Finland)

    TEEB for Finland presents the results of a national assessment of the socio-economic importance of ecosystem services in Finland. It provides a review of the country’s most relevant ecosystem services while also considering opportunities and tools for their sustainable management.

    biodiversity
    ecosystem services
    ecosystems
    green economy
    TEEB 
    26 Jan 2015
  • The use of eco-accounts in Baden- Württemberg to implement the German Impact Mitigation Regulation: A tool to meet EU’s No-Net-Loss requirement?

    A case study which looks into the extent to which the Eco-accounts in place in Baden-Württemberg in Germany are effective and consistent with the EU’s no-net-loss objective and international offsetting principles.

    biodiversity
    ecological network
    ecosystem approach
    ecosystem services
    ecosystems
    market based instruments
    nature conservation
    offset 
    07 Jan 2015
  • Access IEEP’s definitive guide to European environmental policy

    The award-winning Manual of European Environmental Policy is now available on IEEP’s website. This archive provides free access to the definitive guide to the development of European environmental policy.

    air quality
    biodiversity
    Birds Directive
    carbon capture and storage
    chemicals
    climate change
    energy
    genetically modified organism
    Habitats Directive
    industrial pollution
    marine
    Marine Strategy Framework Directive
    policy instruments
    pollution
    REACH
    resource use
    transport
    waste
    Waste Framework Directive
    Water Framework Directive 
    09 Dec 2014
  • The Manual: Front pages

    This is a chapter of IEEP’s Manual of European Environmental Policy. This chapter provides information on the authors, editors and editorial board involved in the Manual, as well as guidance on how to use it, and a brief outline of its content.

    biodiversity
    CAP
    climate change
    Common Fisheries Policy
    energy
    environmental action programme
    EU 2020 strategy
    EU budget
    EU funding
    EU institutions
    EU treaties
    fisheries
    flooding
    food
    forestry
    governance
    industrial pollution
    Maritime Policy
    sustainable development
    transport
    waste
    water 
    27 Nov 2014
  • The Manual: Chapter 9 - Biodiversity

    This is a chapter of IEEP’s Manual of European Environmental Policy. In this chapter the development of the EU biodiversity policy framework is explored, including the Birds and Habitats Directive and other legislation on Genetically Modified Organisms, for example.

    benefits of legislation
    better regulation
    biodiversity
    Biodiversity Action Plan
    Birds Directive
    environmental action programme
    Environmental Impact Assessment
    genetically modified organism
    governance
    Habitats Directive
    impact assessment
    Marine Strategy Framework Directive
    Strategic Environmental Assessment 
    27 Nov 2014
  • The Manual: Chapter 13 - Sectoral policies

    This is a chapter of IEEP’s Manual of European Environmental Policy. This chapter sets out the development of some of the most important links between EU environmental policy and other policy areas, such as agriculture, forestry, fisheries, transport, trade, and so on.

    agriculture
    air quality
    biodiversity
    biofuels
    CAP
    carbon
    climate change
    Common Fisheries Policy
    emissions trading
    energy
    fisheries
    forestry
    greenhouse gases
    land degradation
    land use
    Maritime Policy
    renewable energy
    soil
    trade
    transport 
    27 Nov 2014
  • Protected areas for water security - IEEP leads a session at IUCN World Parks Congress, Sydney

    Managing protected areas for biodiversity and water security has become a real concrete ‘win-win’ possibility. IEEP and IUCN WCPA session wraps up with a very positive note at IUCN World Parks Congress in Sydney.

    biodiversity
    climate change
    Convention on Biological Diversity
    ecological network
    ecosystem services
    protected area 
    19 Nov 2014
  • IUCN World Parks Congress kicks off in Sydney

    The IUCN World Parks Congress in Sydney started on Thursday supported by several high level addresses highlighting the global significance of protected areas.

    biodiversity
    climate change
    Convention on Biological Diversity
    ecological network
    ecosystem services
    protected area 
    13 Nov 2014
  • Time for an updated global agenda for protected areas - IUCN World Parks Congress in Sydney (12 – 19 November)

    The landmark international forum on protected areas - IUCN World Parks Congress (WPC) – will take place in in Sydney 12 – 19 November. IEEP’s Marianne Kettunen will be attending the event, showcasing and drawing lessons from IEEP’s longstanding work on protected areas.

    biodiversity
    ecosystem services
    marine protected areas
    nature conservation
    protected area 
    04 Nov 2014
  • IEEP to support the European Commission’s nature legislation fitness check

    As part of its Smart Regulation policy the European Commission is to undertake a Fitness Check of EU Nature legislation, which will comprise a comprehensive assessment of whether the regulatory framework is “fit for purpose”. IEEP is part of a consortium, led by Milieu, that has been awarded the study contract to support the Commission in collecting and assessing evidence for the fitness check.

    better regulation
    biodiversity
    Birds Directive
    enforcement
    European Court of Justice
    Habitats Directive
    nature conservation
    public participation 
    04 Nov 2014
  • Whither the new Commission?

    IEEP’s David Baldock gives his take on the new Commission in the latest edition of our newsletter. Read about how IEEP is raising ambition for the next EU climate and energy package, plus: priorities and policy options for a circular economy, payments for farmland biodiversity achievements, biodiversity proofing EU spending, and more.

    agriculture
    biodiversity
    CAP
    climate and energy package
    Environmental Policy Integration
    EU 2020 strategy
    EU budget
    governance
    payment for ecosystem services 
    21 Oct 2014
  • Guidelines for biodiversity proofing the EU budget

    This report provides a practical framework to ensure that spending under the EU budget has no negative impacts on biodiversity, and that spending under the EU budget is overall supportive to achieving the biodiversity targets.

    agri-environment
    agriculture
    biodiversity
    cohesion policy
    Common Fisheries Policy
    Environmental Impact Assessment
    Environmental Policy Integration
    EU budget
    EU funding
    financial instruments
    fisheries
    impact assessment
    marine
    policy instruments
    regional policy
    Strategic Environmental Assessment
    structural funds
    sustainability criteria
    territorial cohesion
    transport 
    15 Sep 2014
  • Guidance handbook for financing Natura 2000

    An updated ‘Financing Natura 2000 Guidance Handbook’ aims to inform national stakeholders about opportunities for financing the management of Natura 2000 sites through various EU funds during the 2014-2020 period.

    agri-environment
    agriculture
    biodiversity
    Birds Directive
    CAP
    cohesion policy
    Common Fisheries Policy
    ecological network
    ecosystem services
    EU funding
    European Fisheries Fund
    financial instruments
    green economy
    Habitats Directive
    high nature value
    marine protected areas
    market based instruments
    Natura 2000
    nature conservation
    payment for ecosystem services
    protected area
    structural funds 
    11 Sep 2014
  • Greener Britain: Practical proposals for party manifestos from the environment and conservation sector

    A coalition of the UK’s leading environmental groups, including IEEP, is calling for all political parties to commit to a greener Britain by 2020 by pledging seven major priorities to reform the way we use energy, build communities and protect nature.

    biodiversity
    bioenergy
    climate change
    green economy
    marine
    marine protected areas
    multilateral environmental agreements
    nature conservation
    public participation
    renewable energy
    resource use
    transport 
    01 Sep 2014
  • Leading environmental groups challenge politicians to build a greener Britain

    A coalition of the UK’s leading environmental groups, including IEEP, is calling for all political parties to commit to a greener Britain by 2020 by pledging seven major priorities to reform the way we use energy, build communities and protect nature.

    biodiversity
    bioenergy
    climate change
    green economy
    marine
    marine protected areas
    multilateral environmental agreements
    nature conservation
    public participation
    renewable energy
    resource use
    transport 
    01 Sep 2014
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