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New guidance for farmland management in Natura 2000
New guidance for farmland management in Natura 2000 gives agricultural and conservation authorities a step-by-step guide to management and funding measures and practical advice on habitat and species management.
agri-environment
agriculture
biodiversity
Birds Directive
grassland
Habitats Directive
high nature value
Natura 2000
nature conservation29 Aug 2014 -
Sustainable intensification of European agriculture
The concept of sustainable intensification has come into prominence in the context of global food security. This report defines what we mean by sustainable intensification, explains its global logic, discusses what it means for EU agriculture and exemplifies this in three case studies for soil performance, nutrient recycling and biodiversity.
agri-environment
agriculture
biodiversity
CAP
climate change
ecosystem services
Environmental Policy Integration
food
high nature value
land use
Less Favoured Areas
livestock
natural resources
organic farming
policy instruments
public goods
resource use
sustainability criteria
sustainable consumption and production25 Jul 2014 -
Environmental Tax Reform in Europe: Opportunities for the future
A new study by IEEP assesses the current state of play with environmental taxes in Europe, explores where further greening taxation could be appropriate and how to drive this agenda forward through ‘coalitions of like-minded countries’.
agriculture
air
biodiversity
climate change
economics
energy
environmental fiscal reform
environmental taxation
environmentally harmful subsidies
fisheries
governance
marine
market based instruments
natural resources
pesticides
policy instruments
waste
water05 Jun 2014 -
Instruments for financing action on invasive alien species in Finland
A range of examples exist around the world on innovative instruments that can finance, cover or recover the costs of policy action on invasive alien species. A review by IEEP and partners identifies a number of such examples and assesses their pros and cons.
benefits of legislation
biodiversity
financial instruments
invasive alien species
market based instruments
nature conservation
policy instruments03 Jun 2014 -
New book out now! Paying the Polluter - Environmentally Harmful Subsidies and their Reform
This new book edited by F. Oosterhuis (IVM) and P. ten Brink (IEEP) provides insights on the scale and impact of environmentally harmful subsidies (EHS), the importance of reforming such subsidies, examples of successful reform and their benefits, lessons learned and tools to support reform efforts.
agriculture
biodiversity
energy
environmental fiscal reform
environmentally harmful subsidies
fisheries
governance
green economy
market based instruments
natural resources
nature conservation
water27 May 2014 -
High Nature Value farming throughout EU-27 and its financial support under the CAP
This study reviews Member States’ estimates of the extent of HNV farmland and use of RDP measures and the CMEF indicators, then identifies future priorities for CAP support for HNV farming and discusses the support opportunities under the reformed CAP. It offers detailed new evidence about the combined effect of Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 CAP payments on the economic and environmental viability of a typical HNV farming system in three Member States.
agriculture
biodiversity
Biodiversity Action Plan
Birds Directive
CAP
climate change
cross-compliance
ecosystems
Environmental Policy Integration
EU funding
financial instruments
grassland
Habitats Directive
high nature value
indicators
land use
livestock
Natura 2000
natural resources
nature conservation
organic farming
payment for ecosystem services
public goods
soil
subsidiarity16 May 2014 -
New report: High Nature Value Farming in the EU
Member States need to make the most of the opportunities under the new Common Agricultural Policy if the declines in HNV farming, critical for meeting our 2020 biodiversity targets, are to be halted.
agri-environment
agriculture
biodiversity
Birds Directive
CAP
climate change
cross-compliance
ecosystems
EU funding
grassland
Habitats Directive
high nature value
land use
livestock
Natura 2000
organic farming
payment for ecosystem services
soil16 May 2014 -
Policy Options to Achieve No Net Loss of Biodiversity
A new IEEP led study concludes that mandatory biodiversity offsetting is required to achieve no net loss of biodiversity in the EU, but its introduction could be counter-productive if it is not introduced cautiously and regulated strictly. The first priority should be to better implement existing nature conservation measures.
agriculture
biodiversity
Biodiversity Action Plan
Birds Directive
ecosystem services
enforcement
Environmental Impact Assessment
environmental liability
forestry
habitat banking
Habitats Directive
market based instruments
mitigation
nature conservation
offset
protected area
Strategic Environmental Assessment08 Apr 2014 -
Agreement on EU invasive alien species regulation
The European Parliament and the Council have agreed on a final text for the EU regulation on invasive alien species (IAS). Given the difficulties in negotiating the deal, the final text can be considered as a reasonable compromise. When adopted, the regulation will provide a long-awaited framework for addressing IAS at EU level.
biodiversity
invasive alien species
nature conservation31 Mar 2014 -
Environmental policy and the UK’s review of the EU Balance of Competences
The UK Government’s Balance of Competences review has now taken evidence on 25 subject areas, including the 6 with the most relevance for the Environment. We take stock of the IEEP’s contributions, and consider what a possible UK renegotiation might mean for the environment.
agriculture
air quality
benefits of legislation
best practice
better regulation
biodiversity
Birds Directive
climate change
cohesion policy
energy
Environmental Impact Assessment
EU budget
EU institutions
EU treaties
fisheries
governance
Habitats Directive
industrial pollution
Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Natura 2000
natural resources
nature conservation
REACH
renewable energy
waste
Waste Framework Directive
Water Framework Directive19 Mar 2014 -
40 years of cooperation in protecting the Baltic Sea
IEEP’s Marianne Kettunen gave a presentation at the Helsinki Convention (HELCOM) Jubilee Session on the understanding and valuation of marine ecosystem services, Helsinki, 5 Mar 2014.
biodiversity
ecosystem approach
ecosystem services
fisheries
Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Maritime Policy
nature conservation13 Mar 2014 -
Options for sustainable food and agriculture in the EU
How should Europe respond to the increased demands on our food and agriculture systems arising from global population growth, changing diets, and competing demands on agricultural land? This report offers a view on how the EU could play a role in meeting these challenges in the coming decades and sets out some of the options which merit particular attention.
agriculture
biodiversity
bioenergy
biofuels
climate change
eco-innovation
food
genetically modified organism
land use
livestock
natural resources
recycling
soil
sustainable consumption and production
sustainable development
waste17 Dec 2013 -
Europe’s role in feeding the world in 2050
IEEP presents views on how Europe should respond to the increased demands on our food and agriculture systems arising from global population growth, changing diets, and competing demands on agricultural land.
agriculture
biodiversity
bioenergy
biofuels
climate change
eco-innovation
food
genetically modified organism
land use
livestock
natural resources
recycling
resource use
soil
sustainable consumption and production
sustainable development
waste17 Dec 2013 -
Transforming our approach to water and wetlands
Thursday 12th December: IEEP and UNEP are hosting two webinar discussions on the values of water and wetlands and how to mainstream these values into policy-making in order to promote wise use and management.
biodiversity
economics
ecosystem services
ecosystems
green economy
Natura 2000
nature conservation10 Dec 2013 -
Understanding and valuing ecosystem services provided by the Baltic Sea
IEEP’s Marianne Kettunen outlined key perspectives on the valuation of coastal and marine ecosystem services in a regional workshop on the Valuation of Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Services in the Baltic Sea, Stockholm (7-8 Nov 2013)
biodiversity
ecosystem services
ecosystems
fisheries
Marine Strategy Framework Directive
nature conservation19 Nov 2013 -
Interactions between climate change and agriculture; and between biodiversity and agriculture in Europe
What should be Europe’s role in feeding the world in 2050? This IEEP report for the European Parliament describes options for increasing the productivity of European agriculture whilst adapting to climate change, reducing emissions, and providing biodiversity and ecosystem service benefits from agriculture.
adaptation
agri-environment
agriculture
biodiversity
bioenergy
biofuels
birds
climate change
eco-innovation
food
genetically modified organism
high nature value
land use
livestock
mitigation
natural resources
organic farming
recycling
resource use
soil
sustainable consumption and production
sustainable development
waste29 Oct 2013 -
Social and Economic Benefits of Protected Areas
A new book by IEEP researchers offers a comprehensive introduction to the socio-economic benefits of protected areas and provides step-by-step guidance on identifying, assessing and valuing the various benefits they provide.
biodiversity
ecological network
economics
ecosystem services
ecosystems
financial instruments
green economy
marine protected areas
Natura 2000
nature conservation
protected area
TEEB11 Oct 2013 -
Sectoral resource mobilisation to implement global biodiversity targets
There is an urgent need to find sufficient resources to enable developing countries to implement the global targets for biodiversity by 2020. Financing the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity from different sectoral funding flows can complement global biodiversity financing.
biodiversity
Convention on Biological Diversity
eco-labelling
ecosystem services
EU funding
EU Sustainable Development Strategy
financial instruments
green economy
habitat banking
market based instruments
multilateral environmental agreements
natural resources
nature conservation
payment for ecosystem services
policy instruments
sustainable development
TEEB09 Oct 2013 -
Ecosystem services of boreal mires and peatlands in Finland
Mire ecosystems are well-known for their unique species and habitats of high conservation value and they also provide a range of benefits to our societies and economies. This publication outlines the results of a pioneering project that aimed to identify and valuate ecosystem services provided by pristine mires and managed peatlands in Finland.
biodiversity
bioenergy
biofuels
Convention on Biological Diversity
eco-labelling
ecosystem services
market based instruments
multilateral environmental agreements
natural resources
nature conservation
protected area
sustainable development
TEEB30 Sep 2013 -
Study to analyse legal and economic aspects of implementing the Nagoya Protocol on ABS in the European Union
This study provides technical support to inform the Commission’s Impact Assessment and consideration of initiatives at EU level on the ratification and implementation of the Nagoya Protocol by the EU and its Member States.
biodiversity
Convention on Biological Diversity
governance
multilateral environmental agreements05 Aug 2013