Institute for European Environmental Policy


  • 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: Chapter 6 - Waste

    This is a chapter of IEEP’s Manual of European Environmental Policy. This chapter on EU waste policies focuses on the management of waste, the environmental requirements with which waste management installations must comply and the big picture policy initiatives focused on waste.

    benefits of legislation
    best practice
    better regulation
    chemicals
    environmental action programme
    land use
    natural resources
    thematic strategies
    transport
    waste
    Waste Framework Directive 
    27 Nov 2014
  • The Manual: Chapter 8 - Chemicals

    This is a chapter of IEEP’s Manual of European Environmental Policy. This chapter on chemicals focuses on the two main strands of EU chemicals policy: REACH – (Registration, evaluation, authorisation of restricted chemicals) and CLP – (classification, labelling and packaging).

    benefits of legislation
    better regulation
    chemicals
    food
    governance
    pesticides
    REACH
    transport 
    27 Nov 2014
  • Does the EU benefit the UK environment?

    This report considers how environmental policy in the EU effects the UK and looks at some alternatives. Overall the impact within the environmental domain can be judged to be strongly positive to the UK. The action taken has been well balanced, with benefits for human health and welfare and the sustainability of the economy as well as the environment itself.

    air quality
    Birds Directive
    chemicals
    climate change
    economics
    Environmental Impact Assessment
    EU institutions
    EU treaties
    fisheries
    Habitats Directive
    industrial pollution
    landfill
    Marine Strategy Framework Directive
    Natura 2000
    natural resources
    nature conservation
    public participation
    REACH
    recycling
    waste
    Waste Framework Directive
    Water Framework Directive 
    12 Aug 2013

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