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The European Natura 2000 network provides job opportunities in sectors ranging from conservation and restoration, agriculture, forestry, fisheries to tourism, recreation, and health.
agriculture
biodiversity
ecological network
economics
ecosystem services
ecosystems
fisheries
forestry
green economy
marine
marine protected areas
Natura 2000
natural resources
organic farming
policy instruments
urban
31 May 2017
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The transition to a circular economy is a priority for Europe and an opportunity for many businesses. There is need for scrutiny amongst policy makers to ensure that ecological and socio-economic objectives are met.
benefits of legislation
Circular economy
clean technologies
eco-labelling
economics
landfill
marine
market based instruments
monitoring
packaging
policy instruments
pollution
producer responsibility
recycling
renewable energy
resource use
sustainability criteria
sustainable consumption and production
sustainable development
waste
Waste Framework Directive
25 Nov 2016
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IEEP identifies how the EU Plastics Strategy and Circular Economy Action Plan provide a unique opportunity to address marine litter and its impacts.
Circular economy
eco-labelling
economics
landfill
marine
Marine litter
Maritime Policy
market based instruments
packaging
policy instruments
pollution
producer responsibility
recycling
sustainable consumption and production
waste
water quality
24 Oct 2016
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Briefing and three product fiches explore circular economy solutions for reducing the flow of plastic waste into the oceans.
Circular economy
eco-labelling
economics
landfill
marine
Marine litter
Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Maritime Policy
market based instruments
packaging
policy instruments
pollution
producer responsibility
sustainability criteria
sustainable consumption and production
sustainable development
waste
Waste Framework Directive
water
Water Framework Directive
water quality
24 Oct 2016
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Planetary Boundaries are a scientific approach to exploring critical thresholds to resource use. How can this concept become relevant for policymakers?
agriculture
biodiversity
carbon
climate change
economics
ecosystem services
ecosystems
GDP
green economy
land use
marine
multilateral environmental agreements
natural resources
public goods
resource use
sustainable consumption and production
sustainable development
waste
water
13 Sep 2016
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IEEP will share its expertise on environmental taxation and the reform of environmentally harmful subsidies at a forum event on greening taxation and subsidies in the Pacific region during the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawaii.
agriculture
best practice
biodiversity
climate change
Convention on Biological Diversity
economics
energy
environmental fiscal reform
environmental taxation
environmentally harmful subsidies
financial instruments
fisheries
multilateral environmental agreements
natural resources
nature conservation
sustainable development
transport
urban
waste
water
31 Aug 2016
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The March 2016 Beyond GDP newsletter sheds light on the creation of indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals and relates this process to the Europe 2020 and EU Sustainable Development Strategies.
economics
Environmental Policy Integration
EU 2020 strategy
EU Sustainable Development Strategy
GDP
governance
green economy
monitoring
natural resources
policy instruments
resource use
sustainability criteria
sustainable consumption and production
sustainable development
04 Apr 2016
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A study for the European Commission assesses the potential economic and environmental benefits of environmental tax reform across the 28 EU Member States.
air
aviation
economics
energy
environmental fiscal reform
environmental taxation
financial instruments
GDP
green economy
market based instruments
policy instruments
pollution
resource use
sustainable development
transport
waste
water
25 Jan 2016
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A study for the European Commission assesses the potential economic and environmental benefits of environmental tax reform across the 28 EU Member States.
air
aviation
economics
energy
environmental fiscal reform
environmental taxation
financial instruments
GDP
green economy
market based instruments
policy instruments
pollution
resource use
sustainable development
transport
waste
water
22 Jan 2016
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The latest edition of the Beyond GDP newsletter explores indicators for a greener economy and for green growth.
economics
Environmental Policy Integration
EU Sustainable Development Strategy
GDP
green economy
indicators
monitoring
policy instruments
sustainable consumption and production
sustainable development
05 Jan 2016
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As part of the European Union Action to Fight Environmental Crime (EFFACE) project, IEEP researchers have examined the impacts of illegal e-waste shipments from the European Union to China.
economics
waste
WEEE
03 Sep 2015
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This edition of the Beyond GDP Newsletter explores the Social Progress Index and discusses approaches to using social indicators in the context of EU economic governance.
economics
ecosystem services
EU Sustainable Development Strategy
GDP
governance
indicators
policy instruments
public goods
public participation
resource use
sustainable development
24 Aug 2015
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A new book, 'Marine Anthropogenic Litter', has been published comprising 16 chapters on various aspects of the complex issue of litter in the world’s oceans. Researchers from IEEP contributed a chapter on the economics of marine litter. The whole book is free to view online.
biodiversity
economics
ecosystem services
ecosystems
fisheries
green economy
impact assessment
landfill
marine
Maritime Policy
market based instruments
natural resources
packaging
policy instruments
pollution
producer responsibility
recycling
resource use
sustainable consumption and production
waste
water
02 Jun 2015
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IEEP strengthens its focus on the Green Economy with a new dedicated programme, coming on stream as from May 1st.
bioeconomy
Convention on Biological Diversity
economics
ecosystem services
environmental taxation
environmentally harmful subsidies
GDP
green economy
market based instruments
multilateral environmental agreements
sustainable development
TEEB
trade
29 Apr 2015
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biodiversity
economics
ecosystem services
GDP
green economy
indicators
natural resources
policy instruments
sustainable consumption and production
TEEB
20 Mar 2015
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Finland joins the ranks of countries that have carried out a dedicated assessment of their ecosystem services. Like similar studies elsewhere, the assessment concludes that ecosystem services underpin the country’s social and economic well-being and should therefore form the basis of the transition to a green economy in Finland.
economics
ecosystem services
ecosystems
green economy
TEEB
26 Jan 2015
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New study by IVM, VITO, IEEP and BIO identifies and quantifies government support to fossil fuels in the EU-28. Significant support is provided through reduced excise taxes, with EU-wide tax expenditures estimated to be between EUR 28 billion and EUR 200 billion depending on the benchmark used.
climate change
economics
energy
environmental fiscal reform
environmental taxation
environmentally harmful subsidies
sustainable development
05 Jan 2015
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The third edition of the Beyond GDP newsletter provides the latest developments in the area of environmental-economic and ecosystem capital accounting, including an interview with Eurostat’s Head of environmental accounts.
economics
ecosystem services
ecosystems
GDP
indicators
TEEB
15 Oct 2014
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This report synthesizes the assessment of policy-mixes in different sectors. It identifes the factors characterising effective policy-mixes and some of the most frequent shortcomings in policy-mix design.
eco-innovation
eco-labelling
economics
environmental fiscal reform
green economy
market based instruments
natural resources
policy instruments
resource use
sustainable consumption and production
sustainable development
18 Aug 2014
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Read the lastest edition of our newsletter for our views on the circular economy package and much more.
bioenergy
economics
energy
environmental taxation
environmentally harmful subsidies
green economy
high nature value
Natura 2000
natural resources
nature conservation
producer responsibility
sustainable consumption and production
waste
16 Jul 2014