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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
water
05 Jun 2014
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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
water
27 May 2014
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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 Directive
19 Mar 2014
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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 conservation
13 Mar 2014
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The reformed fisheries policy could lead to improvements in the state of commercial inland fisheries, if the measures are properly implemented, with the greatest potential coming from the strengthening of community-led local development.
Common Fisheries Policy
fisheries
27 Feb 2014
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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 conservation
19 Nov 2013
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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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This study shows how more can be done to firstly avoid and minimize detrimental impacts of EU funding on biodiversity, and secondly to increase biodiversity benefits.
agri-environment
agriculture
biodiversity
cohesion policy
Common Fisheries Policy
energy
Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Policy Integration
EU funding
financial instruments
fisheries
Habitats Directive
impact assessment
marine
policy instruments
regional policy
Strategic Environmental Assessment
structural funds
sustainability criteria
territorial cohesion
transport
18 Feb 2013
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This new IEEP-led report presents insights on the importance of wetlands in delivering ecosystem services that are needed to support human life, and also for people’s livelihoods and the world’s economies. The report shows that demonstrating and using the values of ecosystem services related to water and wetlands can lead to better informed, more cost-effective, and fairer decision- making.
climate change
Convention on Biological Diversity
economics
ecosystem approach
ecosystem services
ecosystems
fisheries
flooding
green economy
indicators
marine
marine protected areas
market based instruments
natural resources
nature conservation
payment for ecosystem services
TEEB
water
Water Framework Directive
water quality
water scarcity
wetland
04 Feb 2013
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This new IEEP-led report presents insights on the importance of wetlands in delivering ecosystem services that are needed to support human life, and also for people’s livelihoods and the world’s economies. The report shows that demonstrating and using the values of ecosystem services related to water and wetlands can lead to better informed, more cost-effective, and fairer decision- making.
climate change
Convention on Biological Diversity
economics
ecosystem approach
ecosystem services
ecosystems
fisheries
flooding
green economy
indicators
marine
marine protected areas
market based instruments
natural resources
nature conservation
payment for ecosystem services
TEEB
water
Water Framework Directive
water quality
water scarcity
wetland
01 Feb 2013
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New TEEB-inspired regional assessment (published on 31 January) shows that nature and its ecosystem services are of high socio-economic significance for the Nordic countries. In order to be truly sustainable, Nordic economic systems need to build on a more comprehensive appreciation and understanding of the value of natural capital.
agri-environment
biodiversity
carbon capture and storage
ecosystem services
financial instruments
fisheries
green economy
indicators
marine
Maritime Policy
Natura 2000
natural resources
nature conservation
payment for ecosystem services
regional policy
sustainable development
TEEB
water quality
wetland
30 Jan 2013
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The EU has a long-standing commitment to removing or phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies (EHS). However, progress has been slow and EHS remain an issue in most EU countries. The Eurozone crisis and stagnating economic performance in many countries provide an opportunity to put new momentum behind this agenda.
agriculture
biodiversity
biofuels
climate change
Common Fisheries Policy
environmental fiscal reform
environmentally harmful subsidies
EU 2020 strategy
fisheries
food
forestry
governance
green economy
protected area
waste
water
05 Dec 2012
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This benefit Assessment Manual, originally for internal use, has been turned into a Benefit Assessment Manual for policy makers and experts for wider dissemination and provides an understanding of the methodologies applied for the country benefit assessments.
accession countries
air
air quality
better regulation
biodiversity
bioenergy
carbon
carbon capture and storage
climate and energy package
climate change
Convention on Biological Diversity
deforestation
desertification
economics
ecosystem services
ecosystems
fisheries
forestry
greenhouse gases
land degradation
land use
landfill
multilateral environmental agreements
natural resources
nature conservation
recycling
renewable energy
soil
sustainable development
urban
waste
water
water quality
water scarcity
21 May 2012
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There are considerable benefits from taking immediate action to address the environmental problems facing Egypt, including in the area of air pollution, water quality and infrastructures and waste management, and safeguarding its natural heritage.
air
air quality
benefits of legislation
biodiversity
carbon
carbon capture and storage
climate and energy package
climate change
Convention on Biological Diversity
deforestation
desertification
economics
ecosystem services
ecosystems
fisheries
forestry
greenhouse gases
land degradation
land use
landfill
multilateral environmental agreements
natural resources
nature conservation
recycling
renewable energy
soil
sustainable development
urban
waste
water
water quality
water scarcity
21 May 2012
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Investing in improving environmental standards in the ENPI South countries would offer huge benefits in terms of cost savings, improved security (food, water, energy and climate), and improved quality of life.
accession countries
air
air quality
benefits of legislation
biodiversity
carbon
carbon capture and storage
climate and energy package
climate change
Convention on Biological Diversity
deforestation
desertification
economics
ecosystem services
ecosystems
fisheries
forestry
greenhouse gases
land degradation
land use
landfill
multilateral environmental agreements
natural resources
nature conservation
recycling
renewable energy
soil
sustainable development
urban
waste
water
water quality
water scarcity
21 May 2012
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There are still needs and opportunities for using sustainability indicators at different stages of the policy processes across all environmentally relevant policy areas.
biodiversity
cohesion policy
Common Fisheries Policy
Environmental Policy Integration
EU Sustainable Development Strategy
fisheries
GDP
green economy
indicators
sustainable development
15 May 2012
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There remain a wide range of opportunities for making use of sustainability indicators at different stages of the policy process across all environmentally relevant policy areas.
biodiversity
cohesion policy
Common Fisheries Policy
Environmental Policy Integration
EU Sustainable Development Strategy
fisheries
GDP
green economy
indicators
sustainable development
15 May 2012
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The Marine Strategy Framework Directive requires Member States to apply an “ecosystem approach to marine management”. This report defines the ecosystem approach and puts it into context by describing the challenges of applying it across Europe’s seas.
Common Fisheries Policy
ecosystem approach
ecosystem services
Environmental Policy Integration
fisheries
governance
marine
Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Maritime Policy
07 Feb 2012
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This review highlights the potential of the EU IUU Regulation to deter illegal fishing and the challenges during the first 18 months of implementation.
best practice
better regulation
Common Fisheries Policy
enforcement
fisheries
monitoring
02 Dec 2011
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New IEEP paper examines the opportunities and challenges of the proposed ‘mainstreaming’ of climate change and other environmental priorities in the 2014-2020 EU budget.
agriculture
biodiversity
climate change
EU budget
EU funding
European Fisheries Fund
financial instruments
fisheries
natural resources
12 Aug 2011