Institute for European Environmental Policy


  • Innovative financing mechanisms for biodiversity: what can Mexico and Europe learn from each other?

    IEEP and partners compare innovative biodiversity financing mechanisms in the EU and Mexico and suggest recommendations for mutual learning.

    biodiversity
    Birds Directive
    Convention on Biological Diversity
    environmental fiscal reform
    Environmental Policy Integration
    environmental taxation
    EU 2020 strategy
    EU budget
    EU funding
    EU Sustainable Development Strategy
    governance
    habitat banking
    Habitats Directive
    Natura 2000
    nature conservation
    offset
    payment for ecosystem services
    policy instruments
    structural funds
    sustainable development 
    02 Jun 2017
  • Innovative mechanisms for financing biodiversity conservation: A comparative summary of experiences from Mexico and Europe

    IEEP and partners compared innovative biodiversity conservation funding mechanisms in the EU and Mexico.

    agri-environment
    biodiversity
    Convention on Biological Diversity
    Environmental Policy Integration
    environmental taxation
    EU budget
    EU funding
    EU Sustainable Development Strategy
    governance
    Natura 2000
    nature conservation
    offset
    payment for ecosystem services
    policy instruments
    sustainable development 
    02 Jun 2017
  • Natura 2000 and Jobs – Scoping the Evidence

    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
  • Innovative instruments for conservation funding

    IEEP and partners evaluated EU biodiversity conservation funding, including the potential of novel financial instruments

    biodiversity
    environmental taxation
    EU funding
    financial instruments
    Natura 2000
    nature conservation
    policy instruments
    structural funds 
    18 Apr 2017
  • Plugging the conservation finance gap: a new EU fund?

    IEEP and partners evaluate the EU funding landscape for biodiversity conservation. Could a new, dedicated EU fund for biodiversity address the existing financing gap?

    biodiversity
    environmental taxation
    EU funding
    financial instruments
    Natura 2000
    nature conservation
    policy instruments
    structural funds 
    05 Apr 2017
  • Integration approach to EU biodiversity financing

    biodiversity
    Birds Directive
    Environmental Policy Integration
    EU budget
    EU funding
    financial instruments
    Habitats Directive
    Natura 2000
    nature conservation
    policy instruments
    structural funds 
    05 Apr 2017
  • Access to Nature Reduces Health Inequalities: An IEEP Briefing

    Improving access to nature can help address health and social challenges across Europe and reduce health inequalities.

    air quality
    biodiversity
    briefings
    ecosystem services
    Environmental Policy Integration
    EU funding
    governance
    Health
    marine
    Natura 2000
    natural resources
    nature conservation
    policy instruments
    protected area
    sustainable development
    urban 
    24 Mar 2017
  • Can green infrastructure help conserve biodiversity?

    A new article, published in Environment and Planning and co-authored by IEEP’s Marianne Kettunen, explores nature conservation practitioners’ views on green infrastructure, including opportunities and risks related to its implementation.

    biodiversity
    ecological network
    ecosystem services
    Natura 2000
    protected area 
    21 Mar 2017
  • Fitness Check of the Birds and Habitats Directives

    The Nature Directives (i.e. Birds Directive and Habitats Directive) are the key instruments of EU environmental policy; the Fitness Check support study, carried out by Milieu, IEEP and ICF for the European Commission DG-ENV, examined their effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, EU-added value and their coherence with the wider acquis.

    agriculture
    better regulation
    biodiversity
    bioenergy
    birds
    Birds Directive
    CAP
    EU Sustainable Development Strategy
    European Court of Justice
    fisheries
    forestry
    grassland
    Habitats Directive
    land use
    marine protected areas
    Marine Strategy Framework Directive
    Natura 2000
    nature conservation
    policy instruments
    protected area
    regional policy
    renewable energy
    Strategic Environmental Assessment
    sustainable development
    wetland 
    14 Dec 2016
  • Socio-economic benefits of EU Marine Protected Areas

    They are more than just a nature conservation tool – a study by IEEP shows how EU Marine Protected Areas help to maintain and improve the provision of a wide range of ecosystem services and related socio-economic benefits.

    ecosystem services
    fisheries
    marine
    marine protected areas
    Marine Strategy Framework Directive
    Natura 2000
    nature conservation
    protected area 
    27 May 2016
  • Potential policy and environmental consequences of Brexit

    If the UK decides to leave the EU following the referendum in June, there would be significant consequences, not only for policy, law, and trade relations, but for the environment.

    agriculture
    air quality
    biodiversity
    Birds Directive
    CAP
    Common Fisheries Policy
    EU institutions
    fisheries
    Habitats Directive
    marine protected areas
    Marine Strategy Framework Directive
    Natura 2000
    policy instruments
    pollution
    renewable energy
    subsidiarity
    Water Framework Directive 
    11 Mar 2016
  • Conference on the Fitness Check of EU Nature Legislation

    As part of the fitness check of the EU Nature Directives, the European Commission is organising a high-level conference in Brussels on 20 November. The purpose of the conference is to present and discuss the emerging findings from the assessment of evidence and information gathered during the process.

    better regulation
    biodiversity
    Biodiversity Action Plan
    Birds Directive
    Habitats Directive
    Natura 2000 
    17 Nov 2015
  • Protected area approaches in the EU

    Protected areas play an important role in achieving biodiversity conservation targets. IEEP has compared the approaches and rationale of designating and managing protected areas in the UK and a selection of eight other EU Member States.

    best practice
    biodiversity
    climate change
    Convention on Biological Diversity
    ecological network
    ecosystem approach
    land use
    Natura 2000
    nature conservation
    policy instruments
    protected area 
    16 Nov 2015
  • New report: assessing the benefits of marine protected areas

    Marine Protected Areas provide a range of benefits to human wellbeing, including providing food, mitigating climate change and creating opportunities for recreation and tourism. Further steps are needed to assess and communicate these benefits, this way supporting marine conservation both globally and in the EU.

    ecosystem services
    fisheries
    marine
    marine protected areas
    Natura 2000
    nature conservation
    protected area 
    26 Aug 2015
  • Benefits of marine protected areas in the context of EU’s Natura 2000 network

    A scoping study by IEEP outlines a step-wise methodology to assess the overall benefits provided by the EU’s marine Natura 2000 network.

    ecosystem services
    fisheries
    marine
    marine protected areas
    Natura 2000
    nature conservation
    protected area 
    24 Aug 2015
  • Tracking biodiversity expenditure in the EU budget

    biodiversity
    CAP
    cohesion policy
    EU budget
    EU funding
    European Fisheries Fund
    Natura 2000 
    29 Jun 2015
  • Nature, Health and Jobs: IEEP at Green Week 2015

    Drawing on recent work by the Institute, IEEP’s Patrick ten Brink will present at Green Week 2015 on Jobs & Growth through Green Infrastructure (3 June 2015 - 16:30-18:00, Session 2.2) and on Health and Social Benefits of Nature and Biodiversity Protection (4 June 2015 - 09:30-11:00, Session 3.3).

    adaptation
    air quality
    ecosystem services
    EU budget
    governance
    green economy
    Health
    Natura 2000
    policy instruments
    protected area
    public goods
    urban 
    02 Jun 2015
  • How is favourable conservation status being defined across the EU?

    The core objective of both nature directives is to achieve a favourable conservation status of European protected habitats and species. An understanding of how these criteria for conservation status have been interpreted and implemented across the Member States is important as greater uniformity in the interpretation could improve the quality of biodiversity reporting at the European level.

    biodiversity
    Birds Directive
    Habitats Directive
    Natura 2000
    nature conservation 
    15 May 2015
  • 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
  • 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 conservation 
    29 Aug 2014
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