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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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The CAP is failing to reward adequately those livestock farmers who produce public goods. Brexit and CAP reform are opportunities to do better.
agri-environment
agriculture
biodiversity
CAP
climate change
cross-compliance
food
grassland
greenhouse gases
high nature value
land use
livestock
policy instruments
trade
01 Mar 2017
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The UK’s action plan on sustainable use of pesticides aims to reduce the risks and impacts of pesticide use on the environment and encourage alternative approaches and techniques. How is the UK doing?
agriculture
biodiversity
birds
pesticides
policy instruments
water quality
10 Feb 2017
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The UK’s action plan on sustainable use of pesticides aims to reduce the impacts of pesticide use on the environment and encourage alternative approaches. How is the UK doing and how could Brexit change the government’s approach to pesticides?
agriculture
biodiversity
birds
pesticides
policy instruments
water quality
10 Feb 2017
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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
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Ecological Focus Areas are intended to safeguard and improve biodiversity on arable farms in the EU. What evidence is there that they are actually delivering biodiversity on farmland?
agriculture
biodiversity
birds
CAP
cross-compliance
land use
pesticides
policy instruments
01 Dec 2016
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Ecological Focus Areas are intended to safeguard and improve biodiversity on arable farms in the EU. This IEEP study for EEB and BirdLife examined the evidence for potential biodiversity impacts on farmland, taking into account how the areas are being managed.
agriculture
biodiversity
birds
CAP
cross-compliance
land use
pesticides
policy instruments
01 Dec 2016
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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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Adherence to effective and workable sustainability criteria is an essential requirement when using public support to incentivise advanced alternative fuels.
bioeconomy
Circular economy
energy
policy instruments
renewable energy
resource use
waste
19 Oct 2016
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Understanding the consequences of increased biomass demand for energy on the environment is central to the development of future policy on renewable energy in Europe. This study seeks to help answer this need by modelling different levels of biomass demand for energy and the consequences for land use and forest based industries.
biodiversity
bioeconomy
bioenergy
Circular economy
climate and energy package
climate change
energy
policy instruments
renewable energy
resource use
waste
19 Oct 2016
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Voluntary biodiversity offsetting was piloted in six English areas by local planning authorities and stakeholder organisations who agreed to take part in the government programme. IEEP and Collingwood Environmental Planning, together with David Tyldesley, assessed the UK government programme from 2012 to 2014.
biodiversity
birds
land use
nature conservation
offset
policy instruments
sustainable development
20 Jul 2016
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Wildlife crime threatens global biodiversity. The EU is both a destination and a transit region for illegally-traded products. A new study for the European Parliament summarises the situation in Europe and offers policy recommendations in view of the upcoming EU Action Plan. A set of in-depth case studies outline the situation in five EU countries.
biodiversity
birds
Convention on Biological Diversity
ecosystems
enforcement
fisheries
marine
marine protected areas
natural resources
nature conservation
policy instruments
trade
20 Apr 2016