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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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Estimated benefits provided to EU citizens from the EU’s Natura 2000 Network could be in the range of €200 to €300 billion a year.
biodiversity
Biodiversity Action Plan
Birds Directive
climate change
ecological network
economics
ecosystem approach
ecosystem services
ecosystems
forestry
Habitats Directive
high nature value
Natura 2000
nature conservation
payment for ecosystem services
protected area
public goods
TEEB
water
water quality
wetland
22 Jun 2012
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The study provides an estimate the costs of biodiversity action in the EU with special consideration of opportunity costs.
agri-environment
biodiversity
Biodiversity Action Plan
ecosystem services
ecosystems
forestry
high nature value
invasive alien species
marine protected areas
Natura 2000
protected area
09 May 2011