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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 development02 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 development02 Jun 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
urban24 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
wetland14 Dec 2016 -
European Policy Framework for SDGs
The European Commission has launched a Communication on how to embed the SDGs in the European policy framework. Read IEEP’s thinking on the ways forward.
EU Sustainable Development Strategy
governance
sustainable development14 Dec 2016 -
Limits to the circular economy?
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 Directive25 Nov 2016 -
Plastics, Marine Litter and the Circular Economy
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 quality24 Oct 2016 -
How can Planetary Boundaries guide environmental policy in Europe and globally?
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
water13 Sep 2016 -
Greening taxes and subsidies in the Pacific
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
water31 Aug 2016 -
Biodiversity offsets: What did the UK pilot scheme achieve?
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 development20 Jul 2016 -
Beyond GDP Newsletter – March 2016 edition out now
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 development04 Apr 2016 -
New report: environmental fiscal reform potential in the EU
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
water25 Jan 2016 -
Assessing the Potential for Environmental Fiscal Reform in the EU-28
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
water22 Jan 2016 -
Beyond GDP Newsletter – December 2015 edition out now
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 development05 Jan 2016 -
Beyond GDP Newsletter – August 2015 Edition Available Now
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 development24 Aug 2015 -
Looking beyond Paris
The latest edition of IEEP's newsletter is now available. David Baldock argues that in the next six months the EU has a substantive role in contributing to agreement on an ambitious but credible set of SDGs and more stretching climate targets. Also: energy efficiency and security; bioeconomy; and circular economy.
agri-environment
biodiversity
climate change
environmental fiscal reform
EU budget
land use
sustainable development13 May 2015 -
New IEEP Programme on the Green Economy
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
trade29 Apr 2015 -
IEEP supporting the cross-Atlantic dialogue on Northern sustainable development
An International Symposium on Northern development took place in Québec City from the 25 - 27 February 2015. IEEP’s Marianne Kettunen was one of the Nordic experts invited to present at the event and take part in the high-level discussions.
ecosystem services
green economy
natural resources
nature conservation
sustainable development09 Mar 2015 -
Making green fiscal reform happen
Overcoming obstacles to green fiscal reform is the subject of a new paper and blog by IEEP. The paper will be presented at the annual conference of the Green Growth Knowledge Platform in Venice next week.
environmental fiscal reform
environmental taxation
environmentally harmful subsidies
green economy
market based instruments
sustainable development20 Jan 2015 -
Estimating support for fossil fuel subsidies in the EU-28
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 development05 Jan 2015