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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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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
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A new report by the European Policy Centre (EPC) summarises the existing evidence on the role of water in supporting human wellbeing. IEEP contributed to insights on the policy instruments available for sustainable water management.
ecosystem services
market based instruments
resource use
water
Water Framework Directive
water quality
water scarcity
16 Dec 2015
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The award-winning Manual of European Environmental Policy is now available on IEEP’s website. This archive provides free access to the definitive guide to the development of European environmental policy.
air quality
biodiversity
Birds Directive
carbon capture and storage
chemicals
climate change
energy
genetically modified organism
Habitats Directive
industrial pollution
marine
Marine Strategy Framework Directive
policy instruments
pollution
REACH
resource use
transport
waste
Waste Framework Directive
Water Framework Directive
09 Dec 2014
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Achieving Good Environmental Status in the Black Sea is particularly challenging due to governance structure. This paper explores this in relation to eutrophication and fisheries management.
agri-environment
candidate countries
Common Fisheries Policy
ecosystem approach
fisheries
governance
marine
Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Maritime Policy
multilateral environmental agreements
pollution
Water Framework Directive
water quality
14 Oct 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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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 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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The Water Blueprint proposes action to address 12 key problems for Europe’s waters. An IEEP led study found that improved guidance, information system, data exchange and funding were the best instruments to address many of these problems, with limited scope for new law.
adaptation
agri-environment
agriculture
benefits of legislation
better regulation
CAP
climate change
cohesion policy
ecosystem services
enforcement
Environmental Impact Assessment
flooding
governance
impact assessment
natural resources
resource use
water
Water Framework Directive
water quality
water scarcity
15 Nov 2012
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IEEP provided support to the Commission’s development of the Fitness Check through the organisation of an online public consultation and a stakeholder workshop. The results of these two activities can be downloaded here.
water
Water Framework Directive
water quality
water scarcity
11 Apr 2012
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Integrating pollution control into river basin management is a major challenge. A report for IMPEL explores how Member States address this.
industrial pollution
IPPC
urban
water
Water Framework Directive
18 Jan 2012
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New report from Deloitte and IEEP assesses the relevance, coherence, effectiveness and efficiency of EU Water Policy.
flooding
water
Water Framework Directive
water quality
water scarcity
20 Jul 2011
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A new paper on the challenges of cross-scale governance for water management has been published.
adaptation
agri-environment
agriculture
CAP
climate change
enforcement
European Court of Justice
governance
industrial pollution
IPPC
policy instruments
water
Water Framework Directive
water quality
water scarcity
28 Jun 2011
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IEEP has contributed to the production of the key messages from a major water conference contributing to future EU policy development.
agriculture
CAP
climate change
EU presidency
flooding
governance
pollution
water
Water Framework Directive
water quality
water scarcity
05 Apr 2011
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Integrating pollution control into river basin management is a major challenge. A new report for IMPEL explores how EU addresses this interaction.
IPPC
Water Framework Directive
15 Dec 2010
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agriculture
water
Water Framework Directive
water scarcity
08 Dec 2010