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News from June 2006

• Policy Forum on the EU Sustainable Development Strategy

  To mark the arrival of the ‘renewed' EU Sustainable Development Strategy, scheduled for approval by the European Council of the 15-16 June 2006, the Institute for European Environmental Policy ...

• Commission finalises Natura 2000 Guidance Handbook

  The European Commission has finalised the text of a Guidance Handbook to assist Member State authorities in identifying funding opportunities for Natura 2000. IEEP's nature and biodiversity researchers ...

• Value of Biodiversity study now available

  The study on the Value of Biodiversity provides evidence that the loss of biodiversity and related ecosystem services has resulted in several socio-economic costs, including financial losses. The insights ...

• Aldersgate Group calls for sustainable economic growth based on ‘green foundations’

  Future economic prosperity and high environmental and social standards must go hand in hand, according to a new report launched in the House of Commons (UK) on 6 June 2006. Commissioned by the Aldersgate ...

• Measuring progress in halting biodiversity loss

  The EEA launched its latest report on biodiversity on 30 May. The report shows that Europe still has a long way to go in safegarding its plant and animal species, as well as habitats, especially if we ...

• Addendum to MEACAP report now available

  Addendum to the report The Kyoto Protocol: Current State and Implication for EU-25 Member States. A Focus on Agriculture and Forestry. This addendum provides a brief update on new developments in international ...