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Eliminating discards -what can be done?
IEEP's Indrani Lutchman will be on a panel at the European Parliament today (4 May 2011) to discuss ways to reduce or eliminate the wasteful practice of discarding unwanted catches of fish.
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On the road to Rio: Preparing the EU’s position for the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development
IEEP's Marc Pallemaerts and IEEP Board Member Derek Osborn will be presenting at a meeting on 4 May organised by the European Parliament as part of its preparations for the upcoming UN Conference on Sustainable Development, to be held in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012.
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IEEP supports development of Finnish Strategy on Invasive Alien Species
After two years of work by over a hundred experts the Finnish Strategy on Invasive Alien Species (IAS) has been published. IEEP’s Marianne Kettunen played a central role in supporting the development of the Strategy.
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IEEP Manual Wins Prestigious Award
IEEP’s Manual of European Environmental Policy has been given an award for Excellence in European Information Provision by the European Information Association.
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Cutting-edge Book on the Economics of Ecosystems Out Now
Described by Nicholas Stern as a 'landmark' work, a full account of The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity, edited by institute staff, is now published by Earthscan.
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New Update of the Manual
The latest update of IEEP’s flagship publication – the Manual of European Environmental Policy – is now available online.
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Initiating a TEEB Assessment for the Nordic Countries
IEEP and the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) join forces to explore the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity in the context of the Nordic countries.
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The Future of Europe’s Waters
IEEP to contribute to major Council Presidency conference on the threats to water resources and how we are to respond.
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IEEP Work Features Prominently in European Commission Natura 2000 Publication
Two reports in which IEEP was significantly involved provide the basis for lead articles in the European Commission publication on Natura 2000 in December.
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Out Soon: The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity
The second volume from The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) study, edited by Patrick ten Brink, Senior Fellow at the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) is to be published in March 2011.
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Improving Enforcement of Waste Shipment Controls
Should there be more explicit obligations for inspections of waste shipments in EU law? The Commission has launched a consultation drawing on IEEP’s work.
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IEEP Publication on the External Dimension of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy
Marc Pallemaerts addresses the impact of the EU’s consumption of natural resources on the global environment with case studies of biofuels, the Common Fisheries Policy and the regulation of international trade in illegally harvested timber, in a new publication.
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ILUC report in the news
IEEP's study on Indirect Land Use Change continues to receive high media attention.
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From Copenhagen to Cancún and Beyond: To Kyoto or Not To Kyoto?
The multilateral process was kept alive in Cancún in December, but what of the agreements that were reached? Marc Pallemaerts discusses...
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IEEP Comments on the Commission’s Blueprint for the CAP post 2013
The European Commission has launched its outline proposals for a significant reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. Entitled ‘The CAP towards 2020: meeting the food, natural resources and territorial challenges of the future’, the Communication represents a potentially...
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IEEP Analyses the Impact of EU Biofuel Policy on Land Use Change
A new IEEP report analyses the indirect land use change (ILUC) impact of the substantial additional biofuel usage that will be generated up to 2020 by the targets under the EU renewable energy Directive...
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IEEP at Nagoya Conference: TEEB Highlights Importance of Valuing Natural Capital
On 20 October, 2010 TEEB Synthesis report was presented at the global meeting of the Convention of Biological Diversity in Nagoya, Japan, where 193 countries have convened to commit to addressing biodiversity loss and encouraging synergies between biodiversity, climate, water, economic development and poverty...
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IEEP and Earthscan Launch Manual of European Environmental Policy
IEEP and Earthscan have now published a renewed Manual of European Environmental Policy...
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Evaluation of Cross Compliance in the EU 25
IEEP's two-part evaluation of Member State approaches to cross compliance implementation in the EU 25 is now available.Under Regulation 1782/2003 Cross Compliance was introduced as a compulsory measure ...
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IEEP Summer Newsletter Published
The editorial of our latest online newsletter highlights the EU’s renewed focus on resource efficiency...