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IEEP Event: Transatlantic Debate on Marine Protected Areas, 16 May 2008
On Friday 16 May, the Committee of the Regions in Brussels hosted the IEEP and NRDC transatlantic conference on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).Visit the T-Page conference page to find out more and download ...
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Marine Protected Areas: EU and US Experiences – Outcomes of Second Teleconference on MPAs
This paper summarises discussions and opinions of participants at the second T-PAGE teleconference on Marine Protected Areas which took place on 22 January 2008. Participants discussed a series of case ...
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Florida Keys - Establishing Marine Protected Areas
This case study examines the Florida Keys national marine sanctuary. The study underlines the importance of the zoning plan in implementation of this network of MPAs. This specific network is considered ...
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MedPAN – The network of managers of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean Sea
This case study examines the MedPAN network of MPA managers in the Mediterranean Sea. MedPAN is an ecological-based network for the sharing of experiences and knowledge by using a bottom-up approach.
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Establishing large-scale trans-boundaries MPA networks: the OSPAR example in North-East Atlantic
This case study examines the Oslo and Paris Commission (OSPAR) MPA network. It provides an example of a trans-boundary MPA network and highlights the opportunities and challenges associated with a large ...
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The designation of marine protected areas in Belgium: From government to governance?
This case study focuses on the approach for the designation of MPAs in Belgium. It highlights two key factors for success in the implementation process: proper consultation among stakeholders and the help ...
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California's Channel Islands - Establishing Marine Protected Areas Networks
This case study examines the Channel Islands MPA network and portrays its history as well as the process employed for implementation. The study highlights that successful reserves need sound enforcement ...
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Draft Programme of the Transatlantic Civil Society Conference on Marine Protected Areas, 15 to 16 May 2008
Draft programme for the T-PAGE conference on marine protected areas.
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MedPAN – The network of managers of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean Sea - Presentation
Presentation on the MedPAN network of MPA managers in the Mediterranean Sea.
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IEEP climate change report at centre of EP discussion
A report on the complex links between global warming and the world's water - drawn up by IEEP, Ecologic and SYKE - had a central role at Fourth Thematic Session of the European Parliament's Temporary Climate ...
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Commission Follow-Up Report on Water Scarcity and Droughts
IEEP Analysis Briefing: Water
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Transatlantic Debate on MPAs - 22 January
IEEP and our partner the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) are organising a debate on EU and US approaches to marine protected areas.On Tuesday 22 January, IEEP will be holding a teleconference ...
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El Anzuelo Volume 19
European newsletter on fisheries and the environment.This issue: Climate change, fisheries and the marine environment
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IEEP Launches New Website Comparing EU and US Approaches to Environmental Problems
We are excited to launch a new section mini-site presenting the reports and conclusions from our ongoing initiative a Transatlantic Platform for Action on the Global Environment (T-PAGE).Europe and the ...
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Scoping Priorities on Marine Protected Areas - Outcomes of First Teleconference on MPAs
This document summarises discussions at the first teleconference on Marine Protected Areas, which took place on 13 June 2007. Problems with the implementation of MPAs on both sides of the Atlantic were ...
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El Anzuelo Volume 18
European newsletter on fisheries and the environment.This issue: Ecosystem-based approach to Fisheries Management
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Major study predicts grim future for Europe's seas
The results on a major research project involving 28 institutions (including IEEP) from 15 countries has found that urgent action is needed to ensure Europe's regional seas are protected in the future. ...
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Exploring Challenges for Managing Europe's Seas
The project European Lifestyles and Marine Ecosystems involved 28 institutions from 15 European countries and focused on the four major European sea areas: Baltic Sea, Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and ...
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Understanding and comparing the climate and energy debate in the US and EU
IEEP and our partner the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) have launched two parallel briefings highlighting the nature of policies and debate on climate and energy in both Europe and the US.These ...
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New Project Examining the Future of Water in Europe
IEEP, with 19 other partners across Europe, is participating in a four year project to develop scenarios to examine the future of Europe's freshwaters up to 2025.IEEP is focusing on the implications of ...