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IEEP contributes to free online course on marine litter for United Nations Environment
The United Nations Environment’s second Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on marine litter was created to educate participants at all levels and backgrounds to take action on marine ...
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Socio-economic benefits of EU Marine Protected Areas
They are more than just a nature conservation tool – a study by IEEP shows how EU Marine Protected Areas help to maintain and improve the provision of a wide range of ecosystem services and related socio-economic benefits.
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New report: assessing the benefits of marine protected areas
Marine Protected Areas provide a range of benefits to human wellbeing, including providing food, mitigating climate change and creating opportunities for recreation and tourism. Further steps are needed to assess and communicate these benefits, this way supporting marine conservation both globally and in the EU.
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Benefits of marine protected areas in the context of EU’s Natura 2000 network
A scoping study by IEEP outlines a step-wise methodology to assess the overall benefits provided by the EU’s marine Natura 2000 network.
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The Manual: Chapter 5 - Water and marine
This is a chapter of IEEP’s Manual of European Environmental Policy. In this chapter the development of EU water pollution policy is explored, including the Water Framework Directive, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, and other directives and policies covering flooding; water scarcity; and dangerous substances in water.
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Greener Britain: Practical proposals for party manifestos from the environment and conservation sector
A coalition of the UK’s leading environmental groups, including IEEP, is calling for all political parties to commit to a greener Britain by 2020 by pledging seven major priorities to reform the way we use energy, build communities and protect nature.
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New report: The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for Water and Wetlands
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.
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The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for Water and Wetlands
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.
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New Report – Marine Protected Areas in Europe and the United States
IEEP and our partner, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) have published a report on ‘Marine Protected Areas in Europe and the United States’.This report includes the main conclusions of our ...
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American and European stakeholders share best practice in MPAs
Representatives of civil society organisations from the EU and US gathered in Brussels on 15 and 16 May 2008 to exchange views and experiences relating to the establishment, management and monitoring of ...
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Legal frameworks for the establishment and implementation of UK and European Marine Protected Areas
This report funded by the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation is meant to inform the ongoing debate on the EU and UK commitments to implementation of marine protected areas (MPAS). The report examines existing ...
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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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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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Promoting the use of marine protected areas in the UK and Europe
IEEP has launched a project aiming to promote the use of marine protected areas (MPAs) in UK and European fisheries and marine environment policies. The two-year project, running from 2006 to 2008, is ...
Highlights
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Socio-economic benefits of EU Marine Protected Areas
They are more than just a nature conservation tool – a study by IEEP shows how EU Marine Protected Areas help to maintain and improve the provision of a wide range of ecosystem services and related socio-economic benefits.
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Benefits of marine protected areas in the context of EU’s Natura 2000 network
A scoping study by IEEP outlines a step-wise methodology to assess the overall benefits provided by the EU’s marine Natura 2000 network.