The Ecosystem Approach in Marine Management

The Marine Strategy Framework Directive requires Member States to apply an “ecosystem approach to marine management”. This report defines the ecosystem approach and puts it into context by describing the challenges of applying it across Europe’s seas.

The future of EU environmental policy: challenges & opportunities

IEEP has produced a special report for the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPEG) on ‘The future of EU environmental policy: challenges and opportunities’. The report provides a brief review of key environmental challenges facing the EU, the main policy and strategic discussions currently underway and assesses some of the prospects and challenges for the future.

IEEP report launched in the House of Commons

A new IEEP report on ‘The future of EU environmental policy: challenges and opportunities’ is launched on 24 January.

Towards a 7th Environment Action Programme: potential options and priorities

As a contribution to the on-going discussion on the future strategic framework of EU environmental policy, IEEP has produced a policy paper on the options and priorities for a 7th Environment Action Programme (7EAP).

The New Comitology Rules - Delegated and implementing acts

The Lisbon Treaty substantially modified the framework for the Commission’s implementing powers, commonly known as ‘comitology’. This IEEP report explains the new procedures and gives examples of how they might, or will, apply in the EU biodiversity policy area.

Cross-scale governance for water management

A new paper on the challenges of cross-scale governance for water management has been published.

Key Messages on the Future of Europe’s Waters

IEEP has contributed to the production of the key messages from a major water conference contributing to future EU policy development.

Assessment of the 6th Environment Action Programme

This report presents the results of an independent evaluation of the 6th Environment Action Programme (6EAP). The overall objective of this evaluation was to provide an in-depth assessment of the achievements of the 6EAP since its adoption in 2002 to the end of 2010.

IEEP Chairs Debate on The Legacy of Treaty of Amsterdam

On 19 November The Centre for Environmental Law of the University of Amsterdam organises an international conference on "Environmental Law and Policy in the European Union: The Legacy of the Treaty of ...

New Study on the Future of EU Environmental Policy Launched

A new study by IEEP on 'The Future of EU Environmental Policy: Challenges and Opportunities' has been published by the All-Party Parliamentary Environmental Group (APPEG). The report, which was launched ...

The Future of EU Environmental Policy: Challenges and Opportunities (2009)

This is a special independent report commissioned by the All-Party Parliamentary Environment Group (UK)...

Turning the EU Budget into an Instrument to Support the Fight against Climate Change

This report assesses to what extent the EU budget has contributed to achieving the EU’s climate change objectives and sets out arguments on how and why the EU budget might support the fight against climate change in the future...

Effective environmental governance needed in South East Europe

A recently published article by IEEP's Andrew Farmer outlines the requirements for effective environmental governance, particularly in transition countries.Environmental governance is an important part ...

The Challenge of Improving Environmental Governance

Environmental governance is an important part of the wider development of effective governance systems in transition countries.This article outlines the requirements for effective environmental governance ...

Court of First Instance Quashes Commission Directive on Paraquat Due to Inadequate Assessment of Health and Environmental Risks

EU Policy Briefing

Commission Proposes New Directive on Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law

EU Policy Briefing

Natural Resource Policy Framework Analysis of Defra

In order to help Defra develop a more strategic approach, an understanding is required on how the current policy framework delivers its vision for the natural environment. As a result ADAS, IEEP and Cranfield ...

Environmental Policy Integration in Europe: Administrative Culture and Practices

The Draft Constitution for Europe: Good News for the Environment?