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• IEEP review on Invasive Alien Species receives wide support from the European scientific community

  IEEP recently conducted a project for the European Commission reviewing the EU legal and policy framework for invasive alien species (IAS). The outcomes of this project were presented in the fourth International ...

• IEEP, Ecologic and partners advise European Parliament on key policy issues

  IEEP and Ecologic, along with other partners, have recently concluded a six month contract with the European Parliament to provide a range of briefings on current policy issues.

• Report for WWF highlights the environmental impact of EU agricultural and trade policies

  This newly available paper identifies the major foreseeable environmental impacts of prospective changes in some key EU policies on the global production and trade of agricultural products, particularly ...

• IEEP speaking at international conference on biological invasions

  The fourth International Conference on Biological Invasions (NEOBIOTA conference) will take place in Vienna on 27-29 September. The conference will bring together a wide range of international and European ...

• All at sea? The UK's approach to carbon emissions from ports and shipping policy

  In a paper commissioned by Friends of the Earth in the context of the UK Government's ongoing ports review, IEEP reviews government policy on shipping and how this addresses the sector's contribution to ...

• Evolution of the EU Fisheries Subsidy Regime: Drivers and Approaches

  This paper examining the drivers behind the evolution of the EU fisheries subsidy regime is now available online. It was originally presented to an OECD Workshop on Subsidy Reform and Sustainable Development.

• IEEP contributes to raising awareness on funding for Natura 2000

  The majority of Community co-financing for Natura 2000 during the upcoming funding period 2007-13 will be delivered through a mixture of existing Community funds. This challenges the national authorities ...

• Natura Funding Handbook now available in 13 European languages

  The Natura Funding handbook drafted by IEEP's biodiveristy and nature researchers in partnership with WWF-Germany and EPO is now available on the Commission's Circa website in 13 languages.

• Report on Simplifying Environmental Regulations available

  On 22 June the European Commission hosted a conference on measures undertaken by Member States to simplify environmental regulation. This included the launch of a major new report by IEEP and Ecologic ...

• IEEP, Ecologic and partners advise European Parliament on key policy issues

  IEEP and Ecologic, along with other partners, have recently concluded a six month contract with the European Parliament to provide a range of briefings on current policy issues.

• IEEP Participates in Commission expert panel on integrated product policy

  IEEP Senior Fellow Marc Pallemaerts has been invited by DG Environment to participate in an Expert Panel. The panel has been established by the Commission to advise it on the preparation of a report on ...

• IEEP's summer newsletter is now available

  The Institute sees biodiversity as a major priority. In our latest newsletter you will find out more on this and other issues covered by our most recent projects...

• Marc Pallemaerts addresses conference on the implementation of Directive 2003/35/EC

  IEEP Senior Fellow Marc Pallemaerts addressed a high-level conference on the controversial issue of access to justice for environmental NGOs in Fulda on 23 June. Marc's presentation concentrated on Belgium ...

• EU's 'Renewed' Sustainable Development Strategy Debated at IEEP Forum in European Parliament

  A few days after its adoption by heads of state and government at their mid-June Brussels summit, the 'Renewed' EU Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS) was the focus of a well-attended public event ...

• Sustainable Case for Rail Position Paper Launched

  IEEP were commissioned by the RMT Union to produce a position paper on the sustainable case for rail. Initially presented at a RMT Parliamentary Group Seminar held in the Houses of Parliament in June, ...

• 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 ...