Jana Poláková
Senior Policy Analyst
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Phone: +32 (0) 2211 1095
Specialist Subjects:
EU agriculture, environmental and climate policies, rural development
Profile:
Jana has knowledge of interrelationships between land use, EU agricultural rural development and environmental policies and soil/water trends. She is also involved in IEEP’s work on the relevance of agricultural and forestry management for EU bioenergy and climate policies. Her research involves projects on agriculture and water management, potential of new standards for soils under the reformed CAP and the effectiveness of the policy measures for delivery of biodiversity. Before joining IEEP in 2010, she worked for three years in the European Commission, DG Environment, focusing on environmental integration in the CAP. In her earlier career in the State Environmental Fund of the Czech Republic, she oversaw the portfolio of biodiversity and waste projects supported by EU structural funds.
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Biodiversity proofing of the EU budget
This study shows how more can be done to firstly avoid and minimize detrimental impacts of EU funding on biodiversity, and secondly to increase biodiversity benefits.
18 Feb 2013 -
The role of bioenergy in Europe's energy future
IEEP’s review questions the potential contribution of increased use of biomass for heat and electricity generation to reduce emissions.
25 Oct 2012 -
Draft ILUC proposal leaked
The European Commission's draft proposal for a Directive on the indirect land use change (ILUC) from biofuels was leaked to the public in mid-September 2012. This briefing summarises and reacts to these leaked proposals.
16 Oct 2012 -
Consolidated report: Qualitative analysis key results and policy implications
There are still needs and opportunities for using sustainability indicators at different stages of the policy processes across all environmentally relevant policy areas.
15 May 2012 -
Opportunities for a better use of indicators in policy-making
There remain a wide range of opportunities for making use of sustainability indicators at different stages of the policy process across all environmentally relevant policy areas.
15 May 2012 -
Addressing the EU’s biodiversity goals through the CAP
What is the relationship between the management of agricultural land and biodiversity? To what extent are the EU’s biodiversity goals addressed through the CAP?
09 May 2012