Sonja Gantioler
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Phone: +32 (0) 2738 7478
Specialist Subjects:
forestry and woodland, nature conservation and biodiversity, ecosystem services and the value of biodiversity, biodiversity policy, biodiversity and transport, biodiversity and business
Profile:
Sonja joined IEEP's Brussels office in April 2008. She holds a Masters degree in ecology from Vienna University and has specialist knowledge in nature conservation, forestry and environmental economics. Before joining IEEP, she worked as an analyst for a rating agency in the field of sustainable investment where she was responsible for evaluating the social and environmental performance of countries, as well as companies belonging to sectors such as Transport and Logistics, and Transportation Infrastructure.
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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 -
Green Infrastructure Implementation and Efficiency
This IEEP-led study for the European Commission (DG ENV) improves the knowledge base on green infrastructure policy initiatives in Europe and assesses their implementation and efficiency. It also formulates policy recommendations for integrating green infrastructure into the EU policy framework.
22 Mar 2012 -
Mobilising Private Investment for Climate Action in the EU
IEEP report on the role of new financial instruments in mobilising private investment for climate change action in the EU.
05 Jan 2012 -
Sourcebook on EU Environmental Law
The Sourcebook provides a practical reference document on applicable EU environmental legislation, practices and standards which need to be taken into account in the planning and development of projects supported by Banks that have signed the ‘European Principles for the Environment'.
07 Oct 2011 -
Mainstreaming the environment and climate change in the post-2013 EU budget
New IEEP paper examines the opportunities and challenges of the proposed ‘mainstreaming’ of climate change and other environmental priorities in the 2014-2020 EU budget.
12 Aug 2011 -
Costs of delivering environmental benefits through agriculture and forestry management
For the first time, this report provides an estimate of the scale of funding needed to achieve environmental outcomes through agricultural and forestry management in the EU to 2020.
11 Jul 2011 -
EU Natural Resources policy: Signposts on the roadmap to sustainability
The EU is committed to building improved resource efficiency into its economic strategy, starting with a “roadmap” this year. A new paper from the Institute sets out the challenges, reviews the mixed results of previous EU policy in this area and suggests a number of ways forward. Both a broad vision and an array of practical policy initiatives are required.
26 May 2011 -
Funding Natura 2000
The study assesses the successes and shortcomings of the existing EU framework for funding Natura 2000 and identifies possibilities for improving these financing arrangements in the future.
31 Mar 2011 -
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.
26 Mar 2011