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Running out of time? Stepping up action for Europe's environment
New report by IEEP launched at high-level conference in Brussels.
biodiversity
climate change
ecosystem services
energy
enforcement
environmental action programme
environmental fiscal reform
Environmental Policy Integration
environmental taxation
environmentally harmful subsidies
EU 2020 strategy
EU budget
EU funding
governance
green economy
impact assessment
market based instruments
monitoring
natural resources
nature conservation
policy instruments
renewable energy
resource use
waste05 Dec 2012 -
The EU Water Blueprint: Assessing the policy options
The Water Blueprint proposes action to address 12 key problems for Europe’s waters. An IEEP led study found that improved guidance, information system, data exchange and funding were the best instruments to address many of these problems, with limited scope for new law.
adaptation
agri-environment
agriculture
benefits of legislation
better regulation
CAP
climate change
cohesion policy
ecosystem services
enforcement
Environmental Impact Assessment
flooding
governance
impact assessment
natural resources
resource use
water
Water Framework Directive
water quality
water scarcity15 Nov 2012 -
The Waste Shipment Regulation – practical and enforceable?
The Waste Shipment Regulation is a major challenge for Member States to implement. IEEP gathered the views and experience of IMPEL members on its practicability and enforceability, to help inform any future legislative development and aid competent authorities to work together to enhance their implementation of the Regulation.
best practice
better regulation
enforcement
waste02 Jul 2012 -
EU waste law and better compliance: a journey into the unknown
The EU needs to make a big push to secure better compliance with existing waste law. Non-implementation of EU waste law endangers human health and the environment, distorts competition, and is estimated to cost a total of €90 billion a year.
benefits of legislation
better regulation
co-decision procedure
comitology
enforcement
EU institutions
incineration
landfill
market based instruments
policy instruments
pollution
recycling
sustainable consumption and production
waste
Waste Framework Directive
WEEE25 May 2012 -
EU waste law: the challenge of better compliance
Waste management in the EU is improving, but implementation by the Member States of EU waste legislation remains patchy. This paper makes suggestions on how better compliance could be achieved.
benefits of legislation
better regulation
co-decision procedure
comitology
enforcement
EU institutions
incineration
landfill
market based instruments
policy instruments
pollution
recycling
resource use
sustainable consumption and production
waste
Waste Framework Directive
WEEE25 May 2012 -
Independent review of the EU Illegal Unreported and Unregulated Regulations
This review highlights the potential of the EU IUU Regulation to deter illegal fishing and the challenges during the first 18 months of implementation.
best practice
better regulation
Common Fisheries Policy
enforcement
fisheries
monitoring02 Dec 2011 -
Cross-scale governance for water management
A new paper on the challenges of cross-scale governance for water management has been published.
adaptation
agri-environment
agriculture
CAP
climate change
enforcement
European Court of Justice
governance
industrial pollution
IPPC
policy instruments
water
Water Framework Directive
water quality
water scarcity28 Jun 2011