Publications
IEEP produces reports and publications on a wide variety of topics.
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Tuesday, 18 June 2013
Natural capital in a Nordic context
A report for the Nordic Council of Ministers reviewing five different approaches to natural capital accounting and exploring their links with biodiversity and ecosystems.
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Tuesday, 04 June 2013
Incorporating biodiversity and ecosystem service values into national strategies and action plans
This guidance document has been prepared to support practitioners of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans to update their plans to incorporate biodiversity and ecosystem service values. Six in depth country case studies provide common lessons of good practice.
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Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Shifting away from conventional biofuels
The UK has ample potential to use wastes and residues for advanced biofuels and create jobs in this emerging industry – but safeguards are key to ensure this is done in an environmentally sustainable way.
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Wednesday, 01 May 2013
Land as an Environmental Resource
How can we meet the different and often conflicting demands we make on our limited supply of rural land in Europe? A more strategic approach to the way in which land is used is needed than has been the case in the past. This report for DG Environment looks at the data, the challenges and the policy options for Europe.
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Monday, 29 April 2013
A greener CAP: still within reach?
The greening of the CAP hangs in the balance in the final negotiations; a synthesis of key issues and requirements.
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Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Greening the CAP - how ‘equivalent’ are alternative approaches?
A contentious issue in the negotiations on the future of the CAP is how to implement the proposed new green direct payments to farmers. However, proposals to increase flexibility for Member States will not necessarily be administratively any simpler and may risk weakening environmental outcomes.
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Friday, 05 April 2013
Environmental complaint handling and mediation mechanisms at national level
Gradual harmonisation of Member States’ approaches to handling complaints over environment law breaches could have major benefits for the EU.
Axel Volkery Nicola Tilche Peter Hjerp Shailendra Mudgal Andreas Mitsios Nejma André Lidia Wisniewska Christine Lucha Gesa Homann Elizabeth TedsenDownload document PDF 3.2 MB -
Tuesday, 19 March 2013
The sustainability of advanced biofuels in the EU
Using wastes and residues for biofuels has many advantages. But ensuring sustainability and including safeguards in EU legislation are critical issues.
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Monday, 18 March 2013
Alternative means of reducing CO2 emissions from UK road transport
Up to 2020 greater use of renewable electricity is the leading alternative to biofuels to reduce the carbon intensity of car and rail transport fuels. To realise this potential requires a mix of responses, including: increasing the decarbonisation of existing transport fuels; improving the energy efficiency of vehicles; and changing the way vehicles are used.
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Monday, 11 March 2013
A greener EU budget in the balance: the 2014-2020 MFF deal
What are the implications of the EU budget deal for policies which shape the sustainability of European society? Many of them have been severely challenged or cut disproportionately. At the same time some important commitments have been made, like devoting 20 per cent of spending to climate activities.
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Monday, 18 February 2013
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.
Catherine Bowyer Jane Desbarats Sonja Gantioler Peter Hjerp Marianne Kettunen Keti Medarova-Bergstrom Stephanie Newman Jana Poláková Graham Tucker Axel VolkeryDownload document PDF 2 MB -
Friday, 15 February 2013
Land use mapping for sustainable biofuels
IEEP and WWF join forces to define criteria and principles to guide the mapping of appropriate land use to ensure sustainable biofuel crops.
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Friday, 01 February 2013
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for Water and Wetlands
This new IEEP-led report presents insights on the importance of wetlands in delivering ecosystem services that are needed to support human life, and also for people’s livelihoods and the world’s economies. The report shows that demonstrating and using the values of ecosystem services related to water and wetlands can lead to better informed, more cost-effective, and fairer decision- making.
Daniela Russi Patrick ten Brink Andrew Farmer Tomas Badura David Coates Johannes Förster Ritesh Kumar Nick DavidsonDownload document PDF 833 KB -
Friday, 01 February 2013
Reforming environmental taxes and harmful subsidies: challenges and opportunities
This policy paper provides a brief introduction and overview to the issues of environmental tax reform and environmentally harmful subsidies and outlines recent developments in the EU. It also outlines the remaining challenges in these areas and the potential role of the 7th EAP in helping to deliver the ETR and EHS agendas.
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Friday, 01 February 2013
Improving measurement to manage through the 7th EAP: the role of indicators and accounting
This policy paper provides a brief overview of the context and state of play in the area of “measurement to manage”. It also outlines the needs for future action in this area and the potential role of the 7th EAP in improving the availability and use of indicators and accounts in the EU.
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Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Principles of Double Funding
This briefing explores the issue of double funding in relation to the CAP reform debate and considers the implications for delivering added value for the environment.
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Friday, 18 January 2013
Land Stewardship in England post 2013: CAP greening and agri-environment
What will the introduction of environmental measures in Pillar 1 mean for agri-environment schemes in the future? A topic of much debate as part of the CAP reform negotiations, this new report explores the potential impacts of greening Pillar 1 on England’s entry-level agri-environment scheme and how a future scheme could be designed to deliver more for the environment and ensure the long term sustainability of farming.
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Thursday, 10 January 2013
Addressing ILUC? The European Commission’s proposal on indirect land use change
The European Commission’s proposal on indirect land use change – what’s in it for mitigating emissions? Read IEEP’s latest Biofuel ExChange briefing.
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Wednesday, 05 December 2012
Running out of time? Stepping up action for Europe's environment
New report by IEEP launched at high-level conference in Brussels.
Axel Volkery Sirini Withana David Baldock Doreen Fedrigo-Fazio Patrick ten Brink Raphael Sauter Peter HjerpDownload document PDF 845.5 KB -
Wednesday, 05 December 2012
Reforming environmentally harmful subsidies for a resource efficient Europe
The EU has a long-standing commitment to removing or phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies (EHS). However, progress has been slow and EHS remain an issue in most EU countries. The Eurozone crisis and stagnating economic performance in many countries provide an opportunity to put new momentum behind this agenda.
Sirini Withana Patrick ten Brink Laurent Franckx Martin Hirschnitz-Garbers Inge Mayeres Frans Oosterhuis Lucas PorschDownload document PDF 2.3 MB