The present analysis examines the environmental and human rights challenges in the Amazon region. It finds that the Amazonian countries pursue development policies in the region based on the exploitation on an industrial scale of natural and non-renewable resources that have caused and continue ...
The objective of the study was to carry out an evaluation of the positive and negative, direct and indirect impacts of the 2014-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on biodiversity, habitats and landscapes in areas under the direct influence of the CAP, including protected habitats, using causa...
The Non-Energy Extractive Industry (NEEI) provides many of the basic raw materials for Europe’s manufacturing and construction industries. Individual NEEI plans and projects can however come into conflict with nature conservation and in particular with the EU Habitats and Birds Directives. This ...
The EU protects our seas and oceans, while ensuring that they remain economically and environmentally sustainable as a driver for jobs, growth and innovation....
The strategic plan of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) for the period 2011-2020 is coming to an end. During this time, the EU has been delivering on the CBD via its own biodiversity strategy. In preparation of a new global strategic framework, the management effectiveness of Europ...
Article 6 of the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) plays a crucial role in the management of the sites that make up the Natura 2000 network. With the spirit of integration in mind, it indicates the various tasks involved so that the nature conservation interests of the sites can be safeguarded. Thi...
The European Commission contracted ICF, IEEP, PML and partners to undertake a review of the economic benefits of marine protected areas (MPAs) and other spatial protection measures (SPMs) (henceforth collectively referred to as MPAs unless specifically referring to SPMs). The study sought to com...
Eastern Partnership countries show significant progress in expanding networks of nationally protected areas....
Evidence-based assessments of the risks posed by invasive alien species (IAS) are critical to underpin policies and prioritise action. Over the last three years, a template for producing structured risk assessments has been developed and tested for thirty selected species spanning various taxono...
