Analysing stylised scenarios with economic modelling tools reveals complex relations, incentives and trade-offs of the different policy instruments, in particular regarding the environmental dimension. Marginal areas of the EU are most vulnerable to drastic policy changes....
1. Elevated concentrations of inorganic nutrients are a major factor contributing to the failure of many water bodies to achieve good ecological status, and Member States need to determine levels appropriate to their own territories. 2. This guide describes statistical methods for determining ap...
Hydromorphological alterations for drainage are widespread pressures on water bodies in Europe. Because of the importance of the water uses relying on drainage schemes, such as agriculture and urban areas, not all necessary restoration measures can be taken without significant adverse effect on ...
Interpretation of the results of a life cycle assessment (LCA) study is a mandatory phase of LCA and it is a key aspect in order to derive robust conclusions and recommendations. One of the key aims of LCA is to provide the decision makers with comprehensive and understandable information: this ...
We find the symbolic connection between the life of a tree and the life of a human being in all European cultures. This anthology offers a fresh perspective on that connection, through poetry and prose from all European Union Member States. The texts are illustrated with children’s drawings that...
Protecting biodiversity is a key environmental priority for the EU, expressed in the EU strategy for biodiversity to 2020 and a variety of relevant EU policies and legislation. In this report, the Court focuses on the European Regional Development Fund and its role in financing and supporting pr...
Ecosystem services are the benefits that humans derive from ecosystems, such as food provisioning, water regulating and provisioning, soil productivity, and use of natural areas for recreation. The current challenge is to mainstream ecosystem services into policies and practices in order to ensu...
A major step took place in the European Research Area since 2006 with the inclusion into the ESFRI Roadmap of about ten pan-European distributed infrastructures aimed at atmospheric and ocean as well as the Arctic and plate observation. Two of them are more specifically orientated to the monitor...