Wasser ist eine der wichtigsten natürlichen Ressourcen, die Gegenstand der Politik für Ressourceneffizienz der Europäischen Union sowie globaler Strategien sind. Im Mittelpunkt dieser Studie stehen die Forschung, Technologien und Optionen im Bereich der nachhaltigen Wassernutzung und der...

Water is a key natural resource targeted within resource efficiency policy of the European Union, as well as globally. This study has focussed on research, technologies and options for sustainable water use and water efficiency; agricultural land management with soil and water benefits; and...

Water is a key natural resource targeted within resource efficiency policy of the European Union, as well as globally. This study has focussed on research, technologies and options for sustainable water use and water efficiency; agricultural land management with soil and water benefits; and...

The aims of the project are to "provide independent, sound and timely advice on the completion of the impact assessment of policy options to be developed in the context of water reuse". As part of the development of the project, the original tasks and timing of this project were revised to...

This study provides the findings of a Regulatory Fitness (REFIT) evaluation for the Regulation covering the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR) (EC/166/2006). The REFIT evaluation was carried out in tandem with the triennial review of the implementation of E-PRTR, which is...

This study assesses if there are differences in the costs of implementation of EU environmental law across Member States. Identifying differences can show where there is scope for best practice to be adopted to cut costs. This study is relevant for the Regulatory Fitness and Performance...

The objectives of the report were to provide information on how inspections are currently being undertaken for selected Member States in the policy areas of water, nature protection and CITES so as to identify their strengths and weaknesses. Furthermore, combined with information from other...

Agriculture is the predominant land-use in the EU and there is robust evidence that there are widespread declines in farmland biodiversity in agricultural areas. The drivers of these declines therefore need to be identified and addressed if the EU is to achieve its target of halting the loss of...

This study "Mapping and analysis of the implementation of the CAP" has three main objectives: (1) to map the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) by the 28 Member States, focusing on their implementation choices, the motivation for these choices and the importance attached to...