The Directive 2006/21/EC on the treatment of waste from the extractive industries, also called the mining waste Directive (MWD), requires Member States to report to the Commission on their national implementation in three-year intervals based on a questionnaire developed by the Commission in...

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...

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...

How should Europe respond to the increased demands on our food and agriculture systems arising from global population growth, changing diets, and competing demands on agricultural land? This report offers a view on how the EU could play a role in meeting these challenges in the coming decades...

How should Europe respond to the increased demands on our food and agriculture systems arising from global population growth, changing diets, and competing demands on agricultural land? This report offers a view on how the EU could play a role in meeting these challenges in the coming decades...

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...

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 implementation of Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions (IED) from 7 January 2013 onward will result in tighter regulation of pollutant emissions to air and water from industrial installations operating in EU Member States. Under the IED, new conclusions will be adopted for Best...

Soil and water are two key resources that directly or indirectly affect our everyday activities and are closely linked through the capacity of soil to retain water. A better understanding of the SWR-capacity underlying mechanisms and factors of influence is important to ensure and enhance the...