The necessity for the project arose due to illegal waste dumping taking place in the ravine of Kouroupitos on the island of Crete. Non-compliance with European law by Greek authorities led to the condemnation of Greece by the European Court of Justice and to the imposition of heavy fines. Under...

The project 'Ex post Evaluation of Cohesion Policy Programmes 2007-2013 Co-Financed by the ERDF/CF, Work Package 6' was one out of a number of work packages included in the ex post evaluation organised by DG Regional and Urban Policy. The evaluation analysed the progress and achievements of...

This report has been produced for the purpose of providing material for the EU's Climate-ADAPT platform, summarising some of the findings of the Study on the Impact of Climate Change and Adaptation Measures in the Outermost Regions (under framework CLIMA.A.4/FRA/2011/0027). This report presents...

This SMART Guide to multi-benefit Cohesion Policy investments in nature and green infrastructure is the initiative of European Commission's Directorate General (DG) for Regional and Urban Policy, in consultation with DG Environment, to help with the Cohesion Policy design and implementation...