This is the executive summary of a study aiming to support the ongoing discussions on sustainable productivity growth in the EU. The study identifies the main obstacles and presents a selection of farm practices that could enhance total resource productivity.

This is the executive summary of a study aiming to support the ongoing discussions on sustainable productivity growth in the EU. The study identifies the main obstacles and presents a selection of farm practices that could enhance total resource productivity.

The Workshop has been organised in order to provide the Committee on Budgetary Control with external expertise on the legal position of the European Parliament with regard to the discharge of the Council's budget. Three briefing papers by academic experts have been prepared, giving different...

This study explores how logistics activities may be able to improve the way climate change is being tackled. Analysis of the most relevant measures to achieve 'green logistics', focusing on the essential related best practices, makes it possible to identify the most promising actions, to be...

According to the social partners, other stakeholders and recent studies, the shortage of qualified personnel in maritime and inland waterway transport is posing problems. This study aims to provide background information on the causes and impact of this shortage.

This study evaluates the challenges and opportunities of developing a cycle tourism network across Europe. It focuses on EuroVelo, a network of 12 long-distance routes managed by the European Cyclists' Federation, which is being developed in different countries by a wide range of partners. The...

The market environment for seaborne trade has changed considerably within the last 15 years. Globalisation, offshoring and the unprecedented growth of containerisation have led to changes in maritime transport and logistics chains. The worldwide economic downturn of 2008-2009 has also had an...

The study provides a concise overview of the road freight transport sector, in the light of the structural issue of qualified driver shortage. In particular, this study analyses the multiplicity of factors affecting labour supply and demand, by taking into due consideration also the impacts of...