Policies
This policy information service of the LIAISE network informs about the most recent and relevant policy developments in the field of sustainability impact assessment. The section expands on the actual policy topics at the global, European and Member State level. Special attention is given to the LIAISE Policy Test Cases.
IAIA Intervention to the Rio+20 Process
Date:
01/11/2011
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The IAIA Board made an intervention to the Rio+20 process to have IA and SEA text inserted into the Outcome Statement. ... Fitness Checks to Complement IA?
Date:
26/10/2011
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One of the first "Fitness Checks" to identify excessive burdens, overlaps, gaps, inconsistencies and/or obsolete measures of existing regulations was recently initiated on the Blueprint to Safeguard Europe's Water. ... Public Consultation on the Implementation and Ratification of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to genetic resources and Benefit Sharing arising out of their utilization (ABS)
Date:
24/10/2011
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Following the adoption of the Nagoya protocol on Access to genetic resources and Benefit sharing (ABS), the Commission has undertaken steps towards its implementation and ratification by the EU. The Commission is launching a consultation of stakeholders to explore the possible effects of the Protocol. New Climate Study Deals Blow To Skeptics
Date:
21/10/2011
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An independent study of global temperature records has reaffirmed previous conclusions by climate scientists that global warming is real. Although this is not a surprise, it has some obvious implications in the wake of 'climategate'. ... Green Groups Renew Calls For Soil Directive
Date:
20/10/2011
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None of the arguments used by member states to oppose the European Commission's plans for a soil framework directive stands up to scrutiny, according a report recently published by the European Environmental Bureau and the German League for Nature and Environment. European Commission Unveils Energy and Transport Infrastructure Plans
Date:
19/10/2011
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The European Commission recently presented a package of proposals to better connect Europe's key infrastructure. The "Connecting Europe Facility" will finance projects which fill the missing links in Europe's energy, transport and digital backbone. ... European Environment Agency Highlights Importance of Forests in Europe
Date:
19/10/2011
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The European Environment Agency has released a new publication highlighting the importance of forests for various policy fields in Europe. It points out that forests are a major source of food and fibre, regulate the climate and improve the quality of life while being increasingly threatened by human demands and activities. ... New Film on Waste Management in Greenland
Date:
13/10/2011
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Dealing with large quantities of unwanted (and sometimes toxic) waste is often difficult – but it becomes even more complicated when people live in isolated communities, in extreme environments hundreds of kilometres from the nearest treatment plant. This is the subject of a new film considering waste management in Greenland. ... Legal Proposals for the Common Agriculture Policy after 2013
Date:
12/10/2011
Excerpt:
On 12/10/2011 the European Commission presented a set of legal proposals designed to make the CAP a more effective policy for a more competitive and sustainable agriculture and vibrant rural areas. The legal proposals are accompanied by an impact assessment that evaluates alternative scenarios for the evolution of the policy. EEA Report No. 5/2011: Survey on Approaches to Resource Efficiency in Europe
Date:
11/10/2011
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EEA has carried out a survey on approaches to resource efficiency in Europe. A total of 31 countries from across Europe responded to the survey. The results of this survey have been published in the EEA report no. 5/2011 "Resource efficiency in Europe - Policies and approaches in 31 EEA member and cooperating countries". ...