Europe’s rural land faces many competing demands for the provision of food, energy and timber, as well as environmental and cultural services.
There is scarcely any true wilderness left in the EU, so the ways in which land is managed affects the quality of the environment as well as the character and social fabric of much of rural Europe.
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) continues to be a major driver of land use and management decisions. Other sectoral policies, such as those promoting renewable energy, protecting biodiversity and regulating water quality and usage have an important influence too.
IEEP seeks to inform and influence the development of the key EU policies that affect the sustainable use of rural land and to encourage the integration of environmental priorities into these policies.
We provide independent policy research, analysis and advice focussing on ways in which farming and forestry can help to protect Europe’s natural resources and the wide range of environmental goods and services which they support.
Highlights
This report summarises the outcome of a three year project concerned with the development of agri-environment programmes in accession countries in the Czech Republic.
This reports aims to raise awareness among stakeholders of the importance of agriculture and agriculture management practices for biodiversity conservation and to analyse the interactions between agricultural practices and the conservation and sustainable use of the components of biodiversity. IEEP was one of seven project partners.
This report summarises the outcome of a three year project concerned with the development of agri-environment programmes in accession countries in Central and Eastern Europe.
This report summarises the outcome of a three year project concerned with the development of agri-environment programmes in accession countries in Slovakia.
This report summarises the outcome of a three year project concerned with the development of agri-environment programmes in accession countries in Bulgaria.
This report summarises the outcome of a three year project concerned with the development of agri-environment programmes in accession countries in Estonia.
This report summarises the outcome of a three year project concerned with the development of agri-environment programmes in accession countries in Hungary.
This report summarises the outcome of a three year project concerned with the development of agri-environment programmes in accession countries in Latvia.
This report summarises the outcome of a three year project concerned with the development of agri-environment programmes in accession countries in Lithuania.
This report summarises the outcome of a three year project concerned with the development of agri-environment programmes in accession countries in Poland.
This report summarises the outcome of a three year project concerned with the development of agri-environment programmes in accession countries in Romania.
This report summarises the outcome of a three year project concerned with the development of agri-environment programmes in accession countries in Slovenia.
Summary of presentations.
A report for the Wildlife and Countryside Link. Includes a ten point action plan for agri-environment schemes ahead of the government’s 2001/2002 review. Based on workshops across the UK.
Newsletter on Agriculture, Environment and Rural Development in Central and Eastern Europe. Also available in German on request.
A joint project between IEEP and WWF to promote the social and economic benefits of Natura 2000. The project involved six case studies looking at proposed Natura 2000 sites in Austria, Belgium, Denmark ...
Newsletter on Agriculture, Environment and Rural Development in Central and Eastern Europe. Also available in German on request.
A joint project between IEEP and WWF to promote the social and economic benefits of Natura 2000. The project involved six case studies looking at proposed Natura 2000 sites in Austria, Belgium, Denmark ...
