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On 16 June 2026, Evgeniya Elkina represented the DynArc project on dynamic ocean management in the Arctic at the World Biodiversity Forum 2026, contributing to a workshop titled "Implementing the BBNJ Agreement: How to Effectively Protect Biodiversity in the High Seas". The session brought together scientists and policy experts to examine how the recently adopted Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) can be translated into effective, on-the-ground protection for marine ecosystems in international waters. The workshop was convened by Jan-Claas Dajka (HIFMB) and Helmut Hillebrand (University of Oldenburg, HIFMB).

Implementing the BBNJ Agreement: How to Effectively Protect Biodiversity in the High Seas


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Publication:Policy Brief
 
Mediterranean countries share commitments to protect and restore coastal wetlands, but progress is monitored through a range of regional, European and international frameworks. A common evidence base could make these efforts more coherent. A RESTORE4Cs policy brief proposes a harmonised set of indicators to help countries track progress while aligning reporting under the Barcelona Convention with wider biodiversity and climate commitments.

Advancing Policy Integration Across Mediterranean Countries

Aligning with the Barcelona Convention and International Commitments Through a Common Evidence-Based Strategy

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How did science-based environmental policy research in Germany emerge, and what roles did independent research institutes, policymakers, academia and civil society play in its development? Produced as part of the project “From ‘Blue Skies over the Ruhr’ to the Energy Transition”, this video series brings together 19 eyewitnesses and pioneers who helped shape environmental policy research in Germany.

Eyewitness Perspectives: The History of Science-Based Environmental Policy Research in Germany

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Protecting and restoring coastal wetlands is embedded in several European environmental and climate policies. But assessing whether these efforts are succeeding requires comparable information on how wetlands are changing over time. A RESTORE4Cs policy brief proposes a common set of indicators to make progress measurable across Europe.

European Coastal Wetland Indicators

A proposal for monitoring policy processes across space and time

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Publication:Infographic
 
Zeitstrahl zur Geschichte der Umweltpolitikforschung in Deutschland von 1960 bis 1978. Dargestellt sind wichtige politische und gesellschaftliche Ereignisse, internationale Umweltkonferenzen sowie die Gründung zentraler Institutionen der Umwelt- und Nachhaltigkeitsforschung.
Spanning the early debates of the 1960s through to Germany’s energy transition, the visualisation brings together political developments, societal conflicts, international milestones and the emergence of key environmental research institutions. In doing so, it shows that science-based environmental policy research did not develop in isolation from its wider political and societal context.

Geschichte der Umweltpolitikforschung – ein Zeitstrahl von den 1960er Jahren bis zur Energiewende

Interaktiver Zeitstrahl

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Publication:Policy Brief
 
Implementing the EU Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR) requires reliable spatial information on habitats, land use and ecosystem pressures. This RESTORE4Cs policy brief highlights an important challenge: established classification systems describe landscapes differently, which can influence environmental assessments.

Bridging Landscape Classification and Policy Objectives: the case for crosswalks

RESTORE4Cs Policy Brief

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Publication:Article
 
Coastal wetlands deliver critical ecosystem services but remain highly degraded by anthropogenic and climatic pressures. This study presents an integrated structural, functional, and socio-economic assessment of Marjal dels Moros, a managed Mediterranean brackish marsh in eastern Spain, to evaluate restoration effectiveness and inform climate-based management. Six subsites representing well-preserved, altered, and restored conditions were analyzed for water and sediment properties, microbial community composition, and greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes, alongside a multi-criteria socio-economic evaluation of restoration scenarios.

Marjal dels Moros: a model site for the structural, functional, and socioeconomic assessment of managed Mediterranean marshes

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Event:Digital Event
 
The Mission Ocean & Waters Matchmaking Workshop brings together solution providers and end-users to exchange knowledge, discuss practical applications, and explore opportunities for collaboration.

Innovative Clean Waters and Circularity Solutions for Uptake

Mission Ocean & Waters Matchmaking Workshop


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Publication:Report
 
Geopolitical tensions, volatile energy markets and the focus on strategic autonomy have pushed industrial competitiveness to the top of the political agenda. European climate policy therefore requires close coordination between emissions reduction, investment security and competitiveness. In a background paper, Ariadne researchers summarise how governance, financing, industrial transformation, the EU Emissions Trading Scheme and energy infrastructure need to simultaneously ensure decarbonisation, economic resilience and public support.

Advancing EU Competitiveness Through a More Effective Climate Transition

Ariadne-Background

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Publication:Policy Brief
 
The brief links these findings to concrete recommendations for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 more effectively. These include updating EFSA guidance and the data requirements under Regulations (EU) No 283/2013 and 284/2013, expanding the use of sensitive species and endpoints, improving assessments of pesticide mixtures and environmental fate, and better integrating non-dietary exposure and vulnerable life stages into regulatory testing. Many of these improvements could therefore be introduced within the existing EU approval framework.

Strengthening Pre-Market Pesticide Risk Assessment

Lessons from SPRINT

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Publication:Article
 
Tagesspiegel
Europe’s climate movement has adopted different approaches to engaging with far-right parties. In this Tagesspiegel opinion piece, Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf of the Ecologic Institute and Erik Tang of Green Transition Denmark discuss these approaches and draw conclusions. The views expressed are solely those of the authors.

Sprechen oder nicht sprechen, das ist hier die Frage

Article in the Tagesspiegel

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Prescribing decisions are currently guided primarily by therapeutic efficacy, patient safety and cost-effectiveness. A recent feasibility study explores how environmental information could also become part of routine pharmaceutical decision-making in the future. At the centre of the proposed concept is a German Environmental Pharmaceutical Index (EPI), designed to provide standardised environmental information on active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and make it readily accessible for healthcare professionals.

Arzneimittelindex Umwelt

Machbarkeitsstudie zur Etablierung eines pharmazeutischen Umweltinformations- und Klassifikationssystems in Deutschland

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Publication:Document
 
Published as a Comment in Nature Reviews Biodiversity in 2026, the article "Implementation of the EU Nature Restoration Regulation requires a shift from restoration targets to restoration landscapes" explores the next phase of implementing the EU Nature Restoration Regulation. Daniel Hering, Benjamin Kupilas and Rafaela Schinegger argue that achieving the Regulation's ambitious objectives now requires a shift from setting restoration targets to developing spatially coordinated restoration landscapes, supported by effective governance, strategic spatial planning, sustainable financing and strong stakeholder engagement.

Implementation of the EU Nature Restoration Regulation Requires a Shift from Restoration Targets to Restoration Landscapes

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Publication:Policy Brief
 
Der Policy Brief zeigt, wie sich pelagische Fischereien im Nordostatlantik trotz Klimawandel, veränderter Fischwanderungen und internationaler Nutzungskonflikte nachhaltiger bewirtschaften lassen. Er verbindet wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse mit den Perspektiven von Stakeholdern und formuliert konkrete Empfehlungen für ein resilientes, grenzüberschreitendes Fischereimanagement.

Building Resilient Pelagic Fisheries in the Marine SABRES Arctic Northeast Atlantic Demonstration Area

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