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This project was carried out by Ecologic Institute and UCL Centre for Law and the Environment for the EU's Committee of the Regions (CoR). It informed the CoR's ex-post Territorial Impact Assessment on Natura 2000 and the EU Birds and Habitats Directives in light of the European Commission's Fitness Check of the Directives ('REFIT'). The final report "Implementation of Natura 2000 and the Habitats and Birds Directives" is available for download.
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European Union, Committee of the Regions (CoR), International - Partner
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Ecologic Institute, Germany University College London (UCL), United Kingdom - Team
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biodiversity, Natura 2000, Birds Directive, Habitats Directive, Territorial Impact Assessment, regional policy, local and regional authorities, infringement, Committee of the Regions, desk research, European Union, EU 28 Member StatesEuropedesk-based research; review of case law; survey development
PublicationReportThe Implementation of the Natura 2000, Habitats Directive 92/43/ECC and Birds Directive 79/409/ECC
This study collects and analyses the information from the 28 Member States and their regions and cities on the implementation of the EU Birds and Habitats Directive and management of Natura 2000. Desk-based research including a review of case law were employed to gather... Read more
Ecologic Institute and UCL Centre for Law and the Environment (2015): The Implementation of the Natura 2000, Habitats Directive 92/43/ECC and Birds Directive 79/409/ECC (Preparation for an ex-post territorial impact assessment).
the CoR's ex-post Territorial Impact Assessment
the European Commission's Fitness Check