All Initiatives

EFFACE

European Union Action to Fight Environmental Crime

The European Union Action to Fight Environmental Crime is a 40-month EU funded research project, involving Eleven European research institutions and think tanks. EFFACE assesses the impacts of environmental crime as well as effective and feasible policy options for combating it from an interdisciplinary perspective, with a focus on the …

EITI

The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

The EITI supports improved governance in resource-rich countries through the full publication and verification of company payments and government revenues from oil, gas and mining. Many countries are rich in oil, gas, and minerals and studies have shown that when governance is good, these can generate large revenues to foster …

eMARS

Major Accident Reporting System

The Major Accident Reporting System was first launched by the EU ’ s Seveso Directive 82/501/EEC in 1982 suffering similar rectifications ever since in compliance to the Seveso Directive ’ s updates. The aim of eMars is to facilitate the exchange of lessons learned from accidents and other close calls …

Enterprise, Environment and Equity in the Virunga Landscape of the Great Lakes

The Enterprise, Environment and Equity in the Virunga Landscape of the Great Lakes (EEEGL) program is a joint venture of CARE and the International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP) that is a leader in conservation programming in this region. It aims to increase livelihood opportunities for local communities, particularly benefiting the …

Environment and Security (ENVSEC) Initiative

Transforming Risks into Cooperation

Peacefully resolving the overriding political, economic and social concerns of our time requires a multifaceted approach, including mechanisms to address the links between the natural environment and human security. UNDP, UNEP, OSCE and NATO have joined forces in the Environment and Security (ENVSEC) Initiative to offer countries their combined pool …

Environment and Security in an International Context

The purpose of this NATO/CCMS pilot study is to analyze the relationship between environmental change and security in an international, regional, and global level. The main goal of the pilot study is to elaborate conclusions and recommendations to enhance environmental aspects in security deliberations, and to include security considerations …

Environmental State-Change in the Arctic Ocean

Ecologic Institute co-convened the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) on " Environmental Security in the Arctic Ocean " in Cambridge, England, on 14 to 17 September 2010. R. Andreas Kraemer of Ecologic Institute introduced and moderated the session entitled " Environmental State-Change in the Arctic Ocean " on the consequences of environmental change for …

Environmental Violence and Security: Implications for Global Security

Conference at Dalhousie

Environmental security threats are becoming increasingly prominent within the Canadian security agenda. Two recent assessments of Canadian security priorities, Securing an Open Society: Canada ' s National Security Priority (April 2004) and Canada ' s International Policy Statement: A Role of Pride and Influence in the World (April 2005), emphasize the inseparability …

EU - Community Action Plan to Eradicate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing

The control of illegal fishing is being undertaken at international level. The Committee on Fisheries (COFI) of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched an international action plan prepared within the framework of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries. This action plan was endorsed …

EU - Marine Strategy (2008)

In parts of Europe, the very structures and functions of seas are being jeopardised. The Northeast Atlantic, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea are three of the seven world marine regions where fish stocks are in greatest need of recovery. The ecology of the Baltic region is reckoned to …