Support for agri-environmental analysis at the European Environment Agency

The University of Applied Sciences Eberswalde (Prof. Dr. Hans-Peter Piorr and Dipl. Ing. Ulrike Eppler) as lead organisation, with Solagro (France), Ecologic (Germany), CEET (Estonia) and Nordregio (Sweden) as partners, has been award a service contract from the European Environment agency (EEA) to support the agri-environmental analysis at the EEA.

The activities include:

• Support the updating and extension to EU-25 of agri-environment indicators with particular emphasis on gross nutrient balance (N + P), policy response information as well as water and biodiversity related indicators
  
  
• Support in identifying and compiling data on farm management practices
  
  
• Input to debate on bio-energy production on farmland
  
  
• Data input and analysis regarding environmentally compatible bioenergy/biofuel production on farmland
  
  
• Reaching the 2010 biodiversity target/support Natura 2000 implementation
  
  
• Climate change and water use (adaptation)
  
  
• Rural policies and the environment
  
  
• Compilation and analysis of socio-economic data, including the implementation of the EU common agriculture policy and structural funds
  
  
• Organisation of expert meetings and conferences
  
  
• Support implementation of the water framework directive (WFD)