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Urban ecosystems

Discover the importance of green infrastructure and nature-based solutions for the development of sustainable cities

Circular economy business models in the EU

Discover the challenges and solutions that policymakers face in implementing circular economy business models. This policy brief includes recommendations on how to speed up the development of these models.

Cultural routes in Europe

Discover the transnational routes that help tourists discover how Europeans have lived since ancient times. This policy brief presents the Council of Europe’s Cultural Routes Programme, the EU’s policies on Cultural Routes, and good practices.

Use of technologies for better protection and management of nature and biodiversity

Explore the link between technology use and the protection of natural heritage. Several good practices demonstrate inspiring examples on how emphasising the benefits of technologies and stimulating their uptake leads to great benefits.

Eco-innovation

Production-consumption trends are putting excessive and unsustainable strain on the environment. Resource input costs are becoming volatile. Read in this policy brief why eco-innovation is a potential solution.

Digital solutions in the field of cultural heritage

This policy brief provides information on digital solutions in the field of cultural heritage

Food Waste

This policy brief highlights policies and approaches which have been taken to prevent and reduce food waste, with focus on EU waste policy developments and regional actions.

Protection and sustainable management of heritage in coastal and fluvial regions

This policy brief presents the main challenges that coastal and fluvial regions are facing with regards to protection and sustainable management of cultural and natural heritage assets

Role of green public procurement in improving resource efficiency

Public procurements representing approximately 19% of EU GDP. By using procurement as a tool strategic policy goals can be reached. This policy brief addresses the EU policies, approaches and good practices aimed at promoting green public procurement.

Sustainable tourism

This policy brief demonstrates that cultural and natural heritage is a significant asset for local communities and sustainable tourism development.

Ecosystem services: Interregional cooperation for sustaining the European natural capital

Policy brief on EU policies, approaches and good practices as concerns protection and restoration of ecosystem services.

Citizen engagement in the protection of cultural heritage

This policy brief considers the mechanisms that can be used to foster the participation of citizens in cultural heritage projects and the value which this can bring.