COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006 ‘LAPIN PORON LIHA’

Reindeer meat from Finnish Lapland is now recognized in the EU as a product with a high level of quality and as a traditional product. This means that reindeer meat from Lapland in Finland was added to the regulation of Parma ham and other similar products, among which is a protected designation of origin (PDO). The label may now be applied to reindeer meat, which is produced in the Finnish reindeer management area on reindeer born and bred in that region. The label requires that the reindeer meat is also cut, and packaged in the Finnish reindeer management area. Finnish reindeer husbandry produces 2-2,5 million kilos annually. This change in regulation may improve the marketing and sales of reindeer meat internationally and ease conditions for the production and sale of products for reindeer herders

Joint communication: Developing a European Union Policy towards the Arctic Region: progress since 2008 and next steps.

As climate change and economic development accelerate in the Arctic region, the European Union should step up its engagement with its Arctic partners to jointly meet the challenge of safeguarding the environment while ensuring the sustainable development of the Arctic region. Nowhere is climate change more visible than in the Arctic, which is a vital and vulnerable component of the Earth's environment and climate system. The melting of the Arctic sea ice is progressing rapidly, resulting in self-accelerating global warming, and affecting ecosystems as well as the traditional livelihoods of indigenous peoples

The inventory of activities in the framework of developing a European Union Arctic Policy

Accompanying the document Joint communication: Developing a European Union Policy towards the Arctic Region: progress since 2008 and next steps (http://library.arcticportal.org/1698/) This staff working document accompanies the Joint Communication to the European Parliament and the Council on Developing a European Union Policy towards the Arctic Region: progress since 2008 and next steps. The purpose of the staff document is to give detailed information about the progress outlined since the Communication of 20 November 2008 on ‘The European Union and the Arctic Region’. It covers activities undertaken by the Commission services, the relevant European agencies and the European External Action Service (EEAS) on the proposals set out in the 2008 Communication as addressed under the guidance of the 2009 Council Conclusions and the 2011 European Parliament Resolution, in consultation with the EU Member States and in dialogue with the other Arctic states and other Arctic stakeholders

Compendium of legislation and institutional arrangements for labour migration in Pacific island countries

This report has been produced as part of the Pacific Climate Change and Migration (PCCM) Project entitled, ‘Enhancing the Capacity of Pacific Island Countries to Manage the Impacts of Climate Change on Migration’. The PCCM Project is a three year project (2013-2016) funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The vision of the project is to: - To increase protection of individuals and communities that are vulnerable to climate change displacement and migration through targeted national and regional policies; and - To increase labour mobility opportunities for Pacific Islanders, through well-managed labour migration schemes. The Project covers the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru, Republic of Marshall Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. In the ‘target countries’ of Kiribati, Tuvalu and Nauru the Project will have national actions aimed at institutional strengthening through developing migration indicators and sharing of information on labour migration; gathering data on community attitudes to climate change induced migration; assisting with the development of climate change responses and national action strategies to mitigate the risk of displacement; and enhancing national capacity to effectively participate in regional, bilateral and global schemes on labour migration

Consideration of hydromorphology and sediment in the implementation of the EU water framework and floods directives: a comparative analysis of selected EU member states

The EU Water Framework and Floods Directives represent important legislative instruments introduced in the water policy during the last two decades. Despite their holistic and complementary approaches, which should yield many benefits, the lack of importance given to the consideration of hydromorphology and sediments is a weakness. This will hinder the achievement of the Directives' goals, since hydrology and geomorphology of rivers and the character and dynamics of sediments are essential components of the aquatic habitat and ecosystem health. The entrainment, transport and deposition of sediments determine the interrelationships between river channel geometry and flow regime, which affect flood risk. The paper reports on the findings of a survey undertaken in 2015 as part of the HYTECH project, which questioned 20 EU Water Authorities about the importance they attached to hydromorphological quality elements and sediment transport during the implementation cycles of both Directives

Climate change and migration issues in the Pacific

This report has been produced as part of the Pacific Climate Change and Migration (PCCM) Project entitled, 'Enhancing the Capacity of Pacific Island Countries to Manage the Impacts of Climate Change on Migration'. The PCCM Project is a three year project (2013-2016) funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The vision of the project is to: - To increase protection of individuals and communities that are vulnerable to climate change displacement and migration through targeted national and regional policies; and - To increase labour mobility opportunities for Pacific Islanders, through well-managed labour migration schemes. The Project covers the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru, Republic of Marshall Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. In the ‘target countries’ of Kiribati, Tuvalu and Nauru the Project will have national actions aimed at institutional strengthening through developing migration indicators and sharing of information on labour migration; gathering data on community attitudes to climate change induced migration; assisting with the development of climate change responses and national action strategies to mitigate the risk of displacement; and enhancing national capacity to effectively participate in regional, bilateral and global schemes on labour migration

Situational analysis of employment in Nauru

This report has been produced as part of the Pacific Climate Change and Migration (PCCM) Project entitled, 'Enhancing the Capacity of Pacific Island Countries to Manage the Impacts of Climate Change on Migration'. The PCCM Project is a three year project (2013-2016) funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The vision of the project is to: -­- To increase protection of individuals and communities that are vulnerable to climate change displacement and migration through targeted national and regional policies; and -­- To increase labour mobility opportunities for Pacific Islanders, through well-managed labour migration schemes. The Project covers the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Republic of Marshall Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. In the 'target countries' of Kiribati, Tuvalu and Nauru the Project will have national actions aimed at institutional strengthening through developing migration indicators and sharing of information on labour migration; gathering data on community attitudes to climate change induced migration; assisting with the development of climate change responses and national action strategies to mitigate the risk of displacement; and enhancing national capacity to effectively participate in regional, bilateral and global schemes on labour migration

The potential for using geopolymer concrete in the UK

Geopolymers are a novel class of inorganic polymers, which have the potential to replace Portland cement in a number of different applications. Geopolymers can utilise a higher level of industrial by-products than Portland cement blends and numerous studies have concluded geopolymer concretes have significantly lower embodied carbon dioxide than Portland-cement-based concretes. This paper examines the potential for the use of geopolymer binders as a Portland cement replacement in the UK. The quantities of material required, the major sources of these materials, the environmental implications and the barriers to implementation are discussed

Evaluation Report : evaluation of Pacific climate change and migration project : "enhancing the capacity of Pacific Island Countries to manage the impacts of climate change on migration"

Leading Division: SRO-EPOLeading Division/SROs: SRO-EPOThis evaluation has been commissioned by ESCAP for the EU‐funded Pacific Climate Change and Migration Project (PCCM) or (the Project), which it is implementing in partnership with ILO and with support from UNDP. The overall objective of the PCCM Project has been to develop the capacity of Pacific Island Countries to address the impacts of climate change on migration through well‐managed, rights‐based migration schemes and policy frameworks, supported by comprehensive research and knowledge building. The three key result areas for the project aimed at achieving this objective are: increased awareness of the impacts of climate change on migration; increased capacity within Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu to plan and implement national policies on migration; and strengthening regional knowledge and policy dialogue on the impacts of climate change on migration, including labour migration. The three countries in the region that are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change &ndash; Tuvalu, Nauru and Kiribati &ndash; were targeted for assistance with developing tools and capacity development to enable them to better predict and manage the challenges posed by climate change and its impact on migratory flows. The purpose of this final evaluation has been to assess the implementation and outcomes of the Project. It has focussed on the achievement of Project outputs and their contribution to planned outcomes and includes forward‐looking recommendations on how to build on the achievements of the project and to ensure that they are sustained by the relevant stakeholders. It has taken a results‐based approach, based on standard OECD DAC criteria ‐ relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability. The project has also been assessed from both gender equality and human rights perspectives (as cross‐cutting issues). The scope of the evaluation was the PCCM Project, and its outcomes, outputs and activities over the three and a half years it functioned. The evaluation considered both regional activities and those delivered at the national level (Tuvalu, Nauru and Kiribati).</p