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European Commission DG Environment

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Amazon
Area: 5888268 km2
Countries:
Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
Cities:
Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, Hungary, India, Iraq, Mexico, Pakistan, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Thailand, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America
Regions: Amazonas, Colorado River, Danube, Ebro, Ganges - Brahmaputra, Huang He (Yellow River), India, Indus, Lake VIctoria, Limpopo, Mekong, Murray - Darling, Nile, Olifants, Orange, Penner River, Rhine, Rufiji, South Africa, Tigris & Euphrates, Vaal, Yangtze River (Chang Jiang)
Organization SDGs:
Includes Sustainable Development Goals from the organization and its locations.
Integrated Water Resource Management (SDG 6.5)
Organization Tags:
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Nature-Based Solutions
Leaving No One Behind
Services Offered: Policy advocacy
Communications & outreach
Research & analysis
Org. Type: Bilateral and / or Intergovernmental Agency
Org. Size: Small (10 - 99 Employees)
Language: English
Org. Website: Ec.europa.eu
Org. Source: User
Profile Completion: 89%
Coalition: No

Organization Overview

Developing European Environmental Policy

The European Commission develops and implements EU policies by

  • proposing laws to the European Parliament and Council of the European Union
  • helping EU countries implement EU legislation
  • managing the EU's budget and allocating funding
  • ensuring that EU law is complied with together with the Court of Justice
  • representing the EU outside Europe together with the EU's diplomatic service, the European External Action Service

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Developing European Environmental Policy

The European Commission develops and implements EU policies by

  • proposing laws to the European Parliament and Council of the European Union
  • helping EU countries implement EU legislation
  • managing the EU's budget and allocating funding
  • ensuring that EU law is complied with together with the Court of Justice
  • representing the EU outside Europe together with the EU's diplomatic service, the European External Action Service

EU policies are designed to bring benefits to citizens, businesses and other stakeholders in the EU. Commission initiatives for new policies have to be agreed on internally according to a set procedure.

Better regulation tools ensure that each new policy is based on evidence and best available practice.

Find out how the European Commission takes decisions on policies.

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The European Water Partnership (EWP) is an independent value based non-profit organization structured as an open and inclusive member association. The EWP harnesses European capacity, helps to coordinate initiatives and activities in international water issues and undertakes worldwide promotion of … Learn More

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