Since the Kyoto Protocol came into force, the U.S. has been effectively pushed onto the sidelines in the area of international climate change politics. In fact, U.S. initiatives so far have by and large been limited to bilateral and regional partnerships to combat climate change through technological innovation. Interestingly, activities at the regional, state, and local levels indicate considerable potential within the American political framework, to develop policies at the subnational level that respond to the challenge of climate change. Senior Researchers, Markus Knigge and Camilla Bausch, published a discussion paper which identifies subnational activities and analyses their impacts on greenhouse gas emissions and policymaking at the federal level. The discussion paper is available for download.

In this chapter of "Smit and Herzog on The Law of the European Union", founded by Hans Smit and Peter Herzog, Michael Mehling and Gitte Warnick of Ecologic Institute describe and analyze Title XIX of the Treaty establishing the European Community. First, the authors provide an in-depth review of the evolution of the corresponding paragraphs and articles, as well as a review of European environmental policy in general. The second part analyzes significant related measures of secondary legislation.

In this chapter of "Smit & Herzog on The Law of the European Union", founded by Hans Smit and Peter Herzog, Michael Mehling and Gitte Warnick of Ecologic Institute describe and analyze Article 176 of the Treaty establishing the European Community. First, the authors provide a review of the evolution of the article. The second part is an exhaustive analysis of significant judgments and decisions.

Kranz N., E. Interwies, A. Vorwerk (2005): Transboundary regimes in the Amudarya basin, Appendix to Deliverable 1.3.1 of the NeWater project, Berlin.

Kranz, Nicole et al. 2005: NeWater deliverable 1.3.2 Adaptive Water Management in Transboundary contexts. Common Research Agenda. Ecologic, RBA, RIZA, Berlin.

This background paper informs the participants of the Strategic Workshop about the three central topics energy security, values and transatlantic communication. It provides information on the background, suggests topics for discussion and recommends further literature on the topic. On 15 December 2005 Ecologic Institute, with support from the Robert Bosch Foundation, organized this workshop in Berlin to identify and raise awareness about those environmental policy issues. The paper is available for download.

This report summarizes the in-depth conversations of the workshop "Transatlantic Environmental Relations", concentrating on energy security, values and transatlantic communication. On 15 December 2005 Ecologic Institute, with support from the Robert Bosch Foundation, organized this workshop in Berlin to identify and raise awareness about those environmental policy issues. The workshop report is available for download.

Kranz, N., E. Interwies, R. Vidaurre (2005): Transboundary Regimes in the Orange Senqu Basin, Contribution to Deliverable 1.3.1 of the NeWater Project, Berlin.

Dworak, Thomas et al. 2005: Deliverable 3 – WFD and Agriculture linkages at the EU level. Final Report about Rural Development Programmes. Ecologic/Warsaw Agricultural University, Berlin/Warsaw.

Herbke, Nadine; Jessica Ward; Rodrigo Vidaurre 2005: Wastewater Treatment and Reuse. Background Paper. Integrated Water Resources Management: Course for North Africa. November 28 – December 03, 2005. Rabat, Morocco.

Interwies, Eduard; Eleftheria Kampa; Benjamin Görlach 2005: Economic Instruments and Water Rights. Background Paper. Integrated Water Resources Management: Course for North Africa. November 28 – December 03, 2005. Rabat, Morocco.

Kranz, Nicole; Antje Vorwerk 2005: Participatory Management: The Rhine Basin Case. Background Paper. Integrated Water Resources Management: Course for North Africa. November 28 – December 03, 2005. Rabat, Morocco.

Marsden, Katrina; Thomas Dworak; R. Andreas Kraemer 2005: Managing Floods and Droughts. Background Paper. Integrated Water Resources Management: Course for North Africa. November 28 – December 03, 2005. Rabat, Morocco.

Müssner, Rainer; Stephanie Schlegel; Floor Brouwer et al. 2005: Deliverable 4 – CROSS-COMPLIANCE Facilitating the CAP reform: Compliance and competitiveness of European agriculture – Specific Targeted Research or Innovation Project (STREP) – Integrating and Strengthening the European Research Area. Ecologic – Institute for International and European Environmental Policy/Wageningen University & Research Centre, Agricultural Economics Institute, Berlin.