Investigating the use of environmental benefits in the policy decision process: a qualitative study focusing on the EU water policy

摘要: This paper presents the use of environmental benefits in policy-making process nine European countries. Growing competition for financial resources suggests that a precise understanding provided by policies is needed. In particular, co-benefits offer must be more thoroughly investigated. Yet because there often focus on systems rather than individual species or specific factors it becomes difficult to characterise benefits. shows role advise policy action differs across selected Environmental are used at different stages cycle and purposes. many cases they not inform high level decision making but stimulate public debate develop targeted legislative proposals.