Story | 16 May, 2017
Law on Nature protection prepared in FYR Macedonia
Within the successfully completed EU IPA funded project "Capacity building for implementation of Natura 2000”, alongside introduction of the concept of the EU ecological network Natura 2000, the new Law on Nature Protection and sub-regulations have been prepared.
Story | 16 May, 2017
A brown bear wakes up in Montenegro
With the coming of springtime much of the nature wakes up after the period of hibernation. A brown bear (Ursus arctos) is recorded on camera trap in one of the last European virgin forests in National Park Biogradska Gora, northern Montenegro.
Story | 15 May, 2017
During the weekend of Earth Day 2017 celebrations, over 80 individuals gathered in a four-day Forum and launched the BalkaNatureNet, set up to become a transnational meeting point for all individuals working in the fields of nature conservation and education for sustainable development (ESD) in…
Story | 12 May, 2017
The Baltic Sea - the Territory of Sustainable Development
The 18th International Environmental Forum "Baltic Sea Day", which has already become a traditional event for St. Petersburg, was held on 22-23 March 2017. The main theme of the event was the relationship between sustainable development goals and environmental strategies at the global, regional…
Story | 12 May, 2017
The future of European agriculture policy in the hot seat
The European Environmental Bureau and BirdLife Europe organised the event: ‘Who will fix the broken CAP? Recipe for a Living Land’ on 11 May 2017 to examine the lessons learned from the last Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The event focused on the need for a new policy framework that considers…
Story | 27 Apr, 2017
A European plan for nature protection
Today, the European Commission published the “EU Action Plan for nature, people and the economy,” following the results from the fitness check of the EU Birds and Habitats Directives last December.
Story | 11 Apr, 2017
Discovering the secrets of successfully implementing nature-based solutions in cities
IUCN and Deltares hosted a side-event and roundtable session during the conference “Green Infrastructure: Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable and Resilient Cities”, which was held from 4-7 April in Orvieto, Italy. This conference was organised by the COST Action FP1204 project “Greeninurbs”,…
Story | 31 Mar, 2017
Kicking off the debate on the future of European nature post 2020
On 23 March 2017, the Dutch Agency for Environmental Assessment (PBL) hosted an event to launch their Nature Outlook report: “European nature in the plural: Finding common ground for a next policy agenda” in Brussels, Belgium
Story | 31 Mar, 2017
Envisioning a world that considers nature’s rights: an introductory discussion in Europe
Enhancing the value of nature can play an important role in addressing some of the planet’s most pressing environmental challenges. Acknowledging nature’s rights may be a useful tool to help leverage nature and aid in reaching Europe’s biodiversity targets. On 29 March 2017, Nature’s Rights – a…
Story | 27 Mar, 2017
Are we truly connected in today’s high frequency world?
In September last year, the IUCN World Conservation Congress—Planet at the Crossroads—brought together in Hawai’i more than 10,000 participants from 180 countries, including top scientists and academics, world leaders and decision makers from governments, civil society, indigenous peoples, and…