LIFE funding for private land conservation

On 13 May 2020, the International Land Conservation Network (ILCN) and the European Land Conservation Network (ELCN) organised a webinar on using EU LIFE funding for private land conservation. The webinar attracted 191 attendees and provided a useful resource for private landowners and conservationists working together with private landowners in their preparations for a LIFE project proposal. The webinar started…

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A victory for European blue; EU water legislation “fit for purpose”

After a two-year rundown of EU Water Legislation, the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and the Floods Directive (FD) have been found “largely fit for purpose”, along with the Environmental Quality Standards Directive (EQSD) and the Groundwater Directive (GWD). The Commission’s message is clear: “The objectives of the Directives are as relevant now as they were…

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