Posts Tagged ‘EU’
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…
Read MoreEHF letter calling for quick adoption of EU F2F and biodiversity strategies
Under the umbrella of the European Habitats Forum, an informal coalition of NGOs calls on the European Commission to adopt the EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy and the Farm 2 Fork Strategy in May, without further delay. “It is crucial that the EU maintains its high ambition to tackle the twin crises of biodiversity and climate…
Read MoreA 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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