Posts Tagged ‘Natura 2000’
Eurosite-related initiative nominated for Natura 2000 Award!
On 2 June 2020, the European Commission presented this year’s Natura 2000 Award finalists. We are happy to announce that the application “Reinforcing the roles of remote sensing in Natura 2000 monitoring“, an application closely related to Eurosite, has been selected as one of the finalists. A message by the finalist: Dear Colleague We are…
Read MoreNatura 2000 Award finalists announced
The European Commission has announced the finalists of the 2020 Natura 2000 Awards! 27 finalists have been selected in five categories; communication, socio-economic benefits, conservation, reconciling interests/perceptions and cross-border cooperation and networking. The Natura 2000 network is the network of natural protected sites throughout the European Union. The network includes both marine and terrestrial protected…
Read MoreA long way to go: management plans in protected areas
The latest PARKS bulletin, issued by the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, was devoted to Aichi target 11. The Aichi targets are part of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 under the Convention of Biological Diversity. Aichi 11 indicates that by 2020 17% of terrestrial and inland waters are conserved through effectively and equitably…
Read MoreCommission pressures Romania to halt illegal logging
The European Commission has announced to pursue legal action against Romania to stop the illegal deforestation happening in the country. The announcement follows after the death of several forest rangers over the past years and the official complaints by environmental groups Agent Green, ClientEarth and EuroNatur against the ongoing destruction of tens of thousands of…
Read MoreEU Pollinators Initiative – an update from Brussels
On 13 November Eurosite attended the “Workshop on conservation measures that benefit pollinators applied under the Nature Directives in Natura 2000 sites” organised by IUCN and hosted by the European Commission DG Environment. On this occasion it was announced that the EC is finalising action plans for two habitat types: 4030 European dry heaths and…
Read MoreNature benefits: stories from citizens
Nature can provide answers to many societal and environmental challenges the European Union faces today. Citizens from different sectors will share their personal experiences about living and working in Natura 2000 sites during our “How can People and the Economy benefit from Nature? Stories from Citizens” conference in Brussels on June 7th 2017. We will…
Read MoreEU Action Plan for nature, people and the economy
Following the evaluation of the Birds and Habitats Directives, the European Commission has adopted the Action Plan for nature, people and the economy to improve their implementation and boost their contribution towards reaching the EU’s biodiversity targets for 2020. The Action Plan focuses on four priority areas and comprises 15 actions to be carried out…
Read MoreNew Friend of Eurosite: CEEweb for Biodiversity
Given the clear complementary aims of Eurosite and CEEweb for Biodiversity, particularly regarding the exchange of knowledge and experience, geographic coverage, and a number of common themes addressed by the two networks, both organisations decided to formalise their working relationship. We are very happy to announce that CEEweb officially became a ‘Friend of Eurosite’ meaning…
Read MoreLetter to the Commission: how to better implement Natura 2000?
Together with CEEweb for Biodiversity and representing both of our organisations’ members, we sent a letter to the European Commission where we stated our comments on the proposed Action Plan for better implementation of Natura 2000. The fitness check results concluded that the directives are fit for purpose and that they work best where well…
Read MoreNatura 2000 branding campaign website launched
Natura 2000 is the largest network of protected areas in the world. It not only protects nature but also offers socio-economic opportunities to its local communities. The Natura 2000 branding campaign stresses the benefits this network can provide. It promotes nature-friendly products and services from Natura 2000 areas and showcases inspiring stories about their benefits…
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