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Green Infrastructure - Enhancing Europe’s Natural Capital

Tue, 14/05/2013 - 15:25

On Monday 6th May the European Commission launched a new strategy to encourage the deployment of green infrastructure. The strategy also revealed a clear policy signal to ensure that the enhancement of natural processes that provide multiple benefits, such as green infrastructure, becomes a systematic part of spatial planning. This is a key element of the implementation of the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy towards 2020.

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All aboard for sustainable fisheries!

Tue, 14/05/2013 - 14:17


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BirdLife Malta acts on illegal hunting

Wed, 17/04/2013 - 08:25


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Ecological connectivity: what you do in your garden affects your neighborhood

Tue, 16/04/2013 - 13:43

A new LIFE + project run by LIPU aims to raise citizens and authorities awareness on the importance of biodiversity by protecting an important nature area in Italy and communicating around nature.

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Can Europe truly protect forests?

Tue, 26/03/2013 - 08:44


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BirdWatch Ireland exhibition in European Parliament: Nature creates prosperity

Wed, 20/03/2013 - 09:35

In the context of the Irish EU Presidency (January to June 2013) BirdWatch Ireland arranges a photo exhibition in the European Parliament in Brussels of iconic Irish birds in a way to promote the role of the Irish EU Presidency in securing our well-being, jobs and a sustainable future.

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Producing biofuels without increasing greenhouse gas emissions

Tue, 19/03/2013 - 10:11


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European Parliament vote falls short of real CAP reform

Mon, 18/03/2013 - 15:11


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Spanish media project to promote Natura 2000

Tue, 12/03/2013 - 10:20

SEO/BirdLife (BirdLife in Spain) in collaboration with the Spanish news agency EFE recently launched a four year Life+ project focusing on the Spanish Natura 2000 Network.

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Court Ruling Threatens Red-Breasts

Thu, 14/02/2013 - 10:07

In January, the Bulgarian Court overturned a decision by the Bulgarian Minister of the Environment to revoke permission for a wind energy project threatening a high nature value area as well as the globally endangered bird species inhabiting it.

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Sealing the EU budget deal and slamming the door on environment

Tue, 12/02/2013 - 07:32

On Friday 8 February, after months of discussions and a final 24 hour sprint session during the EU Summit, the 27 EU Heads of State, finally agreed on the EU budget for the period 2014-2020. The result is a blow to the environment. Not only is it a historically small budget, 908 billion euro compared to 970 billion euro for the current period (2007 – 2013), but it also entails an extermination of all expectations for greening.

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The risk of assuming that biomass is sustainable

Mon, 11/02/2013 - 09:06


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New report presents alternatives to harmful biofuels to decarbonise EU transport

Thu, 17/01/2013 - 10:54


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Help end overfishing in Europe by painting a fish online and making your voice heard

Thu, 17/01/2013 - 08:29


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Successfully conserving the Aquatic Warbler

Mon, 14/01/2013 - 17:04

The numbers of Aquatic Warblers are declining in Europe mainly due to habitat loss and speeded up by changes in water management. The Polish Society for the Birds Protection (OTOP, Birdlife Poland) started a project to protect the Aquatic Warbler already back in the 1990s and conservation measures have focused on two big projects financed by the LIFE Programme.

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Exemptions to EU law cause wildlife damage in Malta

Wed, 19/12/2012 - 11:34


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The UK has lost 44 million birds since 1966

Tue, 18/12/2012 - 15:16


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Committing to sustainable electricity grids in Europe

Thu, 06/12/2012 - 09:56


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