Biodiversity Archives

Livestock Wildlife

Our bias about livestock farming

The Covid-19 outbreak laid many problems of this world bare. On one hand, it showed how much humans pressure wildlife

Livestock Wilderness Policy

EU agricultural policy ‘CAP’ fails to protect biodiversity

Agricultural land covers 40% of the European Union. This means it is the most wide-spread land use in the EU

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European Wilderness Society

Why it is time for nature

Since 1974, the World Environment Day has been celebrated every year on the 5th of June. In 2020, under probably

European Wilderness Society

Shape the EU Green Deal on Restoring Biodiversity NOW!

The European Green Deal call will mobilise research and innovation to foster a just and sustainable societal transition aiming at ‘leaving nobody behind’. Projects

Wildlife

We’re losing exceptional reptile evolutionary diversity

While each species has its own intrinsic value and is thus worth conserving, it is hard, if not impossible, to

Wilderness Policy

Ambitious EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030

Yesterday, 20th May, the EU published a document titled ‘Communication: EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 – Bringing nature back into

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European Wilderness Society

Wilderness is buffer

In the last years more and more researchers are focusing on studying Wilderness. Their conclusion is that despite the many

European Wilderness Society

Fantastic achievements, but are we staying on the right track?

According recent International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) statistic, close to 15% of the Earth’s land and 7% of

Research

Global homogenisation of biodiversity

A recent study examined how the biodiversity on the local scale is changing. They’ve come to a surprising result: on

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Wilderness

How the fall of East Germany improved the world’s biodiversity

Today, 30 years ago, the Berlin Wall that separated the capital city in Western and Eastern Germany fell. Just before

Wildlife

Birds in alarmingly fast decline at Lake Constance

Researchers fear a fast decline in bird populations in Germany, according to a study that has shown that the number

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European Wilderness Society

The Biebrza valley needs our help!

Wetlands are disappearing from the landscape of Europe! The Biebrza National Park with the total area of 592.23 km2 is

Wilderness Policy

How we contaminate Europe’s marine environment

According to a new European Environment Agency report, between 75 and 96 % of the assessed area of Europe’s regional

European Wilderness Society

International Day for Biological Diversity

The United Nations proclaimed 22th of May as the International Day for Biological Diversity to increase understanding and awareness of

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Wildlife

Celebrating 40 years of EU Birds Directive

The European Union is celebrating the 40th year of existence of the European Birds Directive. It is the most powerful

Wildlife

Cultural appreciation is helping protect the bison

American bison play a major role as a spiritual icon for Native Americans while but is also critical in the Wilderness and ecosystem. Efforts to restore the previously vast herds of bison populations are being made by Native American tribes. In particular the Fort Peck Reservation has made substantial strides. However, it has not been without its conflicts.

Wilderness Policy

9th meeting of the CCIC in Vienna

From 17th to 18th December 2018 the 9th meeting of the Carpathian Convention Implementation Committee (CCIC) took place in Vienna. The Carpathian Convention is a consortium of the seven Carpatian countries (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine, Romania and Serbia) to foster the sustainable development and protection of the Carpathian region.

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Wilderness

Biodiversity

Our bias about livestock farming

EU agricultural policy ‘CAP’ fails to protect biodiversity

Why it is time for nature

Shape the EU Green Deal on Restoring Biodiversity NOW!

We’re losing exceptional reptile evolutionary diversity

Ambitious EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030

Wilderness is buffer

Fantastic achievements, but are we staying on the right track?

Global homogenisation of biodiversity

How the fall of East Germany improved the world’s biodiversity

Birds in alarmingly fast decline at Lake Constance

The Biebrza valley needs our help!

How we contaminate Europe’s marine environment

International Day for Biological Diversity

Celebrating 40 years of EU Birds Directive

Cultural appreciation is helping protect the bison

9th meeting of the CCIC in Vienna

Disturbance – the secret of dynamic nature

Forest restoration in Tatra National Park

Working together to protect Biodiversity in Central Europe

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