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The BirdLife Europe Partnership consists of 45 conservation organisations with almost 3,000 staff, 1.9 million members and more than 6,000 reserves covering over 300,000 hectares.

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BirdLife Europe’s main achievements in 2011 celebrated in its Annual Report

Friday, May 18, 2012

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Through the Annual report 2011, you will hear about the European and Central Asian Partnership’s main achievements and successes in Conservation, Science, Policy and visibility in 2011.

Great Victory for Montenegrin biodiversity!

Thursday, May 17, 2012

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Great Victory for Montenegrin biodiversity!

The months of intensive advocacy work from the Center for Protection and Research of birds of Montenegro (CZIP) and the support from the biggest international centers of nature conservation have finally paid off: the Ulcinj Salina area won’t become a touristic attraction.

Bird trapping on the rise in Cyprus – an estimated 2.8 million birds killed in 2011

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

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Bird trapping on the rise in Cyprus – an estimated 2.8 million birds killed in 2011

The latest monitoring results in Cyprus show that bird trapping with mist nets and limesticks continues to rise, threatening many migrants travelling through the Eastern Mediterranean Island.

Want a fair and ecological agricultural policy for the EU? Add your signature!

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

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Want a fair and ecological agricultural policy for the EU? Add your signature!

With only a few weeks left to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), and with the ongoing reform of the European Common Agricultural Policy, several youth networks from across the EU have launched a joint initiative to mobilize citizens in support of a fair and ecological agricultural reform.

MEPs adopt the “Gerbrandy” Report on biodiversity

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

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MEPs adopt the “Gerbrandy” Report on biodiversity

On April 20th the European Parliament made a stand in support of biodiversity conservation and sustainable development when it adopted the “Motion for a European Parliament resolution on our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020”, authored by Dutch Liberal MEP Mr Gerben Jan Gerbrandy.

SPEA’s magazine is now available online

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

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After 17 years of a paper only version the magazine of Portuguese BirdLife Partner, SPEA, Pardela (Portuguese name for Cory’s Shearwater) now has an online version.

Join NABU on May 21 to celebrate and learn about Natura 2000 in Germany

Friday, May 11, 2012

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Join NABU on May 21 to celebrate and learn about Natura 2000 in Germany

NABU (BirdLife in Germany) is inviting people to celebrate 20 years of the Natura 2000 network on 21st of May, at its conference “20 years, 20 percent – how to proceed with Natura 2000?”

First Ornithofestival in Bosnia-Herzegovina welcomes over a hundred bird lovers

Thursday, May 10, 2012

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First Ornithofestival in Bosnia-Herzegovina welcomes over a hundred bird lovers

On 20 and 21 April 2012, the cities of Kraljeva Sutjeska and Kakanj in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BH) hosted the country’s first “Ornithofestival”.

Environment Committee sets the bar for an ambitious Fisheries reform

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

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On 8th May, European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Safety has adopted a strong and progressive opinion on the Common Fisheries Policy reform. BirdLife Europe praises the members of the Committee for their strong stand on the CFP reform.

Seed diversity in need of help – sign the letter

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

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Seed diversity in need of help – sign the letter

Take a stand for an environmentally and consumer friendly S&PM regulation (Seed and Plant Propagating Material): add your signature to the European civil society open letter. Thank you in advance for your support!

Towards a legally binding agreement on forests in Europe

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

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Towards a legally binding agreement on forests in Europe

Forest Europe, the Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe comprising of 46 countries and the EU, announced its decision of producing a Legally Binding Agreement on Forests (LBA-f) in Europe, in June 2011, to legally support the sustainable management of Europe’s forests.

Important Bird Areas incorporated into Kazakh legislation

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

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The recent revision of Kazakhstan’s nature-protection legislation has resulted in the inclusion of the term “Important Bird Area” (IBA) in the law on Specially Protected Nature Areas in Kazakhstan.

Using technology to protect biodiversity

Friday, April 13, 2012

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Using technology to protect biodiversity

The BirdLife partners in France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and the UK, are deploying unprecedented actions to protect the marine environment, through the project FAME (Future of the Atlantic Marine Environment, Interreg Programme 2010-2012). Amongst other, they have been tagging seabirds with mini-cameras, which recorded wonderful images.

Scientists highlight carbon risk from Biomass energy

Friday, April 13, 2012

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On 29 March 2012, BirdLife Europe, the European Environmental Bureau and FERN organized a breakfast event about correct carbon accounting. Several top scientists, amongst whom a member of the Scientific Committee of the European Environment Agency, told the audience that burning biomass for energy could release more carbon emissions than it saves.

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