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

Friday, May 18, 2012

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.

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.

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.

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.

A green reform of the CAP is needed now!

Friday, April 13, 2012

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A green reform of the CAP is needed now!

BirdLife Europe, in collaboration with the EEB (European Environmental Bureau), launched a video giving a series of indisputable arguments to green the CAP.

Wildlife friendly farmers take their fight to Brussels

Friday, April 13, 2012

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On Monday 19 March, a group of farmers from across Europe travelled to Brussels to call for greater support for wildlife conservation in the European countryside through Rural Development measures.

EU Commission seeks to allow the spread of a dangerous pest

Friday, April 13, 2012

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On explicit request of the main farmers unions, the department taking care of health and consumers issues within the European Commission (DG SANCO), has proposed to dismantle a European bio- safety regime by removing the obligation on countries to contain the spread of a highly destructive maize pest, the Western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera.

Birds in Europe 3, 2, 1… launch!

Thursday, April 5, 2012

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100 ornithologists and stakeholders from 40 countries met in the southern Czech town of Mikulov to launch the exciting three-year project “Birds in Europe 3”. The overall goal is to collate the best available data on the distribution, trends and abundance of all European bird species, and produce the third assessment of their population status.

Urgent message from Denmark: “CAP must support sustainable farming”

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

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Urgent message from Denmark: “CAP must support sustainable farming”

BirdLife Europe and the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) have launched a video highlighting the many problems facing the European agricultural ecosystem.

New study casts doubt on climate credentials and sustainability of US wood in meeting Europe’s demand for energy biomass

Monday, February 20, 2012

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New study casts doubt on climate credentials and sustainability of US wood in meeting Europe’s demand for energy biomass

A major increase in imports of wood fuel to Europe from the US could do more harm than good for our environment, a new report has revealed. Burning wood pellets – or biomass – in European power stations is playing an increasing part in the efforts to reach the EU renewable energy target.