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Final Warning for Bulgaria over Failure to Protect Internationally Important Sites

Friday, June 22, 2012

On Thursday 21 June, the European Commission issued a final legal warning against the Bulgarian Government over its failure to fully designate, protect, and prevent deterioration of the Kaliakra Special Protection Area and Site of Community Importance, required under the EU Birds and Habitats Directives.

Finance ministers still fail to focus on quality of spending

Friday, June 15, 2012

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The Council is under pressure to achieve partial agreements on the key EU policy reforms by the end of the Danish Presidency (June 30th). Furthermore, the meeting of the Heads of States on June 28 and 29 will be key to set the priorities for the EU Budget 2014-2020 in the context of tackling the economic crisis.

Stand up against overfishing – call for sustainable fisheries

Thursday, June 14, 2012

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At the occasion of this year’s European Fish Weeks (June 8 – August 31), BirdLife Europe, Greenpeace, Oceana, WWF and Oceans 2012 have produced a short animation explaining the problem of overfishing, the damages it causes to wildlife and ecosystems, and its consequences for our long term food security. It also highlights the opportunity to end it. Add your voice to our call for sustainable EU fisheries!

2-year Anniversary of BirdLife’s Seabird petition: a good time to ask the Commission to keep its promises

Monday, June 11, 2012

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2-year Anniversary of BirdLife’s Seabird petition: a good time to ask the Commission to keep its promises

On 9 June 2010, BirdLife Europe delivered to Commissioner Maria Damanaki, EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and EU Fisheries, pledges of 23,000 European citizens who were concerned about the needless death of seabirds in EU waters as bycatch.

Europe’s financial and wildlife crises demand better value for money from CAP

Friday, June 8, 2012

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Europe’s financial and wildlife crises demand better value for money from CAP

BirdLife Partners from across Europe have launched a common declaration calling for a greater proportion of the Common Agricultural Policy’s budget to be spent on measures which deliver benefits to society and which will ensure the sustainability of European farming.

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.

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.