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All aboard for sustainable fisheries!

Tue, 14/05/2013 - 14:17

On Monday 13th May, the day of the opening of the EU Fisheries Council in Brussels, BirdLife Europe together with other NGOs, politicians, fishermen and chefs joined forces to stop overfishing and preserve our oceans in the campaign All Aboard!

Europe and Central Asia Seabirds and Marine - Europe and Central Asia

Whooper Swans chose HeidelbergCement gravel pit to spend the winter

Mon, 29/04/2013 - 09:41

The Dixförda gravel pits south of Potsdam in Germany are a very important night roosting place for the Whooper Swans. Up to 1120 individuals have been recorded, which makes them one of the biggest inland concentrations in Europe.

Europe and Central Asia Germany

How can tourism play an important role in Portuguese seabird conservation?

Fri, 26/04/2013 - 13:07

Since January the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA; BirdLife in Portugal), together with Marlin Boat Tours are performing a monitoring scheme of birds at sea.

Europe and Central Asia Portugal Capacity Development - Europe and Central Asia

Egyptian Vultures found dead by poison in Greece

Wed, 17/04/2013 - 16:38

Two Egyptian Vultures have been found dead in Greece as reported by the Hellenic Ornithological Society. The deaths were caused by poisoned baits illegally placed to hunt foxes or wolves.

Europe and Central Asia Greece Illegal killing of birds

New study shows CAP reform risks greenwashing

Wed, 17/04/2013 - 16:03

During the final days of public negotiations on the EU Common Agriculture Policy (CAP), BirdWatch Ireland (BirdLife in Ireland) in collaboration with An Taisce (The national trust for Ireland), and the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) organized a conference on “the role of the Irish Presidency in sealing the deal on a greener CAP”. At the event a new study was launched, demonstrating that greening of the CAP is on course to failure.

Europe and Central Asia Advocating for sustainable agriculture

Keeping the EU biofuels policy alive costs citizens €10bn a year

Wed, 17/04/2013 - 13:00

n April 17, was launched a study report revealing that the EU spends €10bn a year in support of the biofuels industry, a sum as big as the Cyprus bailout. Yet the industry is not achieving its objectives of climate change mitigation, rural development and energy security.

Europe and Central Asia Climate Change

BirdLife Malta acts on illegal hunting

Wed, 17/04/2013 - 08:25

Following electoral pledges designed to woo hunters’ votes the new Maltese government has further relaxed the hunting legislation in a country sadly famed for its rampant illegal killing of birds. This worsens the situation created by the issuing of yet another derogation that allows a spring hunting season, even longer this year, in violation with the EU Birds Directive.

Europe and Central Asia

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.

Europe and Central Asia

Innovative solutions to bring clean air back into cities and their ports

Thu, 11/04/2013 - 19:57

Air pollution threatens climate, environment and human health. Each year approximately 500,000 people die prematurely from the direct consequences of poor air quality throughout the European Union. NABU (BirdLife in Germany), in collaboration with eight European green NGOs, has launched a tree year project aiming at developing concrete measures and solutions for a cleaner air in European ports and cities. The timing is perfect since clean air will be the focus of EU environmental policy discussions throughout 2013, the European Year of Air.

Europe and Central Asia Capacity Development - Europe and Central Asia

From the sands of the Sahara to the sands of CEMEX quarries

Wed, 10/04/2013 - 16:54

Sand Martins make an amazing journey every winter from the Sahara to the UK to breed in piles of sand. This year, every CEMEX UK quarry will be creating the sheer banks of sand that Sand Martins love to make their homes in, as part of the CEMEX-BirdLife International partnership.

Europe and Central Asia United Kingdom

Can Europe truly protect forests?

Tue, 26/03/2013 - 08:44

European countries, from Norway and Russia to Turkey and Kyrgyzstan have been negotiating for some time now on the future role of forests and the compliance of international and national actions for an enhanced forest protection for almost two years now.

Europe and Central Asia Forests of Hope - Europe and Central Asia

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.

Europe and Central Asia

From dogfight to protected birds’ estuary

Tue, 19/03/2013 - 19:21

After years of political dogfight there finally seems to be hope for the Western Scheldt estuary in the Netherlands, a partly enclosed coastal body of brackish water with multiple streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.

Europe and Central Asia

UK's most exotic natural treasures under threat from 'legal neglect'

Tue, 19/03/2013 - 14:25

A first-ever analysis of the environmental laws across all 14 of the UK’s Overseas Territories has been published and presented to the British Government.

Europe and Central Asia Preventing Extinctions

Producing biofuels without increasing greenhouse gas emissions

Tue, 19/03/2013 - 10:11

A recent report about the Dutch biofuels market, compiled by research institute CE Delft, reveals that the environmental performance of biofuels sold on the Dutch market could be significantly improved by shifting to biofuels that produce low levels of CO2 emissions.

Europe and Central Asia

European Parliament vote falls short of real CAP reform

Mon, 18/03/2013 - 15:11

On 13 March the European Parliament voted on the two of this year’s key policy issues; the EU Budget for the next seven years and the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP), which eats up 40% of it. Although Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) showed courage by rejecting the European Council’s deal on the budget, it seems that they lost their guts when it was time to vote for a real reform of the CAP.

Europe and Central Asia

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.

Europe and Central Asia

Alien species – biodiversity’s ticking time bomb?

Mon, 04/03/2013 - 17:15

They cause some 12.5 billion Euro worth of damage each year in the European Union alone. On 21 February BirdLife and IUCN co-hosted an event in the European Parliament in Brussels to shed some light on this ticking time bomb, ahead of the EU legislative proposal aimed at tackling the problem, which is expected in March.

Europe and Central Asia Belgium Invasive Alien Species

News Europe and Central Asia

All aboard for sustainable fisheries!

Whooper Swans chose HeidelbergCement gravel pit to spend the winter

How can tourism play an important role in Portuguese seabird conservation?

Egyptian Vultures found dead by poison in Greece

New study shows CAP reform risks greenwashing

Keeping the EU biofuels policy alive costs citizens €10bn a year

BirdLife Malta acts on illegal hunting

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

Innovative solutions to bring clean air back into cities and their ports

From the sands of the Sahara to the sands of CEMEX quarries

Can Europe truly protect forests?

BirdWatch Ireland exhibition in European Parliament: Nature creates prosperity

From dogfight to protected birds’ estuary

UK's most exotic natural treasures under threat from 'legal neglect'

Producing biofuels without increasing greenhouse gas emissions

European Parliament vote falls short of real CAP reform

Spanish media project to promote Natura 2000

Alien species – biodiversity’s ticking time bomb?

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