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EU ENVIRONMENT MINISTERS FAIL TO STAND UP FOR NATURE IN FACE OF FARM LOBBY INTERESTS 
On Monday 19 December the EU Environment Council in Brussels came out with conclusions on the EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy, in which the interests of the farm lobby purveyed over biodiversity protection.
The EU continues to fail in financing successful and effective LIFE programmes 
On Monday 12 December, the European Commission proposed the renewal after 2013 of the LIFE programme, a key tool for financing biodiversity and the Natura 2000 network.
OFFICIAL REPORT CONFIRMS MASSIVE MISUSE OF EU FISHERIES FUNDS - Billions of euros to promote sustainable fishing are doing the reverse 
On Monday 12 December, the EU Court of Auditors published a report damning costly failures to eliminate overfishing in Europe.
NEW REPORT REVEALS DRAMATIC CHANGES IN THE UK'S WATERBIRDS 
“The State of the UK’s Birds 2011 report”, recently produced by the RSPB/ BirdLife in the UK, in coalition with other British Environmental NGOs, highlights signs of dramatic changes for some wetland birds that have reached their lowest but also highest population levels in the UK in winter.
Sponsor and protect a Cory’s Shearwater, SPEA’s bird of the year 2011 
The Portuguese Society for the studies of birds, SPEA/ BirdLife in Portugal, launched its campaign "Travel with the Bird of the Year" in order to raise funds which will be used to determine priority areas for conservation. Those areas will be based on the flight of the Bird of the Year 2011, the Cory's Shearwater.
Spain opens the public process to designate 41 marine Special Protection Areas (SPAs), totalling almost 50,000 km2 
On 18 October, the Spanish Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs (MARM), published a proposal designating 41 marine Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in Spain. This proposal mirrors the marine IBAs inventory elaborated by SEO/BirdLife in Spain.
Baltic seaduck take a dive 
On Wednesday 1 December, a new report presenting the results of a census of wintering waterbirds in the Baltic Sea has been launched. The studies reveal that overall numbers have declined by more than 40% since the 1990s.
Solar, wind and ocean energy ‘greenest’ for Europe - but governments must do more for wildlife and climate 
Energy from the sun, wind and oceans can be harnessed without harm to Europe’s birds and other wildlife, but European and national governments must step up to the challenge, according to a report released on Tuesday 22 November, in Brussels. Leading conservation body BirdLife Europe has added its voice to call for a renewables revolution to combat climate change.
Music and Migration II : a musical appeal to stop illegal bird killing in Malta 
UK/DK Music label 'Second Language' releases Music and Migration II in support of BirdLife Malta's campaign against illegal bird killing
Short film highlights environmental damage caused by biofuels 
More than 20 environmental organisations across Europe are calling on the EU to stop the environmental damage caused by EU biofuels targets with the help of Peter and Jane, characters in a specially-created animated short film. To watch the 1m 30 second film in English, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igUtLwruUjA
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