Boosting Biodiversity Research Cooperation – A NetBiome Roadmap for European (sub)Tropical Overseas
“The Netbiome partnership is a unique example of a research network built by and for the EU Overseas” – José Azevedo, project coordinator Policy-makers and stakeholders gathered in the European Parliament to engage with the NetBiome network, which highlighted the need to face the challenges of conserving the rich biodiversity …
MPAs and Fisheries Management
SUMMARY REPORT MARINE PROTECTED AREAS AND FISHERIES MANAGEMENT Policy makers, academic researchers and representatives from civil society gathered on Tuesday 13 October in the European Parliament, to discuss the issue of “Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Fisheries Management”, chaired by MEP Isabelle Thomas. MEP Isabelle Thomas, Co-Chair of the Fisheries, …
Forest Landscapes: solutions for climate change mitigation
“Biodiversity matters for the functioning of forests today and as insurance for the future” Marielos Peña-Claris, Wageningen University EU decision-makers and stakeholders gathered in the European Parliament to discuss the ROBIN project, which highlights the pivotal role of tropical forests and the carbon and non-carbon benefits they provide. ROBIN …
New Challenges for Bees: The Way Forward
– Press Release – EU decision-makers and stakeholders gathered from across Europe in Brussels for the 4th Edition of the European Bee Week to ensure that bee health is put at the top of the agenda. The Bee Week called for collaboration among all stakeholders to work together in order …
Banking Nature: will putting a price on nature protect it?
Nature is in crisis. If we continue to lose biodiversity at the present speed and scale, the future provision of the most basic of human needs such as food, clean water and clean air could be at risk. As the EU mounts new legislation and new funds to facilitate private …
Impact of Marine Debris on Oceans and Marine Life
Policy makers, academic researches and representatives from the civil society got together on Wednesday July the 1st in the European Parliament, to discuss the issue of marine litter in the event entitled “Marine Litter Impact on Oceanic Ecosystems – Problems & Solutions”, chaired by MEP Ricardo Serrão Santos. Ricardo Serrão …
Fisheries Governance & Biodiversity Conservation
IUCN’s fisheries expert called the European Parliament and European Commission to give more attention to the need for joint governance of fisheries and biodiversity conservation and to reinforce support to the social aspects of fisheries as the sector has now to face strong pressure groups with different interests. Serge Garcia, …