The development of renewable energy sources is crucial for achieving the EU’s energy and climate targets. At the same time, such developments may give rise to conflicts with EU biodiversity goals, especially those related to nature conservation. With an aim to assist stakeholders in managing the...
The European Commission tables €1 billion under Horizon 2020 to respond to the climate crisis, provide more protection to Europe’s biodiversity and habitats under threat, and accelerate a sustainable recovery....
International negotiations are ongoing on a new legally binding instrument under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ). The fourth and final round of negotiations was or...
In 2017, the Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development of the European Commission commissioned a study with the objective of acquiring robust evidence, information and understanding on the wildlife-security nexus in sub-Saharan Africa, in order for the Commission to engag...
The inconsistency in the determination of the Good Environmental Status for species assessment under the first cycle of the EU’s Marine Strategy Framework Directive emerged in a harmonisation exercise. This exercise was launched with the species’ identification of MSFD Descriptor’s 1 concern and...
Europe is blessed with a rich diversity of flora and fauna, many of which are unique. This natural wealth provides us with clean air and water, productive soils as well as energy and natural resources for economic and social development. Such healthy ecosystems help mitigate the impacts of clima...
