The EU Commission comunication on "Progress to protect Europe’s biodiversity" 👉https://bit.ly/4aj4kVA and the "7th Report to the CBD" include EASIN & the Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity scientific support for achieving target 6 on #InvasiveAlienSpecies and targets of the EU #BiodiversityStrategy.

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We have signed NGO letter to European Commission against deeply worrying Romanian govt plans to roll back strict protection for nature—including within existing Natura 2000 sites: bmf.ch/upload/News/...

#BiodiversityStrategy #NatureProtection

The EU 🇪🇺 #BiodiversityStrategy published in 2020 as part of the #GreenDeal - this report (🔗⬇️) assesses progress, current state of play and future work to develop monitoring framework 🌍

Full report: pure.sruc.ac.uk/ws/portalfil...

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“Provided hands-on practical experience … and the resulting report will be a very useful tool in our #biodiversitystrategy” Lorraine, ALGoodbody👏
Open for businesses to get involved in The Business of #NaturePositive for 2025/26, TCD @tcddublin.bsky.social: businessforbiodiversity.ie/participate-...

Protect biodiversity ‘processes’ – not just pandas and polar bears Conservation should focus on protecting natural “processes” – not just specific species, researchers say. Current policies often focus on flagship animals, with priority given to rare and well-known s...

University of Exeter (UK) says we need to move beyond the cute and cuddly and embrace conservation of ecological processes (e.g., genetic diversity, movement and interaction of species) 🌍

#Conservation #BiodiversityAction #BiodiversityStrategy

news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...

Governance report and executive summaries - NaturaConnect Governance report and executive summaries Europe’s Biodiversity at a Crossroads: Overcoming Challenges to Build a Thriving Natural Network Europe’s biodiversity is under immense pressure, and urgent action is needed to reverse nature loss. The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 sets an ambitious goal: the creation of a Trans-European Nature Network (TEN-N)—an interconnected system of protected areas

🚨 Europe's biodiversity is at a crossroads. A key aim of the EU #BiodiversityStrategy for 2030 is to reverse nature loss with a connected system of protected areas.

But making this reality is not simple 🤔

📖 The latest @naturaconnect.bsky.social report looks at the challenges and solutions ⤵️

Governance report and executive summaries - NaturaConnect Governance report and executive summaries Europe’s Biodiversity at a Crossroads: Overcoming Challenges to Build a Thriving Natural Network Europe’s biodiversity is under immense pressure, and urgent action is needed to reverse nature loss. The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 sets an ambitious goal: the creation of a Trans-European Nature Network (TEN-N)—an interconnected system of protected areas

🚨 Europe's biodiversity is at a crossroads. A key aim of the EU #BiodiversityStrategy for 2030 is to reverse nature loss with a connected system of protected areas.

But making this reality is not simple 🤔

📖 The latest @naturaconnect.bsky.social report looks at the challenges and solutions ⤵️

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Without urgent and scaled-up investment, the #EU risks falling short of its #biodiversity and #GreenDeal targets, threatening the #BiodiversityStrategy. If you are a scientist, please read and sign Scientists4Future #S4F 's statement to redress the funding gap:
fundnature.scientists4future.at

Governance report and executive summaries - NaturaConnect Governance report and executive summaries Europe’s Biodiversity at a Crossroads: Overcoming Challenges to Build a Thriving Natural Network Europe’s biodiversity is under immense pressure, and urgent action is needed to reverse nature loss. The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 sets an ambitious goal: the creation of a Trans-European Nature Network (TEN-N)—an interconnected system of protected areas

The EU #BiodiversityStrategy for 2030 aims to create a Trans-European Nature Network and #RestoreNature but challenges remain:

❌ Gaps in regulation
❌ Conflicts between conservation and economic interests
❌ Lack of long-term funding and expertise

Read our report to learn more ⤵️

#NaturaConnect

6/7 🌧️How can we ensure climate and flood policies support both environmental and social justice? 🌊

A CREW fellowship was recently mentioned in the #BiodiversityStrategy report which explores this question.

Take a look at the fellowship here: tinyurl.com/32wajcv4

@glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social

5/7 💦How does fluvial flooding affect our health and what can we do about it? 🌊

One of our CREW fellowships was recently mentioned in the #BiodiversityStrategy report which explores this question.

Read more here: tinyurl.com/56ss7dh7

@uofglasgow.bsky.social

4/7 💧What do we know about fluvial flood risk and resilience in a changing climate? 🌧️

A CREW fellowship which was mentioned in the recent #BiodiversityStrategy report addresses this question.

Find out more here ➡️ tinyurl.com/4rkmhmxt

@heriotwattuni.bsky.social

3/7 In Outcome 5 of the #BiodiversityStrategy all 3 of the CREW Science Policy Fellowships under the flooding theme were mentioned regarding sustainable flood management.

For more info on flooding go to our publications page: www.crew.ac.uk/publications

Or see the specific fellowships below…

💧2/7 Contributing to Outcome 1 of the #BiodiversityStrategy & its goal of assessing ecosystem health was CREW project “Review of monitoring approaches to deliver healthy ecosystems for Scotland's protected fresh waters & wetlands”. 🌿

Read more about that project here ➡️ tinyurl.com/yjnfn44x

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It’s a mixed picture.
On paper, recent EU policies show strong ambition to protect forests: the EU #ForestStrategy, #BiodiversityStrategy, and #NatureRestorationLaw all aim to enhance forest multifunctionality and biodiversity.

#LifeTerra @laureloutremblay.bsky.social

City explores biodiversity strategy based on Mountain View's successful model City plans to develop biodiversity guidelines inspired by Mountain View's approach to parks.

Palo Alto is on the brink of a green revolution as city officials explore a new biodiversity strategy inspired by Mountain View's successful model!

Learn more here

#PaloAltoSantaClaraCounty #CA #CitizenPortal #SustainableDevelopment #BiodiversityStrategy #UrbanNature #PaloAltoParks

Scotland’s budget 2025-26: what’s in it for nature? The Scottish Government’s budget for 2025-26, published on Wednesday the 4th December, raises concerns, despite the government’s headline statement of £4.9 billion of action on the climate and nature ...

Winners & Losers... Scotland’s budget 2025-26: what’s in it for nature?
cieem.net/scotlands-bu...

#CIEEM #biodiversity #naturerestoration #biodiversitystrategy

Do you care about nature and our future? 🌳🐻🌍 See how the #EuropeanHabitatsForum evaluates the implementation of the current EU #BiodiversityStrategy and what their recommendations are for the post-2020 Biodiversity Strategy....