European nature directives saved ! EU will invest in better implementation.
European nature directives saved ! EU will invest in better implementation. The Freising Declaration of SER Europe was well received by the European Commission. After 2 years of studying, intense lobbying by the major conservation NGO’s of Europe and with the support of more than 500,000 European citizens and a majority in the European Parliament, the […]Read More
Dutch Knowledge Network for Restoration and Management of Nature (OBN) affiliated with SER Europe
Dutch Knowledge Network for Restoration and Management of Nature (OBN) affiliated with SER Europe. During the SER2016 Conference in Freising (Germany) Wim Wiersinga of the Dutch OBN Network and Jordi Cortina of SER Europe signed an agreement for affiliation. The work of OBN has been truely impressive and successful in the Netherlands. It could serve […]Read More
Conference declaration SER2016 articulates concerns for the future of ecological restoration in the EU
Conference declaration SER2016 articulates concerns for the future of ecological restoration in the EU (download here)Read More
SER Europe calls for speeding up restoration efforts in the EU
In a Nature Correspondence article we asked to fight the inertia over the implementation of the 15% restoration target to which the EU-Commission and Member States committed themselves in the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2020.Read More
SER-Europe opposes large-scale logging of the primeval forest of Białowieża in Poland for the sake of ‘ecological restoration’
SER-Europe opposes large-scale logging of the primeval forest of Białowieża in Poland and has sent an open letter to the Polish Prime Minister, Ms Beata Szydło, and the Minister of Environment, Prof Jan Szyszko, condemning their recent actions allowing for large-scale logging in the Białowieża Forest. SER-Europe appeals the authorities to immediately stop logging operations […]Read More
New book on Grassland Restoration and management
New book on Grassland Restoration and management. More info here.Read More
SER Europe joins People 4 Soil
SER Europe joins People 4 Soil. Soil is a vital, limited, non-renewable and irreplaceable resource: the welfare of current and future generations depends on the health of soils. People 4 Soil is a free and open network of European NGOs, research institutes, farmers associations and environmental groups who want Europe to recognise soil as […]Read More
EU Publication: ecosystem services and biodiversity
EU Publication: ecosystem services and biodiversity Ecosystems provide a multitude of benefits to humanity, from food, clean water and flood protection to cultural heritage and a sense of place, to name but a few. However, many of these benefits, known as ‘ecosystem services’, are under severe threat from man-made pressures. This report explores four core […]Read More
Finland bundles its knowhow of peatland restoration in a handbook.
The handbook Ecological restoration in drained peatlands compiles the Finnish knowhow accumulated over more than 25 years of peatland habitat restoration, together with useful information on peat and the hydrology of peatlands. The handbook is intended for everyone involved in the planning and implementation of active restoration measures in peatlands that have been drained to promote forestry. […]Read More