How biodiversity loss is hurting our ability to combat pandemics
The increasing frequency of disease outbreaks is linked to climate change and biodiversity loss. The past 20 years of contained outbreaks may have led to complacency. New technologies offer hope in the search for countermeasures – but protecting the natural world must play a part, too. The frequency of disease outbreaks has been increasing steadily, […]
Sourcebook on sustainable financing of biodiversity, ecosystems, protected areas coming soon
The sourcebook with real-world cases studies lays out why, how and which financing mechanisms can be used to strengthen biodiversity conservation while contributing to sustainable development. The sourcebook is tailored to the Western Balkans context and conditions and offers a selection of suitable mechanisms for the region. In addition, the glossary is aiming to further […]
EU court fines Greece over pollution of water with agricultural nitrates
The Balkan state was supposed to undertake measures of protection from harmful fertilizers by December 2017. The Court of Justice of the European Union said Greece must pay a lump sum of EUR 3.5 million as it was late in tackling the pollution of surface water and groundwater with nitrates. Following a culmination in the […]
Towns in BiH, Montenegro, Albania join forces against marine litter
The Declaration of Ulcinj on the Prevention of Marine Litter has been signed by heads of five municipalities in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro within a project implemented by GIZ. Integrated waste management and marine litter prevention are the essence of the Declaration of Ulcinj. Mayors of Finiq and Lezha in Albania, Neum and […]
Solar power project in Cyprus continues after delay to protect orchids
Arrays of 3.5 MW in total in Larnaca will be for self-consumption, so the system won’t supply to the grid with electricity. The firm is developing a solar power endeavor also in the other airport it operates in Cyprus. It took a full year for Hermes Airports Ltd. to overcome the obstacle the Department of […]
Borusan EnBW gets loan from EBRD, ICBC to add 72 MW to wind farm
The new project in northwest Turkey costs USD 101 million. Borusan EnBW must adapt the existing 28 MW wind park’s operations to protect birds and bats. A part of the USD 74 million credit package will be used to reprogram a leasing arrangement. The Kıyıköy power plant is growing to 100 MW. The European Bank […]
Global Biodiversity Information Facility holds second capacity building event in SEE region
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), an international network aimed at providing data about all types of life on Earth, has held the second capacity building event in the SEE region to present its program to support the use of biodiversity data in the decision-making process. In cooperation between GIZ Open Regional Fund for South East […]
One European Collection of biodiversity data to help nature conservation in region
Natural science information needs to be findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable. In short – FAIR. GBIF and DiSSCo are getting decision makers and taxonomic facilities in the region on board with the One European Collection plan for biodiversity data. It implies joint development and research across the continent, specialization and getting more with growing scope […]