Damage from small hydropower is much larger than gains, study finds
The Balkans and Turkey are examples of how quickly free-flowing rivers and river stretches “can be degraded by being turned into impoundments,” World Wide Fund for Nature warned after publishing a study it commissioned together with RiverWatch, Geota and EuroNatur. Environmentalists said hydropower puts “tremendous pressure on Europe’s biodiversity, and for specific projects a disregard […]
Biodiversity_Next Conference reveals next steps in biodiversity protection information systems
The city of Leiden in the Netherlands was the capital of biodiversity when it hosted a four-day conference titled Biodiversity_Next in the second half of October. For the first time at this scale, the event brought major international organisations, research scientists, and policy makers together to jointly identify socio-technical bottlenecks and horizon-scan opportunities around data-intensive […]
Western Balkans countries to get joint guideline on ecosystem services assessment and valuation
Institutions dealing with the establishment and management of protected areas in the Western Balkans will apply the same approach and guideline on ecosystem services assessment and valuation (ESAV) in establishing and managing protected areas as well as in the development and planning activities of the related institutions. The guideline will be prepared by an expert […]
Applications open for Second Data Use for Decision Making Workshop for SEE
Applications are open for the Second Data Use for Decision Making Workshop for South-East Europe, scheduled to take place in Sarajevo in early December this year. Open Regional Fund for South-East Europe – Implementation of Biodiversity Agreements (ORF BDU) under the sub-project “Regional Network for Biodiversity Information Management and Reporting (BIMR 2)” in cooperation with […]
Join SEE Biodiversity Task Force now!
The Biodiversity Task Force (BD TF), the regional technical and advisory body working under the auspices of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) – Regional Working Group on Environment (RWGE), invites interested parties to file submissions for associated members of the BD TF. The BD TF is composed of focal points and deputy focal points with […]
Tikkurila launches new paint collection to protect endangered species
Finnish paint manufacturer Tikkurila is launching the Endangered Colors collection, which consists of nine different colors, each representing an endangered animal species – such as giant panda, Siberian tiger, and snowy owl, according to a press release from the company. Tikkurila donates one euro per sold Endangered Color package to the protection of endangered animals, […]
EuroBirdwatch: Apply for a free birdwatching tour in Serbia on October 5 or 6
The EuroBirdwatch this year will take place on the weekend of October 5 and 6. The Bird Protection and Study Society of Serbia (DZPPS) is organizing more than 20 free birdwatching tours around the country, it said in a press release. The main goal of the EuroBirdwatch, traditionally held on the first weekend of October, […]
List of Endemic Taxa of SEE: Regional experts meet to discuss methodologies, criteria
The Regional Expert Team working on the Endemic List of Selected Terrestrial Plant and Animal Taxa of South-East Europe (List of Endemic Taxa of SEE) have convened for their first meeting in Skopje, North Macedonia. The activity is supported within the Regional Network for Biodiversity Information Management and Reporting (BIMR 2) component of the Open […]