Recognising the importance of safeguarding biodiversity, in June 2002 the European Council of Göteborg set a target of halting its decline by 2010. Fulfilling this target has been adopted as one of the key aims of the 6th Community Action Plan for the Environment. The candidate countries have,...

This brochure provides examples of integrated management plans for Natura 2000 sites co-financed by LIFE Nature. It includes also a brief illustration of the process of integration of measures adopted by EU Member States themselves to guarantee the conservation of endangered habitats and species...

The purpose of this report is threefold: The first objective is to provide an overview of the key issues relating to communicating on Natura 2000. This is presented in section one which looks at current perceptions of Natura 2000, the type of communication activities funded under LIFE-Nature and...

Mit diesem Dokument soll die Position der Wälder und der Forstwirtschaft im Rahmen des ökologischen Netzes Natura 2000 erläutert werden, um die Akzeptanz von Natura 2000 in den Kreisen der Forstwirtschaft zu erleichtern. Das Dokument gibt einen Überblick über das Konzept von Natura 2000,...

The Euro-Mediterranean partnership (EMP) was established by the Barcelona Declaration on 28 November 1995. Originally this was a joint initiative of 27 partners (15 EU Member States and 12 non-EU Mediterranean countries). The partnership has now expanded to 35 countries following the enlargement...