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,...

EU Member States have, for the first time, systematically assessed Europe’s most endangered animals, plants and natural habitats. Most of the species and habitats examined were found to have ‘unfavourable conservation status’ and many were in decline. There is therefore a clear need to...

This study reviews national legislations and practices regarding the implementation of Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, in particular Article 6. It is based on eight national reports Belgium, France, Germany, Poland,...