The Commission wishes to provide further advice and support to Member States on how best to access and use EU funding mechanism for financing the management of the Natura 2000 network. The next phase in our awareness raising strategy is to link the use of the Guidance Handbook on financing...

Dieses Handbuch soll dabei helfen, die Kenntnis und den Einsatz von EU-Fonds für die Finanzierung von Natura 2000-Maßnahmen zu verbessern. Damit wird ein Beitrag zur Umsetzung von Natura 2000 und letzlich zum Schutz der Biodiversität in Europa geleistet.

Despite political commitment, Europe is struggling to halt the loss of biodiversity by 2010. Forests, as the hosts of much of the biological diversity in Europe, are vital to this debate. Any initiative designed to halt the biodiversity loss in Europe must take forests into account.

Conclusions Environment policy increasingly cuts across all policy areas and contributes to shaping our future. It is a driver of structural change. This implies new responsibilities, risks and opportunities. There are plentiful economic opportunities: the potential for eco-industries is huge...

Diese Broschüre behandelt Fragen rund um das Management von Natura 2000 in verschiedenen Bereichen der Landnutzung. Außerdem untersucht sie Möglichkeiten der partnerschaftlichen Zusammenarbeit mit diversen Interessengruppen, um die reiche Biodiversität Europas zu schützen und eine...

Within the EU, the Steppic Region is found only in one Member State: Romania. It begins east of the capital city of Bucharest and incorporates the entire eastern region known as Dobrogea. It is characterised by low-lying plains and undulating hills or plateaus with an average height of 200–300...

With its endless expanse of coniferous forests, mires and lakes, the Boreal Region forms part of a distinct band of vegetation which circles the entire northern hemisphere. Habitat types blend seamlessly into one another, creating a characteristic mosaic landscape of forests and wetlands. Along...