Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity

The Commission has launched "Fishers of the Future", an EU-wide participatory project that will examine the future role of fishers in society up to 2050. The project will delve into the hopes, fears...

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of the World Tourism Day - 27 September 2023

Small-scale dredging to improve access to new second homes on the Finnish shoreline poses a threat to coastal biodiversity, which could undermine the pivotal roles these ecosystems...

EU Cohesion Policy helps innovating our cities. The European Urban Initiative (EUI) is launching today a second call for proposals worth €120 million for innovative...

Our Ocean Conference focuses on six Areas of Action to protect and revitalize our ocean. The only way we can save the ocean is by being actors of change...

Today, at the Our Ocean Conference in Panama, the EU is confirming its strong engagement for international ocean governance by announcing 39 commitments for action for the year 2023. These...

This study suggests that the effects on urban water systems in the Netherlands could provide lessons for management - for example, restricting boat traffic in canals may improve underwater...

The theme of this year’s World Tourism Day is “rethinking tourism”, and it could not be more relevant. The tourism sector currently stands in a unique position to significantly...