Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity

The new law sets a target for the EU to restore at least 20% of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030 and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050. The EU nature...

The European Commission officially adopted a regulation which grants a partial exemption for European farmers from the conditionality rule on land lying fallow. This follows the Commission's proposal presented...

Alternet and PEER webinar: Collective scientific expertise on the impacts of plant protection products on biodiversity and ecosystem services

The JRC-managed observatory on deforestation and forest degradation will help protect and restore world’s forests and ensure that Europeans consume deforestation-free products. The observatory is structured around three...

Today, the JRC-managed observatory on deforestation and forest degradation goes online – it will help protect and restore world’s forests and ensure that Europeans consume deforestation-free...

"Management of Agricultural Resources and Adaptation to Climate Change in the EU”, video message delivered by Mr Janusz Wojciechowski at the Bucharest Leaders' Summit