Abandoning grassland, as well as a focus on monocultural plantation forests on the habitat, hurts biodiversity and affects its capacity to provide services which enable effective ecosystem functioning...
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Today, the Commission adopted a package of measures for a sustainable use of key natural resources, which will also strengthen the resilience of EU food systems and farming.
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Published in Nature Communications by JRC and partner scientists from other organisations, this study represents the largest European soil biodiversity assessment. It is based on measured DNA and soil...
New study looking into drivers of soil biodiversity finds that a higher richness and diversity of soil bacteria and fungi - detected in more disturbed areas, such as croplands...
Video Recorded speech by EVP Timmermans for the Sustainable Development Forum 2023 in Prague
Opening Remarks by EVP Timmermans at the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety in the European Parliament 22-05-2023
Opening Remarks by EVP Timmermans at the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development in the European Parliament 22-05-2023
On World Bee Day (20 May) it is essential to pay homage to a variety of pollinating insects crucial for our food security. A number of EU projects contribute...
To raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development, the UN designated 20 May as World Bee Day.
The goal is...
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Today, this International Mother Earth Day, we reflect on our relationship with and our dependence on nature.
Find out more here.