Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity

The European Commission launched today an open public consultation on the evaluation of the Nitrates Directive. Interested parties such as farmers, industries, NGOs, citizens, public administrations, water...

Navigating the promise of nature-based solutions at COP28 and beyond

The European Commission seeks feedback on measures to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) from the adverse impacts of bottom fishing gears in the high seas. You can take...

International trade contributes significantly to fueling economic growth and development. However, evidence increasingly associates trade with negative impacts on biodiversity and people. In a global economy, which...

Today, the European Commission has launched an online public consultation on the upcoming legislative proposal for a new EU framework for forest monitoring and strategic plans. The aim is to develop...

The European Commission has launched an online public consultation on the development of a possible EU Soil Health Law. Soils are the foundation of our food security, providing...

#TheGreenTrack campaign, launched by the European Commission in collaboration with the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) and Biodiversity Action Europe (BAE), has drawn to a successful conclusion. The campaign...

Today, the Commission is launching a public consultation on an Integrated Nutrient Management Action Plan. The Action Plan, announced in the EU Biodiversity and Farm to Fork strategies, will help...

At its twenty-fourth meeting, the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted recommendation 24/9, “conservation and sustainable use...