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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...

A key driver of global biodiversity loss is land use, which involves converting or modifying natural ecosystems to produce biomass for human consumption. A new study explores...

How impact frameworks can substantiate sustainable land use investing: two case studies

On Monday, Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries attends the UN Food Systems +2 Stocktaking Moment in Rome, Italy, where he highlights the importance...

As part of the recent information made available on the Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity (KCBD) website, a new dataset covering EU-funded research projects on biodiversity and trade has been...

Tropical deforestation for land conversion to agriculture is a known problem. Through a novel method which maps changes in biodiversity in production areas, researchers have highlighted the impacts...

Fertilisers play a significant role for food security. Their production and their cost largely depend on natural gas. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a global mineral...

To fight global climate change and biodiversity loss, Parliament demands companies ensure that products sold in the EU do not come from deforested or degraded land. Plenary...