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Statements by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of the International Day of Forests 21 March 2023 and the World Water Day 22...

The health of Europe’s forests and linked ecosystems are facing an increasing number of challenges, including deforestation due to urban development, pollution and impacts of climate change, all...

European forests are vital to achieving Sustainable Development Goals 15 and 6, related to life on land, and clean water and sanitation, respectively. Insights into the current state...

Forests are the lungs of the earth. They play a vital role in maintaining the health and well-being of both humans and the planet. Today, the Commission published two sets of...

A novel soil health dashboard within the EU Soil Observatory highlights the location and estimates the extent of unhealthy soils in the EU, as well as the degradation processes behind them....

EU-wide harmonised soil datasets and a novel methodology are among the main features of the soil health dashboard, a new tool of the EU Soil Observatory (EUSO), developed...

A new assessment of the EU bioeconomy shows that while resource efficiency is improving, there’s a growing pressure on ecosystems from forestry and agriculture. Find out more here.

This staff working document aims at analysing the main drivers affecting food security from both the supply and demand sides. Relying on an evidence-based approach, this document provides a factual...

INCA offers EU ecosystem accounts, maps and tables that allow exploring the contributions of ecosystems to people and the economy.

Forest and land degradation affects almost 2 billion hectares (ha) of land and threatens the livelihoods, well-being, food, water and energy security of nearly 3.2 billion...