The report reiterates that the greatest challenges for Europe's environment are biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation, as well as adapting to accelerating climate change, all of which are particularly acute challenges for mountain areas.
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Parliament outlines priorities as CAP enters uncertain territory
The European Parliament adopted its report on the future Common Agricultural Policy on 10 September, setting out its post-2027 vision for EU food and farming policies
Euromontana at 30: Krakow Declaration renewed as network looks to the future
Thirty years after its creation in Krakow, Euromontana returned to its birthplace to celebrate three decades of action for mountain areas, and to renew its commitment for the future of European mountains.
Meeting the challenge of generational renewal in mountain agriculture: our position paper is out!
As the European Commission is preparing in 2025 a Strategy to boost generational renewal in the agricultural sector, Euromontana just released its position paper on how to meet the challenge of generational renewal in mountain agriculture.
Towards a European Mountain Pact? Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes leads the way
The French executive is backing the European Mountain Pact, which aims to keep mountain areas dynamic and vibrant, by ensuring that the specific characteristics of mountain areas are recognised in European policies, in all key sectors such as European funds, tourism, energy transition, etc.
Downgrading of the wolf’s protection status in the EU: a key milestone, but further action is needed to protect pastoralism
On 5 June, the EU Council approved the European Commission’s proposal for a targeted amendment to the Habitats Directive, aimed at downgrading the protection status of the wolf.
Extensive mountain grazing: for cross-border management and sustainable use
On Friday 23 May, Euromontana was at the ‘Protected Natural Areas, a Shared Challenge’ conference that was held in Bilbao. An event organised, among others, by the Basque Government and our member HAZI, in partnership with Euromontana.
Boosting innovation and entrepreneurship in rural mountain areas: SIM kicks-off!
Start in Mountains (SIM) project launches in Brussels! A new Interreg Europe project to boost innovation and entrepreneurship in rural mountain areas.
Press release – Alliance for European Mountains launched: Mountains need Europe and Europe needs mountains
During a breakfast debate held on May 14, initiated by Marie Antoinette Maupertuis, member of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), and Herbert Dorfmann, Member of the European Parliament, the European Alliance for Mountain Areas was officially launched.