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.
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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.
The European Parliament calls to meet the water challenge in mountain areas
The European Parliament today adopted its report on the European Water Resilience Strategy recognising the essential role of mountain areas and point out that “mountains are real water towers and important freshwater reservoirs in Europe, the Alps alone providing 40 % of Europe’s fresh water”.
Market valuation and compensation of ecosystem services provided by Upper Austrian livestock farmers
With a view to better remunerating mountain farmers, the project has helped to quantify the ecosystem services provided by mountain livestock farmers in Upper Austria and the associated provision costs but also to identify interesting solutions for remunerating these services.
There can be no water-resilient Europe without the mountains says Euromontana
On World Water Day and World Glaciers Day, we call more than ever to strengthen Europe's commitment to preserve glaciers, whose melting, especially in the Alps, poses a serious threat to Europe's water supply.
Towards a downgrading of the wolf’s protection status?
This updated policy brief for Euromontana members outlines the recent steps following the European Commission's proposal to downgrade the wolf's protection status.
Cross-border management of mountain grasslands for better nature conservation in the Basque Country
In response to the poor condition of Basque grasslands, the OREKA MENDIAN project aimed to develop a joint management strategy for mountain pastures in the 15 Natura 2000 sites in Euskadi and the 8 sites in Iparralde.
For a water resilient Europe – Proposals for sustainable water management in the mountains and beyond
There's no water resilient Europe without the mountains. Euromontana provides evidence on the role that mountains can play in water resilience in Europe and suggested policy improvements on the ground.
Repairing biodiversity: focus on the Nature Restoration Law
This policy brief for Euromontana members outlines the content of the new European Nature Restoration Law and its impact on mountain territories.