Concerned about recent statistics, Euromontana calls on the new European Commission to develop a vision for the future of livestock farming and pastoralism in the European Union.
Concerned about recent statistics, Euromontana calls on the new European Commission to develop a vision for the future of livestock farming and pastoralism in the European Union.
This policy brief for Euromontana members outlines the European Commission's proposal to downgrade the wolf's protection status.
ShepForBio aims to restore three targeted grassland habitats by improving pastoral management in Natura 2000 sites in the Apennines.
The IX European Mountain Convention will explore European agricultural policies, including the CAP, and how they can contribute to supporting mountain farming. The event will also facilitate networking between LAGs from mountain areas accross Europe.
OREKA MENDIAN aims to develop a common strategy to manage mountain pasture areas in Natura 2000 sites in Euskadi and Iparralde, finding a balance between their conservation and socio-economic use.
The event will aim at providing a platform for a well-informed dialogue and for raising suggestions on the content of a future EU Action Plan for Pastoralism, including actions to support the UN designation of an IYRP.
This event, organised in the framework of the ShepForBio project, will discuss the role of pastoral schools for the conservation of habitats and biodiversity.
The European Commission is collecting data on wolves and the impact of predation on livestock farming and on affected areas. Euromontana welcomes the European Commission’s approach but regrets the lack of clarity and standardisation of the data requested. There is also no clear policy agenda linked to this initiative besides an
75% of Europe’s grasslands are in an unfavourable conservation status. This is the observation shared by Euromontana during Oreka Mendian’s final seminar in Arantzazu (Spain) last 15 October