European Alien Species Information Network - EASIN
The European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN) was launched in September 2012. The network aims to improve access to data and information regarding alien species in Europe. EASIN is designed to...
View ArticleProtected areas have increased to cover one-fifth of land in Europe
More than 21% of the land has some kind of protected status in the 39 countries which work with the European Environment Agency (EEA). However, only 4% of the sea controlled by countries of the...
View ArticleHave European forests grown older or are they actually getting younger?
European forests have changed drastically since the 1950s when forest and land use management caught up with the effects of the World War II. The forest area increased by 30% between 1950 and 2000 as...
View ArticleGlobal forest land-use change 1990–2005 - new publication from FRA2010
FAO's new report, Global forest land-use change 1990-2005, presents the key findings on forest land use and land-use change between 1990 and 2005 from FAO's 2010 Global Forest Resources Assessment...
View ArticleThe Condition of Forests in Europe - ICP Forests - 2012 Executive Report
The headlines from the 2012 Executive Report of the ICP Forests programme include: Central and southern European deciduous forests and Alpine coniferous forests show higher levels of damage; Sulphur...
View ArticleForest Sector in the European Union in Statistics - Eurostat Pocketbook 2012
The 2012 edition of the Eurostat Agriculture, fishery and forestry statistics pocketbook presents selected tables and graphs (using the most recent data - mainly 2010 and 2011) providing an overview on...
View ArticleThe impacts of invasive alien species in Europe
Biological invasions are one of the main drivers of biodiversity loss. Invasive alien species (IAS) may have far-reaching and harmful effects on the environment and natural resources for generations....
View ArticleSummary - Plenary Meeting of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity...
The first session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-1) met from 21-26 January 2013, in Bonn, Germany. Over 500 participants attended the...
View ArticleImpacts of EU Timber Regulation on trade flow in the EU and individual...
The first in a series of in-depth statistical reports have been released by the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) in its programme for monitoring the impact of the EU Timber Regulation on trade...
View ArticleBarking - European wood subsidies
An article in The Economist puts the focus on the European aim to meet 20% of its energy demands from renewable resources by 2020. The article questions whether the subsidies for biomass energy will...
View ArticleForest biomass is key to meet EU renewable energy targets
A high-level science-policy seminar brought together a full house of leading forest policy scientists and decision makers last week at the European Parliament to discuss the Opportunities and...
View ArticleDynamic Conservation of Forest Genetic Resources in 33 European Countries
Lefèvre et al. have published in the journal Biological Conservation an assessment of the state of the conservation of forest genetic resources in 33 European countries on the basis of information in...
View ArticleStakeholder meeting on Legally Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe
Jointly with the FOREST EUROPE Liaison Unit Madrid and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), CEPF organized a stakeholder meeting on the implementation of the Legally Binding Agreement...
View ArticleINC-Forests4 Suspended
The Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Legally-Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe (INC-Forests4) made substantial progress in revising the draft negotiating text of...
View ArticleNGOs reject proposed text of the legally binding agreement on forests
A press release from a broad coalition of European NGOs has strongly criticised the text for a Pan-European Forest Convention discussed last week by European Government Representatives. Members of the...
View Article2013 FAO survey of world pulp and paper capacities online
The survey released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations presents statistics on pulp and paper capacity and production by country and by grade.The document is based on...
View ArticleForest Products Annual Market Review 2012-2013
The Forest Products Annual Market Review, 2012-2013 offers a comprehensive analysis of markets across the UNECE region, including North America, Europe, the Russian Federation and the Central Asian...
View ArticleAgreste publishes “GraphAgriBois 2013”
GraphAgriBois 2013 is a detailed portrait of the French forest and wood industries. The report includes 150 pages of tables, graphs and maps. It provides a comprehensive overview of the forest and...
View ArticleEuropean Commission's new climate & energy targets for 2030
The European Commission presented the 2030 policy framework for climate and energy on 22 January 2014. It aims to make the European Union's economy and energy system more competitive, secure and...
View ArticleEighth session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals
The 8th Session of Open Working Group (OWG-8) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) was held from 3-7 February 2014, at UN Headquarters in New York. Photo credits: IISD One of the three topics OWG-8...
View ArticleEEA and MNHN present a new report on recent terrestrial habitat mapping work
‘Terrestrial habitat mapping in Europe: an overview’ is the first review and analysis of terrestrial vegetation and habitat mapping initiatives across Europe, including the methodologies used and the...
View ArticleGlobal Forest Watch: current information on world forests for a better...
Find out what is happening in the forest now is the slogan of the new project which aims at viewing forest change in near real time, assessing deforestation worldwide, and publishing meaningful web...
View ArticleCenter for International Environmental Law launches ForestDefender
Webtool gathers internationally-protected rights related to forest governance in a easily accessible and useable formatForestDefender is a legal database that provides a snapshot of international human...
View ArticleEurObserv'ER released its annual report "State of Renewable Energies in Europe"
The 2013 edition 'State of Renewable Energies in Europe' presents European Union renewable energy shares in 2012, including employment, turnover and investment climate and can be downloaded for free in...
View ArticleWorking group II and working group III contributions to the IPCC's 5th...
In the last two weeks, two major reports were released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): Climate Change 2014: Mitigation of Climate Change (WGIII) and Climate Change 2014:...
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