Publications (517)
Fishing gear is the most common litter in the oceans and requires removal, but it is also colonised by marine organisms. 88% of the marine animals (megafaunal organisms) colonising gear are protected. This study proposes separating these species from the litter and using them to restore ecosystems.
This study looks at restoration outcomes and economic performance in the context of China’s Grain for Green Program, which has been converting farmland to forests in 25 provinces since 1999. It concludes that the project is cost effective and benefits rural communities and ecosystems in China.
Research finds that farmland bird populations in Hungary, Austria, and Slovakia are declining as a result of agricultural intensification, landscape structure, high-input farming, and fertiliser use – although with varying impact in the three countries. Tailored conservation strategies could help.
Agroecology (sustainable farming) offers an alternative to rising pesticide use, but adoption requires wide societal cooperation. The local scale is crucial for this cooperation, and this French study looked at opportunities to influence agroecological transition at the local agricultural level.
Farming innovations in dryland regions intended to break poverty traps can often neglect environmental problems, entrenching degradation and poverty. Analysis of connections between innovation and poverty traps shows the importance of ecological feedback in achieving sustainable wellbeing.
Peatlands are important ecosystems that need restoring, but the time taken for complete recovery is unknown. This study looked at a restored Scottish peat bog, finding that ecosystem function can return before total species recovery. It also recommends strong science-practice partnerships.
Increasingly common flash droughts are challenges for farmers, ecosystems and the water supply. This Chinese study found that vegetation loss is 1.5 times higher during flash droughts than standard droughts and therefore vegetation loss is intensifying.
A joint Statement on the Water Policy Structured Dialogue between Commissioner Roswall, Jo Brouns, Flemish Agriculture and Environment Minister, Yves Coppieters, Walloon Health and Environment Minister, and Ans Persoons, Brussels State Secretary responsible for water policy.
Why the PPWR matters for smaller businesses.
A Commission implementing decision on the uniform conditions for operating rules for the rearing of poultry & pigs (UCOL) in the EU.