11/20/2018New Biodiversity Fact Sheets show how biodiversity on fields can be protected
The partners of the European LIFE Food & Biodiversity project have published eight Biodiversity Fact Sheets. They show which measures can be used to protect and promote biodiversity in the cultivation of wheat, sugar beet, vegetables, pome fruit, wine and olives, cocoa, livestock and dairy production.
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11/09/2018Certification as a sustainable and biodiversity destination in the Dominican Republic
Las Galeras explores ways towards international certification as a sustainable and biodiversity destination
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10/31/2018Voluntary environmental standards at risk
In the negotiations on the EU directive "Unfair Trading Practices" some members of the EU Parliament want to weaken voluntary environmental and animal welfare standards. The partners of the LIFE Food & Biodiversity project warn of the consequences. Voluntary standards and procurement requirements are indispensable for sustainable food production, as legal requirements are not sufficient to solve urgent ecological and social problems.
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08/08/2018Biodiversity – It’s Your Business
New publication of Global Nature Fund (GNF) presents international best practice examples of Pro Biodiversity Businesses and successful approaches from seven protected areas in the Danube and Dinaric regions in local language.
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06/20/2018Strong Growth in Biodiversity Awareness in Germany over the last 10 years
Consumers expect companies to respect biodiversity in their operations - but confidence in business is low
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05/15/2018Fundación Global Nature wins Ramsar Award for its contribution to wetland conservation worldwide
Fundación Global Nature, Spanish entity dedicated to nature conservation, is the 2018 winner of the Ramsar Convention Award in the Wise Use category.
The prize acknowledges Fundación Global Nature’s 25 years of work on more than 100 wetlands, 14,000 hectares and an € 18 million investment.
The Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards are among the most prestigious international prizes on nature protection.
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02/02/2018Sri Lankan Lakes under Pressure
Global Nature Fund nominates Lake Bolgoda and Lake Madampe as "Threatened Lakes of the Year 2018" on the occasion of the World Wetlands Day.
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07/26/2017Energy Globe Award for the Environmental Foundation Global Nature Fund
The Energy Globe Award – an internationally acclaimed and renowned environmental prize for resource management, energy efficiency and renewable energies – has found its way to Lake Constance. The environmental foundation Global Nature Fund was presented with the Energy Globe Award for two of their projects in Burundi and Colombia.
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04/28/2017Tackling the extinction – how food standards address the loss of biodiversity
European Initiative "Biodiversity in Standards and Labels for the Food Sector" publishes insights on how protection of biodiversity is currently addressed in standards and labels for the food sector
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01/31/2017Lake Tanganyika, a lake of superlatives, is "Threatened Lake of the Year 2017"
Global Nature Fund nominates Lake Tanganyika as "Threatened Lake of the Year". Sedimentation, pollution and overexploitation jeopardise Africa’s second largest lake. With almost 17 % of the world's available fresh water, Lake Tanganyika is of global importance and source of life for millions of people.
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