Help identify knowledge gaps on Nature-based Solutions!

NetworkNature collects stakeholder-driven knowledge gaps on NbS BiodivERsA is engaged in NetworkNature that highlights timely topics in the NbS field with its semester themes. In the ongoing semester, NetworkNature collects stakeholder-driven knowledge gaps on Nature-based Solutions to contribute to the development of a roadmap for EU Research and Innovation on NbS and inform European R&I programming efforts.  BiodivERsA and…

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Scottish ecosystems and land use research

Opportunities to join-up with research in Scotland The Scottish Government’s Ecosystem and Land Use Policy Exchange Group provides a forum for direct discussions between those managing and leading Scotland’s Strategic Research Programme (SRP) on biodiversity, land use, climate change, rural development and agriculture, and forestry and the policy customers within Scottish Government. The group wishes…

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ALTER-Net recommendations available!

ALTER-Net conference “Science underpinning the EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy“, Ghent (Belgium) 15-18 April 2013 The conference primarily focused on the objectives and targets of the EU’s 2020 Biodiversity Strategy, which should be realized by the end of the decade. Being a science-policy interface network, ALTER-Net wanted to help the EU in realizing these targets by…

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“Biodiversity within the ‘Environment’ theme of the 7th framework programme” (2007-2010)

This FRB publication presents data to better understand the place of biodiversity research and interests within the European 7th Framework Programme. “Biodiversity within the ‘Environment’ theme of the 7th framework programme” (2007-2010); Funding amounts, success rates, temporal trends & comparisons between countries,” Matei S., Henckel L, Gauthier C.A. & Le Roux X, FRB report, 2011, 32 pp…

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BMBF-Research Programme “Sustainable Land Management”

Global and regional change poses a major challenge for science, economy, policy and society as a whole… Addressing climate change, conflicts between food and energy supplies, biodiversity loss, demographic shifts and intensive land transformation requires innovative and regionally adaptive solutions. The research programme “Sustainable Land Management”, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and…

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Need to integrate Biodiversity into the Key Sectors

Europe must grasp the true value of biodiversity Source: European Environment Agency (EEA) Apr. 28, 2009 Europe clears forests, ploughs fields, drains wetlands and builds cities and roads, often at the expense of natural ecosystems. But how much does our current consumption and production affect the integrity of ecosystems? How much and how fast is…

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FRB’s call for proposals

The French Foundation for Research on Biodiversity (FRB) publishes its first call for proposals Sunday, 14 June 2009 The objective is to support small, innovative projects in the field of biodiversity, of fundamental or applied nature. The total budget of the call is 750 000 Euro. This call covers all disciplines and fields of research…

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Progress towards the European 2010 biodiversity target

Monday, 22 June 2009 from the European Environment Agency (EEA) As the first indicator-based assessment of progress towards the European target of halting biodiversity loss by 2010, this report serves two purposes. First, it takes stock of the state of biodiversity and its loss in Europe based on the most recent data available. Second, it functions…

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