ECNC Update, Vol. 23, N 8
NEW ISSUE OF ECNC UPDATE
Volume 23, № 8 – November 2016
Content
Entries in for EU awards for environmentally friendly cities
A total of 28 cities have applied for the European Green Capital Award 2019 and European Green Leaf Award 2018.
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Users very enthusiastic about new Oppla platform
17 & 18 November, the final user board meeting of the OPERAs project was held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Its purpose is to simplify how we share, obtain and create knowledge to better manage the environment.
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Fruit and biodiversity in the Euregio Rhine-Waal
On 15 November 2016 in the presence of local media, a kick-off declaration to develop a project focused on fruit and biodiversity was signed in Kleve, Germany.
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OpenNESS case studies to inspire European site managers
The concept of ecosystem services is relatively new and barely put into practice, or at least not consciously for many managers of nature sites around Europe. During a full day’s seminar (8 to 10 November, in Serres, Greece ) on ‘ecosystems at your service’ as part of the Eurosite annual members’ meeting, the participants learned about ecosystem services and how this can help in increasing support for their management and protection activities.
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Second Atlantic Seminar: Knowledge exchange and roadmap for future cooperation
From 25 to 27 October 2016, the second Atlantic Biogeographical Seminar was hosted by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, Ireland. About 100 participants from governmental and stakeholder organizations in eight Member States attended the seminar.
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OpenNESS at the third EU Business and Biodiversity annual meeting
The well-attended annual meeting of the EU B@B Platform was held in The Hague, the Netherlands, on 23 November. The event took stock of actions and outcomes of three years of work in the Platform and looked forward to the next steps.
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Sustainable Development: EU sets out its priorities
The European Commission has set out a strategic approach for achieving sustainable development in Europe and around the world.
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Entries in for EU awards for environmentally friendly cities
A total of 28 cities have applied for the European Green Capital Award 2019 and European Green Leaf Award 2018.
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Natura 2000 Twinning workshop
30 November – 1 December 2016, Ackerdijkse Plassen and Tiengemeten, the Netherlands
Twinning workshop is a structured collaboration between people from two natural sites – NGOs, private landowners and governmental organizations – allowing synergies, joint working and learning for the benefit of Europe’s nature.
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Additional online resources
The Natura 2000 Communication Platform>>
The Healthy Seas website>>