Afforestation of mountain areas can be counterproductive for the conservation of habitats and species recently pointed out the European Commission in
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Mountain grasslands’ conservation status is not set in stone, states Euromontana at Oreka Mendian Final Seminar
75% of Europe’s grasslands are in an unfavourable conservation status. This is the observation shared by Euromontana during Oreka Mendian’s final seminar in Arantzazu (Spain) last 15 October
New EU Forest Strategy for 2030: are mountains out of the woods?
This policy brief for Euromontana members analyses the new EU Forest Strategy, details the afforestation criteria used and identifies the risks to be taken into account for certain mountain areas
Which future for pastoralism in Europe? Cohabitation with large carnivores and attractivity of the pastoral jobs
This position paper presents a common vision on two challenges for pastoralism: coexistence with large carnivores and how to maintain the attractiveness of pastoral activities.