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
Nature
Giving life to Slovenian grasslands
The Life to Grasslands project’s main aim is to improve the unfavourable status of dry grasslands and ensure the long-term conservation of these habitats, as well as plant and animal species connected to them.
Wind farms and wolf conservation in Portugal: an innovative compensation scheme
The actions undertaken adopt a global vision of the challenges associated with the return of the wolf, from the protection of its habitat to the problems posed by predation on livestock. Similar compensation models may be worth implementing in other 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.