Concerned about recent statistics, Euromontana calls on the new European Commission to develop a vision for the future of livestock farming and pastoralism in the European Union.
Pastoralism
ShepForBio
ShepForBio aims to restore three targeted grassland habitats by improving pastoral management in Natura 2000 sites in the Apennines.
IX European Mountain Convention – Agriculture
The IX European Mountain Convention will explore European agricultural policies, including the CAP, and how they can contribute to supporting mountain farming. The event will also facilitate networking between LAGs from mountain areas accross Europe.
OREKA MENDIAN
OREKA MENDIAN aims to develop a common strategy to manage mountain pasture areas in Natura 2000 sites in Euskadi and Iparralde, finding a balance between their conservation and socio-economic use.
Pastoralism: a crucial way to tackle sustainability challenges in EU and beyond
The event will aim at providing a platform for a well-informed dialogue and for raising suggestions on the content of a future EU Action Plan for Pastoralism, including actions to support the UN designation of an IYRP.
The role of pastoral schools in the management of natural habitats
This event, organised in the framework of the ShepForBio project, will discuss the role of pastoral schools for the conservation of habitats and biodiversity.
The European Commission invites stakeholders to share their data on wolves
The European Commission is collecting data on wolves and the impact of predation on livestock farming and on affected areas. Euromontana welcomes the European Commission’s approach but regrets the lack of clarity and standardisation of the data requested. There is also no clear policy agenda linked to this initiative besides an
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
Euromontana welcomes the designation of 2026 as International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
The United Nations adopted on 15 March 2022 the resolution proclaiming 2026 the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists. Euromontana invites all stakeholders to mobilise in 2026 to give strong visibility to pastoralism and urges European decision makers to adopt an Action Plan for Pastoralism with concrete measures to support the continuation of the sustainable and extensive practices which are intrinsic to pastoralism.