News in the Framework of the European Business & Biodiversity Campaign

New Study "Sustainable Consumption for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services – The cases of cotton, soy and lithium"

GNF attended the launch of this new study which had been commissioned by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation.

Ready, steady, green! LIFE helps farming and forestry adapt to climate change

A new publication by the EU Commission presents projects in agriculture and forestry funded by the EU LIFE programme that help to mitigate climate change.

Diversity increases ecosystem stability

Freiburg’s forestry scientists prove that forests that are more diverse are also more productive and more resilient

New MoU for sustainable natural rubber

The Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR) and the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) have agreed to build cooperation by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU).

EU agriculture not viable for the future

Researchers analyse EU Commission reform plans for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

New roadmap to maximize the forest sector’s contribution to the SDGs

Francisco Ruiz-Tagle, CEO of CMPC, launches WBCSD’s Forest Sector SDG Roadmap on behalf of leading forest companies at the High-Level Political Forum in New York.

Manuals for more biodiversity in spice cultivation

In India, spices are cultivated in important biodiversity hotspots. However, changes in cultivation practices endanger both the productive base and biodiversity. Two new manuals for drawing up ‘Biodiversity Action Plans’ now provide support for spice producers.

Study: Global farming trends threaten food security

Citrus fruits, coffee and avocados: The food on our tables has become more diverse in recent decades. However, global agriculture does not reflect this trend. Monocultures are increasing worldwide, taking up more land than ever. At the same time, many of the crops being grown rely on pollination by insects and other animals. This puts food security at increased risk, as a team of researchers with help from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) writes in the journal "Global Change Biology".

Impending threats to biodiversity

How does the expansion or intensification of arable farming affect global agricultural markets and biodiversity?

Economic activities for the conservation of biodiversity

A new publication by the Global Nature Fund presents business ideas that combine the protection of biodiversity in and around protected areas with successful economic activities. The guide for the development of Pro Biodiversity Business was created in the EcoKarst project and presented to interested companies, regional development agencies and civil society at a final conference in Slovenia in June.