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Eight key challenges for the implementation of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030
The BioAgora consortium has conducted an evidence-based analysis of the challenges that may hinder the implementation of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. Eight key challenges categories were identified by our team and reported in BioAgora’s Typology of challenges (Deliverable D1.1). The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 The EU’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 (BDS 2030),…
Read MoreCall for experts on deadwood and fire risks
In light of the current policy discussions in both the Nature Restoration law and EU Forest policy, the Directorate-General for Environment of the European Commission has put a request to explore the link between deadwood and fire risk in Europe. Deadwood is considered as a biodiversity indicator in forest ecosystems, but it is not yet…
Read MoreBioAgora presents: the TRANSPATH project
Alongside BioAgora, there are many other interesting European projects aiming to improve the biodiversity policy landscape. We are pleased to introduce here the TRANSPATH project. TRANSPATH The new TRANSPATH project – TRANSformative PATHways for synergising just biodiversity and climate actions – will identify leverage points and interventions for triggering transformative changes at consumer, producer and…
Read MoreBioAgora welcomes the signing of a historic biodiversity agreement at COP15
Chaired by China and hosted by Canada, the 2022 United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15) marked a momentous event for biodiversity protection. In December 2022, Nations from around the globe part of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) gathered in Montreal to discuss the future of Earth’s natural capital in light of its rapid degradation…
Read MoreEvent summary: Bridging the science-policy divide in ecosystem restoration
The hybrid event titled “Supporting EU’s biodiversity targets by bridging the science-policy divide” was organised under the umbrella of the European Parliament Intergroup on ‘Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development’ in collaboration with the European Geosciences Union (EGU). It took place at the European Parliament in Brussels and was streamed for an online audience as…
Read MorePress Release: New project to serve biodiversity science to decision-makers
The BioAgora project has released its first press release: “New project to serve biodiversity science to decision-makers “. BioAgora project was launched on 10 November 2022 in Helsinki. This new collaborative project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme, aims to provide knowledge on biodiversity to the needs of decision-makers. It will set up…
Read MoreDiscover the BioAgora introduction video!
The BioAgora Consortium is proud to present its introduction video: Connecting biodiversity knowledge and decision-making. It was premiered during the project’s launch event in Helsinki. In this video, you will learn about the BioAgora project and its importance in the framework of the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, as well as our plans for the…
Read MoreBioAgora has officially been launched
After an online Kick-off in July, the BioAgora Consortium held its in-person Kick-off meeting and its official launch event in Helsinki on 9-10 November 2022. BioAgora’s Kick-off meeting BioAgora’s Kick-off meeting began with a warm welcome by project coordinator Kati Vierikko (SYKE). She presented the project’s background and highlighted the need to be coherent, inclusive,…
Read MoreBioAgora is ready to kick off
The first months of BioAgora have seen numerous developments. From the project’s brand to planning of organisational tasks and preparations for the Kick-off meeting on 9 November, BioAgora has had a productive few months. BioAgora logo The BioAgora logo represents the graphic identity of the project. With colours varying from green to blue, petals symbolically…
Read MoreConnecting biodiversity knowledge and decision-making
BioAgora is a five-year EU project aiming to support sustainable transformation for biodiversity in Europe. It is a collaborative project funded by the Horizon Europe programme and gathers a Consortium of 22 partners, from 13 European countries, led by SYKE, the Finnish Environment Institute. Its partners represent a diversity of actors coming from academia, public…
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