EBBC - Newsletter September 2018
We are happy to present you the most recent Newsletter of the European Business and Biodiversity Campaign (EBBC).
A recently published study by scientists of the University of Würzburg and other German and Australian researchers shows: Bees need it colourful. Scientists so far assumed that habitats with intensive agricultural use are generally bad for bees, because of the exposure to pesticides and the very limited choice of food resources and nesting places. The study now reveals, that bees are well able to thrive in agriculturally used areas, under the condition that they have access to habitat islands with a high plant biodiversity.
In the LIFE Food & Biodiversity project, the Global Nature Fund (GNF) together with six European partners has published seven Biodiversity Fact Sheets. On the one hand, they inform about the effects of different crops in different climatic regions on biodiversity, on the other hand they show how, with very good professional practice and good biodiversity management, animal and plant diversity can also be increased on intensively used agricultural land. Also for the benefit of bees.
More interesting publications, events and news will be presented in the course of this newsletter. Enjoy reading!
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Bees need it colorful
Stopping bee extinction is a goal of scientists. Researches under the leadership of the University of Würzburg have discovered that a diversified plant environment helps bees in maintaining stable populations. More ...
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More than a thousand vegetables, many of them forgotten
Bioversity International and partners reveal that most of the world's vegetable species are poorly documented, and present a study and database with the aim to help promote and recognize the value of these 'forgotten foods'. More ...
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IUCN launches global alliance for greener cities
IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) has launched a global initiative which aims to create greener, more liveable cities that will improve the health, well-being and prosperity of people living in urban areas. More ...
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Ban on neonicotinoid insecticides: France is leading the way in Europe
The use of five neonicotinoid (NNI) insecticide substances that have proven to have particularly harmful effects on the environment (especially pollinators, and that includes bees above all) will from 1 September 2018, be banned in France. More ...
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European Partnership for Biodiversity Protection in Viticulture
The European partnership for Biodiversity Protection in Viticulture released 16 educational videos presenting important measures for biological diversity and their advantages for viticulture.
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New Biodiversity Fact Sheets
In several Biodiversity Fact Sheets, the EU LIFE Food & Biodiversity project provides information on the impacts of the production of various crops in different climate regions on biodiversity, as well as junctions to very good practices and biodiversity management. More ...
We welcome your Feedback on the Biodiversity Fact Sheets.
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LIFE Food & Biodiversity: Opportunities for Companies
The EU LIFE Project “Biodiversity in Standards and Labels for the Food Industry” aims at improving the biodiversity performance of standards and sourcing requirements within the food industry. The success of the project depends on the participation of companies and standard organisations in the food industry.
Do you want to learn more about the opportunities for companies in the food industry? More ...
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Biodiversity Assessment Initiatives
IUCN, ETH Zurich, Nestlé and others are working on taking biodiversity into account in the Life Cycle Analysis (LCA). When selecting a production site or designing a product, it is important to select the alternative that has the least negative impact on biodiversity. The current publication "Biodiversity Assessment Initiatives - Guide for Decision Makers", which we have published as a Core Initiative of the UN programme "Sustainable Food Systems", provides an overview of some of the instruments available for this purpose - and how they work. More ...
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Biodiversity – It’s Your Business
New publication of GNF presents international best practice examples of Pro Biodiversity Businesses. Pro Biodiversity Businesses (PPBs) are companies that generate financial returns and make a positive contribution to the preservation of biodiversity at the same time. The new publication is presenting best practice examples of PBBs as well as innovative approaches from Slovenia, Serbia, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Romania and Austria. More ...
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Guide helps forest products sector value its relationship with nature
The Guide by Natural Capital Coalition and WBCSD’s Forest Solutions Group offers a standardized framework to support businesses along the forest products value chain in identifying, measuring, and valuing their impacts and dependencies on natural capital. More ...
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Mainstreaming Biodiversity for Sustainable Development
OECD released report highlighting examples of good practices and ramaining challenges in 16 megadivers countries. The report examines how biodiversity is being mainstreamed in four key areas. More ...
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Save the date: Methodological Convention 3.0 for the Assessment of Environmental Costs
20 November 2018, Berlin
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Good Food for People and the Planet, Working together towards 2030
2nd Global Conference of the One Planet (10YFP)
Sustainable Food Systems Programme
5-7 February 2019, San Jose, Costa Rica
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EBBC on Twitter
For social media followers, you can find out more on Twitter about the commitment of the private sector to biodiversity and ecosystem services. Follow the European Business & Biodiversity Campaign at @ProBiodiversity.
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