As part of its efforts to map out Europe's science-policy interface for biodiversity, a paper on the correlation between governance objectives for safeguarding the biosphere and on-the-ground realities for select species groups has been published. The work is in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution.

The paper shows that none of the conservation scenarios assessed is sufficient to halt, let alone reverse, the projected decline in the average abundance of common bird and butterfly species. This remains true even under the most biodiversity-friendly scenarios incorporating key EU policies, including the EU’s 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, 2030 Forest Strategy and Farm to Fork Strategy.

  • notsosure@sh.itjust.works
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    1 month ago

    Climate change, pesticides and human activity will irreversible impact the entire ecosystem. Even if we stop producing excess CO2 today, the die has been cast.

  • plansul_51renelor@slrpnk.net
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    1 month ago

    Even in remote areas without lots of industrial farming activity I can’t help but notice a (anecdotal, I must admit) reduction in small birds, especiall sparrows, and an increase in mosquito numbers. But yeah, keep on ploughing thousands of hectares just for grain, it’s going to work out just great!