A space for water in the Common Agricultural Policy
River Great Ouse in arable farmland. © Copyright Hugh Venables and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence A recent European report suggests that attempts to promote freshwater ecosystem...
View ArticleThe EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: five issues for the future of...
Wilczka River, Poland. Image: Tomasz Przywecki | Flickr Creative Commons Earlier this week the European Commission published a new Biodiversity Strategy, designed to tackle the key drivers of...
View ArticlePond creation boosts biodiversity and rare species in agricultural landscapes
Ponds created in farmland in the Midlands of England boosted biodiversity and rare species. Image: Freshwater Habitats Trust Creating pond habitats in farmland can significantly improve landscape...
View ArticleLarge river restoration under the spotlight along the banks of the Tisza River
Floodplains along the Tisza River in Hungary are being rewetted through ambitious restoration projects. Image: Kirsty Blackstock | MERLIN The Tisza River flows nearly a thousand kilometres from its...
View ArticleWater, climate and farming: making space for stream restoration in Portugal
A restoration site on the Sorraia catchment, Portugal. Image: MERLIN Last week, researchers from the MERLIN project working on the restoration of small streams across Europe met in Lisbon, Portugal to...
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