Press Release: Halting biodiversity loss – the EU no net loss initiative

On 6 June 2014, the European Commission published an on-line consultation to seek the public's views on a future EU initiative to halt biodiversity loss. Biodiversity – the natural world that surrounds us – is in decline around the world, often as a result of human activities. Even when efforts are made to minimize such damage, there is often a residual impact. If we are to stop the decline, losses resulting from human activities must be balanced by gains: when gains are at least equivalent to the losses, the principle of "No Net Loss" is respected.

The consultation will be online until 26 September.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: New EU initiative to protect biodiversity and fight wildlife crime http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-new-eu-initiative-to-protect-biodiversity-and-fight-wildlife-crime/

ESO: Background information: The EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-eu-biodiversity-strategy-to-2020/

European Commission: Environment: Nature & Biodiversity: Biodiversity: No Net Loss http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/biodiversity/nnl/index_en.htm

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