Stork or birds of prey? Assessing the baseline indicators of the LIFE Danube Free Sky project

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The LIFE Danube Free Sky project is a transnational project with the aim to save thousands of birds from electrocution and collisions with power lines. To achieve this, the project involves and collaborates with numerous stakeholders including, for instance, electric companies and nature conservation actors along the Danube. In order to understand the project’s overall socio-economic dimensions and impact…

Assessing the impacts of conserving Lesser Spotted Eagle in Latvia

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The “Conservation arrangements for Lesser Spotted Eagle in Latvia” (LIFE AQPOM) project has focused on the complex conservation of the bird’s alarmingly declining population. The project created new habitats for the eagle and for his preys and ensured safe pylons around the habitats of the bird. In our socio-economic impact and ecosystem services assessment we analysed…

Assessing Italian forest sites of the LIFE4OakForest project

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We carried out the baseline ecosystem services assessment of the Italian forest sites covered by the LIFE4OakForest project. Our assessment aimed to reveal the current conditions of the selected four ecosystem services (biomass, carbon sequestration, microhabitat maintenance and pest control). We found that on one of the two project areas, the volume of biomass – and therefore the…

Measuring the impact of access to justice for a greener Europe

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The EU’s environmental policy are among the most comprehensive ones at the international level. In spite of this, their proper implementation is often lagging behind. Experience throughout the EU Member States suggests that public authorities alone cannot address this deficit in implementation. Accordingly, empowered citizens and trained actors representing the entire legal chain with extended knowledge about…

The ecosystem services of trees

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EcosystemEvaluation took part and presented its work at the international forum targeting the conservation of trees worldwide. The online event entitled ‘The Importance of Trees for People and Planet‘ was held on 21 and 22 January, 2021. Participants came from very different backgrounds, including tree planting related organisations, environmentalists, academics and individuals interested in tree planting.…

EcosystemEvaluation also deals with reaching carbon neutrality by 2050

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Limiting global warming to 1.5°C requires ambitious actions. The EU has committed to reach complete decarbonization by 2050. Current policy tools and institutional frameworks, however, have proven to fail to realize the necessary transformation. Therefore, we think that developing, communicating and then implementing innovative approaches aiming to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 are vital. Veronika…

EcosystemEvaluation founder in the Horizon 2020 EKLIPSE project Knowledge Coordination Body

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Agnes Zolyomi joined the Horizon 2020 project, EKLIPSE‘s Knowledge Coordination Body in spring 2020 with a two-year mandate. EKLIPSE is an EU funded project that aims to enable innovative know-how and an effective policy-science interface about biodiversity and ecosystem services. The project – among many other activities – call for scientists, policy-makers, practitioners and citizens to submit ideas…

Identifying ecosystem services along M3 highway in Hungary

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We worked on identifying and quantifying key ecosystem services potentially affected by a planned highway section in Central and Eastern Europe (M3 in Hungary) with the involvement of local experts and residents. To achieve the project goals, we worked out a methodology to collect data both through quantitative and qualitative manners. We compiled a background study on…

Assessing impacts on biodiversity of the Sziget Festival

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During this year’s Sziget Festival in August, we presented our work at the Green Sziget section on how the Sziget Festival impacts its environment of the Óbuda island. We analysed aspects of the island’s vegetation, soil and bird species (as indicator species of ecosystems) and collected cases on how other festivals world-wide consider their environment and mitigate…