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EFNCP news: Winter 2015-2016
The European Forum on Nature Conservation and Pastoralism brings
together ecologists,
nature conservationists, farmers and policy makers.
This non-profit network exists to increase understanding of the
nature-conservation and cultural value of certain farming systems,
and
to inform work on their maintenance.
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Working with the Spanish Network of Farmhouse / Artisan Cheese Makers
The collaboration between QueRed and EFNCP within the Life-NGO 2015 programme has made it possible to carry out a wide range of essential activities
for the rescue and development of small cheese farms in Spain, many of
them linked to the viability of HNV farming.
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EFNCP participates in the recently awarded HNV-LINK project
EFNCP’s work on HNV farming is getting an important boost from a prestigious Horizon 2020 project called HNV LINK, which stands for High Nature Value Farming:
Learning, Innovation and Knowledge. The project network will be focusing on innovations that support HNV
farming systems and communities by simultaneously improving their
“socio-economic viability” and “environmental efficiency”.
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EFNCP leads results-based agri- environment pilot scheme project
Funded by EU's DG-Environment, this 3.5-year project is being developed in Ireland and Spain to test a different approach to agri-environment schemes: paying not for actions but for concrete results on the ground (e.g. vegetation structure, presence of indicator species).
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Spanish pastoral farmers threatened by strict controls from EC auditors
EFNCP sent a letter signed by 60 Spanish organisations to the European Commission complaining that thousands of Spanish
farmers who traditionally graze their animals on pastures with trees and
shrubs are faced with seeing their rights to direct payments on this
land reduced or eliminated altogether, as a result of the system of
rules being introduced under the new CAP.
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Sharing experience and good practices for the sustainable use of Alpine grasslands in Natura 2000 sites
A study tour to Austria was organised by EFNCP-member STEP for Bulgarian farmers from Godech, representatives of Godech
municipality and of the Local action group "Berkovitza-Godech". Funded by Arkleton Trust, this exchange of information, knowledge and experience took place on farms, pastures and experimental fields of Austrian research institutes and technical schools.
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EFNCP 2015 Conference: Supporting High Nature Value farming in Europe
Co-organised by EFNCP-member Burrenbeo and set in one of Ireland's greatest 'HNV' landscapes, the Burren, this
conference heard from farmers from diverse landscapes across Europe, as well as from a range of speakers on how such farmers can be supported - through
better policy, research, funding, innovation, empowerment and networking.
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European Parliament Policy Seminar on CAP and Wood Pastures
Hosted by three MEPs, this seminar held in
Brussels on 17th November presented case studies and discussed the
effects of European policy on these treasures of the landscape,
recommending policy changes to ensure their active management and
conservation.
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Exploring our Common Ground: a networking event on common grazing in Europe
Awareness-raising about commons and networking and mutual support
activity between common graziers and those organisations supporting them
are both essential and urgent.
This first networking meeting in Brussels, held in November 2015, was co-organised by EFNCP.
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Symposium and Round Table at Ecology Conference in Rome
EFNCP co-organised an academic symposium named
High Nature Value farmland: towards more effective conservation and monitoring of biodiversity across European landscapes
. Presentations were given by 8 speakers, who shared results and
experiences from 5 EU Member States (Scotland, Portugal, France,
Germany, and Ireland).
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