New EU Court of Auditors Report Shows Huge Potential of Natura 2000

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

Europe –-(Ammoland.com)-FACE, Copa & Cogeca, CEPF, ELO welcomed in Brussels a new EU Court of Auditors report which shows the huge potential of Natura 2000 in protecting biodiversity but warn that uptake is poor as the network is not being managed properly and funds are difficult to access.

The report states that the Natura 2000 network is a key element of the EU’s strategy to halt biodiversity loss and it plays a major role in protecting biodiversity. But it found that significant progress is still needed if the EU’s goals are to be met.

Secretary-General Pekka Pesonen of the European Farmers and Agri-Cooperatives Organisation (Copa & Cogeca) warned “In particular, it indicates that EU funds are insufficient and difficult to access, and there is too much red tape and bureaucracy surrounding the measures. Although money is available under the …Read the Rest

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