Policy

Dust from enduro race settles on nature protection legislation

Cape Greco is not only the most spectacular area of the east

March 30, 2018

Policy

Protected areas under constant stress

In Cyprus, there are 63 areas belonging to the Natura 2000 network. The

October 2, 2017

Policy

Diclofenac is threatening Europe’s vultures. Help us ban it

Vultures are important. By being nature’s clean-up crew they are an integral

August 1, 2017

Policy

EU ministers commit to better implementation of nature legislation

On 19 June the EU environment ministers committed to better implementation of

July 3, 2017

Policy

MPs approve highly controversial hunting law amendment with a shocking majority

After repeated postponements, the highly controversial law amendment ‘The Protection and Management of

July 3, 2017

Policy

Commission timidly commits to better implementation of nature legislation

On 27 April the European Commission published its “Action Plan for Nature,

May 3, 2017

In the press

Over 250,000 Europeans call on EU Commission to radically reform EU agriculture

Today a clear and strong message reached the European Commission: the EU’s

May 3, 2017

Policy

How did Cyprus do in the first EU Environmental Implementation Review?

In the beginning of February the European Commission published for the first

March 6, 2017

Policy

Local Plan for Akamas in the works

The ministerial decision of January 2016 on the Akamas issue foresaw the

March 1, 2017

In the press

€U Are What You Eat! It’s high time for a nature-friendly food & farming system!

Today the European Commission launched its long-awaited public consultation on the future

February 2, 2017

Policy

European Commission refers France to the Court of Justice

On 8 December 2016 the European Commission announced through a press release

January 1, 2017

Policy

Great news for nature: huge public campaign saves EU nature laws

European Commission confirms EU nature protection laws will be saved after record-breaking

December 9, 2016

In the press

Great news for nature: huge public campaign saves EU nature laws

European Commission confirms EU nature protection laws will be saved after record-breaking

December 9, 2016

Policy

NatureAlert – the final push to save the Nature Directives

The laws that protect Nature in Europe – the Nature Directives –

December 7, 2016

Update on catastrophic hunting law amendment

Following the first discussion held at the Environment Committee of the Cyprus

July 29, 2016

Catastrophic law amendment proposed by the Game and Fauna Service

BirdLife Cyprus expressed its serious concerns and opposition to the law amendment

June 30, 2016

BirdLife Cyprus publishes its autumn 2015 trapping report

BirdLife Cyprus completed its report with the latest findings of the on-going

June 30, 2016

Management Plan Consultation meetings completed

The consultations with the local communities over management plans for Special Protection

June 30, 2016

In the press

Dutch Presidency cancels high profile nature conference

The European Commission was supposed to present the results of its “fitness

June 10, 2016

Policy

Consultation on new EIA legislation

The consultation on the new proposed EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) legislation is

May 31, 2016

NGOs urge the European Commission to change unsustainable bioenergy policy

Civil society finally had the opportunity to officially voice its opinion about

May 31, 2016