{"id":198705,"date":"2010-01-19T13:10:08","date_gmt":"2010-01-19T18:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.countdown2010.net\/?p=5983"},"modified":"2010-01-19T13:10:08","modified_gmt":"2010-01-19T18:10:08","slug":"what-next-for-biodiversity-protection-in-the-eu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/198705","title":{"rendered":"What next for biodiversity protection in the EU?"},"content":{"rendered":"

19 January 2010, Brussels.<\/em> Today the European Commission marked the opening of the International Year of Biodiversity with a paper setting out future options for biodiversity policy. Despite past efforts, species extinctions are continuing at alarming rates, and a new vision is required to halt these losses. The Communication sets out a vision and outlines four possible targets to reach it, with different levels of ambition. The aim is to launch and facilitate a debate between Member States with a view to developing a post-2010 biodiversity policy framework for the EU before the end of the year. New targets are needed, as the current EU and global biodiversity targets expire after 2010.<\/p>\n

Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas<\/strong> said: “We will step up our efforts and put in place a new policy and strategy for the post-2010 period. We need a new vision and target for biodiversity considering the on-going loss of species and signalling the importance we attach to this issue. We cannot afford to turn our backs on the fight against biodiversity loss, and a high level of ambition to underpin our policy in the coming period is essential.”<\/p>\n