Difference between revisions of "Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats"
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|Form of target= Qualitative, quantifiable | |Form of target= Qualitative, quantifiable | ||
| − | |EFORWOOD indicator | + | |EFORWOOD indicators= [[EFORWOOD indicator::Biodiversity]] |
| − | |FOREST EUROPE | + | |FOREST EUROPE criteria= [[FOREST EUROPE criterion::Biodiversity]] |
| − | |FOREST EUROPE | + | |FOREST EUROPE indicators= [[FOREST EUROPE indicator::Threaten forest species]] |
| − | | | + | |Institutions= Joint Nature Conservation Committee, United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity,European Environment Agency |
| − | |MAR | + | |Monitoring, assessing and reporting= [[MAR::Reviewing reports]], [[MAR::case-file system]] |
|Linkages= Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the Conservation of Wild Birds (the EC Birds Directive), Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora (the EC Habitats Directive) and the European network of protected areas (Natura 2000) | |Linkages= Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the Conservation of Wild Birds (the EC Birds Directive), Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora (the EC Habitats Directive) and the European network of protected areas (Natura 2000) | ||
|Keywords=flora and fauna conservation, co-operation between countries, endangered natural habitats, endangered vulnerable species, migratory species. | |Keywords=flora and fauna conservation, co-operation between countries, endangered natural habitats, endangered vulnerable species, migratory species. | ||
Revision as of 17:18, 7 December 2011
| Bern Convention | |
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| Duration: | 1982 - ongoing |
| Scope: | Global |
| Policy area: | Environment, Biodiversity |
| Legal status: | |
| Type of instrument: | |
| Form of instrument: | |
| Language: | English |
| URL: | Bern Convention website |
| Format: | html |
| Access: | Free |
| Publisher: | Council of Europe |
| Country(ies): | France |
| Date: | 1/11/2011 |
The convention recognizes the need to take positive actions for nature conservation but also to integrate concerns for biodiversity in national policies dealing with planning and development, as well as in countries’ measures against pollution. Bern Convention Parties have developed guidance over the years on how to best protect wild fauna, flora and natural habitats as well as addressing some of the main threats faced.
| Objective | To conserve wild flora and fauna and their natural habitats, especially those species and habitats whose conservation requires the co-operation of several States, and to promote such co-operation, with a particular emphasis in endangered and vulnerable species | ||||
| Target | - | Monitoring, assessing and reporting | - | Linkage(s) to policy processes, instruments and institutions | Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the Conservation of Wild Birds (the EC Birds Directive), Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora (the EC Habitats Directive) and the European network of protected areas (Natura 2000) |
| Keywords | flora and fauna conservation, co-operation between countries, endangered natural habitats, endangered vulnerable species, migratory species. |
