Persistant misinformation from the IFA on the Nature Restoration Law. The law places obligations on governments not individual landowners. Action on farmland will be supported through voluntary agri-environmental schemes #RestoreNature farmersjournal.ie/news/news/gove…

The European Councils failure to adopt the Nature Restoration Law following negotiation & compromise sets a dangerous precedent for the EU's democratic institutions. What's worse the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024 🇧🇪appear to be using their EU presidency to undermine the law
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So let me get this straight- Teagasc think the fact that agriculture is the biggest pressure on water quality should be a source of pride for farmers?

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The failure to adopt the Nature Restoration Law not only jeopardises Europe’s ability to respond to biodiversity loss & climate change but risks derailing international efforts to #RestoreNature under UN Global Biodiversity Framework environmentalpillar.ie/time-to-get-th…

Environment Ministers from 11 EU Member States including 🇮🇪🇩🇪🇨🇵🇪🇸 have signed a letter calling on the 🇪🇺 to approve the Nature Restoration Law or face undermining public faith in the EU’s political leadership at home & internationally #RestoreNature theguardian.com/world/article/…

The Nature Restoration Law was welcomed by a broad coalition of interests, but opportunistic politics has left its future in doubt.

There is still hope. The EU has no choice but to #RestoreNature irishtimes.com/opinion/editor…

Jackdaw tenements.

What Romania can teach Europe about large carnivore conservation? Well, many things. Between these, we can show to the world that coexistence with carnivores can be framed not solely around conflicts but also around tolerance&social-ecological opportunities. Photo L. Csakany.

Israeli heritage minister: Asked about the fate of the Palestinian population in.Gaza, he says: “They can go to Ireland or deserts, the monsters in Gaza should find a solution by themselves.” timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry… via @timesofisrael

🐺 Wolves have made a remarkable recovery across Europe, but their conservation status remains fragile.
🇮🇪 should reject the European Commission irresponsible proposal to weaken wolf protection
🤝Co-existence with Wolves takes work but its worth it
#SaveTheWolf

'The focus should be on incentives, not obligations. If we want to make agriculture greener, we should provide farmers with help.”
So Janusz Wojciechowski EPP will be strongly supporting a new Nature Restoration Fund to provide farmers with the support they need?

Viability & succession are the biggest challenges facing the majority of farms in the country. Its important that farming orgs grasp the opportunity to position farmers are key agents to deliver #RestoreNature #ClimateAction

Biodiversity loss is the biggest environmental driver of infectious disease outbreaks, making them more dangerous and widespread, a study has found. theguardian.com/environment/ar…

My take homes from the EU Farmers Survey
1) The Commission did it to justify pre-determined changes ahead of elections.
2) The results dont support the idea that CAP places an unreasonable administrative burden on farmers arc2020.eu/what-the-eu-fa…

The potential to #RestoreNature on Bord Na Móna #PublicLand is immense. Ireland needs a plan so that the most important sites are protected moving forward.

Instead of helping farmers to address pollution the Irish taxpayer is going to pay Bord Bia to tell us that pollution doesn't matter. independent.ie/farming/news/f…

Following attacks on the #NatureRestorationLaw , the anti-deforestation law ( #EUDR ) risks having elements rolled back.

The EU must not fold to last-minute pressure & ensure voters can see the fruits of years of negotiations.

Read #ForestWatch 👇
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A fine stretch of wild flower meadow with Ragged Robin & Cuckoo Flower in bloom. Give the mower a rest #NoMowMay

There's something especially grim about this headline. We badly need more diverse and real, not fake, 'forests' where nature is an afterthought if thought of at all. Decrying the rew rules we have in commercial forestry doesn't bode well for anything but monoculture tree farms

To understand Nature is to understand yourself and humanities place in the world. Nature restoration is salvation #RestoreNature
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