Öko-InstitutJun 19, 2024
Make sure to register for our upcoming #webinar on the EU target “no net #landtake until 2050” on 2nd of July! Participants will explore how certain policies in the EU or selected EU Member States may help in combatting excessive land take. Registration and more info here: https://www.oeko.de/en/events/being-serious-about-no-net-land-take-can-other-policy-areas-help-to-get-closer-to-this-goal/
Being serious about no net land take: Can other policy areas help to get closer to this goal?

Land take, i.e. the conversion of undeveloped land to artificial surfaces, may cause considerable ecological, economic and social problems. Therefore, it is crucial to take the EU target “no net land take until 2050” seriously. Progress so far has been poor, despite the target’s affirmation in the EU Soil Strategy for 2030 and respective commitments of some Member States at the national scale. While it remains decisive to implement specific legal and planning instruments in all EU countries that are tailored to effectively reduce the land take rate, it also seems important to explore the potentials of other policy areas.

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EURACTIV AgrifoodApr 11, 2024
Parliament weakens member states’ obligations under EU soil legislation https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/parliament-weakens-member-states-obligations-under-eu-soil-legislation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EUsoilstrategy #EuropeanCouncilofYoungFarmersCEJA #landtake
Parliament weakens member states' obligations under EU soil legislation

The European Parliament adopted its position on the EU's first soil law during a plenary vote on Wednesday (11

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EU EnvironmentAgencyMay 5, 2022

🆕#Landtake & sealing of #soil has increased in Europe's urban areas. This has made our ecosystems less #resilient, with negative impacts on biodiversity and weaker potential for #climatechange adaptation, according to our report out today▶️https://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/urban-sprawl-continues-at-the

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EUEnvironment/status/1522181648799916034

Urban sprawl continues at the cost of nature in Europe

Land take and the sealing of soil with asphalt, concrete or buildings increased in Europe’s urban areas from 2012 to 2018, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment, published today. Increasing land take and soil sealing make Europe’s ecosystems less resilient, with negative impacts on biodiversity and weaker potential for climate change adaptation.

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