CEEweb for Biodiversity

A growing momentum for peatland conservation and restoration

November 29, 2023

Achieving climate neutrality is unattainable without the rewetting of peatlands. As announced at the multi-stakeholder workshop in Tata earlier this year, CEEweb for Biodiversity hosted its second event on November 15, 2023, as part of the “Building the European Peatlands Initiative: A Strong Alliance for Peatland Climate Protection in Europe” project.

Endangered species in Europe

November 22, 2023

In the current biodiversity crisis are we able to protect endangered species? Territorial protection is just one tool, but we are not doing well in this respect either. How protected areas cover the range of endangered species in Europe?

A best practice of the institutional, infrastructural, human and cultural tools to facilitate adaptation to climate change

October 31, 2023

Rákócziújfalu is one of the 5 pilot sites representing typical water risk situations associated with small settlements in Hungary, amplified by climate change. In many cases, no expensive investments are needed as the municipalities own and have the right to use the various assets but institutional, infrastructural, human and cultural assets are available, and all these are based on local natural assets

Pilot action of the LIFE-MICACC project in Püspökszilágy, Hungary

October 30, 2023

Püspökszilágy is situated in the North Hungarian Mountains. In the project, it represents the climate change-related problems of upland villages

A good combination of NWRMs focusing on rainwater retention both in the residential and the outer areas

October 20, 2023

Ruzsa is a small village in Hungary, with 2800 inhabitants and a territory of 4800 hectares. The settlement is situated on the Sand Ridge of the Danube-Tisza Interfluve in South-East Hungary, which is the driest part of the country. In this region, the changes in hydrological factors significantly influenced the landscape in a relatively short period of time. The area of wetlands is continuously decreasing, which is a critical symptom of vulnerability

The first best practice implemented in the frame of the LIFE-MICACC project in Hungary

October 10, 2023

Bátya is a small village with 2239 inhabitants and an area of 3386 km2, next to the river Danube. The average annual local precipitation is 550 mm, while in 2010 the local gauging station observed 1000 mm. Extreme rain events cause damage to agriculture, infrastructure (roads, sewage system) and residential and public buildings. On the other hand, the evaporation is also high, and the region is exposed to droughts

United for Peatlands – Reporting from the biggest European peatland symposium

September 29, 2023

The Power to the Peatlands large-scale international conference took place in Antwerp, Belgium between 18 and 21 September. For two eventful days, more than 500 participants had the chance to zoom in on and discuss the scientific, management and policy aspects of peatland restoration and conservation

Floodplain restoration achieves multiple objectives in Austria

September 26, 2023

In Austria, as an Alpine country with limited area available for permanent settlements, the protection and restoration of retention areas and floodplains are generally complex tasks. Nevertheless, numerous projects and activities have been implemented along various rivers in Austria, especially in the past two decades

Desertification as a problem that already exists in Hungary today

September 21, 2023

“Hungary is a freshwater superpower!” – or at least that’s what Hungarians like to think of their country. However, this statement is only partially true. Let us dig deeper to understand why...

Agricultural land and green spaces with ecological education in Bydgoszcz

September 04, 2023

The city has a dynamic approach to sustainable development as part of its efforts to improve the quality of life for the city’s inhabitants

Charting the Course: EU Fund Allocation for a Greener Europe

September 04, 2023

The month of August witnessed the vibrant energy of the consortium Towards a Climate-Neutral EU: Efficient Allocation of EU Funds as they held their latest online symposium. As member nations discussed their ongoing undertakings, the collective ambition was clear: to efficiently utilize EU funds for a sustainable future

Good practices in agroforestry - field demonstration day

September 01, 2023

In the framework of the AGROMIX (Horizon 2020) project, CEEweb for Biodiversity organised a field day on agroforestry on 9 August in the Arboretum of Sárvár, in Hungary

Eager for beaver, stronger together

August 31, 2023

The stunning week in the International Youth Exchange camp in Slovakia, organised by BROZ, was marked by wildlife watching, debates on biodiversity conservation and intensive fieldworks. A photo report!

How to run an extensive grassland management programme in a metropolis?

August 30, 2023

Increasing the natural habitats of flora and fauna in Budapest with insect-friendly green spaces

In order to attain a better quality of life - The urban ecosystems

August 28, 2023

Increasing biodiversity loss and rapid urbanisation are two key ingredients of today’s global development pattern. At no other point in world history has biodiversity been lost at such an alarming rate, and neither have cities grown as large and as quickly as today

Ensuring a smart and responsible tourism - The HUMANITA Newsletter

August 28, 2023

We are excited to invite you to a new adventure in safeguarding the environment

Private Funding Best Practices

August 17, 2023

Here at CEEweb, we have been researching and analysing the good that private funding can have in the important work of biodiversity conservation. In order to show the gap that private funding can fill in, we have collated a collection of ‘best practices’ in private funding

Ready, steady, go! - Build your own eco-friendly house

July 18, 2023

Building eco-friendly homes allows people to reduce their energy consumption, their carbon footprint and long-term energy expenditures, also to increase energy efficiency, lower utility bills

Non-EU Funding Questionnaire

July 17, 2023

We would like to invite you to help us learn about the use of private finance in biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation projects

Measure to manage: Visitor impact monitoring in protected areas

July 13, 2023

The VIMOMA consortium had gathered in person for the last time for the fifth workshop, held between June 19th and 20th in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

D-Day for Nature

July 11, 2023

12 July is a pivotal moment in the fight against climate change, as the European Parliament votes on the Nature Restoration Law

International stakeholders meet in Tata to discuss policy and action on peatlands

June 28, 2023

The first workshop of the EUKI “Building the European Peatlands Initiative: A Strong Alliance for Peatland Climate Protection in Europe” project took place on the 20th of June in Tata, Hungary. Organised by CEEweb for Biodiversity, the event was designed to bring together different stakeholders to share and discuss experiences on peatland protection, restoration and sustainable use

Hogyan készítsünk beltéri komposztálót?

May 25, 2023

Bár a palántázós, kertészkedős poszt-sorozatunk a végéhez ért, ökológiai szemléletű, vegyszermentes kertművelés témájában viszont még nagyon sok mesélnivalónk van nektek

Communications as a tool for experience design and visitor management

May 08, 2023

VIMOMA’s project consortium and the invited protected area managers gathered in Hungary to discuss communications tools and approaches to promote natural areas and attract visitors. The fourth workshop was hosted by CEEweb at Teleki-Wattay Castle, Pomáz between the 24th and 25th of April, 2023

Hogyan fogjunk hozzá a palánták tűzdeléséhez és kiszoktatásához?

May 02, 2023

Ha minden a terveink szerint alakul, a palántáink meghálálták a gondoskodást és szépen növögetnek. Egy idő után azt vesszük majd észre, hogy kinőtték a helyüket, bokrosodnak és egyre szűkebb nekik az ültetőedény. Ilyenkor jön el a szétültetés, tűzdelés avagy pikírozás ideje

Mit, mikor vetünk szabadföldbe és hogyan?

April 27, 2023

A szabadföldbe vetés esetén a növényeinknek már a kezdetektől kezdve olyan közeget kell kialakítanunk, amiben majd felnőve és termést hozva is optimálisan érzik magukat

Mire érdemes odafigyelni a szabadföldi veteményezésnél?

April 25, 2023

Nem minden kultúrnövény palántázható, jócskán van köztük olyan, amit helybe érdemes elvetni

Kezdődhet a palántázás!

April 14, 2023

De hogyan is érdemes nekifogni?

Honnan érdemes egy kezdő kertésznek magokat szereznie?

April 11, 2023

Most, hogy előkészültünk a vetéshez és palántázáshoz, már csak a magok hiányoznak

Itt a tavaszi kertészkedés ideje! Hogyan kezdjünk hozzá?

April 05, 2023

Rövid útmutató kezdőknek és haladóknak

Fotóversenyt hirdet a CEEweb

March 31, 2023

A verseny a Zöld Forrás 2022-es pályázaton nyertes

Take-aways from the EU Commission's second soil expert group meeting

March 07, 2023

In spite of the ambition of the EU Soil Strategy and the positive approach of the first soil expert group meeting, there are multiple points on which the Commission needs to readdress and not step back.

FEdA conference on Biodiversity and Human Well Being

November 21, 2022

The FEdA conference on Biodiversity and Human Well Being took place online between 9-11 November, bringing together representatives across a range of sectors including science, politics and economics to discuss challenges and solutions in current conservation policy and research methods.

Cities and Climate Change: Urban Nature and Biodiversity

November 17, 2022

In this series of articles we explore how cities and urban areas are affected by climate change. Besides introducing the challenges cities are facing, our aim is also to discover how cities can be the drivers of change. Therefore, we will also introduce solutions and best practices of enhancing cities’ resilience

Forest biomass: trading one crisis for another

September 07, 2022

The energy crisis has led policymakers to take real steps to encourage forest biomass as an alternative energy source. Recognising the dangers of forest harvesting at scale, CEEweb calls for alternatives that are less costly to our collective futures, and do not threaten irreversible ecological losses.

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