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The new paperÌý‘Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ World Conservation Congress: relevance for Europe’Ìýsummarises the mainÌýCongressÌýResolutions which concern the region. The paperÌýfocusesÌýon sustainable land-use, Nature-based Solutions (NbS), Protected Areas, forests and integrating nature in cities, among others.ÌýÌý

‘The results of the Congress will have far-reaching impacts for nature across Europe. From increasing the uptake ofÌýNbSÌýto ensuring the transition to sustainable agriculture, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Members have made it clear that Europe needs to step-up its efforts and ambitions when it comes to protecting our natural world,’ said Alberto Arroyo Schnell, Head of Policy and Programme at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ European Regional Office. ‘We are ready to move forward with this strong mandate and work together as a Union.’Ìý

During the Congress, The European Office also presented ³Ù³ó±ðÌýEuropean Work Plan –the priorities for Europe for the next 4 years. The Work Plan was developed with the Commissions, Members and the Secretariat,ÌýandÌýwill guide the region’s work for the coming years. ItÌýisÌýalsoÌýEurope’s contribution to the wider global Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥â€¯Nature 2030 Programme. Ìý

Now that the Council has been elected, the Resolutions have passed and the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Europe Work Plan has been released, it’s timeÌýfor Europe toÌýget to work.

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Footnotes

Some key Resolutions for Europe:Ìý

• Developing agroecological practices as nature-based solutionsÌý().Ìý
• Generalising alternative practices and techniques to the use of syntheticÌýpesticides ().Ìý
• Ensuring adequate funding for the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Red List of ThreatenedÌýSpecies (WCC-2020-Res-131).Ìý
• Recognising the importance ofÌýgeoheritageÌýand geodiversity in protected areasÌý().Ìý
• Promotion of ³Ù³ó±ðÌýÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ GlobalÌýNbSÌýStandardÌý().Ìý
• Promoting Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ leadership in the implementation of the UN Decade on Restoration 2021–2030Ìý().Ìý
• Strengthening the protection of primary and old-growth forests in Europe and facilitating their restoration where possibleÌý().Ìý
• The fight against imported deforestationÌý().Ìý
• Accounting for biodiversity: encompassing ecosystems, species and genetic diversityÌý().Ìý
• Ecosystem conservation, restoration and remediation in the oceanÌý().Ìý
• Protection of deep-ocean ecosystems and biodiversity through a moratorium on seabed miningÌý.Ìý
• Call to withdraw draft-permit mining of fossil fuels underneath UNESCO World Heritage Site Wadden SeaÌý.Ìý
• Stopping the global plastic pollution crisis in marine environments by 2030Ìý().Ìý
• Eliminating plastic pollution in protected areasÌý().Ìý
• Calling for a strengthening of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Urban AllianceÌý().Ìý
• Including subnational governments in Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥â€™s membershipÌý().Ìý
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Congratulations to the elected Councillors in our region:Ìý

• Sonia Castañeda Rial (Spain)Ìý
• HildeÌýEggermontÌý(Belgium)Ìý
• Maud Lelievre (France)Ìý
• Vilmos Kiszel (Hungary)Ìý
• Samad-John Smaranda (Romania)Ìý