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This month's LIFEnews reports on a platform meeting on nature conservation and agriculture, held in Angers, France, in May. A review article looks at the projects participating in the event, which was aimed at exchanging experiences of combining nature conservation with farming practices. A second article looks at some of the key problems for nature conservation associated with intensive agriculture and drainage of wetlands that were discussed at the meeting, as well as the relationships between conservation and agriculture in the future.
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May 2013
Farming for LIFE:Combining natureconservation andfarmingFarmland accounts for aroundhalf of Europe's land area andfarmers therefore have acritical role to play in theconservation of biodiversity.LIFE+ projects are working inpartnership with farmers toshow how agriculture can findfeasible solutions to natureconservation challenges.Read more >>
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KH-AX-13-004-EN-NISSN: 1725-1877
LIFE+ 'Nature andAgriculture' PlatformMeetingNature conservation and agriculturewas the theme of a platform meetingheld at Lac de Maine in Angers, France,on 16-17 May. Representatives fromseveral LIFE projects across Europetook part in the event, which wasaimed at exchanging experiences ofcombining nature conservation withfarming practices.Read more >>
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