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Analysis, positions and stories from the field
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Why Black Sand Is Disappearing on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast
If you’ve walked the rocky beaches along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, you’ve probably noticed dark bands of sand where everything else is golden. That black sand isn’t…
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A stress test of two directives: where the burden actually lies
The European Commission has put the Birds and Habitats Directives through a stress test. What we think on the substance — and why the largest saving lies in…
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Why wetland restoration matters
Wetlands are the most productive ecosystems on the continent and the ones disappearing fastest. Why protection alone is no longer enough — and what restoration looks like in…
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Water as a strategic resource: the new ESC analysis on irrigation, and why nature is part of the infrastructure
The Economic and Social Council adopted an analysis of irrigation in Bulgaria. Why the water crisis is one of regulation rather than quantity — and why wetlands are…