03/23/2022Insect-Responsible Sourcing Regions: Action sheets protect biodiversity in agriculture
From marginal strips in fields to nesting trees in vineyards: the Lake Constance Foundation and its partners in the project LIFE Insect-Responsible Sourcing Regions project have compiled almost forty descriptions of measures. They provide farmers with concrete tips on how to safeguard biodiversity and insect populations on their farms – and are now available for download free of charge.
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03/22/2022Shallow lake with great diversity: Dümmer is "German Living Lake of the Year 2022"
A well-deserved title on World Water Day: Lower Saxony's second largest inland lake may not be deeper than 1.40 meters anywhere, but it knows how to impress with its unique natural diversity. And the efforts of the people on its shores to preserve the blue jewel are also diverse – as there are enough challenges. The GNF and the Living Lakes Germany Network award the successful example of committed nature conservation for an intact body of water as "German Living Lake of the Year 2022".
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03/18/2022Ingenious ideas in yellow: Excellent measures preserve biodiversity in banana and pineapple cultivation
Bananas and pineapples can be produced in a way that does not harm biodiversity. As part of the campaign "Biodiversity pays off: Bananas and pineapples from biodiversity-friendly production," the Global Nature Fund (GNF) reports on impressive sustainable examples from the field, which are honored by the "Del Campo al Plato" project.
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02/18/2022Nitrogen and phosphate loads in German waters need reduction
Fertilizer law requires comprehensive amendment.
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02/18/2022Charter for the protection of lakes published
Avoid microplastics and reduce their input into Lake Constance: The Global Nature Fund and the Lake Constance Foundation call on municipalities to sign a voluntary commitment. The paper has a signal effect for lake regions throughout Germany and beyond.
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08/27/2021Reduce and avoid microplastic pollution in lakes and waters! Plastic Origins Expedition of the Surfrider Foundation Europe stops at Lake Constance
What can cities and municipalities or civil society do to fight littering and plastic pollution? How threatened are lakes and rivers in Germany and Europe? Surfrider Foundation Europe, Lake Constance Foundation and Global Nature Fund are fighting against microplastics and waste pollution.
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04/19/2021Living Lakes on the next level: Global Nature Fund and partners sign memorandum for consistent water protection
With a „Memorandum of Cooperation" the globally active Living Lakes network strengthens the international commitment of its work for the protection of lakes and wetlands.
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02/01/2021World Heritage in Flames: The Pantanal is "Threatened Lake of the Year 2021"
It is a sad record: The Pantanal is the first wetland to receive the title "Threatened Lake of the Year" for the second time. The Global Nature Fund (GNF) and the Living Lakes Network present this award annually on the occasion of the "World Wetlands Day" on 2 February to a lake or wetland that is massively endangered by human intervention. The destruction of the South American natural wonder has different causes. What measures are needed to protect the jaguar, lowland tapir and co. is clear, however. They require the determined commitment of the people on the ground, but also in Europe, whose consumption influ-ences the fragile ecosystem.
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12/10/2020Insect Responsible Sourcing Regions: Bringing insect conservation to the field
The population of insects in Germany is dwindling - and at an alarming rate. In the project "Insect Responsible Sourcing Regions", the Global Nature Fund is involved in developing solutions for a new culture of insect protection in dialogue with agriculture. The goal is a strategy that proves effective not only at the farm level, but also at the landscape level. A press release from our partner Lake Constance Foundation provides information on the start of the project.
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01/29/2020Too green to be well – L’Albufera declared Threatened Lake 2020
Drought, poor water quality, uncontrolled inflows, and agricultural intensification have led the Living Lakes Network to declare the Albufera lake near Valencia, Spain as Threatened Lake 2020.
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