Michael Viney: Welcome reform of the National Parks and Wildlife Service takes shape
First session of Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss sits at Dublin Castle
Critical reports note ‘lost decade’ left National Parks & Wildlife Service ‘not fit for purpose’
Additional funding will be used to overhaul organisation and appoint extra staff
Consultants’ report critical of how service operates to be published within weeks
We need to be rigorous in measuring benefits of nature-based solutions, studies say
Experts to use natural capital accounting as tool to integrate nature into decision-making
Study aims to measure presence of ‘very long-lived’ chemicals in Irish environment
Michael Viney: With 186 biodiversity proposals, the plan seeks more land for pollinators on farms and council properties
All-Ireland plan focuses on protecting rare, at-risk species, like the Great Yellow Bumblebee
Many of our pollinating species, especially bumblebees and solitary bees, are declining rapidly due to habitat loss and other factors
Researchers say neonicotinoids ‘should not be reintroduced in Ireland’ due to health and environment concerns
Strong nature conservation agency critical to addressing ‘biodiversity emergency’ – IWT
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