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Pursuant to Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive, every plan or intervention, alone or in combination with other plans or interventions, that can have a significant impact on an area of the ecologic [..]

The Acceptability assessment for the ecological network is the procedure which assesses the likelihood that implementation of a plan, programme or intervention in the area of the ecological network, a [..]

The nature impact assessment is the assessment of the possible significant impacts an intervention may have on the environment, as stipulated by this Act and the Regulation on the assessment of impact [..]

An alien species is a non-native species that does not naturally inhabit a certain ecosystem of a site, but arrived there through intentional or unintentional introduction.

Seminars held individually for each biogeographical region where scientific discussions are held on the NATURA 2000 proposals submitted by new Member States prior to accession to the EU. The DG Enviro [..]

Biological diversity is the overall diversity of all living organisms that are integral parts of ecosystems (terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems), and includes diversity within species, b [..]

The Birds Directive (Council Directive 2009/147/EC) was adopted in 1979 with the goal of protecting all wild birds and their most important habitats throughout the EU. This Directive prohibits certain [..]

Compensation conditions are measures established for the purpose of ensuring the connection (coherence) of an ecological network in the case an intervention that is not acceptable for the ecological n [..]

An international agreement adopted at the United Nations Convention on the Environment and Development (UNCED) - Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. The three main goals of the Convention are [..]