New EU carbon removal certification rules should protect nature, wetlands

New EU rules on certifications for carbon removals can help to mobilise private sector funding for the restoration of wetlands, however EU legislators need to […]

News 29 November 2022

Upscaling community resilience through ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction

From 6 to 18 November countries met in Egypt at the UN Climate Conference, COP27 to discuss climate adaptation and mitigation opportunities to achieve the […]

News 28 November 2022

Civil society, European Commission discuss wetlands for community resilience ahead of EU-AU Commission-to-Commission meeting

On 28 November, Wetlands International Europe contributed to round 3 (‘Building resilience for people through sustainable food systems, tackling climate and environmental crises, and humanitarian […]

News 09 November 2022

Stakeholder consultation on EU Peace and Security programme

On 8 and 9 November, Wetlands International Europe participated in the stakeholder consultation on the Annual Action Programme (AAP) 2023 for the Neighbourhood Development and […]

Event

01 November 2022

COP27 EU event: Upscaling Community Resilience through eco-DRR – an integrated approach

This event at the EU Pavilion at UNFCCC COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt aims to present replicable, successful models from Africa and Asia developed […]

News 27 October 2022

EPLO roundtable on water, peace and conflict

On 27 October, Wetlands International Europe attended a roundtable on Water, Peace and Conflict: Exchanging Opportunities and Best Practices, organised by the European Peace Liaison Office […]

Event

23 May 2022

Wetlands International Europe at the 2022 Stockholm Peace and Development Forum

On 23 May 2022 Wetlands International Europe was invited by the European Peace Liason Office to take part in a session on The European Union, […]

Event 17 March 2022

Event on GROUNDWATER: Making the invisible visible

Registrations are open for the MEP Water Group event on Groundwater, 25 March 2022. This will relate to this year’s theme for World Water Day; […]

Publication 18 January 2022

Wetlands International Europe Strategy 2020-2030

News 13 December 2021

Why strong EU forest legislation should give root to thriving wetlands

In tune with the “trees will save us” mantra, the EU has recently published a variety of legislation on deforestation. Yet, while it is encouraging […]