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Saxony's EU Nature Conservation Plan stance criticized by Bund - Saxony's EU Nature Protection Plan Attitude Draws Criticism from the BUND
In a rousing tirade, the Bund for Environment and Nature Conservation (BUND) in Saxony has taken the Saxon State Ministry of Environment to task for its chuckleheaded stance towards the EU Nature Restoration Regulation. The curmudgeonly eco-warriors are hot under the collar about the state government standing in the way of crucial measures to prevent extinction and diversification decline. The brouhaha revolves around a decree mandating restoration of ravaged ecosystems, with targets set for at least 20% of land and marine areas in the EU by 2030.
Mid-May saw the Saxon Minister of Environics, Georg-Ludwig von Breitenbuch, lambasting the regulation as bloated bureaucracy. Despite acknowledging the underlying ideal, the CDU churl expressed reservations about its feasibility. "All we wanna do is slash bureaucracy and streamline proceedings, but the restoration regulation is a total opposite," griped the politician.[1] He demanded that the regulation be revisited or scrapped entirely.
BUND barks back at Breitenbuch
BUND didn't take kindly to Breitenbuch's grumbling. "Such pompous statements recklessly ignore long-term ecological and economic realities," blasted the organization's chairman, Felix Ekardt.[2] The regulation, according to Ekardt, is an overdue call to arms against extinction, but it merely scratches the surface. Instead, Agriculture needs a sea change – to slash reliance on pesticides, shrink livestock, and cultivate ecological resilience.[3] Farming, per Ekardt, is already on the receiving end of weather extremes' wrath, resulting in yield losses.
The long-term repercussions of mass extinction would result in eye-watering economic damages that far outstrip the expenses of proactive conservation. As early as October 2024, the association had lodged a constitutional lawsuit at the Federal Constitutional Court, with the ultimate goal of invalidating existing nature conservation laws as inadequate.[4]
EU's Mission: Revolutionize all damaged ecosystems by 2050
The EU regulation, effective since August 2024, binds all member states. Alongside the rewetting of peatlands, the goal is to mend all ravaged ecosystems within EU by 2050.[5]
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[1] The EU regulation contains approximately 250 provisions and 162 pages, as outlined by the European Parliament. Breitenbuch's specific concerns were not detailed in the retrieved search results.
[2] The European Commission highlights the urgency of approaching the restoration of ecosystems with ambition and creativity, which is being questioned by Saxony.
[3] The BUND's stance on agriculture prioritizes the implementation of more diverse and regionally adapted crop species and the promotion of agro-ecology.
[4] The BUND has coalesced with numerous environmental organizations and activists in an attempt to strengthen nature conservation laws in Germany.
[5] The EU's sanctioned restoration measures also include assistance for farmers committing to sustainable agriculture, outlined by the European Commission.
- The Bund for Environment and Nature Conservation (BUND) in Saxony has criticized the state government for being unsupportive of the EU Nature Restoration Regulation, which aims to prevent extinction and ecosystem decline.
- BUND's chairman, Felix Ekardt, argues that agriculture needs significant changes to reduce reliance on pesticides, reduce livestock, and develop ecological resilience, as farming is already suffering from the effects of weather extremes.
- The EU regulation, which binds all member states, includes ambitious measures to restore damaged ecosystems across the EU by 2050, with the goal of eliminating mass extinction and its potentially devastating economic consequences.
