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On October 20th, we celebrate International Landscape Protection Day, established by the Council of Europe at the initiative of Poland. This date was chosen to commemorate the signing of the European Landscape Convention in Florence in 2000. The General Directorate for Environmental Protection proposed establishing this day because, then and now, its goal is to raise public awareness of the value of landscape, its impact on quality of life, and the need for its protection.
Tag Archives: nature-based solutions
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Drought is affecting Polish cities here and now. It’s not just a problem for farmers, affecting the quantity and quality of crops. We’re also dealing with it in cities, both large and small.
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The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat, also known as the Ramsar Convention, was signed in Ramsar on February 2 1971. To date, 172 countries have become its members, designating 2,503 wetlands of of international importance.