Thursday 29 November 2007

NEWS

- EPPO/CoE Workshop - How to manage invasive alien plants? The case studies of Eichhornia crassipes and Eichhornia azurea 2008-06-02/04, Mérida, Spain. Call for abstracts are open till 2008-03-10. Information is available at
http://archives.eppo.org/MEETINGS/2008_conferences/eicchornia.htm

- The European Commission is undertaking a public consultation related to Invasive Alien Species through Internet. You can participate by clicking here

- Last December (2007) the Spanish Government past the Law 42/2007 on Natural Heritage and Biodiversity which replaces the Law 4/89 on the Conservation of Natural Areas and Wild Flora and Fauna. BOE n. 299: 51275-51327.