The former president of the Intergroup, Karl-Heinz Florenz, opened the event and welcomed MEPs, representatives of all major European hunting associations and landowners' organizations. He stressed the importance of continuing the work of the Intergroup, which historically it has made important contributions to the political agenda during previous legislatures. Torbjörn Larsson, president of FACE, said: “Europe faces many challenges regarding biodiversity, sustainable land use and wildlife management, as well as climate change. Hunters and rural actors are key players in implementing effective environmental policies.
We need to a platform to discuss specific actions to preserve biodiversity and guarantee a lively campaign “. Alain Scriban, ELO's Special Adviser, said: “We must help establish and maintain an ambitious agenda for biodiversity and rural development. In this regard, the Intergroup "Biodiversity, Hunting and Rural Activities" will allow a fruitful dialogue between all responsible partners. It has been and has proved to be a valuable platform, unique in Europe. It foresees pressing multifactorial questions and answers related to biodiversity, agriculture, the environment, natural resource management and climate change in a holistic and concrete vision ”.
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