Business from/for Nature
This brochure introduces specific examples of business for, and from, nature.
These examples are all real, and are all working.
On the ground, throughout Europe, with real people, solving real problems.
Cinema and Nature on the Menu in Estonia
Festival-goers on the Estonian island of Hiiumaa were offered an interesting main course on the 6th December: a nature-friendly cookery masterclass with one of the country’s top chefs. Film enthusiasts visiting the 12th annual Pimedate Ööde Filmfestival were shown how to prepare gourmet dinners made with the finest beef, grown on the island’s abundant grasslands, in harmony with nature.
Beavers come home as new landscape takes shape in Hungary
On 31 October 2008, 15 beavers were released into the wild at the OEMN project site in Tiszatarján, eastern Hungary. The event marked the final chapter of a long-standing cooperation between WWF-Hungary, OBI and German NGO Bund Naturschutz in Bayern, which brought the beavers from Bavaria for release into the rapidly-changing wetlands of the Tisza floodplains.
Cows prepared for a long, hard winter in OEMN Maramures
Work is almost complete on the winter shelter for nature-conserving cows, built by OEMN partners high up on the Maramures plateau above Baia Mare. This means that for the first time, the semi-wild herd will be able to spend the winter in natural conditions rather than boxed into sheds down in the nearby villages.
Swimmers and water buffalos unite in Hungary
For the first time, Hungary joined other Europeans in their annual river-loving BIG JUMP event. A new herd of water buffalos was also on hand to show their appreciation for grass and wetlands.
New OEMN `Approach Brochure´
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Grazing the birds back to coastal Estonia
Millions of migratory birds benefit from Estonian coasts that have been restored by cattle with large appetites for grass.
Planting the energy for wetland conservation in north Hungary
Making the right decisions on how to use land and plants in rural Europe can bring many benefits for business, nature and rural development.
The grass is greener on the upper side
WWF efforts in Maramures, Romania, have already led to new cows and calves, restored high-value grasslands, market research and a new tourism facility and protected Natura 2000 site.
Andalusia government to end illegal farming and restore Doñana habitats
WWF efforts around Spanish strawberries encourage changes that will help restore wildlife habitat, improve water use efficiencies and raise consumer awareness.