Brussels, 21/05/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 21 May the Habitats Directive, which created the pan-European network of protected natural areas, and LIFE, the financial instrument of the EU for the environment, will celebrate both their 20th anniversaries and their success, the European Commission points out, taking the opportunity to take stock of these two key instruments of European nature protection policy.
“We can be proud of the EU's nature protection laws which help us appreciate...