#NatureRestorationLawEU [snd]
Is it not strange...
that in the Dutch media the law is generally called "The NatureLaw"
and in the international (Eng Language) media is called by the actual name: "The Nature Restoration Law" ?
I suppose it has to do with Dutch framing by said media and politics. Given the recent conflict between 'Nature' vs 'Nitrogen' which has the country in virtual lockdown. (Housing, Roads and more prohibited because cattle farmers won't change their evil ways in a overcrowded country)
The law was PASSED yesterday, all be it by the skin of it's teeth, by the European Parlaiment and is now law in the European Union.
Some may (justifiably) say the law has been watered down to the bare minimum. They might be right in a to little too late kind of way.
But I like to see it in a non-defeatist kind of way:
It still is a MASSIVE WIN in providing #Nature and #Climate with a strong #LegalBase !
It promotes Nature as a #CarbonSink, combats #SoilDegradation and #SoilExploitation by #BigFarming, promotes #Diversity, it forces BigFarming to think of a better way of producing (change ! and of course BigFarming demand EU support as is their addiction).
In other words... this law forces a negotiation on the premise of nature, where BigFarming was used to get their way (and huge subsidies).
Farm Land -> Grazing Land -> Barren Land. Look for examples in Spain, Greece and Africa.
"EU lawmakers narrowly pass 'nature restoration bill' | DW News"