European Land Use Talks

Together with his team at Universidade de Coimbra's Centre for Functional Ecology - Science for People & the Planet, Miguel is responsible for one of our eight project case studies: the Castro Verde Biosphere Reserve in southern Portugal. Listen now to hear about how this remarkable agricultural landscape is being impacted by climate change and how Europe-LAND is working to amplify the voices of r...

Nicos Theodosiou joined us to discuss the power of the Europe-LAND Toolbox, a web-based GIS platform that serves as the key deliverable for Europe-LAND. Designed to support evidence-based decision-making, the Toolbox links spatial data to climate and biodiversity considerations. Whether you’re a researcher, planner, policymaker, or land user, this platform will empower you to better understand how...

We talk with Joanna Ejdys to learn more about regulatory instruments impacting land-use in the EU. We unpack how different policy instruments work together to address some of today’s biggest challenges: climate change and biodiversity loss. Ejdys explains why no single policy is enough, and how combining regulation, financial incentives, and stakeholder engagement is key to creating sustainable la...

We sit down with Clemens Jänicke to explore the transformative impact of IACS agricultural land use data on European sustainability and policy. We discuss how this unique dataset, collected annually from millions of EU farmers, offers unprecedented insights into land management, biodiversity, and climate action. Clemens shares his journey from geography student to leading expert, revealing the cha...

In this first episode, we sit down with the coordinator and head of Europe-LAND, Prof. Dr. Walter Leal. Together, we explore the background and inspiration behind the EU-funded project Europe-LAND. What motivated the idea of the project? What role do such projects play in shaping political decisions in Europe? And what kind of impact can they have on politics and other areas?