{"id":1487,"date":"2025-10-02T14:21:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cor.borbolycsaba.ro\/en\/?p=1487"},"modified":"2025-10-02T14:21:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:21:53","slug":"csaba-borboly-biodiversity-protection-can-only-succeed-together-with-rural-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cor.borbolycsaba.ro\/en\/csaba-borboly-biodiversity-protection-can-only-succeed-together-with-rural-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Csaba Borboly: Biodiversity Protection Can Only Succeed Together with Rural Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On 30 September,\u00a0<strong>Csaba Borboly<\/strong>, Vice-President of Harghita County Council and Second Vice-Chair of the SEDEC Commission of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), took part in an event in the European Parliament organised by the\u00a0<strong>Biodiversity, Hunting and Countryside Intergroup<\/strong>\u00a0together with\u00a0<strong>FACE<\/strong>\u00a0(the European Federation for Hunting and Conservation). The event was attended by several Members of the European Parliament.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>During the event, the\u00a0<strong>University of Urbino<\/strong>\u00a0presented its latest study, showing that\u00a0<strong>hunting, sport shooting and related sectors contribute around \u20ac180 billion to the European economy each year and support more than 1.1 million jobs<\/strong>. According to Borboly, this is clear evidence of what he already underlined in his\u00a0<strong>CoR opinion on large carnivores<\/strong>: these are not only environmental issues, but also\u00a0<strong>social and economic<\/strong>\u00a0ones.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBiodiversity protection can only be successful if it goes hand in hand with the everyday life of rural and mountain communities. In areas where large carnivore populations are stable or even overpopulated, conflicts increase if EU law is applied solely as strict protection without flexibility,\u201d Borboly emphasised.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>He pointed to\u00a0<strong>Romania<\/strong>\u00a0as an example, where the challenge is no longer to save populations, but to\u00a0<strong>manage<\/strong>\u00a0them. If this is not addressed, the result will be more damage, more fear, and unfortunately, more illegal killings.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Borboly highlighted that the study presented in the European Parliament is particularly important because it\u00a0<strong>provides evidence that hunting and related sectors bring real value to jobs, trade, and rural communities<\/strong>. \u201cIt confirms that conservation and rural economies must be linked if we want real, long-term success,\u201d he added.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>During the event, Borboly was also invited to strengthen cooperation with colleagues in\u00a0<strong>France<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>FACE<\/strong>. \u201cThis is the right way forward: we need common solutions \u2013 to protect biodiversity where it is still vulnerable, but also to enable active management where overpopulation exists,\u201d he said.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p>According to Borboly, the\u00a0<strong>Habitats Directive<\/strong>\u00a0has been applied with good results so far, but conflicts will continue to arise. That is why cooperation and\u00a0<strong>practical, joint solutions<\/strong>\u00a0are essential for the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 30 September,\u00a0Csaba Borboly, Vice-President of Harghita County Council and Second Vice-Chair of the SEDEC Commission of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), took part in an event in the European Parliament organised by the\u00a0Biodiversity, Hunting and Countryside Intergroup\u00a0together with\u00a0FACE\u00a0(the European Federation for Hunting and Conservation). 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