Cherishing nature’s services

Nature gives us essential ecosystem services like food, clean air, water, shelter and medicine. Our economy depends on these services. They are vital for our cultural heritage and treasured for their recreational and aesthetic values. But our ecosystems are being damaged, and biodiversity lost due to human activities. This has grave consequences for our society, economy and for human health and well-being. In May 2020, the EU launched its 2030 Biodiversity strategy, which aims to fix our broken relationship with nature. LIFE, the EU’s fund for the environment, nature and climate action, has funded many projects that are helping restore valuable ecosystems, enhancing the delivery of services vital for humankind.