In the past decades grasslands of Europe are threatened by intensified agriculture and the consequent changes in land usage, the loss of extensive grazing, which brought about natural succession, afforestation, ploughing and turning into arable land. This year's EDGM will focus on the questions on how to protect grasslands and what needs to be done to secure long lasting persistence of the habitat.
For more information see http://www.edgg.org/edgg_meeting_2013.html