Return of the Nature Conservation Council: New hope for Vorarlberg's nature!

Return of the Nature Conservation Council: New hope for Vorarlberg's nature!

The Vorarlberg Nature Conservation Council, a previously important institution for advising the state government on nature conservation issues, is faced with a revival. After the Corona Pandemie in 2020 prevented the Council prevented and the mandate finally expired, there are efforts to recall this important facility again. The long -time council member Rainer Siege expressed that the activity of the council was abruptly ended and only a farewell dinner was left.

The new establishment of the nature conservation council is sought by the current ÖVP-FPÖ coalition, as State Councilor Christian Gantner confirms. In previous years there were disagreements between the ÖVP and the Greens on the redesign of the council. While the Greens demanded a new approach to considering climate protection and ecological changes, Gantner dismissed the suggestions as a blockade. With the new political conditions since the state election last autumn, a new nature conservation council is now in prospect that will deal with the previous issues of nature conservation.

tasks and goals of the Nature Conservation Council

The nature conservation council, which has existed since 1997, plays a fundamental role in advising the Vorarlberg state government for important nature conservation matters. According to information from naturschutzrat.at, the four -year term of office of the council is appointed by the state government and consists of four members who vote for a chair. One of the main tasks of the council is to develop new strategies for the sustainable use of the Vorarlberg habitat and identify negative developments. The Council also has the right to inspect full files in all relevant authorities, which enables it to submit well-founded recommendations and to develop a nature and landscape protection report. The annual reports to the state government are an important instrument to inform about the perception of its tasks and advise the nature conservation fund.