Bulgaria's CAP Strategic Plan pays farmers €1.03bn in eco-schemes and €558M for climate/environment rural-development measures (2023-2027), but monitoring finds Natura 2000 grassland …
Sofia, Bulgaria
Good practice
Evidence: Observational / pre–post
Top 76%33/100
Flemish agri-environment PES: 2,529 farmers received €11.1M in 2025 for managing 5,948 ha of agricultural land for biodiversity — botanical grasslands, flower …
Hungary pays ~€115/ha/yr (Decree 269/2007, updated under CAP 2023–27) for Natura 2000 grassland maintenance. 250,000 ha enrolled; 7,500+ farmers paid; €19M disbursed …
Two 2025 studies of Brandenburg's solar boom reach different conclusions: field surveys found lower arthropod abundance in solar parks than in reference …
Cottbus, Germany
Good practice
Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported
Top 96%20/100