diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 99fe45d58..50992afad 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 ### added
 - **29_cropland** new module `29_cropland` accounting for crop area, fallow cropland and tree cover on cropland with two realizations: `detail_apr24` and `simple_apr24` (default).
 - **10_land** added interface `pm_land_hist` with historic land use patterns
-- **32_forestry** added technical balance term `v32_land_missing_ndc`
 
 ### removed
--
+- **32_forestry** removed technical balance term `v32_land_missing_ndc`
 
 ### fixed
--
+- **22_land_conservation** avoid infeasibilities due to very small numbers, account for cropland tree cover and lower bound of cropland
+
 
 
 ## [4.8.0] - 2024-06-10
diff --git a/config/default.cfg b/config/default.cfg
index 73aac6eb8..9593e25f2 100644
--- a/config/default.cfg
+++ b/config/default.cfg
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ oecd90andEU <- "ALB,AUS,AUT,BEL,BIH,BGR,CAN,CYP,CZE,DNK,EST,FIN,FRA,
                 NLD,NOR,NZL,POL,PRT,ROU,SRB,SVK,SVN,ESP,SWE,CHE,MKD,TUR,
                 GBR,USA"
 
-EUR <- "ALB,AUT,BEL,BGR,CYP,CZE,DEU,DNK,ESP,EST,FIN,FRA,FRO,
+isoCountriesEUR <- "ALB,AUT,BEL,BGR,CYP,CZE,DEU,DNK,ESP,EST,FIN,FRA,FRO,
                 GBR,GGY,GIB,GRC,HRV,HUN,IMN,IRL,ITA,JEY,LTU,LUX,LVA,MLT,
                 NLD,POL,PRT,ROU,SVK,SVN,SWE"