Nature Restoration Law: Restoring Europe's ecosystems and protecting biodiversity

 
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Nature Restoration Law: Restoring Europe's ecosystems and protecting biodiversity

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Humberto Delgado Rosa (EC)
Sabien Leemans (WWF)
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What can be done to restore ecosystems and protect biodiversity in the EU, where more than 80% of habitats are now in a bad or poor conservation status?

Amid a planet-wide biodiversity crisis, the European Commission has proposed the Nature Restoration Law to address the decline of nature on the continent. The proposed law aims to restore at least 20% of EU land and sea by 2030, and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050.

According to the draft law, EU countries would need to submit National Restoration Plans to show how they plan to deliver against the targets. Jointly, these country plans would restore ecosystem services beneficial to human society across the EU and aid the recovery of sensitive habitats like peatlands, grasslands, dunes and wetlands.

With the proposal now on the negotiating table, the conversation about how to address nature’s decline is heating up. As the European Commission, EU member states and European Parliament debate the specifics, some economic actors are actively lining up against the plan.

On 28 June 2023, participants joined webinar hosts Ricarda Faber and Aaron Best from Ecologic Institute and their two expert guests: Humberto Delgado Rosa (Director for Biodiversity at the European Commission) and Sabien Leemans (Senior Biodiversity Policy Officer for WWF). Together, they discussed what can be done to restore ecosystems and protect biodiversity in the EU, as well as the new Nature Restoration Law proposed by the European Commission.

The webinar is part of a new webinar series for young people in Europe that Ecologic Institute kick-started in 2022.

We have already produced a podcast episode on the same topic – Nature Restoration Law: restoring Europe's ecosystems & protecting biodiversity –  that you can listen online. The related podcast series "Green Deal – Big Deal?" is available online and on all relevant streaming platforms: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Deezer | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | YouTube.

Below, you can watch the video recordings of Humberto Delgado Rosa and Sabien Leemans's presentations. Their videos are also available on the project website.

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Humberto Delgado Rosa (EC)
Sabien Leemans (WWF)
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nature restoration, ecosystem, endangered species, conservation, agriculture, forestry
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Project Website: Green Deal – Big Deal?
PublicationPodcastNature Restoration Law: Restoring Europe's ecosystems & protecting biodiversity
 

© Ecologic Institute

Our planet is experiencing a biodiversity crisis. And the problem across the EU is also severe, with more than 80% of habitats in the EU now in a bad or poor conservation status. To reverse this alarming trend, the European Commission has proposed the Nature Restoration... Read more

Ecologic Institute 2023: Nature Restoration Law: restoring Europe's ecosystems & protecting biodiversity. Online: https://www.greendealbigdeal.eu/podcast/episode-10/

ProjectAnalytical and Technical Support During the Negotiations Process for the Nature Restoration Law
 

Image by Skaistė Vancevičiūtė from Pixabay

In the frame of the European Green Deal, a new and ambitious EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 (BDS 2030) was adopted in 2020. Building on previous strategies and long-standing EU nature legislation, the new strategy places a strong emphasis on more effectively... Read more

Analytical and Technical Support During the Negotiations Process for the Nature Restoration Law

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PublicationPolicy BriefHow Much Will the Implementation of the Nature Restoration Law Cost and How Much Funding is Available?
 
Cover of the policy brief"How much will the implementation of the Nature Restoration Law cost and how much funding is available?"

© Ecologic Institute

The EU Commission published its proposal for a new Nature Restoration Regulation in June 2022. In this context, IEEP and Ecologic Institute – as part of the Think Sustainable Europe network – published a series of thematic policy briefs to inform Members of the European... Read more

Aubert, Gabrielle; Hugh McDonald, Levin Scholl 2022: How much will the implementation of the Nature Restoration Law cost and how much funding is available? IEEP, Ecologic Institute: Brussels, Berlin.

PublicationPolicy BriefWhy is Nature Restoration Critical to Improving Human Health and Well-being?
 
1st page of the policy brief "Why is nature restoration critical to improving human health and well-being?"

© Ecologic Institute, IEEP

The EU Commission published its proposal for a new Nature Restoration Regulation in June 2022. In this context, IEEP and Ecologic Institute – as part of the Think Sustainable Europe network – published a series of thematic policy briefs to inform Members of the European... Read more

Gvein, Maren; McKenna Davis 2022: Why is nature restoration critical to improving human health and well-being? IEEP, Ecologic Institute: Brussels, Berlin.

PublicationPolicy BriefHow Will Nature Restoration Help Fulfil EU Environmental Policy Objectives?
 
1st page of the policy brief "How will nature restoration help fulfil EU environmental policy objectives?"

© Ecoogic Institute, IEEP

The EU Commission published its proposal for a new Nature Restoration Regulation in June 2022. In this context, IEEP and Ecologic Institute – as part of the Think Sustainable Europe network – published a series of thematic policy briefs to inform Members of the European... Read more

Aubert, Gabrielle; Rebecca Noebel 2022: How will nature restoration help fulfil EU environmental policy objectives? IEEP, Ecologic Institute: Brussels, Berlin.

PublicationPolicy BriefWhy is Nature Restoration Critical for River Connectivity?
 
1st page of the policy brief "Why is nature restoration critical for river connectivity?"

© Ecologic Institute, IEEP

The EU Commission published its proposal for a new Nature Restoration Regulation in June 2022. In this context, IEEP and Ecologic Institute – as part of the Think Sustainable Europe network – published a series of thematic policy briefs to inform Members of the European... Read more

Kampa, Eleftheria 2022: Why is nature restoration critical for river connectivity? IEEP, Ecologic Institute: Brussels, Berlin.

PublicationPolicy BriefWhy is Nature Restoration Critical for the Resilience of European Cities?
 
1st page of the policy brief

© Ecologic Institute, IEEP

The EU Commission published its proposal for a new Nature Restoration Regulation in June 2022. In this context, IEEP and Ecologic Institute – as part of the Think Sustainable Europe network – published a series of thematic policy briefs to inform Members of the European... Read more

Naumann, Sandra; Ewa Iwaszuk 2022: Why is Nature Restoration Critical for the Resilience of European Cities? IEEP, Ecologic Institute: Brussels, Berlin.