01 INTRODUCTION
1.1 An implementation roadmap – What for?
1.2 EU coastal wetlands & their role for climate and other co-benefits
02 ALIGNING WITH POLICY TARGETS
2.1 EU policy targets relevant to this roadmap
2.2 EU reporting milestones relevant to coastal wetlands
2.3 Key policy gaps and challenges
03 ROADMAP FOR RESTORING COASTAL WETLANDS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION
3.1 Main blocks of action
3.2 Baseline assessment
3.2.1 Identify key implementation challenges for coastal wetland restoration in the context of climate change mitigation
3.2.2 Define main characteristics of coastal wetlands
3.2.3 Assess current conditions of coastal wetlands
3.2.4 Map policy targets on coastal wetland restoration for climate change mitigation and other co-benefits
3.3 Operationalise targets and prioritise
3.3.1 Select clear, measurable and policy-relevant indicators and metrics to track progress of coastal wetland restoration and its impact on climate change mitigation
3.3.2 Map potentially restorable wetlands
3.3.3 Prioritise coastal wetland sites with highest potential impact on climate mitigation and other co-benefits
3.4 Plan restoration activities
3.4.1 Scope suitable restoration techniques to increase GHG mitigation capacity of coastal wetlands
3.4.2 Assess benefits and costs of restoration actions for climate change mitigation
3.4.3 Identify funding sources
3.4.4 Sustain restoration outcomes, including through monitoring for adaptive management
3.4.5 Learn from past restoration experiences in coastal wetlands
3.5 Policy integration
3.5.1 Enhance coastal wetland restoration in national climate policies
3.5.2 Enhance coastal wetland restoration in national biodiversity and nature restoration policies
3.5.3 Enhance coastal wetland restoration in other national policy areas
3.6 Governance, stakeholder participation and partnerships
3.6.1 Establish clear competences of public authorities on coastal wetland restoration
3.6.2 Establish a governance structure that enables collaboration and trust between stakeholder and builds long-term commitment towards restoring wetlands
3.6.3 Foster public-private partnerships
3.7 Enabling capacities and raising awareness
04 SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE USE OF RESTORE4CS METHODS AND TOOLS TO PREPARE A NATIONAL ROADMAP FOR COASTAL WETLAND RESTORATION
References
Annex 1: Screening for key implementation challenges of coastal wetland restoration
Annex 2: Structured national policy analysis template
Annex 3: Example of national policy inventory: France