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This report provides insights and guidance to help navigate the legal requirements of the law, focusing on the preparation, drafting and finalisation of Nature Restoration ...
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on the IEEP Biodiversity and Ecosystems programme please contact:
Evelyn Underwood
Head of programme
EU biodiversity policy and instrument
The EU has a well-established biodiversity policy framework that has provided major benefits for biodiversity in Europe. At its heart are the Habitats Directive and Birds Directive, which have created the largest network of protected areas in the world – the Natura 2000 network.
IEEP has a strong track record of supporting the development, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of EU policy for biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Our work helps to strengthen the implementation of the EU Biodiversity Strategy, the Habitats and Birds Directives and the Natura 2000 network. We contribute to EU action on biodiversity by building up the evidence and knowledge base needed to step up action to implement existing EU policies and, where needed, to strengthen and reform EU policy frameworks. Through highlighting the benefits delivered by EU biodiversity initiatives and the cost of inaction, we aim to promote and enhance biodiversity conservation in Europe, and globally.
Key areas of work
The development, implementation, and assessment of the previous and current EU Biodiversity Strategy.
Nature protection: IEEP has extensive expertise on the implementation and evaluation of the EU Birds and Habitats Directives and the Natura 2000 network.
Develop policy measures to help build a coherent Trans-European Network of protected areas.
Nature restoration: evidence to support the development and implementation of the Commission’s proposal for a new EU Restoration Law.
Policies to tackle pressures on biodiversity such as invasive alien species and renewable energies.
EU and global financing of biodiversity.
Addressing the barriers to effective and robust Marine Protected Areas.
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Europe is set to face immense socio-ecological challenges in the coming decades, including extreme heat and flooding, with dire impacts for community health and city ...
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As the Nature Restoration Law has been formally adopted, Member States will have to draft their National Restoration Plans. Their efficient preparation and implementation will ...
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After months of intense negotiations and several delays, the Parliament and Council managed to find compromises on a text that considerably improves the EU law ...
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Restoring nature has never been more urgent. The business sector, recognising its share of responsibility and the urgent need to act, has called on EU ...
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Panellists will discuss why the Nature Restoration Law proposal is needed for food security, and how to best support farmers and fishers in their costs ...
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The Nature Restoration Law faced significant challenges but its final adoption marks a significant milestone in Europe's commitment to protect biodiversity. ...
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Monitoring and detection of protected species and overall biodiversity on agricultural land is a necessity to conserve and restore biodiversity in sustainable agriculture. Agriculture is ...
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This briefing, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Environment Committee, provides an overview of developments to date on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. ...
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This briefing highlights the importance of a robust and effective Nature Restoration Law for businesses to scale up their investment and action for nature restoration. ...
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This discussion paper is the result of a workshop that discussed policy options for funding nature restoration in the next MFF. The aim is to ...
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The European Commission’s proposal for a Nature Restoration Regulation, known as the Nature Restoration Law (NRL), aims to accelerate the restoration of ecosystems and habitats ...
