Where do we go next
The ball is now in the court of EU Member States, who must develop detailed restoration plans to implement the law. Birdlife is ready to help, and we will stress the following points.
Implementation plans must specify what will be done and where, with enough precision to allow local actors to take action. These plans should be structured as investment plans to attract the huge amounts of private capital seeking biodiversity investments that currently don’t know where to find them.
Much of the restoration work needs to happen on private land and all of it must positively involve local communities. This requires public funding. We know that investing in nature brings excellent returns, even in narrow economic terms. Restoration can become a real driver for the regeneration of rural areas and rustbelts.
We need well-designed projects, efficient execution, and adaptive management that allows us to accommodate the unexpected. Restoration is not deterministic: it’s about trying, failing and correcting. This requires good scientific design, good monitoring and good metrics, and a commitment to stay the course.
With the Nature Restoration Law in place, we are on a promising path. Let’s ensure it leads to a future where both nature and people thrive.
Source link : https://www.birdlife.org/news/2024/07/29/nature-restoration-is-now-the-law-of-the-land-what-next/
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Publish date : 2024-07-29 07:00:00
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