Restoring ecosystems under the Green Deal Call: Recovering biodiversity and connecting to nature

Large-scale ecosystem restoration is an urgent necessity in Europe to achieve the goal of recovering nature to a biodiverse and resilient state, whilst simultaneously mitigating against climate change. This report examines the current condition of European ecosystems and the landscape of European biodiversity and ecosystem restoration policy, with a particular focus on the groundbreaking, recently adopted Nature Restoration Law. 

Work is underway to upscale ecosystem restoration in Europe through the Horizon 2020 Green Deal Call. Four projects (MERLIN, REST-COAST, SUPERB, and WaterLANDS) have been granted funding to develop and demonstrate methodologies for large-scale ecosystem restoration in terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems. Their work is essential for a transformative change towards a sustainable, resilient, and just future for Europe.

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ISBN 978-92-68-14501-2
DOI 10.2777/675374
Catalogue number KI-05-24-283-EN-N

Find out more about nature restoration: 

• Article: Nature-based solutions for a resilient Europe
• Webinar video: Projects and policy-making: the contribution of the Green Deal Call-funded projects to the Nature Restoration Law (NRL)
• Visit the Climate Change and Biodiversity Working Group page
• Podcast: MERLIN: – Restoring Europe’s landscapes through the Green Deal and Nature Restoration Law