The EU Nature Restoration Regulation: complementing the Union’s nature conservation regime
In: ERA Forum: journal of the Academy of European Law. Springer: Heidelberg. ISSN 1612-3093; e-ISSN 1863-9038, meer
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Birds Directive · Habitats Directive · Nature Restoration Regulation ·Nature restoration |
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Considering the biodiversity and climate crises, an upscaling of ecosystem restoration has come to the forefront of international and European policies. Although restoration obligations are present in existing EU law, such as the Birds and Habitats Directives, a more concrete and detailed legal framework was necessary. The Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR) adopted in 2024 provides such a framework and is a pioneer law for pro-active positive restoration obligations. The NRR does not replace existing legislation, but complements it, including through, among others, providing definitions, concrete targets and deadlines, restoration obligations outside Natura 2000 and the implementation through national restoration plans. |
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