2023/12/14 by Daniel Hering, Christian Schürings, Franziska Wenskus +13 · 1 voice · 12 citations
Environmental Science · #Environmental Conservation and Management #Environmental Philosophy and Ethics #American Environmental and Regional History
paper · doi:10.1126/science.adk1658
openalex publication_date 2023/12/14 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/26
In an attempt to halt and reverse biodiversity losses, the European Commission has proposed a new regulation, the Nature Restoration Law (NRL). It could become a cornerstone of Europe’s ambitions to restore biodiversity and ecosystem services for decades to come (1) and demonstrate global leadership in addressing ongoing environmental crises. The draft of the law, which is a first globally, has been under political pressure from various sides, and scientists have contributed intensively to the discussion (2). After trilogue negotiations among the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, and the European Commission, the final text of the NRL has been agreed on (see the box). However, it will still be subject to final votes within the Council and Parliament. Here, we assess the potential for the NRL to overcome problems associated with implementation of related European Union (EU) legislation, strategies, and policies and what can be learned for implementation of the NRL.