Abstract
Executive Summary
The Biodiversa+ Dialogue Event on "Restoring Biodiversity, Habitats and Ecosystems'' brought together 33 participants, including researchers, policy makers and stakeholders, to discuss how Biodiversa+, as the European Partnership for Biodiversity, could support the implementation of national restoration plans. The main objectives of this dialogue event were twofold:
1. identify knowledge gaps and research needs on biodiversity restoration and,
2. identify activities that Biodiversa+ and the BiodivRestore Knowledge Hub can undertake on biodiversity restoration.
Participants highlighted the need to develop inclusive prioritisation approaches involving social and natural sciences, to enable integration at the local level, and to incorporate the concept of ecological continuity into restoration criteria. This was based on a non-exhaustive theoretical paper (framework paper – Annex 2) and two pre-identified entry points, i.e. i) science-based support for prioritisation, ii) ensuring restoration in the long term. To ensure long-term restoration, they identified the need for long-term funding for restoration projects, as well as support for long-term monitoring. Restoration monitoring should be supported by guidance and key R&I, such as harmonising protocols, developing synergies with climate monitoring and different scales of monitoring (local, national, regional and international). Participants also identified the need to involve stakeholders from those different scales (local, national, regional and international) and the need for legal guidance and communication to the public, scientists and diverse practitioners. The outcomes of the dialogue identified numerous proposals that could be relevant to the Biodiversa+ portfolio of activities as well as to the BiodivRestore Knowledge Hub. Several proposals could be further developed, and this dialogue event represents a first step towards broader consultations to implement R&I on biodiversity restoration through the upcoming Biodiversa+ flagship programme on conservation and restoration of biodiversity.
The Biodiversa+ Dialogue Event on "Restoring Biodiversity, Habitats and Ecosystems'' brought together 33 participants, including researchers, policy makers and stakeholders, to discuss how Biodiversa+, as the European Partnership for Biodiversity, could support the implementation of national restoration plans. The main objectives of this dialogue event were twofold:
1. identify knowledge gaps and research needs on biodiversity restoration and,
2. identify activities that Biodiversa+ and the BiodivRestore Knowledge Hub can undertake on biodiversity restoration.
Participants highlighted the need to develop inclusive prioritisation approaches involving social and natural sciences, to enable integration at the local level, and to incorporate the concept of ecological continuity into restoration criteria. This was based on a non-exhaustive theoretical paper (framework paper – Annex 2) and two pre-identified entry points, i.e. i) science-based support for prioritisation, ii) ensuring restoration in the long term. To ensure long-term restoration, they identified the need for long-term funding for restoration projects, as well as support for long-term monitoring. Restoration monitoring should be supported by guidance and key R&I, such as harmonising protocols, developing synergies with climate monitoring and different scales of monitoring (local, national, regional and international). Participants also identified the need to involve stakeholders from those different scales (local, national, regional and international) and the need for legal guidance and communication to the public, scientists and diverse practitioners. The outcomes of the dialogue identified numerous proposals that could be relevant to the Biodiversa+ portfolio of activities as well as to the BiodivRestore Knowledge Hub. Several proposals could be further developed, and this dialogue event represents a first step towards broader consultations to implement R&I on biodiversity restoration through the upcoming Biodiversa+ flagship programme on conservation and restoration of biodiversity.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Paris |
| Publisher | European Biodiversity Partnership |
| Number of pages | 39 |
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| Publication status | Published - Sept 2024 |
| Event | Biodiversa+ Dialogue Event on Restoration of Biodiversity, Habitats and Ecosystems 2024 - Paris, France Duration: 28 May 2024 → 29 May 2024 |
