Wetland restoration projects join forces and speak to policy: read the joint White Paper
Collaboration is at the hearth of real impact in research. It is especially encouraging when members of research projects work together, combining their expertise, scientific evidence, and practical knowledge to deliver a shared message with one strong, science-based voice.
We are glad to announce the release of a joint, landmark white paper from a group of EU-funded projects on wetlands restoration: RESTORE4Cs, ALFAWetlands, REWET, WET HORIZONS, ForPet, Wetland4Change, and Palus Demos.
The paper is called “Prioritising Wetland Conservation and Restoration in Europe | United voices for more policy impact”. It collects scientific evidence, policy analysis, and direct experience from research actions across Europe, with the shared objective to push for urgent and coordinated action to halt wetland degradation, and accelerate its restoration.
In particular, drawing on evidence gathered from the collaborating projects, the white paper has identified four priority areas for policy action:
- Improving policy coherence across sectors
- Mobilising public and private financing
- Enabling landscape scale implementation
- Strengthening monitoring systems and stakeholder participation
You can read more information and download the full document here:
Participating projects:
- RESTORE4CS: https://www.lifewatch.eu/restore4cs-project
- ALFAWetlands: https://alfawetlands.eu
- REWET: https://www.rewet-he.eu
- WET HORIZONS: https://www.wethorizons.eu
- ForPeat: https://www.forpeat.eu
- Wetland4Change: https://wetland4change.interreg-euro-med.eu
- Palus Demos: https://palusdemos.org