Governance report and executive summaries

Europe’s Biodiversity at a Crossroads: Overcoming Challenges to Build a Thriving Natural Network

Europe’s biodiversity is under immense pressure, and urgent action is needed to reverse nature loss. The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 sets an ambitious goal: the creation of a Trans-European Nature Network (TEN-N)—an interconnected system of protected areas and ecological corridors. However, turning this vision into reality is far from straightforward.

Our latest report highlights the governance and land-use challenges that threaten progress. Analysing six key regions—spanning the Danube-Carpathian Transboundary region, Finland, France, Portugal, Spain, and Germany—we identify critical regulatory gaps, conflicts between conservation and economic interests, and a shortage of long-term funding and expertise.

Despite these challenges, solutions are within reach. Strengthening policies, improving land-use planning, and adopting sustainable financing models can help turn this vision into reality.

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D2.1 Review and synthesis of best practices in governance and land-use policies to implement TEN-N

This document reviews and synthesizes information on existing land-use planning and land management policy and guidance for Green Infrastructure (GI) management across countries and administrative levels. It compiles best practices, which are made available as a report in English and executive summaries in 18 languages for the 6 case studies.

Author(s): Joana Bores, Hildegard Meyer, Evelyn Underwood, Mila Sirychenko, Wouter Langhout, Peer von Döhren, Daniel Veríssimo, Balázs Horváth, Kenny Meganck, Alina Blaga, Måns Ingvarsson, Gabrielle Aubert, Barbara Herrero, Matea Osti, Anouk Puymartin

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