EU Environmental Policy

As part of REWET, IUCN NL conducted an analysis of and developed recommendations for EU environmental policy related to wetland restoration. The policy brief underscores the importance of translating global policies into national legislation and local actions to restore healthy wetlands for the generations to come. Political will, financial resources, local and regional stakeholder involvement and policy coherence at various government levels, and across all sectors, are critical enabling factors for successful wetland restoration.

The EU Soil Observatory (EUSO) is platform that aims to support policymaking by providing the Commission Services and the broader soil user community with the soil knowledge and data flows needed to safeguard soils; supporting EU Research & Innovation on soils; raising societal awareness of the value of soils.

Regulation (EU) 2024/1991, known as Nature Restoration Law, adopted on 24 June 2024 by the European Parliament and the Council, establishes measures for nature restoration across the European Union, amending Regulation (EU) 2022/869. Grounded in Article 192(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, it aims to restore degraded ecosystems, enhance biodiversity, and address environmental challenges, with relevance for the European Economic Area.