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The European Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration advances the science, practice, and policy of ecological restoration to sustain biodiversity, improve resilience in a changing climate, and re-establish an ecologically healthy relationship between nature and culture.

     

Marine Restoration Working Group (MRWG)

INTRODUCTION The Marine Restoration Working Group aims to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange amongst the network of experts and stakeholders dedicated to the restoration of marine environments, particularly focusing on the deep sea and on coastal habitats in its initial...

/ 20/08/2024
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From SERE’s Legal Working Group – Resources on the NRL

2024-03-18_10 legal reasons to vote in favour of the EU Nature Restoration Law 2023-10-25_The EU Nature Restoration Law_Avoiding legal pitfalls in further negotiations (in preparation of the trilogues and final voting of European Parliament and Council) 2023-07-06_Legal assessment explaining why...

/ 25/04/2023
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We celebrate the final adoption of the EU Nature Restoration Law

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17 June 2024 – Luxembourg The Society for Ecological Restoration Europe (SERE) welcomes the final adoption of the EU Nature Restoration Law (NRL) by the European Council. The final vote by the EU Member States made a huge step forward in addressing the urgent need to reverse biodiversity loss and...Read More

Launch of the SER-WWF Standards for Forest Restoration in the Mediterranean at the Ministry of Ecological Transition, Spain

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WATCH LIVE! SER Europe together with SER and WWF, have recently developed Standards for Mediterranean Forest Restoration projects.  The Standards will be officially presented at the premises of the Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition, which has also collaborated in their development. The event, in Spanish, will take place on Wednesday,...Read More

Scientists reprimand EU decision-makers for rolling back the Green Deal and call for responsible decision-making

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In an open letter published on 29 May SERE joins science associations and networks across Europe in criticising European decision-makers for a series of decisions that undermine the EU’s environmental agenda and international obligations, resulting in an overall attack on the Green Deal, on nature, and the future of EU...Read More
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Expert Panel Explores the Future of Marine Restoration Standards in Inaugural CLIMAREST & SERE Webinar

On April 17th, 2024, SERE co-hosted the first of a series of webinars in collaboration with CLIMAREST, a Horizon EU project under the EU Mission: Restore Our Ocean and Waters. CLIMAREST’s objective is to establish robust protocols for marine ecosystem restoration, drawing insights from five demonstration sites spanning from Svalbard...Read More

Nature Restoration Law falls victim to short sighted populist decisions

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Brussels, 22/03/2024 – the European Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER-Europe), a dynamic network of 550 scientists and practitioners across Europe is deeply disappointed by the failure of EU Member States to find a majority to adopt the already agreed text of a Regulation on Nature Restoration (Nature...Read More

Member States have 10 legal reasons to vote in favour of the EU Nature Restoration Law

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19 March 2024 Nature is an integral part of European culture and heritage. More than ever before our well-being and survival depend on the health and resilience of the natural and modified ecosystems – from urban green areas to living farmland and forests, and from bogs and mires to mighty...Read More
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European Union takes bold and pioneering steps to restore our nature and safeguard the well-being of European citizens

Brussels, 27/02/2024 – the European Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER-Europe) applauds the adoption of the EU Regulation on Nature Restoration (Nature Restoration Law, NRL) by the European Parliament today. This globally unique and forward-thinking law takes bold and proactive steps to tackle the challenges of biodiversity loss,...Read More
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