EU-funded research is driving a shift towards nature-positive policies and practices across Europe. As biodiversity loss accelerates—one million of roughly eight million species now face extinction—the European Green Deal and the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 have backed sixteen innovation projects to tackle everything from land-use change to ecosystem restoration.
Among these initiatives, BIOTraCes co-creates tools for sustainable agriculture, forestry and urban development; TRANSPATH identifies key leverage points to trigger systemic shifts in consumer and producer behaviour; and RAINFOREST works with communities to reduce the biodiversity footprint of major food and biomass value chains. Meanwhile, TC4BE focuses on equitable agri-food systems by engaging indigenous peoples and policymakers, and NATURESCAPES investigates how nature-based solutions can uplift vulnerable urban and rural communities.
This whole-of-society approach—combining cutting-edge models, participatory research and policy alignment—ensures that future decisions in trade, agriculture and planning contribute to a resilient, biodiversity-friendly economy.
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