Sustainable management of wetlands: the RESTORE4Cs project

Welcome to the RESTORE4Cs project!

Modelling restoration of wetlands for carbon pathways, climate change mitigation and adaptation, ecosystem services, and biodiversity co-benefits

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Mission

RESTORE4Cs mission is to support the implementation of Climate and Biodiversity policies in the context of the European Green Deal, by:

Gathering effectiveness data on restoration and land use management actions

Upscaling models and integrative assessment tools

Structuring a European Community of Practice (ECoP)

Co-designing a multi-actor approach

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Resources

Check out our 6 Case Pilots

News & events

Sister Projects Release Joint White Paper Calling for Stronger EU Action to Protect and Restore Europe’s Wetlands

June 7, 2026

Four major EU‑funded Sister Projects, ALFAWetlands, RESTORE4Cs, REWET and WET HORIZONS, have joined forces with ForPeat, Wetland4Change and Palus Demos to publish a landmark white paper, Prioritising Wetland Conservation and Restoration in Europe | United voices for more policy impact. The document synthesises scientific evidence, policy analysis and on‑the‑ground experience from across Europe, calling for…

“Where Waters Breathe”: A Documentary Journey Across Europe’s Coastal Wetlands

December 29, 2025

RESTORE4Cs is proud to announce the release of Where Waters Breathe, a visually rich six-part documentary series exploring Europe’s coastal wetlands: places where land, water, people, and climate converge. Developed within the EU-funded RESTORE4Cs project, Where Waters Breathe takes viewers to the living edge of Europe, revealing how coastal wetlands “breathe” life into ecosystems and…