Wetlands Archives - RESTORE4Cs

RESTORE4Cs 9th Policy Brief and New Global Meta-Analysis on Coastal Wetland Restoration and Climate Mitigation

NewsBy Madeira Scauri December 23, 2025

RESTORE4Cs has released Policy Brief 9, “How Can Coastal Wetland Restoration Mitigate Climate Change? What We Know and What Is Still Unclear”, alongside a new global meta-analysis preprint examining how coastal wetland restoration affects carbon storage and greenhouse gas (GHG) pathways. Coastal wetlands, including saltmarshes, seagrass meadows, mangroves, and brackish or freshwater coastal wetlands, are…

RESTORE4Cs 8th Policy Brief

NewsBy Madeira Scauri December 22, 2025

RESTORE4Cs has released Policy Brief 8: “Advancing a Coherent Framework for Assessing European Coastal Wetland Condition”. Coastal wetlands are among Europe’s most productive and valuable ecosystems. They support biodiversity, protect coastlines from flooding, store carbon, and sustain livelihoods. Yet despite their importance, coastal wetlands remain poorly defined and inconsistently monitored within European policy frameworks, resulting in fragmented…

RESTORE4Cs at ESP2026 Europe: Advancing Coastal Wetland Restoration for Climate and People

Events, NewsBy Madeira Scauri December 19, 2025

We are pleased to announce that the RESTORE4Cs section has been officially accepted for the 6th ESP Europe Conference (ESP2026), taking place 18–22 May 2026 in Prague, Czechia. The accepted section, titled “Restoration potential of coastal wetlands in Europe for climate change mitigation and co-benefits,” will contribute to advancing knowledge on how restoring coastal wetlands…

RESTORE4Cs Celebrates Its Final Event in Brussels

Events, NewsBy Madeira Scauri December 17, 2025

The RESTORE4Cs project marked the successful conclusion of its journey with a final event held in Brussels on 9 December 2025, bringing together the full consortium, Sister Projects (ALFAwetlands, REWET and WET HORIZONS), advisory board, and stakeholders to celebrate achievements, share impacts, and reflect on the legacy of the project. The event gathered RESTORE4Cs partners…

RESTORE4Cs 7th Policy Brief

NewsBy Madeira Scauri December 16, 2025

RESTORE4Cs has released Policy Brief 7: “Social Acceptability: The Key Ingredient for Enhanced Coastal Wetland Restoration”. Coastal wetlands deliver essential ecosystem services, biodiversity protection, flood prevention, and carbon storage, yet they continue to face mounting human-driven pressures. As restoration efforts expand across Europe, a critical insight emerges: technical excellence alone is not enough. Without understanding and integrating…

RESTORE4Cs 6th Policy Brief

NewsBy Madeira Scauri December 15, 2025

RESTORE4Cs has published its 6th Policy Brief, “European Coastal Wetland Indicators: A proposal for monitoring policy processes across space and time”, presenting a groundbreaking approach to track the status, trends, and policy performance of Europe’s coastal wetlands. Coastal wetlands: small in area, huge in value Although they cover less than 0.6% of the EU-27 +…

RESTORE4Cs 5th Policy Brief

NewsBy Madeira Scauri December 2, 2025

RESTORE4Cs has released Policy Brief 5: Advancing Policy Integration Across Mediterranean Countries: Aligning with the Barcelona Convention and International Commitments Through a Common Evidence-Based Strategy. The brief highlights the urgent need for coordinated, science-based policy action to halt and reverse the rapid loss of Mediterranean coastal wetlands, ecosystems essential for biodiversity, climate resilience, and regional…

RESTORE4Cs at the Water Resilience Forum

Events, NewsBy Madeira Scauri November 26, 2025

RESTORE4Cs is proud to announce its participation in the first Water Resilience Forum, taking place on 8 December 2025 at the European Commission’s Jacques Delors Building in Brussels. Organised in the wake of the recently adopted European Water Resilience Strategy, the Forum will gather leading policymakers, scientists, industry representatives and civil society to chart a…

RESTORE4Cs 4th Policy Brief

NewsBy Madeira Scauri November 18, 2025

The Horizon Europe RESTORE4Cs project has released its 4th Policy Brief, “Beyond public funds: diversifying financing for wetland restoration”, highlighting the urgent need to complement public funding with innovative financial instruments to ensure long-term wetland restoration in Europe. Wetlands provide essential services, from flood protection and clean water to carbon storage, yet receive less than…

RESTORE4Cs Celebrates 7th and Final General Assembly

NewsBy Madeira Scauri November 13, 2025

RESTORE4Cs Celebrates Its 7th and Final General Assembly in Málaga, Spain The RESTORE4Cs consortium gathered for its 7th and final General Assembly at the premises of ETC-UMA in Málaga, marking a key milestone as the project approaches its conclusion in December 2025. The meeting took place immediately after the successful RESTORE4Cs Autumn School 2025, held…