Your Guide to The Laws Driving Global Nature Restoration

Nature restoration isn’t just a goal —it’s becoming the law. This one-day course gives you the knowledge and skills to navigate new restoration laws and apply them in real-world projects. This course offers a unique opportunity to stay ahead of critical legal developments shaping the future of land, water, and marine restoration. Whether you're a policy maker, lawyer, business leader, or environmental advocate, understanding these laws is no longer optional — it’s essential. Gain expert insights, hands-on skills, and practical strategies to turn legal frameworks into action on the ground.

Participants will understand the principles, legal frameworks, and practical applications of nature restoration laws at national, regional, and global levels. They will also develop skills to apply these laws in real-world projects.

All attendees will receive a full course pack to refer to and will have the benefit of learning from a trainer with a wealth of experience in this area.

Course Content

Nature Restoration Laws 101

• Background: UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
• EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030
• Nature Restoration Law (2024) - main objectives:
  
  • Restore at least 20% of EU’s land and sea by 2030
  • Binding targets for all member states
• Priority habitats: wetlands, rivers, forests, grasslands

Interactive Session

• Group discussion: "Which ecosystem matters most locally?"

Key Legal Frameworks

• Global (CBD, UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, Paris Agreement references)
• National examples (e.g., US Clean Water Act, Brazilian Forest Code)

Key Legal Tools & Targets

• Detailed look at:
  
  • Rewetting peatlands
  • Removing river barriers
  • Increasing urban green space
  • Enhancing biodiversity in forests and farmland
• Compliance deadlines: 2030, 2040, 2050

Case Study

From Law to Practice

• Funding sources (EU LIFE programme, CAP, Horizon Europe
• Stakeholder engagement: farmers, foresters, local communities
• Monitoring and reporting obligations
• Adaptive management

Workshop

• Participants draft a mini action plan for restoring a local habitat

Tools for Enforcement and Monitoring

• Permits, fines, incentives
• Compliance mechanisms
• Use of satellite data, drones, and AI in monitoring restoration obligations

Challenges & Solutions

• Political resistance
• Costs and funding
• Landowner rights
• Public attitudes

Who Should Attend?

This course will be very beneficial to government officials, policy makers, environmental lawyers, legal advisors, restoration project managers, sustainability officers, consultants, landowners and managers, ecologists, to name just a few.

Certification

On completion of this one-day training course, you will receive your Certificate of Attendance. Please note certificates are issued at the close of the training course to participants on completion of the course.

This course may qualify for CPD points. Please check directly with your association or awarding body to see how many points they will award.

Cost

An ‘Early Bird’ discounted rate of €499 is currently available. This training course normal rate is €599. Places are limited and are allocated on a first come first served basis. PLEASE NOTE THE EARLY BIRD RATE CLOSES 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO COURSE DATE. The course cost includes all course documentation and Certificate of Attendance.