Results & Resources

Knowledge & Evidence

What evidence is NatuRISE generating, and what will it help us understand?

Nature restoration can generate benefits for biodiversity, ecosystems, economies and people — but these benefits and costs are not always fully captured in existing assessments.

NatuRISE will strengthen the evidence base by bringing together economic, ecological and social dimensions of restoration and examining how impacts vary across places, groups and time.

What will NatuRISE contribute?

Research findings
New evidence on the socio-economic benefits and costs of nature restoration, including monetary and non-monetary impacts.

Datasets
Open datasets supporting the assessment of restoration benefits, ecosystem services, wellbeing and territorial impacts.

Indicators
New and improved indicators for assessing restoration outcomes, including economic, wellbeing and distributional dimensions.

Impact assessments
Evidence on the effects of restoration measures across agriculture, forestry and freshwater contexts.

Scientific publications
Peer-reviewed research documenting NatuRISE methods, findings and advances.

Policy evidence
Evidence that can support policy assessment, restoration planning and the implementation of the Nature Restoration Regulation.

What makes this evidence useful?

NatuRISE will seek to move beyond a narrow accounting of restoration costs and benefits by considering:

  • monetary and non-monetary benefits;
  • ecosystem services;
  • wellbeing, health and recreation;
  • distributional and territorial effects;
  • trade-offs and synergies;
  • impacts across different time horizons;
  • feedbacks between ecological and socio-economic systems.

Who is it for?

  • Researchers and analysts
  • EU and national policy-makers
  • Public authorities
  • NGOs and civil society organisations
  • Restoration practitioners
  • Land managers and other stakeholders

Explore our related expected results

Expected

RESULT 01 — Nature Restoration Socio-Economic Evidence Base

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RESULT 02 — Nature Restoration Socio-Economic Indicators Database

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RESULT 05 — Nature Restoration Impact Assessments

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RESULT 09 — Open Datasets and Reusable Data Resources for Restoration Valuation

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RESULT 10 — Peer-Reviewed Scientific Outcomes on Nature Restoration

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Explore the Tools, Models & Methods developed and enhanced by NatuRISE.

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