Multilevel-governance of our natural capital: The contribution of regional and local authorities to the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2020 and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets Part B Recommendations

The present document provides a set of recommendations as commissioned by the Committee of the Regions (CoR) of the EU under the framework contract CDR/DE/191/2011: 'Multilevel-governance of our natural capital: the contribution of regional and local authorities to the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2020 and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets'. The recommendations – addressed at Member States and local and regional authorities - aim at improved achievement of the EU Biodiversity Strategy’s targets for 2020 and the implementation of CBD Decision X/22.

In several Member States, substantial legislative and implementing powers on biodiversity, as well as the management of the operational programmes under the EU Funds are devolved to regional governments and their administrations. Therefore the recommendations partially consider regions together with the national levels as possible actors, but also consider regions together with local authorities as possible partners in cooperation of Member States with LRA.

The recommendations form part B of the final report under the aforementioned contract and are presented in two parts: Chapter 2 presents the headline recommendations as result of the analysis conducted by the contractors, based on the results from the online survey and desk research; Chapter 3 elaborates on each recommendation presented by providing more detailed explanations and illustrative examples

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