Resource description:
This workshop report summarises an expert-led Eklipse process that evaluated the applicability and transferability of BioValue’s catalogue of instruments and its 14 recommendations across diverse EU planning contexts. The report documents the workshop design, the results of the pre-workshop survey, breakout-group deliberations (including thematic EU groups and country-specific groups), and a synthesis of patterns and priority actions across countries. The workshop gathered insights from researchers, policy officers and practitioners from 10 countries to assess which instruments and recommendations are most promising—and what barriers and enablers matter for implementation in different governance systems. Key outputs include: thematic reflections on urban planning, landscape planning, protected area management, conservation and connectivity and nature-based solutions; country-specific priorities and “most promising next steps”; common barriers (data gaps, institutional fragmentation, short political cycles); and enabling conditions (capacity building, monitoring systems, political commitment). The report emphasises the need for combined regulatory, incentive and knowledge-based approaches, and proposes quick wins and longer-term pathways to mainstream biodiversity in spatial planning.
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Reproduction of this publication for educational or other non-commercial uses is authorised without prior written permission from the Eklipse governance bodies, provided the source is fully acknowledged. Reproduction of this publication for resale or other commercial purposes is prohibited without prior written permission of Eklipse Knowledge Coordination Body.
Author/Contact:
Retoré S., Mattsson B., Sarkki S., Scott A., Hölzl S., Pouget C., and Leberger R. (2025). “Report on the transformative potential of the spatial planning process in EU countries to enhance biodiversity.” Eklipse Evidence Report 09/2025
Contact: Karla Locher Krause, karla.locher@ufz.de