Briefing: Dam Removal in the Nature Restoration Law
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Rivers and Lakes
As we all excitedly prepare to implement the Nature Restoration Law, the question of how to meet its ambitious targets looms large. Among its most ground breaking aspects is the codification of the target to restore 25,000 km of free-flowing rivers, which thanks to this Regulation now becomes legally binding. Achieving this target will require removing obsolete barriers as an key (and also required) measure for restoring protected wetland and river habitats.
But what exactly defines a free-flowing river, and how does barrier removal contribute to achieving this objective? This briefing explores role of dam removal within the framework of the Nature Restoration Law, emphasizing the critical task of obsolete barrier removal to fulfil the obligations set forth by the Regulation.
