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Restoration and the local economy

Who earns, who pays and who decides on the coast: fishers, the services nature provides, and the funds available.

3 steps · 18 min

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Across the chapters

1. Mapping and data
2. Scientific Insights
3. Economics · 3
4. Policy & Planning

Now in 3. Economics

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Economics

Working with fishers and local economies

Restoration changes how a coast is used. Involving fishers and local businesses early makes projects last.

Introductory 5 min read

Start with the people who work the sea every day.
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Economics

Valuing the ecosystem services of marine habitats

Coastal protection, fish nurseries, carbon storage: how the benefits of healthy habitats are described and valued.

Intermediate 7 min read
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Economics

Funding marine restoration: EU instruments and blended finance

LIFE, regional funds, research programmes and private investment: where the money for restoration comes from.

Introductory 6 min read