The costs and socio-economic benefits associated with the Natura 2000 network Online publication date: Sat, 25-Oct-2014
by Sonja Gantioler; Matt Rayment; Patrick ten Brink; Andrew McConville; Marianne Kettunen; Samuela Bassi
International Journal of Sustainable Society (IJSSOC), Vol. 6, No. 1/2, 2014
Abstract: The EU's Habitats and Birds Directives form the basis of efforts to conserve Europe's biodiversity, with the implementation of a network of protected areas – Natura 2000 – lying at their heart. Implementation of Natura 2000 involves substantial capital investment and requires resources for on-going management and monitoring activities. The network can also deliver a variety of socio-economic benefits, resulting from a range of provisioning, regulating and cultural services, each of which supports human well being. While there is still a lack of quantitative and monetary data for the socio-economic benefits associated with Natura 2000, there is evidence that the benefits to society are larger than the costs of managing and investing in the network. This paper reviews evidence of the costs and benefits of Natura 2000 and makes the proposals regarding future work that would improve understanding of these at a local, regional, national and EU level.
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