Protecting urban natural spaces in France through the intersection of the national and European legal objectives

Misalignments and synergies between the net zero land artificialisation standard and the European nature restoration law

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/2182-2387_51_2

Keywords:

urban environment, zero net land take, European regulation for nature restoration, urban ecosystem

Abstract

In 2021, France adopted a binding target for land artificialisation, which aims to curb the consumption of natural spaces. The adoption in 2024 of the European nature restoration law creates a new objective to preserve urban ecosystems. These two measures do not have the same purpose and do not share the same methodology, but their combination could lead to increased emphasis on the preservation of natural spaces in urban areas.

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Published

2025-11-18

Issue

No. 51 (2025): Urbanize rural land or renaturalize urban space?

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Doctrine

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Copyright (c) 2025 Tom Drevard

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