Table of Contents

Introduction Part I: Back to the Roots: The Ecological Origins of the Habitats Directive 1. Global Objectives and Scope of the Habitats Directive: What does the Obligation of Result Mean in Practice?, Marc Clément 2. The Added Value of the Habitats Directive: Is Biodiversity in a Better Conservation Status Since the Habitats Directive has Entered into Force?, Carlos Romão Part II Natura 2000: Protecting and Enhancing the World’s Biggest Ecological 3. Sites Selection and Designation under the Habitats and Birds Directives: A Sisyphean Task?, Hendrik Schoukens and Hans Erik Woldendorp 4. The Concept of "Conservation Objectives" in the Habitats Directive: A Need for a Better Definition?, Lucile Stahl 5. Instruments for Sites Active Management of Natura 2000: Balancing Between Stakeholders and Nature Conservation?, Agustín García-Ureta And Íñigo Lazkano 6. Appropriate Impact Assessment: The Key to Effective Integration of Nature Conservation Issues into Land-Use Planning, Francis Haumont 7. Compensatory Measures Under Article 6(4) Of The Habitats Directive: No Net Loss For Natura 2000?, Donald Mcgillivray Part III Species Protection: The "Forgotten Part" of the Habitats Directive 8. Species Protection in The European Union: How Strict is Strict?, Hendrik Schoukens And Kees Bastmeijer 9. The Impact of Species Protection on Land Use Planning Via the Environmental Assessment: Towards a More Proactive Approach?, Christoph Sobotta 10. Trading in Wildlife Under the Habitats and Birds Directives: Restricted Movement of Species V Free Movement of Goods, Nicolas De Sadeleer Part IV Transversal Issues: The Habitats Directive and its Neighbours 11. The Threshold for Liability for Ecological Damage in the EU: Mixing Environmental and Conservation Law, Valerie Fogleman 12. Property Rights and Nature Conservation, Gerd Winter 13. Implementation and Enforcement of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC, Ludwig Krämer 14. Transboundary Nature Conservation: Are there no Boundaries Within the Natura 2000 Network?, Alexandra Aragão Part V Science-Policy and Nature Conservation: Best Friends Forever? 15. Restoring Nature in the EU: The Only Way is Up?, An Cliquet, Kris Decleer And Hendrik Schoukens 16. Connectivity: Is Natura 2000 Only an Ecological Network on Paper?, Jonathan Verschuuren 17. The Habitats Directive and Climate Change: Is the Law Climate Proof?, Arie Trouwborst 18. IAS Beyond the Habitats Directive: A Momentum for Further EU Harmonization?, Delphine Misonne 19. How to Cope With the Unknown? A Few Things about Scientific Uncertainty, Precaution and Adaptive Management, Eve Truilhé-Marengo 20. Under Fire from all Directions: Swedish Wolf Management Hunting Scrutinized By Brussels… and at Home, Jan Darpö And Yaffa Epstein Part VI Nature Conservation @ Sea: A Brave New World? 21. Natura 2000 And Fisheries: A Question of Competence or Willingness?, Hendrik Schoukens and Harm Dotinga 22. Marine Species Protection And Management in the European Union: Who will Save Our Dolphins?, Sandy Luk and Sarah Gregerson 23. Nature Conservation and Water Management: One Battle?, Peter De Smedt and Marleen Van Rijswick Part VII The Integration Of Nature Conservation In Other Policy Areas: 20 Years Of Solitude? 24. Biodiversity and Agriculture: Greening the Cap Beyond the Status Quo?, Isabelle Doussan and Hendrik Schoukens 25. Biodiversity outside Protected Areas: An Outlaw Waiting to be Saved?, Geert Van Hoorick Part VIII New Approaches To Nature Conservation: A Quick Glance at the Future 26. Ecosystem Services: The Real Value of Nature, Kathleen Mertens 27. Habitat Offset and Banking – Will It Save Our Nature? Perspectives for a more Comprehensive and Flexible Approach to Nature Protection, Moritz Reese Outlook

About the Author

Charles-Hubert Born is a Professor at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium.


An Cliquet is a Professor at University of Ghent, Belgium.


Hendrik Schoukens is an FWO Researcher at the University of Ghent, Belgium.


Delphine Misonne is a Professor at the Saint-Louis-Bruxelles University, Belgium.


Geert Van Hoorick at the University of Ghent, Belgium.