{"id":416671,"date":"2026-02-18T14:26:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T13:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?p=416671"},"modified":"2026-02-19T13:29:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T12:29:39","slug":"rewetting-policy-brief-for-a-resilient-europe-aligning-defence-nature-and-social-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/publication\/rewetting-policy-brief-for-a-resilient-europe-aligning-defence-nature-and-social-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Rewetting\u00a0policy brief\u00a0for a resilient Europe: aligning defence, nature, and social goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><strong>Russia&#8217;s large-scale invasion of Ukraine has drastically changed the geopolitical reality in Europe. As the European Union (EU) reconsiders its defence strategy, both conventional military strategies and more unusual measures are being proposed. One such measure is the restoration of drained wetlands, particularly peatlands.&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">Header&nbsp;photo:&nbsp;A damaged Russian vehicle mired in wetland in\u202fMoshchun, Ukraine, April 2022. Serhii\u202fMykhalchuk\u202f\/ Global Images Ukraine, Getty Images<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Wetlands can prevent movement of military troops:&nbsp;wetlands and rewetting approaches are increasingly discussed because of\u202ftheir\u202fpotential defence advantages.\u202fWetlands\u202fcould\u202ffunction as a natural sponge\u202fsince\u202ftheir soils\u202fretain\u202flarge amounts\u202fof water, making the land surface waterlogged and impassable for heavy\u202fmilitary\u202fequipment such as tanks and armoured\u202fvehicles.\u202f&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Coincidently, rewetting European wetlands for this purpose could also contribute to climate and nature conservation efforts. However, this is not a quick-fix solution and should be approached responsibly. Which means, rooted in ecological principles and social justice considerations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>This policy brief&nbsp;explores how rewetting can be of value to European defence&nbsp;capabilities as well as nature and biodiversity, while keeping in mind ethical dilemmas and social justice considerations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/REWET-Policy-brief-6-Rewetting-for-a-resilient-Europe.pdf\">Download the&nbsp;Policy brief<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>REWET: a laboratory on European scale&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>REWET is a laboratory for the restoration of wetlands at European scale. In the REWET project, funded by the European Union, NGOs, universities,&nbsp;companies&nbsp;and institutions joined forces to study the full potential of wetland areas. 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                 Pathways for translating the EU Nature Restoration Regulation into effective wetland restoration\n                        <\/h3>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"post__link\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <nav class=\"orbit-bullets\">\n                                                                            <button class=\"is-active\" data-slide=\"0\">\n                            <span class=\"show-for-sr\"><\/span>\n                            <span class=\"show-for-sr\" data-slide-active-label><\/span>\n                        <\/button>\n                                                                                                    <button 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As the European Union (EU) reconsiders its defence strategy, both conventional military strategies and more unusual measures are being proposed. One such measure is the restoration of drained wetlands, particularly peatlands.&nbsp;&nbsp; Header&nbsp;photo:&nbsp;A damaged Russian vehicle mired in wetland in\u202fMoshchun, Ukraine, April 2022. 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