Irina Kozban, Lisa Kopsieker, Simone Wulf

• Meaningful stakeholder engagement stands at the core of successful ecosystem restoration. This document presents important considerations and good practice examples on how to implement restoration projects in an inclusive, just, trustful and equitable manner and realize effective stakeholder engagement at all project stages - from assessing the potential restoration site to post-implementation. The target group of this document are individuals and organisations planning to initiate and implement a nature restoration project. The publication highlights key steps and offers questions for self-reflection that can aid stakeholder engagement processes at the local level. The document summarizes key findings from the international expert workshop “Making people part of ecosystem restoration in Europe”, held by BfN on 17th-19th October 2023 in Bonn, Germany.