The Path Towards Addressing Adverse Impacts of Light and Noise Pollution on Terrestrial Biodiversity and Ecosystems (PLAN-B)

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The rate of global biodiversity decline is unprecedented and accelerating. Urban sprawl, population growth and industrialization bringpreviously unrecognised drivers of biodiversity loss, including light and noise pollution. The EU has adopted policies, including the EUGreen Deal and the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, to enable transformative change through better protection of biodiversity andnature restoration activities. However, current projections suggest that the EU’s 2030 biodiversity target will not be met; an alternativeplan is required. PLAN-B takes an integrated, multidisciplinary and multi-actor approach to deliver better understanding and supportreduction of light and noise pollution impacts on terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem services. Key outputs of PLAN-B include: aframework and supporting handbook for assessing light and noise pollution impacts to inform environmental decision-making; an openaccess database on light and noise impacts on terrestrial biodiversity; spatiotemporal models for evaluating noise and light impacts onterrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem services, including at the European scale; innovative solutions to prevent and mitigate light andnoise pollution impacts; recommendations for enhancing legal and policy frameworks to reduce light and noise pollution impacts onterrestrial biodiversity; and sustainable Communities of Practice (CoPs), centred around key stakeholder groups, on the impacts of lightand noise on terrestrial biodiversity. Working with European and international partners, including from Brazil, CoPs, key networks (e.g.Biodiversa+) and the Horizon Europe sister project on aquatic biodiversity and ecosystems, PLAN-B will maximise its global reach andresearch impact. Through its work programme, PLAN-B will create the enabling conditions to support and enhance activities planned inthe EU biodiversity strategy and provide a new path towards meeting the EU and international biodiversity targets.