Leveraging circular economy approaches and further integrating them with biodiversity objectives is, so the paper argues, the only plausible way to reach biodiversity-related ambitions and targets. According to the report, policymakers, businesses, as well as citizens all have important roles to play and by implementing a coherent strategy that includes incentives for all actors throughout the value chain the potential of combining the circular economy with regenerative value creation can be explored and unlocked.

This paper is particularly relevant for cities and regions which are interested in deploying CSSs related to biodiversity, especially regenerative actions. The insights in this paper can help cities strengthen their CSS cases, whether it is through a better understanding of the scale of the global biodiversity crisis, and analysing the biodiversity policy landscape in the Map phase of CSS deployment. The discussion on the role of circular economy in both halting the loss of biodiversity and regenerating it can be useful for cities in the Design phase of CSS deployment. Because the paper singles out textiles and food sectors as case studies, actors in these sectors would specifically benefit from this resource.