Wetlands International Europe

Name

Wetlands International Europe

Legal name

Wetlands International European Association

Website

https://europe.wetlands.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wetland Conservation Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources & Watershed Protection (BPAGAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine & Freshwater Conservation (BPAGAGAE), Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation (BPAGAGAA), Nature, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Conservation (BPADALAE)

Keywords

• Wetland conservation
• Environmental policy advocacy
• Nature-based solutions
• Habitat restoration projects
• European Union policy

Headquarters

HQ city

European Netherlands

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding: Major funding from European Commission as operating grants and project funding for conservation and restoration initiatives.
2. Foundation Grants: Support from Michael Otto Foundation for Environmental Protection, MAVA Foundation, and Waterbird Fund for specific conservation programs.
3. Network Membership: Funding and support from Foundation Wetlands International as part of the global network.
4. Donations: Public donations through their website to support wetland conservation work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wetlands International Europe is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization that works to safeguard and restore wetlands across Europe through EU policy influence, applied conservation research, and the delivery of multi-partner restoration projects such as WaterLANDS and ALFAwetlands, alongside targeted initiatives like Dam Removal Europe. It does not sell commercial products or services; rather, it convenes governments, NGOs, scientists, and land managers to shape legislation and implement wetland conservation outcomes.

Product overview

Wetlands International Europe is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization that works to safeguard and restore wetlands through policy influence, research, and conservation projects rather than offering commercial products or services. Its activities include publishing research reports, managing conservation projects (such as ALFAwetlands, WaterLANDS, Dam Removal Europe), maintaining knowledge tools like the International Waterbird Census and Natural Sponges initiative, and advocating for EU environmental legislation including the Nature Restoration Law.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Nature Restoration Law adopted with targets for 25,000km free-flowing rivers and 858,000 hectares peatland rewetting
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and supporting.

• IUCN NetherlandsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Co-signed report on EU policy opportunities for upscaling nature-based solutions in the Netherlands as part of the NL2120 program. Joint advocacy on nature-based solutions implementation.
• African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016UNEP-administered agreement under which the European Goose Management Platform operates for conservation of migratory waterbirds across Africa-Eurasia flyway.
• Foundation Wetlands InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent foundation of the global Wetlands International network providing strategic guidance and support to regional offices including Wetlands International Europe.
• NL2120majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnowledge and innovation program funded by Dutch National Growth Fund where academia, business, government, conservation organizations, and education collaborate on climate-resilient, nature-based approaches.
• Living Rivers Europe CoalitionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition with WWF and other NGOs advocating for river restoration and Water Framework Directive implementation. Published joint reports on clean, healthy, flowing waters.
• WaterLANDSmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded Horizon 2020 project (€23.6 million) restoring wetland sites across Europe covering 10,500 hectares and creating best practice models for scalable wetland protection.
• Care-PeatmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterreg North-West Europe project with 12 partners reducing carbon emissions and restoring peatland carbon storage capacity across Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, and UK.
• Italian Centre for River Restoration (CIRF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization and partner in launching the Free-Flowing Rivers website and river connectivity restoration initiatives. Joint initiative on river restoration data visualization.
• Michael Succow FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization and partner in peatland restoration science. Organized excursions demonstrating paludiculture to EU and national politicians. Partner of Greifswald Mire Centre.
• Greifswald Mire CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading scientific institution on peatland research and restoration. Joint policy briefings on peatland ambition in EU Nature Restoration Law.
• ALFA WetlandsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject contributing to Nature Restoration Law implementation through wetland restoration across European sites.
• Wet HorizonssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerWetland restoration project contributing to data generation for Nature Restoration Law implementation.
• RewetsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeatland rewetting project contributing to Nature Restoration Law objectives.
• Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based member organization and founding member of Wetlands International European Association.
• Tour du ValatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance-based member organization and founding member of Wetlands International European Association, focused on Mediterranean wetland conservation.
• Zoological Society of London (ZSL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based member organization and founding member of Wetlands International European Association.
• Centro Ibérico de Restauración FluvialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpain-based member organization and founding member of Wetlands International European Association, focused on river restoration.
• Centrum Ochrony Mokradeł (Wetlands Conservation Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPoland-based member organization and founding member of Wetlands International European Association.
• EuronaturcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGermany-based member organization and founding member of Wetlands International European Association.
• Sustainable Eel GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based member organization and founding member of Wetlands International European Association, focused on sustainable eel conservation.
• Mediterranean Alliance for WetlandssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance partner for wetland conservation in the Mediterranean region, linked through important knowledge and tools section.
• International Waterbird CensussupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal waterbird monitoring program providing data for conservation planning and policy.
• Trans-European Swimways NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork launched by Wetlands International Europe to support recovery of migratory freshwater fish by drawing attention to swimway connectivity concerns and creating transboundary alliances.
• Danube Sturgeon Task ForcesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation initiative presented at Living Rivers Europe event focused on Danube sturgeon protection.
• CARE NederlandsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in climate adaptation and ecosystem-based approaches to disaster risk reduction.
• Netherlands Red CrosssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in demonstrating ecosystem-based approaches for community resilience to natural hazards.
• Red Cross Red Crescent Climate CentresupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in highlighting value of ecosystem-based measures for climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• ClientEarth: Brussels and Europe-based environmental law organisation that uses litigation and regulatory advocacy on WFD, NRL and Habitats Directive files. Adjacent in mission and EU policy focus but uses legal tools rather than a member-NGO network model.
• Rewilding Europe: Dutch-registered NGO that combines EU advocacy with on-the-ground wetland and landscape restoration across multiple European sites. Comparable mission overlap on peatland/river restoration but more delivery-weighted than policy-weighted.

Regional players

• Seas At Risk: Brussels-based coalition of marine environmental NGOs engaged on EU maritime policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive). Comparable network-coalition structure and EU policy focus, with thematic shift from freshwater wetlands to marine environment.

Direct peers

• Living Rivers Europe Coalition: Brussels-based coalition co-led by WWF and others that Wetlands International Europe is a Core partner of; directly comparable in mission (river restoration, WFD implementation) and GTM (coalition advocacy at EU level).
• BirdLife Europe and Central Asia: Brussels-based regional office of the BirdLife International network; operates the same network-NGO advocacy model in Europe, convening national BirdLife partners on EU policy (Birds/Habitats Directives, CAP, NRL). Closest structural and operational analogue to Wetlands International Europe.
• WWF European Policy Office: Brussels-based policy arm of WWF that convenes European advocacy across multiple environmental files (NRL, WFD, CAP) and runs joint coalitions such as Living Rivers Europe alongside Wetlands International Europe. Same EU policy advocacy motion with broader mandate.
• European Environmental Bureau (EEB): Brussels-based federation of environmental NGOs across Europe, uses the same coalition-and-policy-influence GTM motion and is a peer-level umbrella network engaging EU institutions on environmental legislation.
• Wetlands International (global network): Parent global network of which Wetlands International Europe is a regional element. Same mandate (safeguarding wetlands globally) and operates the same member-NGO network model at global rather than regional scope.
• IUCN European Regional Office: Regional office of IUCN focused on European conservation policy, biodiversity and nature-based solutions. Direct co-delivery partner (NL2120 programme) and functionally comparable in bridging science and EU policy for habitat conservation.

Broad incumbents

• The Nature Conservancy Europe: European presence of the large US-based global conservation NGO; broader portfolio than wetlands but overlapping on peatland and river restoration, with comparable EU funding and policy engagement capacity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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