Introduction

Part 1. Acknowledging Biodiversity in Infrastructure Rights-of-Way

Chapter 1. Origins of Transport Infrastructure Rights-of-Way

Road Verges

Waterway and Canal Banks

Railway Green Verges

Forest Trenches under Power Lines

Chapter 2. Ecological Potential of Rights-of-Way

Habitat Diversity and Richness

Ecological Connectivity

Protected Species and Invasive Alien Species

Related Ecological Issues: Landscape, Climate, Soil, Water, Ecosystem Services

Chapter 3. Integrating Rights-of-Way into Public Policies for Biodiversity

Increasing Consideration of Biodiversity in Rights-of-Way

Environmental Assessment of Rights-of-Way in Infrastructure Projects

Maintaining Biodiversity in Existing Infrastructure Rights-of-Way

Part 2. Managing Biodiversity in Infrastructure Rights-of-Way

Chapter 4. Overview of Right-of-Way Management Approaches

In-house Right-of-Way Management

Outsourced Right-of-Way Management

Partnership-based Right-of-Way Management

Chapter 5. Lessons learned from Management Partnerships

Diversity of Partnership Experiences and Adopted Practices

Aligning Interests and Co-Constructing Partnerships

Analysis of Partnership Agreements and Development of a Standard Process

Real-World Model Validation

Chapter 6. Recommendations for Collaborative Management to support Biodiversity

Making biodiversity conservation a legitimate function of rights-of way

Involving stakeholders and resources to build viable partnerships

Implementing sustainable financing mechanisms

Developing integrated governance of rights-of way at the territorial scale

Conclusion

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