@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10013559,
	  title     = {The Nexus between Wind Energy, Biodiversity Protection and Social Acceptance: Evidence of Good Practices from Greece, Latvia and Poland},
	  author    = {Christos Bouras and  Eirini Stergiou and  Charitini Karakostaki and  Vasileios Tzanos and  Vasileios Kokkinos},
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	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {Wind power represents a major pathway to curtailing greenhouse gas emissions and thus reducing the rate of climate change. A wind turbine runs practically emission-free for 20 years, representing one of the most environmentally sustainable sources of energy. Nevertheless, environmental and biodiversity concerns can often slow down or halt the deployment of wind farms due to local public opposition. This opposition is often fuelled by poor relationships between wind energy stakeholders and civil society, which in many cases led to conflictual protests and property damage. In this context, addressing these concerns is essential in order to facilitate the proliferation of wind farms in Europe and the phase-out of fossil fuels from the energy mix. The aim of this study is to identify a number of good practices and cases to avoid increasing biodiversity protection at all stages of wind farms’ lifecycle in three participating countries, namely Greece, Latvia, and Poland. The results indicate that although available technological solutions are already being exploited worldwide, in these countries, there is still room for improvement. To address this gap, a set of policy recommendations is proposed to accomplish the wind energy targets in the near future while simultaneously mitigating the pertinent biodiversity risks.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering},
	  volume    = {18},
	  number    = {3},
	  year      = {2024},
	  pages     = {85 - 94},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10013559},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/207},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 207, 2024},
	}