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Using ecosystem risk assessment science in ecosystem restoration
Recent global initiatives in ecosystem restoration offer an unprecedented opportunity to improve biodiversity conservation, human health and well-being. Ecosystems form a core component of biodiversity. They provide humans with multiple benefits – a stable climate and breathable air, water, food
Investing in nature for development: do nature-based interventions deliver local development outcomes?
Does investing in nature actually deliver development at the local level? This IEED report provides insights into the types of direct, site-based interventions that can help or hinder the achievement of development outcomes for local people and, ultimately, the delivery of the post-2020 Global
European Forests for biodiversity, climate change mitigation and adaptation
This Future Brief brings together the latest evidence on the ability of Europe’s forests to support biodiversity while removing and storing carbon from the atmosphere, while also providing ecosystem services necessary for climate adaptation and our well-being, and contributing to the bioeconomy and
Nature in the city: turning knowledge into urban forestry practice
Are you passionate about forestry, sustainability, and urban design? Would you like to learn how to promote the green transition of cities? This online course provided by Uforest is the right opportunity for you! Urbanisation and climate change are two of the most difficult challenges our
Innovative Housing
Innovative approach for housing development by fostering the evolution of active and sustainable communities.
Better outside – using our spaces more Ideas source book
This booklet is designed to demonstrate possibilities for enticing people to undertake all kinds of activities outside. Being outside can enable things to happen during the Covid-19 pandemic that might otherwise be prevented by the need for ventilation or physical distancing. For example: teaching
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Using UAV photogrammetric data to support multi-objective forest management plans
In Italy and Europe, there is a growing demand for forest and agroforestry companies to prioritize multifunctionality and certification. The first step involves obtaining spatial data to derive multifunctionality indicators for developing multi-objective management plans.
Adaptation of trees and forests to climate change: the importance of genetic variability
The policy brief “Adaptation of trees and forests to climate change: the importance of genetic variability” is derived from the BiodivERsA-funded LinkTree project, which examined the genetic variation within forest tree populations in five European countries, and assessed how this variability and
VÍZGAZDÁLKODÁS: Természetes vízmegtartó megoldások a települési klímaalkalmazkodásban
A 2018 és 2021 között megvalósult LIFE-MICACC projekt célja az önkormányzatok integráló és koordináló szerepének megerősítése az éghajlatváltozáshoz való alkalmazkodás érdekében, az alábbiakban közzétett tudásanyagok a projekt keretén belül készültek. Az anyagok első csoportja az önkormányzatoknak
Nature-based solutions definition infographics
The adoption of the globally agreed definition of nature-based solutions by the UN Environment Assembly in March 2022 was a great boost to international collaboration. It placed the focus sharply on accelerating the implementation of nature-based solutions to tackle societal challenges. To help
Nature-based Solutions in the Nordic Region
The NetworkNature Nordic hub is a gathering place for all those who work with nature-based solutions in the Nordic region. It is a platform where we exchange contacts and share the knowledge, we gain about implementing nature-based solutions in our part of the world. Also, we post Nordic cases on
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Support multi-object forest management plans through easy-access information
The PRI.FOR.MAN has developed a Decision Support System (DSS) specifically designed for the forestry context. Homogenising the information and making it accessible in user-friendly systems is the key to ensuring data accessibility.
GrowGreen Factsheet - Nature Based Solutions Financing Assessment
The GrowGreen Factsheet proposes a series of steps to effectively plan the financing of NbS Strategies in cities. The process starts by clearly identifying the scale of costs associated with the different aspects of a city’s NbS strategy, followed by an assessment of any avoided costs resulting
Nature-based Solutions and Ecosystems Restoration | Geneva Nature-based Solutions Dialogues | World Environment Day & UN Decade on Restoration
The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration will be launched on World Environment Day, held on 5 June 2021 under the theme of “Ecosystem Restoration”. On this occasion, actors in Geneva and beyond can amplify the call for the protection and revival of ecosystems all around the world. This session will
Innovation Pathways for Water Challenges
Growing urban populations around the world are causing a rising demand for water. Concurrently, changing climate is increasing extreme events in cities, from drought to floods, with severe social and economic consequences. One in four large cities already faces water stress, and demand for water is
Deconstructing Climate Denial Speech and Understanding the Role of Nature-Based Solutions (NbS)
Scientists and experts recently released reports which should provide content to policymakers. IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) and IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) are probably the best-known structures that the public is
Tool Assessor
Tool Assessor is the UK's online resource on analytical tools that link the environment and society A wide range of tools for analysing ecosystem services, natural capital and green infrastructure have been developed in recent years in the UK and globally, and more are in development.
Realising the Urban Opportunity: Cities and Post-2020 Biodiversity Governance
When it comes to ensuring a new deal for nature and people, cities have much to offer. Urban development and urban life are crucial in determining the nature and extent of biodiversity loss as well as shaping how the majority of the world’s population lives with nature. By restoring, conserving and
Remote monitoring for more effective nature-based solutions against natural hazards
Protecting, restoring and sustainably managing natural and human-modified ecosystems are all actions that fall under the umbrella of nature-based solutions (NBSs). Such solutions are a vital part of global efforts to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement to combat climate change. NBSs involve
Mainstreaming Nature-Based Solutions: Economic Regeneration
This report specifically addresses the mainstreaming of urban nature-based solutions for economic regeneration. We understand economic regeneration to be about the improvement and reinvigoration of urban areas. Nature-based solutions have the potential to encourage economic regeneration through
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