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What are Nature-based solutions (NbS)? Setting core ideas for concept clarification
Although nature-based solutions (NbS) have been promoted as a key tool for solving diverse environmental and societal problems, the concept and its practical applications remain unclear. This ambiguity is linked to the fact that the NbS concept has emerged from the integration of multiple
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PHUSICOS: Living Lab en Erill la Vall (Catalunya, España)
Do you know about the problem that the population of Erill la Vall in Catalonia faces? Are you interested in knowing more? Here you will be able to view explanations from PHUSICOS project experts and images about this erosive problem and the nature-based solutions designed to respond to it. The
Understanding farmer uptake of measures that support biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) - EKLIPSE final report
This report provides a summary of findings by the EKLIPSE Expert Working Group and their analysis of 'Understanding Farmer Uptake: What measures are most promising to deliver on supporting biodiversity and ecosystem services in the next round of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)?'.
Reflexive Monitoring Guidebook
Reflexive monitoring is an evaluation method that gives urban practitioners insight into the progress of their project in real time. It helps them evaluate day- to-day activities and to respond to them while considering the bigger picture.This is especially helpful when addressing the complex
International Good Practice Principles for Sustainable Infrastructure
The International Good Practice Principles for Sustainable Infrastructure set out ten guiding principles that policymakers can follow to help integrate sustainability into infrastructure planning and delivery. They are focused on integrated approaches and systems-level interventions that
Brillianto Images for download
Brillianto Images offers over 1,200 images for immediate download. https://brillianto.co.uk/photos/shop/ Categories include: Plants, Birds, Insects, Farm animals, Green Infrastructure, Landscapes, Environment, Fungi Amphibians and Mammals. Images are available in Small, Medium and Large. All
Deliberative mapping of ecosystem services within and around Donana National Park (SW Spain) in relation to land use change
The establishment of protected areas is one of the main strategies for preserving biodiversity from land use transformation. However, a great number of protected areas are becoming isolated due to land use changes in their surroundings.
OpenNESS Synthesis paper: Public goods
Public goods represent a particularly complex category of environmental resources. The increasing importance of the concept of public goods in national and international legal frameworks, particularly relating to questions surrounding the role of private or public actors in providing and
GIZ ValuES - Method Profile: InVEST models - Overview
InVEST is a family of tools to assess how distinct scenarios might lead to different ecosystem services and human well-being related outcomes in particular geographic areas. InVEST enables decision-makers to assess the tradeoffs associated with alternative choices and to identify areas where
Conexus key learning factsheet series - Integrating intersectionality into urban NbS
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) interventions are embedded in settings where socio-environmental inequalities can be reinforced over time unless intentionally tackled. This factsheet highlights key learnings from co-designing and implementing more just and inclusive NbS, spanning experiences in
Nature-based solutions for climate mitigation: Analysis of EU-funded projects
Achieving the ambitious goals established by the European Union will require not only transformation of our energy and transport systems, but measures across the economy as well as efforts to harness the potential of nature to contribute to both mitigating climate change and enhancing our
State Of Finance For Nature: Tripling investments in nature-based solutions by 2030
UNEP, WEF, ELD and Vivid Economics published the report “State Of Finance For Nature: Tripling investments in nature-based solutions by 2030”, presenting the results of a global analysis which tracks investment flows into nature-based solutions and identifies future investments needed to meet the
Overview of policy instruments enabling restorative nature-based solutions with business case examples (D3.6)
Small and medium sized cities in Europe and Latin America share a common challenge in implementing nature-based solutions (NBS). Most land is in private hands. In addition smaller cities are not early adopters of NBS and may be too small to grow a market for private providers of NBS. This begs the
Naturvation: Urban Nature Navigator
This tool helps you to assess the contributions that different nature-based solutions can make to meeting urban sustainability challenges and to identify the nature-based solutions which fit your needs the best. The assessment is based on the use of indicators that capture ecological, social and
Saving biodiversity: why our mental and physical health depends on it
During the COVID-19 lockdowns, more of us are noticing the variety of animals, trees, and flowers in our back gardens or local park - and how being in contact with nature can influence our happiness. This variety of life is known as biodiversity and it’s essential for our health and wellbeing. We
Challenges and opportunities of metropolitan agriculture: micro learning online course
Urban and peri-urban agriculture is a matter of growing importance on a territorial scale. It is reflected in actions aimed at reconnecting the urban population to agricultural production and relocating food systems by promoting short circuits. Its development is based on entrepreneurs who carry
URBAN GreenUP good practice kit
This kit will help you in using Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) to make your city more liveable and resilient to climate change. It offers a set of best practices and recommendations that cover all the stages of NbS implementation: how to select the right NbS, how to set one up, and how to monitor it
OPERAS D4.5 Good practice guidelines for instrument choice and tutorials for instrument application
About “Guidance on choice and application of instruments” Task 4.5 coordinates the work and information flow across WP4 Instruments and produced an overall synthesis of the operational potential of ES/NC instruments, a road map for their application and practice guidance for choice and use of ES/
A Horizont 2020 kutatási projektjei TAM projektjei
A természetalapú megoldásokat (TAM) a természet inspirálja és támogatja. Ezek a megoldások költséghatékonyak, egyszerre nyújtanak környezeti, társadalmi és gazdasági előnyöket, és segítik a külső hatásokhoz való sikeres alkalmazkodás. A természetalapú megoldások a helyi adottságokhoz illeszkedő,
Mainstreaming Nature-Based Solutions: Sustainable Development Goals
This report argues that nature-based solutions can contribute to achieving the SDGs because they often address public interest objectives and sustainability dimensions at the same time. This makes nature-based solutions effective instruments for addressing sustainability-related challenges in an
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