Marketplace
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Taking Action for Urban Nature - Citizen Engagement Handbook
Diverse values, interests, and needs are associated with nature-based solutions. It is therefore important that they are taken into account in decision-making. As engaging communities contribute to realising all the sustainability benefits of nature-based solutions the "Citizen Engagement
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BIODIVERZITÁS: Élőhely-kezelés
A Debreceni Egyetem átfogó munkája a természeti területekre és azok használatára, kezelésére vonatkozó tudásanyagot gyűjti össze egy nagy oktató dokumentumban. Sorba veszi a különböző típusú élőhelyeket, mint a vízi, erdő vagy gyepes területek, a tananyag foglalkozik ezen típusok jelenlegi
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Nature-based solutions for flood mitigation and coastal resilience: Analysis of EU-funded projects
This document summarises outcomes relating to flood mitigation and coastal resilience from the report ‘Nature-based Solutions: State of the Art in EU-funded Projects’ (Wild et al. (Eds.) 2020) prepared through the EC’s Valorisation of NbS Projects Initiative. EU research and innovation projects
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Time-use Studies Factsheet
Time use study is an innovation of the conventional stated preference techniques, in particular taken from the contingent valuation approach. In this case, the payment vehicle is expressed in labour hours rather than monetary units (use in the classical willingness to pay studies) (Kenter et al.
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Nature-based solutions Business information package
Whether you are just starting out in this field or are a professional already, or simply want to learn more, this document has useful information for everyone. The package starts with introducing the concepts of nature-based solutions and enterprises. We then present examples of nature-based
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Ecological Restoration – a means of conserving biodiversity and sustaining livelihoods
Many of the world’s ecosystems have undergone significant degradation with negative impacts on biological diversity and peoples’ livelihoods. There is now a growing realisation that we will not be able to conserve the earth’s biological diversity through the protection of critical areas alone. This
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DESSIN ecosystem services evaluation software tool
The free Ecosystem Services (ESS) evaluation software tool by DESSIN helps decision-makers to make the best choice by evaluating the effects that innovative solutions have on freshwater ecosystems and their services. The tool identifies and measures the ecosystem services that are provided to
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TEEB for Local and Regional Policy Makers
TEEB for Local and Regional Policy Makers calls on local policy makers to understand the value of their natural capital and the services it provides and apply a focus on nature's benefits in local policy areas such as urban management, spatial planning and protected areas management.
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FTA 2020 Science Conference into Book of Abstracts
FTA ran a fully digital internal scientific conference that gathered all researchers involved in FTA from its partner organizations. The purpose of the conference was to present the most exciting research results, exchange experiences and lessons learned, and reflect on the way forward until the
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Cost Benefit Analysis (iodine): Land-use typologies for strategic planning
The tool is intended to be used primarily for strategic planning (thinking about different management scenarios), for developing business cases, for reporting impacts, and for supporting instrument design. It is best applied at a broad scale. It is not suited to detailed analysis of short-term or
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Gaps and opportunities to sustainable urban development through nature-based solutions Policy Brief
The multifunctional character of nature-based solutions (NbS) enables them to provide responses to both social and environmental challenges. Analysis has shown that there is significant potential for NbS to help achieve sustainable urban development objectives. Nonetheless, challenges for
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"Bridges to Local Economies" - book presentation at Pakhuis de Zwijger (Amsterdam) 14/6
On Wednesday 14 of June, OSMOS will present the TURAS publication "Bridges to Local Economies" at the Pakhuis de Zwijger. The event will describe the general concept of the book while taking a hands-on experience of some of the tools and techniques presented in the book.
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The Travelling Fox
In this learning scenario, students are familiarised with the concept of social and environmental justice through the story, photos, and videos of Foxy Travel – a fox who likes travelling across Europe. Via web 2.0 apps (for example: Padlet, MindMup, WordItOut), students analyse Foxy’s “
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Ecosystem Services Indicator Guidance
Ecosystem service indicators are information that efficiently communicates the characteristics and trends of ecosystem services. Under OPERAs a decision support tool for developing ecosystem indicators has been published. The indicator development framework provides guidance on the process of
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UrbanByNature: a capacity-building and knowledge-sharing programme for nature-based solutions
UrbanByNature is a facilitated capacity-building programme promoting exchange among cities, researchers, SMEs and NGOs to build bridges with the Nature-Based Solutions communities across Europe, Asia, Latin America, and other interested regions. The programme is powered by ICLEI - Local Governments
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Climate Justice for People and Nature through Urban Ecosystem-based Adaptation: A focus on the Global South
The FEBA Urban EbA Working Group, coordinated by PlanAdapt and IUCN, has published the joint technical paper "Climate Justice for People and Nature through Urban Ecosystem-based Adaptation: A focus on the Global South". The paper explores the contribution of EbA to climate justice in
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Hydro Profi Line®
A unique new type of proven planter system for greening of impervious surfaces. Solitary containers/flower pots as well as areal. Horizontal as well as vertical. Indoors as well as outdoors. Reducing water consumption by up to 80% and enabling possibility for exchange of all species and sices (up
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Website: Post 2020 Biodiversity Framework EU Support
Explore the resources of Post 2020 Biodiversity Framework - EU Support website to keep up to date on the agenda and learn from a wealth of scientific resources about biodiversity.
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The case for mainstreaming nature-based solutions into integrated catchment management in Ireland
The intensification of European policies, agreements and regulations for climate action, water resources, energy, agriculture and forestry, and biodiversity is pressurising governments to adopt a wider portfolio of actionable solutions that are more financially and socially sustainable as well as
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Nature Based Solutions – our vital ally against biodiversity loss and climate change
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are key in addressing the multiple crises faced by humanity: economic, societal, environmental and health crises are all interdependent and need to be addressed as such.
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