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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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IUCN Global Standard for NbS
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are a powerful ally to address societal challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity loss and food security. As the world strives to emerge from the current pandemic and move towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals, it is imperative that future investments in
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NetworkNature report on practical, research and innovation needs
This report on practical, research and innovation needs was prepared in the context of NetworkNature Work Package 3. The aim was to compile an evidence base for Nature-based Solutions (NbS), to be used to support the uptake and proliferation of NbS in planning, strengthening the practical
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The vital role of nature-based solutions in a nature positive economy
This report is a first step in addressing knowledge gaps in the potential economic benefits of Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) and the challenges facing NatureBased Enterprises (NBE). Based on extensive consultations, we profile some of the economic activities where NBE are engaged in the delivery of
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The NetworkNature Semester on Ecosystem Restoration – Final Output Report
This report is the output document of the expert input to the NetworkNature Semester Theme on Ecosystem Restoration. It provides an overview of the work carried out during the Ecosystem Restoration Semester, describes current work on ecosystem restoration based on experiences presented and
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New strategy for Renaturing Cities through Nature Based Solutions Good Practices Book
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
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Leveraging Public Programmes with Socio-Economic and Development Objectives to Support Conservation and Restoration of Ecosystems
The Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 recognises that biodiversity underpins ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services that are essential for human well-being. The fourth Global Biodiversity Outlook underscores that biodiversity is still being lost and ecosystems
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Commission on Ecosystem Management
Many of the world's ecosystems have undergone significant degradation with negative impacts on biological diversity and peoples' livelihoods. There is a growing realization that we will not be able to conserve the earth's biological diversity through the protection of critical areas
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What is Ecosystem Restoration
Ecosystem restoration means assisting in the recovery of ecosystems that have been degraded or destroyed, as well as conserving the ecosystems that are still intact. Healthier ecosystems, with richer biodiversity, yield greater benefits such as more fertile soils, bigger yields of timber and fish,
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LIFE programme: Short summaries of projects from the LIFE 2019 call for proposals
This EU funding for the LIFE programme projects triggered total investments of nearly €590 million to help meet these projects' ambitious goals for environment, nature, and climate action. The projects will help to achieve the European Green Deal. Here you can find a list of short summaries of
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A new generation of young people is putting the planet first. Here's everything you need to know
We are witnessing monumental changes to the balance of the natural world and how the human world, responsible for these changes, is responding. The impact from climate change is coinciding with the coming of age of a generation of young ecopreneurs – Generation Restoration – who are choosing to
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TRENDING SCIENCE: About 97 % of land areas have been destroyed, research claims
How many pristine places are left undisturbed by oil, gas and mining activities, as well as land development? What is the extent of this damage to habitats? According to a study published in the journal ‘Frontiers in Forests and Global Change’, nearly 3 % of the world’s land remains ecologically
Conexus Life-Lab factsheet series- Valdocco Vivibile: a livable district
The Torino Urban Lab coordinates the Valdocco Vivibile pilot in collaboration with the City of Torino to promote the development of climate-resilient neighborhoods through small-scale and diffused green infrastructure solutions. The pilot has three main pillars: high replicability; multifunctional
Conexus Life-Lab factsheet series -Fast Forests for Lisbon: Nature, Community, Connections
The pilot Renatura started in late 2021. Its main goal is to bring back biodiversity to urban spaces, while enhancing social inclusion. Fostering a unique private/public sector partnership, the NGO Urbem and the Lisbon City Council convert abandoned public land into Miyawaki-based Fast Forests.
Conexus Life-Lab factsheet series - Wetland Lugano, the restoration of an aquatic ecosystem
The Lugano wetland pilot is restoring an aquatic ecosystem lost by urbanization in the south of Buenos Aires. The pilot is led by the city government. It involves key stakeholders to promote social awareness about the benefits that wetlands provide to the community. The enhancement of biodiversity
Conexus Life-Lab factsheet series - Nature-based Solutions to restore urban hydro-social systems
The Bogotá Life-Lab focuses on restoration actions and capacity-building activities to support peri-urban communities. These activities aim to protect forest and wetland ecosystems, while strengthening communities in border territories, and social acceptance of NbS. Community participation and co-
Conexus key learning factsheet series - Checklist for Nature-based Solutions Monitoring & Indicators
Monitoring & Indicators (M&I) help document and evaluate the process, progress, performance, and impact of the implementation of Nature-based Solutions (NbS), as well as track whether targets are being met. To support the uptake of M&I in planning practice, this factsheet provides a
Conexus key learning factsheet series - The Nature Future Workshops
The Nature Futures Workshops (NFW) were an opportunity to think as creatively as possible about the desired futures for nature in our Conexus’ cities in 2050. This factsheet presents an overview of the methods used to explore these futures. Discussions in the workshops generated a series of present
NetworkNature and NetZeroCities join forces to address interconnected challenges of climate and biodiversity in cities
Find out how Nature-based Solutions (NbS) can contribute to your transition to climate neutrality and biodiversity resilience by 2030. In the dynamic landscape of climate and biodiversityaction, cities play a crucial role. Collaboration and networking are essential for (re)integrating nature into
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