Nature-based solutions resources

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Community forest arrangements as ideal instance for the realization of the profit- sharing model of PRIFORMAN Project

Community forest arrangements are strategic tools in forestry for enhancing business networks and valuing agro-silvo-pastoral lands.

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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.

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Mapping of forest roads to support touristic activities

OG SURF has mapped the existing roads in its test areas using GNSS receivers and classified them based on their functionality, and identifying any maintenance issues, a prerequisite for identifying additional roads/trials to be opened in the forest.

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Specific silvicultural itineraries to optimize the production of quality timber and economic yield of Pinus pinaster.

Four silvicultural scenarios have been created considering the wood quality: - Standard scenario (M2): Involves three thinnings and a final felling. - Short rotation scenario with subsidies (M4): Includes one thinning and a final felling. - No management scenario (M8): Only comprises a final

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Figure 1. Example of the marteloscope tool, a training programme designed to analyse hammering. Sylvain Gaudin © CNPF
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Label Bas Carbone: a national forest carbon offsetting framework

Low carbon label (LBC) applied as the French standard for carbon offsetting projects but also to label the contribution of companies and communities to CO2 sequestration in the forest, as an ecosystem service benefiting the whole society

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Figure 1. Presentation of the different modules of Vigil’encre designed to meet the tool's three functions (inform, identify, declare). ©INRAE
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Marteloscope

A practical tool for training in silvicultural management of chestnut, oak and beech stands located in Corrèze

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Figure 1. Presentation of the ARCHI key for adult oaks (Quercus robur, Q. petraea, Q. pubescens). ©CNPF
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Vigil'encre: Participatory science tool for epidemiological surveillance of chestnut ink

An app to diagnoze and report suspected cases with precise information and geolocation data for epidemiological surveillance of Phytophthora, helping in understanding disease distribution and its interactions with drought

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The ARCHI method: a tool for diagnosing the vitality of trees

ARCHI method is focused on the architecture of a tree, as a real biological signature of its vitality, that must constantly be evaluated with different physiological states

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Keys for Forest Types Classification Schemes to support the reporting of Support Sustainable Forest Management Indicators in Various Contexts

For biodiversity monitoring, GO-SURF has emphasized the need for standardization efforts, even through simple solutions such as transition tables.

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Supporting the Development of National Restoration Plans

Under the Horizon 2020 Green Deal Call, four major nature restoration projects are being funded – MERLIN, REST-COAST, SUPERB, and WaterLANDS. On 10 March 2025, the four projects held a high-level meeting at the European Commission in Brussels to present and discuss evidence-based recommendations

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Biomass accounting for Sustainable Forest Managment Plans using UAV data

Forest biomass and carbon are pivotal for multi-objective forest management, aiding in carbon sequestration and balance assessments.

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Mapping awareness, perceptions and education on biodiversity and Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) in Europe

In ᴇNᴀBʟS, we are starting our common journey by looking at the European landscape of biodiversity and NBS, especially in higher education. One of the main goals of this basic step is to identify the presence of NBS in universities and technical vocational education and training institutions (

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ZeroPollution4Water Cluster: the overview and the inventory of 32 case studies in drinking and groundwater

This report aims to provide an overview about the 32 cases studies of seven ZeroPollution4Water Cluster projects. These seven projects received funding under Horizon Europe Research and Innovation programme in 2022, aiming to prevent groundwater pollution and secure drinking water quality.

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eNaBlS Online Course on NBS

A new course on Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) was launched by the ᴇNᴀBʟS team of the University of Eastern Finland (UEF). NBS utilise nature’s own processes to address various societal challenges while promoting human well-being and biodiversity. Focusing on the northern environment, the course

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A Comprehensive Overview of Nature-Based Solutions

The term Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) comprises various approaches that address social and environmental challenges in a way that is beneficial to both biodiversity and human well-being. To establish a common understanding of the NBS concept among all stakeholders in the ENABLS project, this

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Élőhely-rekonstrukciók lehetőségei és tapasztalatai, valamint jógyakorlat gyűjtemény Magyarország síkvidéki területeihez kapcsolódóan
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BIODIVERZITÁS: Élőhely-rekonstrukciók lehetőségei és tapasztalatai, valamint jógyakorlat gyűjtemény Magyarország síkvidéki területeihez kapcsolódóan

Az EU természet-helyreállítási rendeletének életbe lépése miatt időszerű egy, az ökoszisztémák széles körét érintő élőhely-rekonstrukciókkal foglalkozó kiadvány, amely Magyarországra nézve hiánypótló műnek számít. Az élőhely-rekonstrukció segédlet a síkvidéki nyílt élőhelyekkel (gyepekkel, vizes

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Nat4Wat

Nat4Wat is a free, web-based tool designed to help users select the best nature-based solutions for wastewater treatment and stormwater management. It works by guiding users through a step-by-step process, where they enter information about their water needs and site conditions. The tool then

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Urban Nature Gateway

A catalogue of tools and resources designed to help tackle some of the most pressing shared challenges around urban nature-based solutions (NbS). It provides practical insights and resources for addressing six key challenge areas: NbS assessment; co-governance; citizen engagement; inclusion and

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INTERLACE report on implemented engagement programmes

The INTERLACE project has been proactive in targeting citizens as part of its objective to increase public awareness and understanding of urban ecosystem restoration and the importance of nature in cities more generally. This objective has been delivered via a Citizen Engagement Programme, which

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INTERLACE MOOC on Nature-based Solutions: (7) POLICY INSTRUMENTS for mainstreaming NbS in urban governance processes

Urban areas across the globe are facing unprecedented challenges—pollution, climate change, urban sprawl—and traditional solutions are falling short. The INTERLACE project’s Massive Open Online Course showcases how nature-based solutions offer a promising approach to help create resilient,

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