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New Report-Evaluating the Impact of Nature-Based Solutions

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1 September 2021

A new report from the EU Commission Directorate titled, “Evaluating the Impact of Nature-Based Solutions: A Summary for Policy Makers”, was released providing a high-level summary for practitioners and policy-makers alike to assess the impact of nature-based solutions (NbS) using...

Nature-based Solutions as cost-effective method to drive climate change adaptation

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27 August 2021

During World Water Week, Deltares launched a new report, commissioned by the WFF. This report notes that restoring Europe's rivers to a more natural state and dynamics increases resilience to floods in a more sustainable and cost-effective way than traditional engineering solutions.

The...

A guide to forest–water management

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25 August 2021

During the World Water Week , the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, the United States Forest Service and partners have launched the "A guide to Forest-Water...

PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency launches new Nature-based Solutions website

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25 August 2021

PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency launched a new website dedicated to information on Nature-based Solutions (NbS). The main objective of the website is to inform decision makers about the potential of...

Consultation on draft Nature-Based Economy White Paper

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25 August 2021

How can we triple public and private sector investment in NbS by 2030 - fuelling sustainable jobs and enterprises in the nature-based economy? Have your say and help shape the EC Expert Publication on the Nature-Based Economy .

In line with UN targets, the overall recommendation of this...

Meeting biodiversity, climate, and water objectives through integrated strategies

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24 August 2021

To help curb global warming, collective action should be taken to conserve world biodiversity. The Nature Map Consortium has conducted a new study, showing that managing 30% of land strategically placed for conservation could safeguard 70% of all terrestrial plant and animal species considered....

Riches of the dunes: Measuring and protecting coastal dune biodiversity through Nature-based Solutions

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19 August 2021

Coastal dunes are high-value areas of biodiversity, providing a home to rare flora and offering protection to coasts against storms. They can, however, be vulnerable to degradation and should therefore be protected. The challenge lies in the changing nature of dunes as an ecosystem...

Roadmap for Nature-based Solutions in the EU

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17 August 2021

The European Union is increasingly focusing on advancing nature-based solutions (NbS) to solve the wicked problems we face, from biodiversty loss to global warming. A new study by Clive Davies, Wendy Y. Chen, Giovanni Sanesi and Raffaela Lafortezza trace the roadmap of EU's plans to promote and...

Nature-based solutions in the new IPCC report

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10 August 2021

The new IPCC special report on effects of global warming above pre-industrial levels , sounds an alarm on the irreversible negative impacts of human activity on our own habitat. In order to to steer away from a climate catastrophe, scientists state that stark and immediate cuts on emissions are...

Unlocking Nature-Smart Development : An Approach Paper on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

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8 August 2021

The World Bank has just released a new approach paper, Unlocking Nature-Smart Development, framing the management of biodiversity and ecosystem services as a development issue, from both the risk and opportunity perspectives.

It proposes six global response areas aimed at rebalancing...