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INTERLACE final conference videos
Plenary sessions from the INTERLACE Final Conference: Reimagining Urban Spaces: Nature-Based Solutions for Inclusive Transformations in Europe and Latin America. 1st October 2024, Granollers, Catalonia, Spain.
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Conserving tropical biodiversity via market forces and spatial targeting
Successful conservation on private land depends on three factors: the conservation effectiveness for the target species; the private costs in reduced productivity; and the private benefits that conservation provides, for example, by enhancing the value of remaining production. Research on palm-
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Design Brief 2- Biodiversity-positive Design in Urban Areas with NbS: Wildlife-friendly Areas, Conservation Sites, the Public Realm
This NetworkNature design brief series, the first of its kind, comprises three design briefs on biodiversity-positive design recommendations for urban and peri-urban areas with nature-based solutions. The series, developed with support of IFLA Europe, presents simple design suggestions for
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Conexus key learning factsheet series - Nature-based Solutions in Latin American and European countries: Trends and perspectives
The conceptual development and practical implementation of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) has rapidly advanced in the European Union (EU) and Latin American (CELAC) cities. A 2000-2020 literature review on NbS and related concepts shows advances, gaps, and insights, generating a valuable reference on
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Conexus Life-Lab Factsheet Series: Francia Street Rain Gardens: SuDS Implementation
The Municipality of General San Martín (MGSM), Buenos Aires, led a project to build linear Rain Gardens (RGs) along Francia Street as part of a Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SuDS) to manage stormwater. As a novel technology for the region, the RGs proved to be cost-effective and socially
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The Green Divide
The Green Divide is an interactive documentary about the impact of greening and redevelopment plans on neighborhoods in six cities across Europe and North America. Through texts, maps and video testimonials, the online platform provides a deeper understanding of contemporary urban dynamics from the
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Why is Nature Restoration Critical for River Connectivity?
The EU Commission published its proposal for a new Nature Restoration Regulation in June 2022. In this context, IEEP and Ecologic Institute – as part of the Think Sustainable Europe network – published a series of thematic policy briefs to inform Members of the European Parliament and other
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Nature-based solutions definition infographics II
The adoption of the globally agreed definition of nature-based solutions by the UN Environment Assembly in March 2022 was a great boost to international collaboration. It placed the focus sharply on accelerating the implementation of nature-based solutions to tackle societal challenges. To help
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EXISTING STANDARDS AND STANDARDIZATION ACTIVITIES REPORT
The aim of this report is to disseminate knowledge about relevant existing standards and standardization activities amongst project partners and to support the awareness raising of possible missing standards. Thus this document will show the current resilience and Smart City standardization
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Barriers and Enablers for Scaling NbS to the Landscape Level [Socio-Ecological Resilience: ‘Weaving’ to scale Nature-based Solutions (Master Thesis)]
Thus far, little research has been conducted on barriers and enablers for scaling NbS to the landscape level. In collaboration with the Bioregional Weaving Labs collective (aiming to restore, protect, and regenerate at least one million hectares of Europe’s land and sea by 2030), a student research
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Europe’s Natural Treasures – an illustrated ecosystem services map
Europe is full of natural treasures that provide endless inspiration, excitement, and enjoyment as well as supporting much of our economy. These benefits we get from nature sometimes referred to as ecosystem services, that are provided by Europe's natural capital. This map provides a rich
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NbS EduWORLD State of the Art Report
This report aims to provide an overview and detailed analysis of the state of the art in nature-based solutions (NBS) education across the European region and at different education levels. Based on desk research and interviews, it highlights the gaps and opportunities in NBS education. It finds
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Database of good practice tools for the design and implementation of NbS, including factsheets for 10 tools
A categorized database of good practice models, tools, methodologies, strategies, guidelines, standards and approaches to support the development of Nature-based Solutions assessment systems in the project and providing guidance for integrated and ecologically coherent urban planning processes. Ten
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Technical guidance on the climate proofing of infrastructure in the period 2021-2027
The new technical guidance on climate-proofing of infrastructure projects has been developed by the Commission in close cooperation with potential implementing partners for InvestEU along with the EIB Group. It is primarily intended for project promoters and experts involved in the preparation
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Integrating Nature-based Solutions in Education: Unlocking the Potential of Transformative Learning for Sustainability
This policy brief provides a timely and brief overview of the current policy incentives for NbS and sustainability education in Europe, identifies key barriers and opportunities in supporting education systems in taking up NbS education and offers key recommendations for policy makers, educators,
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ISO 14091:2021 Adaptation to climate change — Guidelines on vulnerability, impacts and risk assessment
This document gives guidelines for assessing the risks related to the potential impacts of climate change. It describes how to understand vulnerability and how to develop and implement a sound risk assessment in the context of climate change. It can be used for assessing both present and future
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Climate Action through Regeneration: Unlocking the Power of Communities and Nature through Tourism
This white paper, “Climate Action through Regeneration: Unlocking the Power of Communities and Nature through Tourism” surveyed 30 tourism operators globally using the IUCN NbS Global Standard to assess how NbS are enabling destinations to take proactive climate action. The paper outlines 5
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Global Infrastructure Impact Viewer
A tool for visualising the first global database of planned road and railway infrastructure, and the risks and benefits it may pose to people and the natural world. Change the filters below to explore the data, and click on a country or project on the map for further details.
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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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Conexus key learning factsheet series - Supporting Nature-based Solutions via Nature-Based Thinking
In response to critiques of Nature-based Solutions (NbS), we propose a holistic and systemic approach: Nature-Based Thinking (NBT). NBT emphasizes the inspiration from nature to foster sustainable urban development and conceives nature to be intertwined with people. NBT will engage local actors,
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