- Training
- Video
INTERLACE MOOC on Nature-based Solutions: (2) CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT as a tool to build local awareness and participation around NbS
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,
- Policy Brief
CONEXUS Policy Brief 8 -Localising the SDGs: The untapped potential of nature-based solutions in cities
This policy brief explores the potential of nature-based solutions (NbS) in cities to localise global sustainability goals and targets such as those enshrined in the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It presents the methodology used in CONEXUS to capture policy-relevant evidence on the
- Document
Assessment of the drudgery of work during the planting phase
Plantation management methods that meet the social and environmental expectations : identifying the phases of work carried out and to assess the arduousness of each of them, in order to target possible recommendations
- Document
Using UAV photogrammetric data to support multi-objective forest management plans
In Italy and Europe, there is a growing demand for forest and agroforestry companies to prioritize multifunctionality and certification. The first step involves obtaining spatial data to derive multifunctionality indicators for developing multi-objective management plans.
- Guidance
Guidance on Metrics, Targets, and Transition Plans
Over the past few years, several market and industry initiatives have focused on converging reporting standards that cover climate issues as well as aligning and improving comparability of climate-related metrics. These efforts include work to harmonize greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting methods to
- Empty
Seedbed Intervention: Lahti
The City of Lahti’s seedbed intervention took place at the Lahti health forest (pilot area).There are discussions on connecting the pilot area with the nearby Likolampi route to increase the positive impacts on health and wellbeing. The nature reserve of Kintterö is located on the western side of
- Document
Creation of clonal seed orchards for the conservation of Douglas-fir germplasm
Genetic conservation and the production of high-quality locally-adapted propagation material are very important for Douglas fir, especially in the current context of climate change.
- Report
GrowGreen Report: Intervention Conclusions: Valencia
Within the EU-funded GrowGreen project, this report presents the challenges and results from the work in Valencia, focused on Benicalap, an area located in the north west of the city, chosen for the need for regeneration and investment. The aim of this report is to demonstrate how NbS can help
- Document
Technology at the service of forest renewal - Mapping with drone and GPS to stake out the stand
Develop plantation management methods that meet the social and environmental expectations : a new mapping and staking method, based on the use of a drone and a centimetre-accurate GPS.
- Infographic
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
- Document
Voices from the NetworkNature Nature-based Solutions Hubs - A booklet of success stories
NetworkNature is working to expand the nature-based solutions (NbS) community and provide support for implementing and amplifying NbS. One way we do this is by investing in relationships and working with local partners to grow locally-based networks. This booklet, produced in collaboration with the
- Guidance
- Report
GrowGreen report: Intervention Conclusions - Manchester
This report details the interventions and outcomes of the Manchester GrowGreen project, funded as part of the European Commission’s 2016 Smart Cities and Communities Call for “Demonstrating Innovative Nature Based Solutions in Cities”. This report looks at the ways Nature Based Solutions (NbS), in
- Document
Conexus key learning factsheet series - Skills Gaps for Nature-based Solutions uptake in Europe and Latin America
Skill gaps hindering the implementation of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are often pointed out as a challenge to larger scale NbS uptake. This factsheet presents the findings and key messages of an explorative study on skills and competence gaps among NbS professionals. Moreover, it introduces the
- Guidance
Aligning nature-based solutions with strategic priorities: a practical guide
Urban nature-based solutions have the potential to offer cities a range of opportunities to build climate resilience, improve people’s health and wellbeing, foster social cohesion, enhance biodiversity and develop nature-based enterprises that contribute positively to local economies, all while
- Document
CONEXUS Policy Brief 4 - Nature-based strategies to improve livability and enhance ecosystems in vulnerable areas
Many Latin American cities face similar sustainability challenges due to informal urban expansion processes in environmentally vulnerable areas, resulting in increased social and ecological vulnerabilities. This policy brief presents the experience of the Independencia Green Belt in Lima, Peru. It
- Document
Marteloscope
A practical tool for training in silvicultural management of chestnut, oak and beech stands located in Corrèze
- Document
The URBES project - European URban Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
This animated movie entitled “What’s the role of nature? Scientists at the URBES project inspire sustainable urban planning for people and nature” shows the results of the ‘Urban Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services’ (URBES) research project funded by BiodivERsA. It presents the key research
- Document
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.
- Document
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
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