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Nature-based solutions-EU-funded NbS research projects tackle the climate and biodiversity crisis
Nature-based solutions (NbS) are inspired and supported by nature, they are cost-effective, simultaneously provide environmental, social and economic benefits and help build resilience; such solutions bring more, and more diverse, nature and natural features and processes into cities, landscapes
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CLEVER Cities Guidance
CLEVER Cities Guidance: a platform to explore insights, tools, indicators and lessons learned about nature-based solutions (NbS) for sustainable urban regeneration. We provide evidence-based approaches, innovative case studies and lessons learned on policy, co-creation, and social impact.
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Innovative tools for collaborative forest management
Enhance forest management through understanding the forest resources, identifying conditions for resource mobilization and by knowledge sharing among stakeholders for multi-partner forest management.
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Guidelines on Implementation of Nature-Based Solutions Activities in Education for Starters
In response to the growing need for integrating the topic of nature-based solutions (NBS) in education, these guidelines have been developed to cater to educators with limited to no prior exposure to NBS concepts. This document outlines examples and recommendations to bridge the knowledge gap by
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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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NetworkNature Visualisation: EU-Funded Nature-based solutions research projects addressing Societal Challenges across Ecosystems
In this document you can find a visual representation of the different types of ecosystems and most relevant societal challenges in the context of NbS, with the aim to simplify and communicate these concepts, while inspiring NbS good practices. || The European Commission defines Nature-
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Naturaleza Transformativa
Naturaleza Transformativa: soluciones para la biodiversidad y las personas en Latinoamérica y el Caribe, emerge como una plataforma digital de conocimiento e innovación para la comunidad cientÃfica y de práctica en la región. Está diseñada como un repositorio dinámico de información y experiencias
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A Framework for Measuring and Reporting of Climate-related Physical Risks to Built Assets
In August 2021, UKGBC launched the Measuring and Reporting Climate-related Physical Risks task group in response to the upcoming mandatory disclosure of climate-related risks. For large organisations and financial institutions within the UK, this comes into force from April 2022 in line with the
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The science, policy and practice of nature-based solutions: An interdisciplinary perspective
In this paper, they reflect on the implications for science, policy and practice of the recently introduced concept of Nature-Based Solutions (NbS), with a focus on the European context. First, they analyse NbS in relation to similar concepts, and reflect on its relationship to sustainability as an
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PhusicosVR - NbS demonstrators in Virtual Reality
The H2020 project PHUSICOS focused on demonstration sites for NbS implementations to reduce hydrometrological risks in rural environments. These implementations are difficult enough to envision for professionals familiar with them, such as landscape architects and infrastructure engineers, but for
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Peer-reviewed paper: Harnessing the potential of nature-based solutions for mitigating and adapting to climate change
Abstract: Although many governments, financial institutions, and corporations are embracing nature-based solutions as part of their sustainability and net-zero carbon strategies, some nations, Indigenous peoples, local community groups, and grassroots organizations have rejected this term. This
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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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Co-learning Forum Handbook for application of the Co-learning Forum methodology
This handbook is a how-to guide for implementing Co-learning Forums, a platform for co-learning and co-production of knowledge, and includes key methodology and tools for organisation and facilitation, in both digital and face-to-face participatory activities. The methodology is grounded in the
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A practical guide to using reflexive monitoring for nature-based solutions
Reflexive monitoring is a method developed to monitor and evaluate transformative solutions. It is based on transition theory and helps you to navigate the complex and unpredictable nature of non-linear and multi- actor processes. It will prove very useful for the implementation of large-scale
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The role of public and private sectors in mainstreaming nature-based solutions - PBF 19 April 2021
The Policy Business Forum (PBF) consists of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) experts and knowledgeable stakeholders at the international, European, and national scale. The main aim of the PBF is to explore innovative ways to strengthen the science-policy-business nexus in order to exploit opportunities
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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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Greening the Grey: A framework for integrated green grey infrastructure.
The University of Glasgow (with Oxford University and NERC) have created a Framework for green-grey infrastructure. The IGGI report includes16 detailed case studies and 30 vignette examples of costed, innovative real world exemplars where "green" habitat has been included in grey
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Nature in the city: turning knowledge into urban forestry practice
Are you passionate about forestry, sustainability, and urban design? Would you like to learn how to promote the green transition of cities? This online course provided by Uforest is the right opportunity for you! Urbanisation and climate change are two of the most difficult challenges our
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Assessing Green Infrastructure Elements in the Visegrad Countries
30% of significantly and moderately fragmented area, 22% of mammals in the danger of extinction and only 17% of favourable conservations status of habitats and species within the Natura 2000 network1 - these are some of the sheer numbers that show that the EU’s biodiversity is in extreme danger.
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NbS Private sector upscaling and capacity building - PBF Workshop Summary 18 November 2022
The Policy Business Forum (PBF) consists of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) experts and knowledgeable stakeholders at the international, European, and national scale. The main aim of the PBF is to explore innovative ways to strengthen the science-policy-business nexus in order to exploit opportunities
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