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Conexus key learning factsheet series - Reflections for establishing Urban Life-Labs for governance of Nature-based Solutions
This factsheet presents the key learnings and strategies from the establishment processes of seven Urban Life-Labs located in seven major cities across Latin America: São Paulo, Bogotá, Santiago, and Buenos Aires; and across Europe: Lisbon, Barcelona, and Turin. Each Urban Life-Lab represents
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National decarbonisation plan: Government of Costa Rica
The National Decarbonization Plan is a response to the request of the President of the Republic of Costa Rica, Mr. Carlos Alvarado Quesada, to prepare a strategic document that would offer a Roadmap with key actions to consolidate the process towards the decarbonization of the Costa Rican
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FSC Ecosystem Services Procedure
The FSC Ecosystem Services Procedure provides new tools to strengthen incentives for the protection of ecosystem services: - Impact verification: The procedure provides a global approach that FSC certificate holders can use to demonstrate the impact of their forest management activities on
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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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UNEP’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative (2021): Insuring the climate transition: The final report of UN PSI’s TCFD pilot project
The insurance industry is one of the largest global industries with more than USD 6 trillion in world premium volume and USD 36 trillion in assets under management. As such, insurers hold a significant portion of global economic assets and liabilities on their balance sheets. As risk managers,
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Conceptual & action framework on Low carbon | High air quality NbS potentials
The deliverable 2.1, Report knowledge base/action framework Low carbon | High air quality NbS potentials, was submitted by EURAC with contributions from TUM, TUC, ABUD, RWI, ISOCARP, KYDON, MUC, LEU, MERANO, COBZ, GLC, SMJV in June 2022. The description of the deliverable is available below and the
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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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The BUFFER project - how research allowed classifying Marine Protected Areas for better clarity in the sustainable use of natural resources and conservation of biodiversity
The BUFFER project has been awarded the second edition of the BiodivERsA Prize for Excellence and Impact, highlighting its excellent achievements in terms of advancing science and practice of biodiversity and ecosystem services. The project was funded under the 2011-12 BiodivERsA joint call on “
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EU - China collaborations in the GrowGreen project
This report examines the scope for future EU China collaboration on Nature Based Solutions (NbS). In the original call for “demonstrating innovative nature based solutions in cities” (H2020-SCC-2016-2017) the call made reference to the EU-China Sustainable Urbanisation Partnership and the EU-China
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Usage of Mobile Applications or Mobile Health Technology to Improve Diet Quality in Adults
The use of mobile applications for dietary purposes has dramatically increased along with the consistent development of mobile technology. Assessing diet quality as a dietary pattern or an indicator across key food groups in comparison to those recommended by dietary guidelines is useful for
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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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How opportunistic mobile monitoring can enhance air quality assessment?
The deteriorating air quality in urban areas, particularly in developing countries, has led to increased attention being paid to the issue. Daily reports of air pollution are essential to effectively manage public health risks. Pollution estimation has become crucial to expanding spatial and
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PHUSICOS Action Database
The PHUSICOS Action Database is a product innovation which establishes a comprehensive state-of-research evidence-base and information management platform. Implemented NBSs related to extreme hydro-meteorological events in rural and mountainous landscapes are accessible though this open-source
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MEZŐGAZDASÁG: Talaj = Élet
Az intenzív gazdálkodás miatt a világ termőtalajainak jelentős hányada leromlott állapotban van vagy már véglegesen meg is semmisült. Ennek oka a talajok szervesanyag-tartalmának csökkenése, az ebből következő szerkezetromlás, tömörödés és az erózió, illetve a savanyodás, a szikesedés vagy éppen a
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Financing and Business Models Guidebook
This guidebook introduces the topic of financing and business models for nature-based solutions, identifies some common challenges and enablers to financing and presents a step-by-step guide to securing financing.
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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
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Green space and mortality in European cities: a health impact assessment study / The Lancet Planetary Health
Natural outdoor environments including green spaces play an important role in preserving population health and wellbeing in cities, but the number of deaths that could be prevented by increasing green space in European cities is not known. This study aimed to estimate the number of natural-cause
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Nature-based solutions coupled with advanced technologies: An opportunity for decentralized water reuse in cities
Decentralized water reuse in cities is a prominent alternative to mainstream top-down models for urban water treatment, which are based on centralized, linear dynamics of resource management. In this sense, Nature-based Solutions (“green” technologies) coupled with advanced technologies (“grey”
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INTERLACE MOOC on Nature-based Solutions: (5) URBAN DESIGN for resilient cities, using social and nature-based tools
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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GrowGreen Thematic Factsheets
The GrowGreen Partners made a collaborative effort for creating a list of factsheets, in order to summarise the results of the various projects. The factsheets are organised by thematic area, that are biodiversity, economic impacts, heat stress, social benefits, water runoff, and water quality.
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