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OpenNESS Synthesis paper: Human well-being
Human well-being (HWB) is a central component of the ecosystem services (ES) framework and in fact its major endpoint in terms of what the ES concept aims at. The question of what is meant by, and what specifically constitutes, HWB, is of major importance in any application of the ES concept.
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Carbon Farming for Climate, Nature, and Farmers report
The EU is promoting carbon farming as a new business model to deliver climate action in agriculture. To ensure the EU harnesses the full win-win-win potential of carbon farming, the EEB sets out the concrete solutions carbon farming should prioritise, and makes five key recommendations in this
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Guidance for national biodiversity indicator development and use
Indicators can be defined as a measure based on verifiable data that conveys information about more than itself. Biodiversity indicators are a central part of effective decision-making and adaptive measurement. This guidance document produced with the support of the Biodiversity Indicators
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Forêt de Capet case study
Presentación del estudio de caso PHUSICOS : Forêt de Capet / Présentation de l'étude de cas PHUSICOS : Forêt de Capet
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A concise guideline to economic valuation and social cost-benefit analysis
In this guideline we give a concise overview of economic valuation methods for measuring ecosystem service values, and their pros and cons. We also discuss essential elements of social cost-benefit analyses that aim to incorporate ecosystem service values.
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Governance Guidebook
The aim of this Guidebook is to outline a key aspect of how to embed nature-based solutions in your city – and that is governance. Governance is broader than government. It covers the legal frameworks, the formal and informal networks and organisations and the rules and policies related to the
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Ecosystem Services Indicator Guidance
Ecosystem service indicators are information that efficiently communicates the characteristics and trends of ecosystem services. Under OPERAs a decision support tool for developing ecosystem indicators has been published. The indicator development framework provides guidance on the process of
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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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Commission on Ecosystem Management
Many of the world's ecosystems have undergone significant degradation with negative impacts on biological diversity and peoples' livelihoods. There is a growing realization that we will not be able to conserve the earth's biological diversity through the protection of critical areas
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OpenNESS Synthesis paper: Scenario building and its application
The term scenario is widely used in different ways and contexts, making it necessary to arrive at a common understanding of how the term is used. Based on the OpenNESS Glossary, scenarios are defined as "plausible, but simplified descriptions of how the future may develop, based on a coherent
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Strengthening the foundational elements of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
The post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) will be a major milestone in global agreements on biodiversity conservation, setting international ambition for the next decade. This guide seeks to support Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) who wish to strengthen the chapters
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Nature-based solutions library in Sketchup 3D Warehouse
Developing the use of NBS in urban public spaces requires urban design practices to evolve. Planners and designers are increasingly aware of and informed about the challenges of climate change, but the use of NBS still comes up against practical barriers. Although there is now a great deal of
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INTERLACE Modified urban design tools with NbS-related information
In the context of rapid urbanization and environmental degradation, the integration of nature-based solutions (NbS) into urban design has emerged as a pivotal strategy for fostering sustainable urban environments. This approach not only addresses ecological challenges but also enhances the quality
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GIZ ValuES - Method Profile: TESSA – Toolkit for site-based ES assessment
The TESSA-toolkit focuses on a site-scale-level, such as a wetland, using information gathered locally. The toolkit can help assess climate regulation, flood protection, water provision, water quality improvement, harvested wild and cultivated goods and nature-based recreation. The toolkit is
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The Copenhagen global avian distributional database
Distributional data for more than 10 000 species of birds for all land and non-pelagic species was mapped for each species at a resolution of 1x1 latitude-longitude grid cells.
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Blue Carbon Mapping tool
The Blue Carbon Toolkit integrates both online and offline (tablet-based) technology for assessing and validating coastal 'blue carbon' habitats (mangroves, saltmarsh, seagrass etc). The tool allows habitat validations to be completed in the field using an offline, tablet-based validation
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mulino Decision Support System tool (mDSS)
The mDSS software is a generic indicator-based Decision Support System (DSS) developed to assist decision makers in the participatory management of environmental problems by applying several Multi-Criteria Analysis Methods and Group Decision Making. Specifically, it supports Decision/Policy Makers
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Landmark EcoServices
EcoServices solves problems. Our clients simply tell us their objectives and EcoServices does the rest. It models (sub-)catchments to show (1) which parts of the landscape are working hardest to provide the specific benefits needed locally, then (2) identifies which habitats to create and where to
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Urban Nature Atlas
The Urban Nature Atlas is a repository that contains 1000 examples of Nature-Based Solutions from across 100 European cities. You can use the Search icon to identify the projects fitting your interests. A map will be updated to display the results of your search, and a list of all relevant projects
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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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