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Pitching Green Infrastructure

Methodology for assessing urban green infrastructure and planning for ecosystem services.

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Website - Wikipedia: Nature-based solutions

The Wikipedia entry page for nature-based solutions, that covers basic information on the concept ranging from its origins to present day discourse.

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Nature4Cities - Implementation Model Database (IM-DB)

Nature4Cities project developed the Web-based database which allows to check different kinds of implementation models for NbS and NbS related pioneer projects.  The database groups urban projects at different scales and in different European countries, using NbS.

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Measures to increase ecosystem resilience and avoid tipping points

The "Measures to increase ecosystem resilience and avoid tipping points" brief presents how the results from the BiodivERsA-funded TipTree, TIPPINGPOND and EC21C projects allow characterization of tipping points for two types of European ecosystems, forests and ponds. It also proposes

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Report cover of Overview of policy instruments enabling restorative nature-based solutions with business case examples (D3.6)
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Overview of policy instruments enabling restorative nature-based solutions with business case examples (D3.6)

Small and medium sized cities in Europe and Latin America share a common challenge in implementing nature-based solutions (NBS). Most land is in private hands. In addition smaller cities are not early adopters of NBS and may be too small to grow a market for private providers of NBS. This begs the

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The nature of Manchester. Local Action Project

In 2017, the City of Manchester become one of the 22 ‘Citylab’ study cities being undertaken across Europe as part of the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC)-funded EnRoute Project. The EnRoute (enhancing the resilience of urban ecosystems through green infrastructure) Project forms a

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Podcasts on NbS and education

The REGREEN podcasts explore the concept of nature-based solutions, and how these solutions can help accelerate the transition towards equitable, green, and healthy cities in Europe and in China.

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A practical guide to using co-production for nature-based solutions (+ready-to-use materials)

This guidebook offers a practical approach and toolbox for designing and implementing your own co-production processes. It presents co-production as a new governance approach for working on nature-based solutions in cities and offers a practical framework for designing your own co-production

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GIZ ValuES - Method Profile: Participatory mapping

Contrary to other mapping tools, participatory mapping does not primarily draw on statistics or research data, but on the practical knowledge of people. Participatory mapping visualizes local knowledge and makes it visible to all. There are several participatory mapping tools available. In an

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Repository of NbS guidance material

The NbS Guidance Repository is a collection of guides, handbooks, manuals, toolboxes, and other guidance materials. These resources are specifically designed to facilitate knowledge brokering and capacity-building on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for a diverse group of non-academic actors. The

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ZÖLD-KÉK INFRASTRUKTÚRA: Útmutató esőkertek építéséhez

"Az elmúlt években az éghajlati változások miatt olyan környezeti változásokkal kellett szembesülnünk, amelyek komoly negatív hatást gyakoroltak életünkre. Ezeknek a negatív hatásoknak az egyik oka a csapadék jellemzők megváltozása. Megoldást a szemléletváltás jelenthet, ami a csapadékvizek

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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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Why is Nature Restoration Critical to Improving Human Health and Well-being?

This policy brief highlights the importance of well-functioning ecosystems for ensuring human health and well-being, not least in light of climate change. Furthermore, it outlines the potential of nature restoration and specifically the law to generate healthier living environments and to mitigate

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UrbanByNature: a capacity-building and knowledge-sharing programme for nature-based solutions

UrbanByNature is a facilitated capacity-building programme promoting exchange among cities, researchers, SMEs and NGOs to build bridges with the Nature-Based Solutions communities across Europe, Asia, Latin America, and other interested regions. The programme is powered by ICLEI - Local Governments

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Enhancing the effectiveness of sub-national biodiversity policy

Sub-national governments have a key role in delivering on national and international biodiversity commitments. Drawing on policy practices from Scotland (UK), France and other signatories to the Edinburgh Declaration, this paper provides an overview and analysis of sub-national strategies, plans

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Presentation on Reducing Disaster Risk through Restoration

This powerpoint slide provides a case study on a successful example of nature-based solution applied for disaster risk reduction: the Restoration of the Isar River in Germany. The initiative was implemented under the PHUSICOS project. More information on the case study is also available below.

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Innovating with Nature: From Nature-Based Solutions to Nature-Based Enterprises

Nature-based solutions (NbS) to address societal challenges have been widely recognised and adopted by governments in climate change and biodiversity strategies. Nevertheless, significant barriers exist for the necessary large-scale implementation of NbS and market development is still in its

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OpenNESS Synthesis paper: Indicators for ecosystem services

An indicator is a quantitative measure which represents a complex system or phenomenon. Indicators are key elements in policies for goal formulation and evaluation of achievements, as well as simplification of information and communication. There is a long tradition of applying indicators in a

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PONDERFUL IS home page
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PONDERFUL INFORMATION SYSTEM

The Information Platform of the PONDERFUL and the AQUACROSS projects seeks to advance the implementation of Nature-based solutions using aquatic ecosystems for the delivery of ecosystem services, biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation and adaptation.

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Map viewer (Web Map Service)

Share your georeferenced contents with this map visualization tool

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€1200.00