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COMDEKS
In the long-term, the COMDEKS Country Programme Landscape Strategy for Slovakia aims to increase the resilience of target natural ecosystems and human production systems through partnership-based community activities which promote eco-system functions and increase landscape diversity.
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
Cookbook on virtual interactive exchange formats for cities
The ‘Cookbook on virtual interactive exchange formats for cities’ is a collection of virtual collaboration methods tested and evaluated in the INTERLACE project. It can be a particular challenge to build collaboration and trust between cities merely online, but the available methods and tools were
ZeroPollution4Water Cluster: the overview and the inventory of 32 case studies in drinking and groundwater
This report aims to provide an overview about the 32 cases studies of seven ZeroPollution4Water Cluster projects. These seven projects received funding under Horizon Europe Research and Innovation programme in 2022, aiming to prevent groundwater pollution and secure drinking water quality.
Approaches to financing nature-based solutions in cities
Prepared in the framework of the Horizon 2020 project GrowGreen (http://growgreenproject.eu/), this working document presents an overview of financing approaches that can be used to deliver nature-based solutions (NbS) in urban areas. It includes a typology of financing mechanisms from the
Valuing ecosystem services in urban areas - URBES Factsheet #3
While there is increased recognition that biodiversity and ecosystem services can contribute greatly to improve quality of life in cities, their multiple values are usually not fully taken into account in urban policy-making. The values of biodiversity and ecosystem services need to be integrated
OpenNESS Synthesis paper: Stakeholder involvement
Stakeholder involvement is not only regarded as an essential element in environmental management and decision making, but also considered critical in the context of ecosystem services (ES).
Process Design: An Explorer's Guide
Solving complex problems with innovative solutions isn’t easy, and just like an explorer embarking on a new journey, one should depart prepared with the right equipment. The main purpose of this guide is to equip readers with basic process management skills and ultimately to become more confident
D3.5 Results of six seedbed interventions in the six Cultivating Cities
This report shows the processes and results of six seedbed interventions in the project in the six Cultivating Cities. These interventions were developed in close cooperation between city partners and partners from WP3. Publication Date: 01 Mar 2023
OPERAs Webinar: How to link ecosystem services, knowledge, tools and practice?
The webinar highlighted the flow between knowledge, tools and practice through case material from the OPERAs exemplars and different tools. T
CO-PRODUCTION GUIDEBOOK
This Guidebook introduces what co-production is: a novel governance method for developing nature-based solutions where there are a lot of actors (individuals, groups or organisations) involved. Co-production is about collaboration, empowerment, and producing shared results, such as policies and
Ecological Restoration – a means of conserving biodiversity and sustaining livelihoods
Many of the world’s ecosystems have undergone significant degradation with negative impacts on biological diversity and peoples’ livelihoods. There is now a growing realisation that we will not be able to conserve the earth’s biological diversity through the protection of critical areas alone. This
My building is green Nature-Based Solutions for Adapting Buildings to Climate Change
In the following video, different people involved in and/or affected by the LIFE-myBUILDINGisGREEN project explain the characteristics and benefits derived from the Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) implemented by the project in the Gabriela Mistral school from Solana de los Barros, province of Badajoz
CONEXUS Policy Brief 3 - Increasing Community and Stakeholder Engagement in Lisbon’s Nature-Based Solutions
This Policy Brief examines Lisbon’s efforts to boost community engagement in implementing Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) to safeguard the health and well-being of residents and biodiversity. The Lisbon City Council is actively promoting community involvement and emphasising the significance of co-
Why is nature restoration critical to sustain jobs and economic benefits from healthy ecosystem services?
Nature restoration leads to job creation and maintenance and is particularly important for local communities. It is estimated that the investment needs of the Natura 2000 network can support as many as 500,000 additional jobs. Restoration activities are both directly and indirectly linked to job
Innovating with Nature: Nature-based solutions
This infographic shows how nature-based solutions can play an important role in solving several of the challenges that our society is living nowadays, such as: Climate change and energy, Unsustainable and unhealthy cities or degradation of ecosystems.
Nature-Based Enterprises Guidebook
Nature-based enterprises can help to support cities, private sector, and third-sector organisations in the planning, delivery, and management or stewardship of nature-based solutions in urban, peri-urban, and rural contexts. This Guidebook explains what nature-based enterprises are, how to find
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
Brillianto Images for download
Brillianto Images offers over 1,200 images for immediate download. https://brillianto.co.uk/photos/shop/ Categories include: Plants, Birds, Insects, Farm animals, Green Infrastructure, Landscapes, Environment, Fungi Amphibians and Mammals. Images are available in Small, Medium and Large. All
European Roadmap to 2030 for Research and Innovation on Nature-based Solutions
This Roadmap to 2030, facilitated by NetworkNature, identifies core action areas for European research and innovation on Nature-based solutions (NbS) that are essential to achieve EU goals for NbS development and deployment. It offers a holistic view of the efforts made thus far, identifies
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