Developing climate change adaptation; improving risk management and resilience

Rehabilitation of the Capbreton dune system

• Adaptation to climate change : Resistance to coastal recession through the restoration and sustainable management of dunes
For biodiversity : Restoring the biodiversity of dune flora and fauna

Cap-Phoenix project : post-fire restoration of the forest massif

• For adaptation to climate changes : understand and promote the resilience of natural habitats to
fire risk, in the context of climate change and share knowledge and involve people in fire risk awareness.
• For biodiversity : Support the regeneration of degraded natural areas 

MED-FORESTE project, prevention of wildfire risks

Donkey sylvopastoralisme

- For adaptation to climate changes : Evaluate the feasibility, impact and benefits of setting up
sylvopasture systems with grazing donkeys to replace or complement mechanical scrub clearance
operations on combustible biomass.
- For biodiversity : Reduce pressure on the environment with an input of organic matter to the soil

NatUR-W: Nature-based Urban Regeneration through Water (Lorca - Spain)

Lorca - NatUR-W

The aim of NatUR-W is to address urban challenges brought about by energy poverty and climate change, in particular extreme heat events and water scarcity. Through this project, the city of Lorca in Murcia is developing and implementing ‘NatUR-W Plans’ to meet these challenges. The proposed solution respects the natural water cycle, using innovative, inclusive, sustainable and self-sufficient Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to improve the energy efficiency of social housing and public buildings, create more green space, and regenerate the historic city centre. 

H2020 PONDERFUL: a technical handbook on pond and pondscape restoration, management and creation

Despite their critical importance for biodiversity and significant potential as nature-based solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation, ponds and pondscapes have traditionally been undervalued and overlooked.

The Horizon2020 PONDERFUL project brought together an international consortium to investigate the potential of these small habitats as nature-based solutions. This new knowledge, along with existing expertise from the PONDERFUL partners, has been brought together into a new technical handbook.

Ponds and Pondscapes: A technical guide to the use of ponds...

H2020 PONDERFUL: new policy maker guidance on ponds and pondscapes as nature-based solutions

Despite their critical importance for biodiversity and potential as nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation and mitigation, ponds and pondscapes are not well represented in policy. Most freshwater legislation is biased towards rivers, with ponds largely being ignored.

The Horizon 2020 PONDERFUL project has revealed more about the importance of ponds for wildlife and people and, to make this accessible to policy makers, the partnership produced a policy guidance document: sing ponds and pondscapes as nature-based solutions: Guidance for policy makers on the...

H2020 PONDERFUL: The Lake Mogan Pondscape

The Lake Mogan Pondscape aims to conserve biodiversity, improve water management, and provide recreational spaces. It also plays a critical role in flood mitigation, provides nature’s contributions to people such as habitat provision and water quality regulation.

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