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Principles for ecosystem restoration to guide the United Nations Decade 2021–2030

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13 September 2021

Released during the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille, the brochure Principles for ecosystem restoration to guide the United Nations Decade 2021–2030 presents ten principles developed by the FAO-led Task Force on Best Practices, the IUCN’s Commission on Ecosystem Management and the...

NetworkNature brings nature-based solutions to the table at the World Conservation Congress

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8 September 2021

The IUCN World Conservation Congress in September 2021 gathered experts across many fields to discuss the topic both virtually and on site in Marseille. NetworkNature experts took part in hosting and organising sessions to discuss and highlight the role of nature-based solutions (nbS) in ecosystem...

New NetworkNature brief: Nature-based solutions in light of the pandemic

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7 September 2021

The first NetworkNature semester ´ Nature-based solutions in light of the pandemic ‘ ran from February to July 2021. During the semester theme NetworkNature gathered knowledge and information from fellow EU-funded projects, experts in the field and analysed scientific studies and reports linking...

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Task Force 3 releases report on NbS business models

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6 September 2021

A new report on Nature-based Solutions business models is now available. The report titled, “State of the Art and Latest Advances in Exploring Business Models for Nature-Based Solutions” was created by the EU NbS Clustering Task Force 3, coordinated by NetworkNature and offers insight...

New Report-Evaluating the Impact of Nature-Based Solutions

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1 September 2021

A new report from the EU Commission Directorate titled, “Evaluating the Impact of Nature-Based Solutions: A Summary for Policy Makers”, was released providing a high-level summary for practitioners and policy-makers alike to assess the impact of nature-based solutions (NbS) using...

Nature-based Solutions as cost-effective method to drive climate change adaptation

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27 August 2021

During World Water Week, Deltares launched a new report, commissioned by the WFF. This report notes that restoring Europe's rivers to a more natural state and dynamics increases resilience to floods in a more sustainable and cost-effective way than traditional engineering solutions.

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A guide to forest–water management

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25 August 2021

During the World Water Week , the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, the United States Forest Service and partners have launched the "A guide to Forest-Water...

PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency launches new Nature-based Solutions website

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25 August 2021

PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency launched a new website dedicated to information on Nature-based Solutions (NbS). The main objective of the website is to inform decision makers about the potential of...

Meeting biodiversity, climate, and water objectives through integrated strategies

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24 August 2021

To help curb global warming, collective action should be taken to conserve world biodiversity. The Nature Map Consortium has conducted a new study, showing that managing 30% of land strategically placed for conservation could safeguard 70% of all terrestrial plant and animal species considered....

Riches of the dunes: Measuring and protecting coastal dune biodiversity through Nature-based Solutions

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19 August 2021

Coastal dunes are high-value areas of biodiversity, providing a home to rare flora and offering protection to coasts against storms. They can, however, be vulnerable to degradation and should therefore be protected. The challenge lies in the changing nature of dunes as an ecosystem...