The Policy Business Forum (PBF) consists of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) experts and knowledgeable stakeholders at the international, European, and national scale. The main aim of the PBF is to explore innovative ways to strengthen the science-policy-business nexus in order to exploit opportunities and overcome barriers in NbS implementation in the disaster risk reduction (DRR) sector. During the first PBF workshop, participants discussed policy reforms that are necessary to drive NbS
transformative action. Three keynote speakers provided: i) an overview of the 2020 action agenda for
climate, people, and nature (Elise Buckle, Director of Climate and Sustainability); ii) an analysis of gaps
and opportunities in NbS policy and science (Karen Sudmeier-Rieux, United Nations Environment
Programme); and iii) a review of NbS policy mixes at the EU and member state level (Elisa Calliari,
University College London). Afterwards, participants discussed international and national NbS policies
and instruments.
