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The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Local and Regional Policy Management
In this volume of the TEEB (The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity) publication series, the key concepts of the project are applied to local and regional policy and public management. The aim is to show that by taking nature's benefits into account, decision makers can promote local
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Making green economy happen: Integration of ecosystem services and natural capital into sectoral policies
The integration of ecosystem services and natural capital into the functioning of economic sectors provides a concrete means to initiate a shift towards green economy. This process starts with the integration of ecosystem services and natural capital into the policies governing the different
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ComPass: Urban Activation Road Map
Methodology to 'navigate' the process of activating community based projects.
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Climate Justice for People and Nature through Urban Ecosystem-based Adaptation: A focus on the Global South
The FEBA Urban EbA Working Group, coordinated by PlanAdapt and IUCN, has published the joint technical paper "Climate Justice for People and Nature through Urban Ecosystem-based Adaptation: A focus on the Global South". The paper explores the contribution of EbA to climate justice in
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Innovating with Nature: Factors Influencing the Success of Nature-Based Enterprises
Nature-based enterprises (NBEs) have recently emerged as important actors in the delivery of nature-based solutions (NBS) to societal challenges, but little is known about the context in which they operate and the factors influencing their development. The empirical research undertaken in this
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Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Innovation: Fostering City Action Through Increased National Support
Governments are increasingly recognised for their central role in protecting and restoring nature for sustainable urbanisation, both in terms of creating an enabling policy framework as well as supporting the generation and exchange of knowledge and building of capacities. Nature-based solutions
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Hedonic property pricing
Hedonic pricing is the study of multi-correlation between environmental characteristics of a good and its sales price. The Hedonic property pricing (HPP) method can be used to estimate monetary values for ecosystem services that directly affect amenities of properties which in turn are reflected in
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Ecosystem Services Mapping: Practical Applications - Oppla Webinar video
This session continued the topic of ecosystem services mapping, focusing on its benefits for practitioners and decision makers (the first session 'Ecosystem Services Mapping' is also available on the Oppla Marketplace). Nuria Marba spoke about the importance of spatial distribution of
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Identifying effective approaches for monitoring national natural capital for policy use
In order to effectively manage natural resources at national scales national decision makers require data on the natural capital which supports the delivery of Ecosystem Services (ES). Key data sources used for the provision of national natural capital metrics include Satellite Remote Sensing (
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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).
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Strategy Dashboard
Discussion tool to facilitate constructive discussion within expert groups.
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Hedonic property pricing
Mitigation cost-based valuation methods are a group of valuation methods that use the cost of actual measures to maintain ecosystem service provision as a proxy for the value of avoiding, mitigating or restoring the loss of services ecosystems provide.
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Living Walls
Guidelines for implementing multi benefit vertical green infrastructure with living plant constructions (suitable for difficult urban locations, short time frames).
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Green Values
Guidelines to identify, measure and articulate the multifunctional benefits of urban green infrastructure (UGI) projects in order to support the development of cohesive business cases and to inspire project initiators to refine their projects to yield wider benefits.
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GrowGreen visit to Campinas: how linear parks can make a difference for people, nature and the economy
In order to strengthen engagement from political decision-makers and to create opportunities for the replication of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), the political representatives of the GrowGreen cities were invited to participate in a virtual visit to the city of Campinas, Brazil. With more than 1
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Carbon Farming for Climate, Nature, and Farmers report
The EU is promoting carbon farming as a new business model to deliver climate action in agriculture. To ensure the EU harnesses the full win-win-win potential of carbon farming, the EEB sets out the concrete solutions carbon farming should prioritise, and makes five key recommendations in this
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Unlocking the Potential of Urban Forests: Developing a Local Urban Forestry Action Plan
In recent years, there has been increasing interest about urban forestry as efficient nature-based approach to tackle many challenges connected to urbanisation and climate change. Faced with these challenges, cities need to build resilience through adaptation, mitigation and disaster risk reduction
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CIC! - Guidelines for setting up a non-profit resident-run enterprise for managing community assets
Guidelines for setting up a non-profit resident-run enterprise for managing community assets, applying an adaptive PPP approach.
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Report: The State of Finance for Nature in the G20
The State of Finance for Nature in the G20 report attempts to capture the complete amount and future need for G20 country spending on nature-based solutions assets and activities. It reveals that current G20 investments in nature-based solutions are insufficient, at USD 120 billion/year, and G20
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Cities, Nature and Innovation: New Directions
This compendium connects together the key themes of nature, cities and innovation. It discusses how to assess what nature-based solutions can achieve in cities. It examines how innovation is taking place in cities and it analyses the potential of nature-based solutions to help respond to climate
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