- Guidance
Guide for addressing climate change adaptation in standards
This Guide provides guidance on addressing aspects of climate change adaptation in European standardization documents. This Guide is applicable to product (including design), service, infrastructure and testing standards. For the purposes of this Guide, the definition of the term “product” has
- Policy Brief
Why is nature restoration critical for climate adaptation in the EU?
Nature restoration is critical for reducing climate change-related risks by reducing human exposure to climate related hazards and the vulnerability of ecosystems and biodiversity to the impacts of these hazards. In addition, it helps build capacity to adapt to these impacts and can in some cases
- Guidance
Guidance on Metrics, Targets, and Transition Plans
Over the past few years, several market and industry initiatives have focused on converging reporting standards that cover climate issues as well as aligning and improving comparability of climate-related metrics. These efforts include work to harmonize greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting methods to
- Software
Nature4Cities - Assessment tools for NBS projects
To minimise the difficulties often,met by municipalities when choosing indicators, support can come from the development of new tools linked to NBS. For example, Nature4Cities aims to provide access to a simplified online urban NBS assessment tool, where it is possible to create and assess urban
- Policy Brief
Design Brief 2- Biodiversity-positive Design in Urban Areas with NBS: Wildlife-friendly Areas, Conservation Sites, the Public Realm
This NetworkNature design brief series, the first of its kind, comprises three design briefs on biodiversity-positive design recommendations for urban and peri-urban areas with nature-based solutions. The series, developed with support of IFLA Europe, presents simple design suggestions for
- Training
Nature-based solutions for creating circular cities Course
This course provides knowledge on how to create such cities by using nature-based solutions (nbs). It comprises knowledge on resources flows and management of these flows in cities, appropriate nature- based solutions for managing resources, implementation aspects and number of worked examples to
- Document
Making Ecosystem-based Adaptation Effective: A Framework for Defining Qualification Criteria and Quality Standards
Many organizations, including members of the Friends of EbA network (FEBA)11 have gained both conceptual and practical experience in designing and implementing EbA measures in various regions, ecosystems, and levels of governance. These experiences provide a rich source of
- Report
Knowledge Transfer between Front Runner and Fast Follower Cities
This document provides a detailed overview of knowledge transfer activities between the FRCs and FFCs. The report will also outline some key innovations and next steps – including (a) the collaborative approach undertaken across WPs as part of the ELF in the design and delivery of Knowledge
- Guidance
- Report
The Purpose of Nature’s Impact on Human Health Guide
The Nature’s Impact on Human Health Guide is a resource primarily intended for practitioners seeking to evaluate the impact of green interventions on human health to inspire additional investment of time and resources in nature-based solutions to human health challenges. The reasons to do so are
- Dataset
Ecological Data Wiki
The site is a source for finding ecological datasets and quickly figuring out the best ways to use them. The idea is to use the collaborative knowledge and effort of the entire ecological community to compile this information rather than relying on each scientist to contribute information for their
- Software
DESSIN ecosystem services evaluation software tool
The free Ecosystem Services (ESS) evaluation software tool by DESSIN helps decision-makers to make the best choice by evaluating the effects that innovative solutions have on freshwater ecosystems and their services. The tool identifies and measures the ecosystem services that are provided to
- Event
- Slides
- Training
ZÖLD-KÉK INFRASTRUKTÚRA: "Természet-alapú megoldások támogatása" című műhelytalálkozó előadásai
A 2022. május 3-5. között megrendezésre kerülő műhelytalálkozó első napján bemutatásra kerültek a "Zöld és kék települési infrastruktúra támogatása" c. projekt keretében megszületett szakértői anyagok. Az esemény második napján gyakorlati példákon keresztül került bemutatásra, hogy
- Guidance
Living Walls
Guidelines for implementing multi benefit vertical green infrastructure with living plant constructions (suitable for difficult urban locations, short time frames).
- Guidance
Greater Manchester Natural Capital User Guide
The User Guide gives an overview with links to the range of natural capital tools available, with step by step instructions on how to use them. Short case studies provide examples of how people have used the tools, and a ‘frequently asked questions’ section helps to address some of the barriers
- Consultancy
- Guidance
Integrating stakeholder perspectives into environmental planning through social valuation of ecosystem services: Guidance and Prototype Applications
Social – or socio-cultural – valuation of ecosystem services is the process of discovering what ecosystem services people value and how important they are to them. Here, you find GUIDANCE to set up your own social valuation study and a illustrative PROTOTYPE APPLICATIONS to learn from.
- Policy Brief
Biodiversity, natural capital and the economy - A policy guide for finance, economic and environment ministers
Nature underpins all economic activities and human well-being. It is the world’s most important asset. Yet humanity is destroying biodiversity at an unprecedented rate, posing significant but often overlooked risks to the economy, the financial sector and the well-being of current and future
- Event
- Software
Swiss Biodiversity Forum
The Swiss Biodiversity Forum is the scientific competence centre for biodiversity in Switzerland. It aims at supporting the research of biodiversity and facilitates the co-operation of scientists and policy-makers in the administration department, in politics, economy and society.
- Guidance
Effective Storytelling for Nature-based Solutions
This activity book can be used by a range of audiences, including people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities, who are interested in Nature-based Solutions, to facilitate their storytelling process. It has so far been tested on professionals and teams involved in the Connecting Nature project as
- Document
ZÖLD-KÉK INFRASTRUKTÚRA: Zöldinfrastruktúra-hálózat fejlesztés
A Földművelésügyi Minisztérium megbízásából készült 2 kötetes, részletes összefoglaló a zöldinfrastruktúráról. A szöveg rámutat, hogy a zöldinfrastruktúra fogalma nem egységes, intézményenként, szabályozó szervenként, országonként eltér. Az anyag tematikusan részletezi a vonatkozó nemzetközi és
- ‹ previous
- 2 of 41
- next ›