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Document, Guidance
This factsheet summarizes the results of a Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) undertaken to evaluate the Social Return on Investment (SRI) through the Net Present Value (NPV) and...
Document, Product
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) interventions are embedded in settings where socio-environmental inequalities can be reinforced over time unless intentionally tackled. This factsheet...
Document, Report
The regeneration of the “Remodelación Panamericana Norte” neighborhood, facilitated by the program “Quiero Mi Barrio,” enabled the improvement of the neighborhood by bringing in...
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The Municipality of General San Martín (MGSM), Buenos Aires, led a project to build linear Rain Gardens (RGs) along Francia Street as part of a Sustainable Urban Drainage System...
Document
Trees offer various ecosystem services that can significantly cool down and improve livability in cities. Through a deeper understanding of these contributions by studying native...
Document
Findings are presented from an investigation of nature-based solutions (NBS) research and
case studies examining how projects address ‘co-benefits’, and particularly, their...
Document
This report presents the CONEXUS participatory assessment framework to maximize co-benefits and
ensure local impact of urban nature-based solutions (NBS). The CONEXUS...
Document, Report
This report identifies nature-based solutions (NBS) professional skill gaps in order to give guidance on
how Nature-based Thinking (NBT) can be better integrated into higher...
Document, Paper, Product
The report presents the development of Nature Based Thinking (NBT) with an emphasis of future
planning within cities through a reflective process that was led by SLU, UdL, USFD...
Document, Guidance
The present report analyses the current state of integration in Nature-Based Solutions
(NBS) governance and planning processes within and across scales and dimensions of all...
Document
This report presents a series of developments, trends and case studies that exemplify the
growing importance that Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), as well as other closely related...
Case study
A set of capacity building materials has been
produced to raise awareness and understanding
of the definition of nature-based solutions
adopted by the UN Environment Assembly...
Guidance
This report addresses the current competency and skill gaps among Nature-based Solutions (NbS) professionals, by proposing a set of impactful experiential and inclusive curricula...
Document, Paper
This essay embarks on a transformative journey, exploring the integration of decolonial approaches into Nature-based Solutions (NbS) professional education. It delves into the...
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The Torino Urban Lab coordinates the Valdocco Vivibile pilot in collaboration with the City of Torino to promote the development of climate-resilient neighborhoods through small...
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The Urban Agriculture Observatory is a partnership aiming to establish a database of environmental and social aspects of urban allotments and their benefits. Based on the database...
Conexus Life-Lab factsheet series - Monitoring of socio-environmental services of urban green spaces
Document
In recent years, the City of Barcelona has demonstrated its intention of increasing and improving greenery and biodiversity at the service of citizens through a series of policies...
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The pilot Renatura started in late 2021. Its main goal is to bring back biodiversity to urban spaces, while enhancing social inclusion. Fostering a unique private/public sector...
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The Lugano wetland pilot is restoring an aquatic ecosystem lost by urbanization in the south of Buenos Aires. The pilot is led by the city government. It involves key stakeholders...
Conexus Life-Lab factsheet series - Green and biodiverse schoolyards through community participation
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The Breathe/Respirar Program (BRP) is a research and action project in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in schoolyards and their impact on the general well...
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The pilot Santiago+ Green infrastructure (Stgo+) Plan started in 2018 led by the University of Chile, the Regional Ministerial Secretariat of Housing and other strategic partners...
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The Bogotá Life-Lab focuses on restoration actions and capacity-building activities to support peri-urban communities. These activities aim to protect forest and wetland...
Conexus key learning factsheet series - Checklist for Nature-based Solutions Monitoring & Indicators
Document
Monitoring & Indicators (M&I) help document and evaluate the process, progress, performance, and impact of the implementation of Nature-based Solutions (NbS), as well as...
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This factsheet presents the key learnings and strategies from the establishment processes of seven Urban Life-Labs located in seven major cities across Latin America: São Paulo,...
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This factsheet explores the Adaptive Governance of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in European and Latin American cities. It aims to address the challenges that hinder this...
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The conceptual development and practical implementation of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) has rapidly advanced in the European Union (EU) and Latin American (CELAC) cities. A 2000...
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Successful implementation and mainstreaming of Nature-based solutions (NbS) require understanding how their benefits are perceived within society and businesses. To build support...
Document
Indicators were implemented in each CONEXUS Life-Lab through a participatory approach to gather evidence of the multiple benefits of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) within unique...
Document
In response to critiques of Nature-based Solutions (NbS), we propose a holistic and systemic approach: Nature-Based Thinking (NBT). NBT emphasizes the inspiration from nature to...
Document
The report summarises each city’s findings in task 3.5 in a guidance document, categorizing relevant types of policy instruments for private investment and illustrating these with...
Dataset, Document
A categorized database of good practice models, tools, DST, methodologies, strategies, guidelines, standards and approaches to support the development of the NBS assessment...
Document
Lessons learned from the city pairings process (T4.2) will be collected and published by CA and UNGL in a cookbook format to support further effective exchanges between INTERLACE...
Dataset, Web platform
Urban NBS Governance Atlas, an interactive online database of circa 250 good practices on policy and governance instruments for urban ecosystem restoration and green space...
Document
Ten approaches will be showcased on the Innovation Hub as short factsheets, highlighting their scope of application and examples of their EU and/or CELAC application.
Document
Wetlands are ecosystems of great ecological and cultural richness. However, throughout Latin America and Europe, human activities such as cattle ranching, agriculture and...
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This policy brief outlines the role of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) on mitigating challenges caused by urban sprawl in Bogotá, offering insights and recommendations to decision-...
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This policy brief presents lessons for the integration of nature and green space systems in urban and territorial management instruments, based on the experience of the adoption...
Policy Brief
This policy brief explores the potential of nature-based solutions (NbS) in cities to localise global sustainability goals and targets such as those enshrined in the 17...
Document
The Regional Government of Santiago (RGS) aims to incorporate ecological planning criteria into its planning instruments and strategies, fostering a more resilient and equitable...
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This policy brief explores the pressing need to address the inequitable distribution of green spaces in cities. The core case study will be the experience of a pilot project in...
Document
This policy brief presents contributions from the city of São Paulo, Brazil. The city is pursuing the establishment of green corridors as a strategy to reverse the negative...
Document
Many Latin American cities face similar sustainability challenges due to informal urban expansion processes in environmentally vulnerable areas, resulting in increased social and...
Document
This Policy Brief examines Lisbon’s efforts to boost community engagement in implementing Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) to safeguard the health and well-being of residents and...
Document
This policy brief examines how Barcelona has addressed the climate crisis through the implementation of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS), highlighting their importance in...
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This Policy Brief presents Barcelona’s strategies for increasing and improving urban green infrastructure. Renaturing cities is essential for adapting urban areas to climate...
Document
The purpose of this guidance document is to provide theoretical and practical guidance on achieving an agile transformation in a Research and Innovation project such as INTERLACE...
Policy Brief
Nature restoration leads to job creation and maintenance and is particularly important for local communities. It is estimated that the investment needs of the Natura 2000 network...
Policy Brief
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...
Policy Brief
It will be impossible for the EU to meet its climate neutrality goal by 2050 and the LULUCF land sink target without a significant scaling up of nature restoration.
Nature...
Policy Brief
The EU Commission published its proposal for a new Nature Restoration Regulation in June 2022. In this context, Ecologic Institute and IEEP – as part of the Think Sustainable...
Policy Brief
The EU Commission published its proposal for a new Nature Restoration Regulation in June 2022. In this context, Ecologic Institute and IEEP – as part of the Think Sustainable...
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The EU Commission published its proposal for a new Nature Restoration Regulation in June 2022. In this context, IEEP and Ecologic Institute – as part of the Think Sustainable...
Policy Brief
The EU Commission published its proposal for a new Nature Restoration Regulation in June 2022. In this context, IEEP and Ecologic Institute – as part of the Think Sustainable...
Policy Brief
The EU Commission published its proposal for a new Nature Restoration Regulation in June 2022. In this context, IEEP and Ecologic Institute – as part of the Think Sustainable...
Policy Brief
The EU Commission published its proposal for a new Nature Restoration Regulation in June 2022. In this context, IEEP and Ecologic Institute – as part of the Think Sustainable...
Report
This guide presents an integrated methodology for the development
of Renaturing Urban Plans (RUP). The goal is to help cities worldwide
to increase environmental sustainability...
Document, Report
The second edition of the State of Finance for Nature report launched today reveals that nature-based solutions are still significantly under-financed. If the world wants to halt...
Guidance
Urban nature-based solutions have the potential to offer cities a range of opportunities to build climate resilience, improve people’s health and wellbeing, foster social...
Guidance
This guidebook introduces the topic of financing and business models for nature-based solutions, identifies some common challenges and enablers to financing and presents a step-by...
Infographic
The first results from the Connecting Nature research survey of nature-based enterprises!
Guidance
Reflexive monitoring is a method developed to monitor and evaluate transformative solutions. It is based on transition theory and helps you to navigate the complex and...
Guidance
Reflexive monitoring is an evaluation method that gives urban practitioners insight into the progress of their project in real time. It helps them evaluate day- to-day activities...
Guidance
This guidebook offers a practical
approach and toolbox for designing and
implementing your own co-production
processes. It presents co-production as
a new governance approach...
Guidance
Connecting Nature has developed an introductory guidebook to the overall Connecting Nature Framework and a series on each of the individual elements to assist you develop your...
Document, Guidance, Product, Report
The Nature-based Play publication explores the important relationship between play, nature and climate resilience, considering the perspectives of leading urban development, early...
Infographic
When planning for nature-based solutions, it is important to map and analyse how they would fit within the wider strategy. Connecting Nature front runner cities Poznan, Glasgow...
Video, Web platform
Developed within the Connecting Nature Project, CO-IMPACT is a decision-support tool allowing officers and cities to create impact assessment plans for their NbS/projects. The...
Infographic
This Infographic shows the environmental, social and economic impact of innovative nature-based solutions in Connecting Nature cities Genk, Glasgow, and Poznań.
Podcast
Can nature and technology — long viewed as opposing forces — work together to stabilize our climate, sustain our urban environments, and benefit our health? Internet of Nature...
Policy Brief
Raising knowledge and awareness about alternative financing and business models for large-scale implementation of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in European cities has been one of...
Policy Brief
Co-production processes enable urban planners and policymakers to unlock the potential of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to address multiple urban challenges simultaneously. The...
Report
This Deliverable presents a cross-city analysis of how the cities have adapted and applied the Connecting Nature Framework for the large-scale implementation of nature-based...
Case study
A Coruña is medium-sized city sited in the Northwest of Spain with more than 244,000 inhabitants who live in barely 37.8 km2. Due to this high population density, A Coruña has...
Report
This Deliverable reports on the implementation of the Connecting Nature Framework in the Front Runner Cities Genk, Glasgow, and Poznań. It showcases how the cities made use of the...
Report
Nature-based entrepreneurship is a core element of the Connecting Nature Framework and supports the planning, delivery, and stewardship of large-scale nature-based solutions in...
Report
This report reflects on the state of nature-based financing and entrepreneurship in four UrbanByNature hubs to unlock the implementation of nature-based solutions (NbS) and...
Report
To make sure that the valuable processes and outputs of the Connecting Nature project can also go global and inspire local governments beyond Europe in the planning,...
Report
This Deliverable details the implementation of the Connecting Nature Framework in the Fast Follower Cities. Generally speaking, the cities have highlighted that the Connecting...
Report
This report summarises 1) the progress and results of the fast follower cities (A Coruna (ES), Burgas (BR), Ioannina (GR), Malaga (ES), Nicosia (CY), Pavlos Melas (GR) and...
Report
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...
Report
Connecting Nature aims to support cities in securing financing to support the large-scale implementation of nature-based solutions. Within a relatively short period of three years...
Report
This Deliverable presents the Nature-based Solutions Framework developed in the Connecting Nature project to support the planning, delivery and legacy of nature-based solutions on...
Paper
Nature-based solutions offer an exciting prospect for resilience building and advancing urban planning to address complex urban challenges simultaneously. In this article, we...
Paper
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...
Guidance
Solving complex problems with innovative solutions isn’t easy, and just like an explorer embarking on a new journey, one should depart prepared with the right equipment. The main...
Report
This report is a first step in addressing knowledge gaps in the potential economic benefits of Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) and the challenges facing NatureBased Enterprises (NBE...
Paper
The concept of a nature-based solution (NbS) has been developed in order to operationalize an ecosystem services approach within spatial planning policies and practices, to fully...
Paper
This opinion paper discusses urban lawns, the most common part of open green spaces and urban green infrastructures. It highlights both the ecosystem services and also disservices...
Paper
The intensification of European policies, agreements and regulations for climate action, water resources, energy, agriculture and forestry, and biodiversity is pressurising...
Report
Decades of research and more recently public policy recognise that current economic practices are not compatible with a healthy planet. The European Green Deal aims to decouple...
Guidance
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...
Web platform
The Connecting Nature Enterprise Platform (CNEP) was launched in
October 2020 as a direct response to addressing a significant
bottleneck where cities and developers seeking to...
Paper
Contact with nature is valuable for the health, wellbeing and development of children. Meanwhile, the urban environment and the contemporary urban lifestyle limit the opportunity...
Paper
There has been a recent surge of interest in Nature-based Solutions, a concept encompassing a broad suite of ideas that have arisen from the intersection of ecology, engineering...
Paper
Nature-based solutions (NbS) offer multiple solutions to urban challenges simultaneously, but realising funding for NbS remains a challenge. When the concept of NbS for societal...
Paper
The purpose of this paper is to examine the applicability of the complexity-based temporary innovation system (TIS) framework to social innovation and examine the extent to which...
Paper
Nature-based solutions (NbS) to address societal challenges have been widely recognised and adopted by governments in climate change and biodiversity strategies. Nevertheless,...
Guidance, Web platform
UrbanByNature is a facilitated capacity-building programme promoting exchange among cities, researchers, SMEs and NGOs to build bridges with the Nature-Based Solutions communities...
Guidance
The Sarajevo Process (Pilot) is a co-creative arts-based engagement approach that has been developed by Connecting Nature partners in Trinity College Dublin and University of East...
Guidance
This Guidebook presents the Connecting Nature Impact Assessment Framework. This Framework is aimed at supporting cities
in developing and successfully implementing robust...
Guidance
This Guidebook introduces what co-production is: a novel governance method for developing nature-based solutions where there are a lot of actors (individuals, groups or...
Guidance
Connecting Nature has customised the well-known business model canvas tool specifically to help plan the business models for nature-based solutions. The Nature-Based Solutions...
Guidance
The aim of this Guidebook is to outline a key aspect of how to embed nature-based solutions in your city – and that is governance. Governance is broader than government. It covers...
Guidance, Video
Nature-based enterprises can help to support cities, private sector, and third-sector organisations in the planning, delivery, and management or
stewardship of nature-based...
Case study
The development of a resilient city pleasant for the life of citizens of all ages and the satisfaction of their needs is one of the goals of the City, but also of other...
Case study
The municipality of Pavlos Melas is located in the Northern Greece, in the Region of Central Macedonia, in the northwestern part of Thessaloniki. The municipality faces...
Case study
Nicosia is the capital city of the Republic of Cyprus. It lies roughly in the centre of the island in the Mesaoria Plain, flanked by the northern range of Kyrenia Mountains...
Case study
The Connecting Nature project in Malaga is part of developing a new perspective for urban planning and in the Lagunillas neighborhood. The implementation of this new...
Case study
The development and maintenance of the green system on the territory of the municipality of Burgas is a main task and priority of the local administration. Over the years, most...
Case study
A Coruña is a seaside city located in the Ártabro Gulf, north-west of Spain, with a population of 244,000 inhabitants, stunning landscapes and built on over two thousand years...
Case study
The challenge for Poznań is to improve the quality of life in those areas that do not have equitable access to greenspace due to being very urbanised and with higher population...
Case study
Meeting these multifaceted demands on Glasgow’s open spaces is going to be important in ensuring that Glasgow is well-equipped to deal with the challenges of the 21st century...
Case study
The Stiemervallei provides great potential to re-imagine the natural quality of a stream valley in an urban context and to balance the ecological, environmental, social and...
Guidance
This Guidebook introduces the technical components that go into the planning, delivery, and long-term stewardship of nature-based solutions. It provides examples of technical...
Document
A report comprising reviews of core and recommended evaluation indicators for evaluating the benefits, co-benefits, and trade-offs associated with nature-based solution indicators...
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Schansbroek lies near the source zone of the Stiemerbeek River and near the coal mine of Waterschei. Former mining activities severely affected natural water management...
Case study
Challenges
The described situation was an opportunity for the nature based solutions (green wall creation) implementation. Particularly, based on the...
Case study
Place-based studies around peri-urban Edinburgh are working with policy makers to better understand society's socio-cultural values of green space. The exemplar aims to:...