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Towards sustainable food systems in the Mediterranean : the role of metropolitan agriculture
A document to addresses urban and peri-urban agriculture from a critical, proposal-oriented perspective. This report addresses urban and peri-urban agriculture from a critical, proposal-oriented perspective and with a special focus on Mediterranean metropolitan areas. Building from existing
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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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URBAN GreenUP Nature-based solution catalogue
The target of this document is the definition of a catalogue of Nature Base Solutions (NBS) that includes all the possible characteristics (technical, economic, environmental, and social) of each one of them. In order to be able to select the best options to introduce them in the development of
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NBS Financing and Entrepreneurship in UrbanByNature Hubs
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 relates to Connecting Nature’s task 5.5 “Understanding nature-based financing and entrepreneurship in UrbanByNature hubs to
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CONNECTING NATURE FRAMEWORK A CORUÑA: AN URBAN GARDENS GREEN NETWORK
The CN Framework, together with the valuable support from project partners, has provided the city with the tools to successfully develop the CN Exemplar in the three phases of Planning, Delivery and Stewardship
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WOCAT Approach for Social Innovation for sustained soil organic matter, clean drinking water and sustainable dairy farming in East-Netherlands
The WOCAT Approach describes a process of social innovation in a region with dairy farming in the eastern Netherlands, driven by a foundation of farmers and inhabitants. The objectives of the region are sustainable dairy farming, which is resilient to climate change and able to reduce GHG emissions
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Nature-based solutions improving water quality & waterbody conditions. Analysis of EU-funded projects
This document summarises outcomes relating to water quality and waterbody conditions from the report ‘Nature-based Solutions: State of the Art in EU-funded Projects’ (Wild et al. (Eds.) 2020) prepared through the EC’s Valorisation of NBS Projects Initiative. EU research and innovation projects were
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Urban Climate Comfort Zones
Guidelines for tackling heat island effects of urban open spaces, identifying prior areas of concern and proposing measures to enhance thermal comfort, micro-climate, amenity value and biodiversity in urban regions (with strategically distributed green spaces).
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The science, policy and practice of nature-based solutions: An interdisciplinary perspective
In this paper, they reflect on the implications for science, policy and practice of the recently introduced concept of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), with a focus on the European context. First, they analyse NBS in relation to similar concepts, and reflect on its relationship to sustainability as an
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Nature-based Solutions and Ecosystems Restoration | Geneva Nature-based Solutions Dialogues | World Environment Day & UN Decade on Restoration
The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration will be launched on World Environment Day, held on 5 June 2021 under the theme of “Ecosystem Restoration”. On this occasion, actors in Geneva and beyond can amplify the call for the protection and revival of ecosystems all around the world. This session will
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The NetworkNature Semester on Nature-based solutions and Standards Final Output Report
Nature-based solutions (NBS) are locally adapted, cost- and resource-efficient, systemic interventions, which can simultaneously provide environmental, social and economic benefits and build resilience to climate change. As such they have a real and transformative potential to address the two-fold
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Policy recommendations for increasing ecosystem services from trees in agricultural landscapes
A wide range of benefits for agriculture and farmers are provided by trees. They have the potential to increase economic returns and support agricultural resilience. Planting more trees on farms can address multiple policy goals, including the UK’s aim to become carbon neutral by 2050 and the
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UNCCD Urban-rural linkages and ecosystem restoration
This working paper from the UN proposes an urban-rural linkage perspective in relation to land and ecosystem restoration at a time of heightened urgency on multiple fronts at local, national and international levels. The combined impacts of climate change, biodiversity loss land degradation, and
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NetworkNature Visualisation: EU-Funded Nature-based solutions research projects addressing Societal Challenges across Ecosystems
In this document you can find a visual representation of the different types of ecosystems and most relevant societal challenges in the context of NBS, with the aim to simplify and communicate these concepts, while inspiring NBS good practices. || The European Commission defines Nature-
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Out of the Blue: The Value of Seagrasses to the Environment and to People
The importance of seagrasses is highlighted in a new report, Out of the Blue: The Value of Seagrasses to the Environment and to People, released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) together with GRID-Arendal and UNEP’s World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). Seagrasses
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Report: Nature-based Solutions and Global Climate Protection
This Report published by the German Environment Agency critically assess the global mitigation potential of Nature-based Solutions (NBS) as provided in existing literature to derive recommendations for international climate policy. Firstly, it compares and evaluates different understanding of NBS
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Green, hybrid, or grey disaster risk reduction measures: what shapes public preferences for nature-based solutions?
The OPERANDUM project has the primary aim of reducing risk from hydrometeorological hazards using NbS across Europe. It is unclear what DRR measures at-risk individuals may prefer on the green-hybrid-grey spectrum and what shapes their preferences. This study investigates the other factors,
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OpenNESS Synthesis paper: Indicators for ecosystem services
An indicator is a quantitative measure which represents a complex system or phenomenon. Indicators are key elements in policies for goal formulation and evaluation of achievements, as well as simplification of information and communication. There is a long tradition of applying indicators in a
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Biodiversity and nature-based solutions: Analysis of EU-funded projects
The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 aims to secure healthy, resilient, biodiversity-rich ecosystems that deliver the range of services essential to the prosperity and well-being of citizens. Nature-based Solutions (NBS) – with healthy and biodiverse ecosystems at their core - are central to
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PHUSICOS: Snow avalanches at Capet Forest
The hazard at the site is from snow avalanches in the 'Midaou' avalanche path. The avalanches may reach the village of Barèges, and this has occurred numerous times in the past, the last event being in 2013. The slope and the release area have numerous old 'grey' protective
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