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Biodiversity and nature-based solutions: report on analysis of EU-funded projects

16 July 2020

Between November 2019 and May 2020, six independent experts undertook the analysis of EU-funded projects in the area of Nature-based Solutions (NBS) in order to assess their impact and valorise their results. Their work highlights the added value and policy relevance of EU-funded NBS projects... Read more about Biodiversity and nature-based solutions: report on analysis of EU-funded projects

Why knowledge is power: nature-based solutions for multi-dimensional health

19 June 2020

A guest blog from Tadhg MacIntyre at the University of Limerick

The year 2020 has brought into focus the concept of wicked problems-seemingly intractable challenges that are both complex and interconnected with other problems. COVID-19 has demonstrated in dramatic terms how human health... Read more about Why knowledge is power: nature-based solutions for multi-dimensional health

Talking the same nature-based language

11 June 2020

A guest blog from Joana Castellar , Quim Comas and Vicenç Acuña at ICRA

What about joining efforts for a common terminology in nature-based solutions? Let's talk in the same nature-based language!

Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) are nowadays much more than a research “hot topic”.... Read more about Talking the same nature-based language

European Commission adopts new Biodiversity Strategy

20 May 2020

The European Commission has adopted a comprehensive new Biodiversity Strategy to bring nature back into our lives.

The new Biodiversity Strategy tackles the key drivers of biodiversity loss, such as unsustainable use of land and sea, overexploitation of natural resources, pollution and... Read more about European Commission adopts new Biodiversity Strategy

Commission launches online public consultation on new EU strategy on adaptation to climate change

14 May 2020

The European Commission invites all stakeholders and citizens to submit views on the EU’s new adaptation strategy in view of increasingly frequent and intense climate change impacts.

As part of the European Green Deal , the Commission aims to put forward a new Adaptation Strategy in... Read more about Commission launches online public consultation on new EU strategy on adaptation to climate change

Oppla: Coronavirus response

26 March 2020

With the ongoing spread of Coronavirus, we have taken the decision to implement our “remote working” procedure. This means that all of our team members are now working from home, but we are otherwise operating as normal.

We will continue to take sensible actions to minimise the potential... Read more about Oppla: Coronavirus response

Natural Capital Protocol - biodiversity guidance public consultation

19 March 2020

The Capitals Coalition’s Natural Capital Protocol is an internationally accepted, standardized framework to help generate trusted, credible and actionable information that business managers need to inform decisions.

Through the development of the Protocol, it became obvious that... Read more about Natural Capital Protocol - biodiversity guidance public consultation

The natural capital crisis is a business crisis

18 March 2020

This blog by Richard Spencer, Director of Thought Leadership at ICAEW, originally appeared on We Value Nature.

The start of each year sees the publication of three annual business and risk reports: the WEF Global Risk Report , the PwC CEO Survey and the Edelman Trust Barometer . In 2020... Read more about The natural capital crisis is a business crisis

EU B@B Platform Survey

7 January 2020

The EU B@B Platform has launched a short survey designed to strengthen its relevance for and engagement with EU businesses.

In preparation for a new Phase (2020-2022) in the platform’s activities, the EU B@B Platform team wishes to better understand how to meet users’ ambitions and needs... Read more about EU B@B Platform Survey

European Commission launches European Green Deal

12 December 2019

The European Green Deal , adopted on Wednesday 10 December, sets out how to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, boosting the economy, improving people's health and quality of life, caring for nature, and leaving no one behind.

Under the Paris climate agreement, the... Read more about European Commission launches European Green Deal