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Public Consultation on Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions

4 September 2019

IUCN has launched the second public consultation on the Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions.

The standard aims to create a common understanding and consensus on what constitutes a good nature-based solutions. It is intended to be a simple yet robust hands-on tool that informs...Read more

The Economics of Biodiversity: Call for Evidence

23 August 2019

A call for evidence from a new independent global review on the Economics of Biodiversity is open.

The review on the Economics of Biodiversity , commissioned by the UK Government, will be led by Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta and will report ahead of the 15th meeting of the Conference of...Read more

UN bodies to prioritise efforts to protect human right to healthy environment

22 August 2019

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UN Human Rights Office have signed a new co-operation agreement to prioritise their efforts to promote and protect environmental and human rights.

The heads of the two UN bodies agreed that although more than 150 countries have recognised the...Read more

ERDF announce funding for five nature-based solutions urban projects

8 August 2019

The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) has announced it will provide over €18 million in funding for five urban projects under the theme “Sustainable land use and nature based solutions”

The funding follows the 4th Urban Innovative Actions call for proposals. A total of 20 new...Read more

Horizon Europe 2021-2024 Survey

18 July 2019

The European Commission is inviting individuals and organisations to help shape future research and innovation investment.

With a proposed budget of €100 billion from 2021 to 2027, the Horizon Europe framework programme represents the largest collaborative multinational research and...Read more

Monitoring natural capital: lessons from national habitat monitoring in the UK

18 July 2019

Guest article from: Lisa Norton , Head of Land Use Group, Countryside Survey Project Manager at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology .

Quantifying natural capital at a national scale is essential for the future management of the natural resources which support human existence and...Read more

New Global Coalition Calls for Businesses to Protect and Restore Nature

11 July 2019

New global coalition calls for action to reverse nature loss and restore natural systems on which economies, wellbeing and prosperity depend.

The new coalition, Business for Nature , aims to provide a united business voice at the negotiations on the post-2020 global biodiversity...Read more

Nature-based solutions at the G20 Summit in Osaka

4 July 2019

Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi, Foreign Minister of France Jean-Yves Le Drian, and Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres, met at the G20 in Osaka summit and discussed the importance of increasing financing for nature-based solutions .

The group underlined the...Read more

UN expert condemns failure to address impact of climate change on poverty

27 June 2019

Climate change will have the greatest impact on those living in poverty, but also threatens democracy and human rights, according to a UN expert.

“Even if current targets are met, tens of millions will be impoverished, leading to widespread displacement and hunger,” said the UN Special...Read more

Online Brochure on the state of play of the Urban Agenda for the EU

20 June 2019

The European Commission has published an online brochure showcasing the Urban Agenda for the EU.

The brochure shows how the Urban Agenda for the EU supports innovative and good governance, more integrated working, and the UN New Urban Agenda .

The Urban Agenda for the EU is an...Read more