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Peatland restoration holds great potential

News

23 September 2021

On 21st September an insightful event took place to highlight a crucial topic for preserving our environment and mitigating climate change; Nature-based solutions Webinar on Peatland Restoration , organised by Scotland House Brussels and ICLEI Europe. The webinar gathered experts together to...

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Editorial: Working together for ecosystem restoration

Opinion

22 September 2021

Editorial for March 2021 edition of NetworkNature Newsletter.

Environmental degradation impacts on the well-being of an estimated 3.2 billion people globally whilst the loss of ecosystem services leads to a reduction of more than 10% of our global economic output ( UNEP, 2021 ). A...

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Sustainable financing of Forest and Landscape Restoration

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20 September 2021

The FAO e-learning on Sustainable financing of forest and landscape restoration (FLR) is now available in French . To meet countries’ national commitments to restoring degraded landscapes, adequate public and private investments are needed to support the different steps of the FLR cycle....

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Learn how to transform your city with nature - new MOOC!

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16 September 2021

We direly need quick transformations in cities to make them more sustainable and to enhance life quality. Many cities are harnessing nature-based solutions (NbS) for a green transformation. The cost-effective solutions that are inspired and supported by nature, are increasingly championed by the EU...

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Report on smart, sustainable and resilient cities

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15 September 2021

In the aftermath of a society altered by COVID-19, cities have a unique opportunity to “build back better” and harness the power that Nature-based Solutions have to offer.

A report, “Smart, Sustainable and Resilient cities: the Power of Nature-based Solutions'' produced by UNEP together...

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Nature-based solutions for Ecosystem Restoration - NetworkNature Semester

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13 September 2021

NetworkNature’s second topical semester selected in consultation with experts in the field, is ´Nature-based Solutions for Ecosystem Restoration‘. The semester runs until January 2022 and will delve into to ecosystem restoration and benefits to biodiversity, looking into how nature-based solutions...

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Principles for ecosystem restoration to guide the United Nations Decade 2021–2030

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13 September 2021

Released during the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille, the brochure Principles for ecosystem restoration to guide the United Nations Decade 2021–2030 presents ten principles developed by the FAO-led Task Force on Best Practices, the IUCN’s Commission on Ecosystem Management and the...

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NetworkNature brings nature-based solutions to the table at the World Conservation Congress

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8 September 2021

The IUCN World Conservation Congress in September 2021 gathered experts across many fields to discuss the topic both virtually and on site in Marseille. NetworkNature experts took part in hosting and organising sessions to discuss and highlight the role of nature-based solutions (nbS) in ecosystem...

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New NetworkNature brief: Nature-based solutions in light of the pandemic

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7 September 2021

The first NetworkNature semester ´ Nature-based solutions in light of the pandemic ‘ ran from February to July 2021. During the semester theme NetworkNature gathered knowledge and information from fellow EU-funded projects, experts in the field and analysed scientific studies and reports linking...

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Survey: Nature Based Solutions Knowledge Gaps - take part!

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6 September 2021

NetworkNature is collecting knowledge gaps to contribute to the development of a roadmap for EU Research and Innovation on nature-based solutions (NbS).

A new survey is an opportunity to bring NbS knowledge gaps to the attention of major EU Research and Innovation programmers. In...

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