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Science at ISGlobal

The 1000 cities ranking is a project of the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), one of the centres in the PRBB. It’s aim is to estimate the impact of air quality, noise, temperature and proximity to green spaces on the health of people living in Europe's largest cities. Learn

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Forest Sector Guide to the Natural Capital Protocol

This guide shows how the forest products sector can value nature into their business decision-making The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the members of the Forest Solutions Group (FSG) launched the Forest Products Sector Guide to the Natural Capital Protocol,

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Capturing the Values and Making the Business Case for Nature-Based Solutions - a step by step guide

This guide is designed to facilitate Nature based solutions adoption in urban areas by leveraging the economic value and countless benefits (also referred as ‘’non-monetary values’’) NBS have on communities and ecosystems. By providing step-by-step instructions and tools for capturing and

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OpenNESS Synthesis paper: Ecosystem service trade-offs and synergies

Despite its popularity, the intuitive definition of 'ES trade-offs' and its antonym 'ES synergies' lack conceptual clarity. When moving from theoretical concepts towards scientific comparison, more analytic definitions are required. In this SP, we further explore the trade-offs

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Biodiversity, natural capital and the economy - A policy guide for finance, economic and environment ministers

Nature underpins all economic activities and human well-being. It is the world’s most important asset. Yet humanity is destroying biodiversity at an unprecedented rate, posing significant but often overlooked risks to the economy, the financial sector and the well-being of current and future

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NBS EduWORLD Learning Units

The NBS EduWORLD Learning Units page offers a comprehensive and flexible suite of resources designed to integrate Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) into higher education and professional training. With 50 curated Learning Units, this platform supports educators, students, and practitioners at all levels

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Nature-Based Solutions and the Green Economy

Broadly speaking, nature-based solutions refer to “actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural or modified ecosystems, that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits.” There is significant and

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Nature-Based Entrepreneurship: City Strategies & Recommendations

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 cities. As the field of nature-based enterprises (NBE) and entrepreneurship is still novel, the Connecting Nature strategy

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Website: Post 2020 Biodiversity Framework EU Support

Explore the resources of Post 2020 Biodiversity Framework - EU Support website to keep up to date on the agenda and learn from a wealth of scientific resources about biodiversity.

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Strategy Dashboard

Discussion tool to facilitate constructive discussion within expert groups.

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Connecting Nature Framework: SAINT TRINITY PARK CITY OF BURGAS

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 of the main green areas in the city have been renovated, incl. the sea garden, parks in the residential complexes, under

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Design Brief 3- Biodiversity-positive Design in Urban Areas with NbS: Mobility Network, Green associated with Buildings, Vacant Plots, Brownfields

This NetworkNature design brief series, the first of its kind, comprises three design briefs on biodiversity-positive design recommendations for urban and peri-urban areas with nature-based solutions. The series, developed with support of IFLA Europe, presents simple design suggestions for

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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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Seedbed Intervention: Versailles

The seedbed intervention in Versailles took place in the Square Blaise Pascal which will be the site of the NBS interventions and is currently composed of 3 sections: 1300sqm park for children with many play facilities, 1730sqm park intensive green space with cherry trees and ping pong tables and a

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Nature-based Solutions for Urban and Regional Water Resilience: What to do with too much (dirty) water

This policy brief explores the opportunities and challenges in the integration of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) into urban and regional water resilience planning. The brief draws from research, policy, and good practice from the wider NbS community, and presents recommendations to enhance the

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The Purpose of Nature’s Impact on Human Health Guide

The Nature’s Impact on Human Health Guide is a resource primarily intended for practitioners seeking to evaluate the impact of green interventions on human health to inspire additional investment of time and resources in nature-based solutions to human health challenges. The reasons to do so are

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Conserving tropical biodiversity via market forces and spatial targeting

Successful conservation on private land depends on three factors: the conservation effectiveness for the target species; the private costs in reduced productivity; and the private benefits that conservation provides, for example, by enhancing the value of remaining production. Research on palm-

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Terms of Reference for Urban Well-being Labs and associated local task forces in each of the cultivating cities

This ToR document refers to the intended development of Urban Well-Being Labs and the further establishment of a Local Task Force in each of the six participating cities. In the context of this ToR document, a focus is placed on the following key factors: • Listing of all definitions of

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Cookbook on virtual and physical interactive exchange formats for cities (EN/ES)

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 cities, as well as beyond the project.

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OpenNESS Synthesis paper: Institutional analysis

When conducting the OpenNESS analyses, it is important to recognise the institutional context of ecosystem management and governance. Identifying the institutional context allows us to understand what has produced the current management systems and which institutions will condition the future

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