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Innovation in NbS Co-Desing and Implementation
Article published in Sustainability. From the published abstract: Impacts in the form of innovation and commercialization are essential components of publicly funded research projects. PHUSCOS ("According to Nature" in Greek), an EU Horizon 2020 Program (H2020) Innovation Action project
Scaling Investments in Nature
This report, published by the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Nature-Based Solutions, takes a practical look at the investment landscape for nature and nature-based solutions. In doing so, it charts out two complementary pathways for private-sector stakeholders: one, to mainstream
Nature-based solutions-EU-funded NbS research projects tackle the climate and biodiversity crisis
Nature-based solutions (NbS) are inspired and supported by nature, they are cost-effective, simultaneously provide environmental, social and economic benefits and help build resilience; such solutions bring more, and more diverse, nature and natural features and processes into cities, landscapes
OpenNESS Synthesis paper: Ecosystem services and human health
Synthesis paper on ecosystem services and human health. There may be scope for OpenNESS to demonstrate a benefit of the ecosystem services and natural capital concepts in shaping a more systemic understanding of how biodiversity supports health aspects of well-being.
Handbook: Evaluating the impact of nature-based solutions
The Handbook aims to provide decision-makers with a comprehensive NbS impact assessment framework, and a robust set of indicators and methodologies to assess impacts of nature-based solutions across 12 societal challenge areas: Climate Resilience; Water Management; Natural and Climate Hazards;
OpenNESS Synthesis paper: Green infrastructure
Considering the overall goals of the OpenNESS project and its variety of case studies, it is important to have a clear idea about how the concept of green infrastructure can be operationalised in practice, despite its inherent conceptual complexity and ambiguity. The concept of Green Infrastructure
GIZ ValuES - Report on Indicators for Managing Ecosystem Services - Options & Examples
This report gives guidance for seeking information that supports the integration of ecosystem services into policy and public management. We present for each ecosystem service a succinct selection of literature and further sources, which describe example indicators for approximating its (bio-
LANDPREF - Interactive tool to assess and visualise land use preferences
LANDPREF is a novel tool to assess desired land use visions. It enables the adjustment of a virtual landscape according to personal preferences of competing land uses, and is an interactive tool for the survey-based assessment of land use preferences. It allows the respondents to interactively
Connecting Nature Framework report for Ioannina city
The exemplar project for Ioannina city is the restoration of Pirsinela Park, popularly known as ‘the living room of Ioannina’. The objectives of this exemplar project are outlined in the list below: • Connecting nature-people: restore the experiential relationship of residents with the largest
ZÖLD-KÉK INFRASTRUKTÚRA: Zöld(-kék) infrastruktúra workshop önkormányzatok részére című esemény előadásai (2023.11.14.)
Magyarország Miniszterelnökségének Közlekedési, Környezeti és Energiahatékonysági Fejlesztési Programok Végrehajtásáért Felelős Helyettes Államtitkársága 2023. november 14-én szakmai szemléletformáló rendezvényt szervezett ”Zöld-(kék) infrastruktúra (ZI) workshop Önkormányzatok részére” címmel.
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services A business case for re/insurance
Assessing biodiversity risks is complex as there is a massive underlying collection of risks. To help assess the risks and foster dialogue around biodiversity they have designed a Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (BES) Index. It shows that in 20% of all countries, ecosystems are in a fragile
Swiss Biodiversity Forum
The Swiss Biodiversity Forum is the scientific competence centre for biodiversity in Switzerland. It aims at supporting the research of biodiversity and facilitates the co-operation of scientists and policy-makers in the administration department, in politics, economy and society.
ES Public Consultation Methods
Abstract The concept of Ecosystem Services (ES) is relatively new to environmental policy. ES provided by the natural environment are recognised as an important contributor, directly and indirectly, to human well-being. These include the ecosystem’s provision of natural commodities (e.g. ag-
The Urban Butterfly Effect
"The Urban Butterfly Effect” a policy brief with recommendations for national governments to accelerate urban efforts to help them achieve the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) 2030 Action Targets. This policy brief is a response to the call from the Plan of Action on Subnational Governments
Final Report - EKLIPSE request on EU renewable energy policies, global biodiversity, and the UN SDGs
This report provides a summary of findings by the EKLIPSE ‘Expert Working Group analysing how are European energy policies affecting biodiversity and ecosystem services in countries globally. This question was submitted by the Centre for Development and Environment University of Bern to support the
Aquaculture and Nature-based Solutions
The present report examines the emerging concept of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and the IUCN Global Standard when applied to social-ecological systems that include aquaculture production. Aquaculture production has very significantly increased in tonnage and value over the last decades. It is seen
NetworkNature Annual Event Report: Upscaling nature-based solutions in policy and practice
This report was produced by NetworkNature to summarise the main outcomes of the NetworkNature Annual Event "Upscaling nature-based solutions in policy and practice", which took place on 27th September in Brussels. The event provided the opportunity to learn more about the state-of-the-
OPERAs D4.3 Synthesis report on the operational potential of ES/NC instruments
This report is the synthesis deliverable of WP4 and thus brings together the overarching message of experiences and results of the joint WP4 Instruments work. It is aimed at those developing ES and NC instruments, or those considering funding the development of such instruments, in order to ensure
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Pine Wood Nematode
This project aimed to overcome the constraints caused by PWD, combining new forms of forest management, methods of early detection of infected trees and decrease their impact.
OPERAs D4.7 Implementation Guidance
The concepts of Ecosystem Services (ES) and Natural Capital (NC) hold a powerful potential to support more sustainable development, improve ecosystem restoration and conservation, provide nature-based solutions and improve the wellbeing of people. Harnessing this potential in support of policy
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