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Nature-based Solutions Made Easy

About this guide: Have you heard about nature-based solutions and want to know more? Then read on as NetworkNature helps you understand what nature-based solutions (NbS) are. You will also be able to identify those solutions that claim to be NbS but are not. We will introduce you to quality

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Conexus Life-Lab factsheet series - Wetland Lugano, the restoration of an aquatic ecosystem

The Lugano wetland pilot is restoring an aquatic ecosystem lost by urbanization in the south of Buenos Aires. The pilot is led by the city government. It involves key stakeholders to promote social awareness about the benefits that wetlands provide to the community. The enhancement of biodiversity

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The environmental health citizen interview tool: towards an inclusive qualitative environmental wellbeing approach in support of planetary health

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are vital for addressing climate change and biodiversity loss, yet their benefits are often unequally distributed. This study introduces the Environmental Health Citizen Interview Tool, aiming to inclusively capture diverse perspectives on environmental wellbeing using

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Sprawl Monitor

Toolkit for monitoring urban sprawl and evaluating threats to sustainability.

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FINAL REPORT – EKLIPSE REQUEST ON SUPPORTING EU NEGOTIATORS AT IPBES PLENARY

This report provides the summary of findings by the EKLIPSE ‘Expert Working Group analysing the links between the IPBES Global Assessment (GA) and its Summary for Policymakers (SPM). The Expert Working Group (EWG) was established based on a request by the European Commission, DG Environment, and

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Nat4Wat

Nat4Wat is a free, web-based tool designed to help users select the best nature-based solutions for wastewater treatment and stormwater management. It works by guiding users through a step-by-step process, where they enter information about their water needs and site conditions. The tool then

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Biodiversity and ecosystem services: the foundation for human health and well-being - URBES Factsheet #2

Human beings are an integral and inseparable part of the natural world. Our existence and health ultimately depends on the integrity and functioning of ecosystems. This URBES factsheet presents research findings and policy recommendations which underline the value of biodiversity and ecosystem

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OPERAs Webinar: How to link ecosystem services, knowledge, tools and practice?

The webinar highlighted the flow between knowledge, tools and practice through case material from the OPERAs exemplars and different tools. T

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NBS EduWORLD Flipbook - Nature-based Solutions-Learning from NBS EduSystems inspiring initiatives

Nature-based solutions (NBS) have gained solid ground in urban planning and design over the last decade. However, NBS education is still in a nascent stage and thus there is a gap in knowledge, skills and awareness of younger generations to be prepared to support mainstreaming NBS in all sectors

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Conservation of threatened insects in Europe

The "Conservation of threatened insects in Europe" policy brief is focusing on the conservation of threathened and vulnerable insects in the context of changing land use and climate. This brief builds on the BiodivERsA-funded CLIMIT project, lead by Dr. Josef Settele. The brief gives

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INTERLACE Modified urban design tools with NbS-related information

In the context of rapid urbanization and environmental degradation, the integration of nature-based solutions (NbS) into urban design has emerged as a pivotal strategy for fostering sustainable urban environments. This approach not only addresses ecological challenges but also enhances the quality

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PSS Toolkit

Workshop facilitation toolkit for the generation of business ideas/models linked to product service systems at the scale of urban agglomerations.

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Providing contact with nature for young generation - A case study of preschools in the City of Poznań, Poland

Contact with nature is valuable for the health, wellbeing and development of children. Meanwhile, the urban environment and the contemporary urban lifestyle limit the opportunity for contact with nature. Given that children aged three to six years spend a significant amount of time in preschool, we

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Innovating with Nature: Nature-based solutions

This infographic shows how nature-based solutions can play an important role in solving several of the challenges that our society is living nowadays, such as: Climate change and energy, Unsustainable and unhealthy cities or degradation of ecosystems.

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GrowGreen Cities Posters

What did the GrowGreen cities achieved? The progress of the different GrowGreen Cities during the last 5 years is summarised in these posters, which illustrate the most relevant results within the project.

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TELEPÜLÉSI KLÍMAADAPTÁCIÓ: Adaptációs jó gyakorlatok

Az adatbázis célja a hazai önkormányzatok hatékony klímaadaptációjának elősegítése és a klímaváltozással szembeni sérülékenységük csökkentése hazai és nemzetközi jó gyakorlatok bemutatása által. A találatok célirányosan, a projekt, a technológia vagy a település megadásával szűrhetők.

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Comprehensive Framework for NbS Assessment

A product of Workpackage 4 of the EU-H2020 project PHUSICOS is a comprehensive framework to verify the performances of NBSs in risk management processes from both technical and socio-economic points of view. The comprehensive framework assesses the beneficial role of NBSs in ecosystem services,

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Natural Capital Investment Conference 2018

The Natural Capital Investment Conference, organised by the Ecosystems Knowledge Network, will identify the best ways of securing much-needed investment in the UK's natural environment. It is taking place on 1st March 2018 at the British Library in central London. Come and learn about new

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Protected Planet

The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) is a joint project between the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), managed by UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).The dataset described here shows the global

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TELEPÜLÉSI KLÍMAADAPTÁCIÓ: Útmutató a klímaváltozáshoz való alkalmazkodáshoz

A Berlin-Budapest klímaadaptációs projekt keretén belül elkészült útmutató, amely az önkormányzatokat támogatja az ember által okozott éghajlatváltozáshoz való alkalmazkodást lokálisan. A szöveg rávilágít arra, hogy helyi szinten is mennyire fontos a stratégia tervezés ahhoz, hogy egy település

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