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OPERAS D4.7 Implementation Guidance
D4.7 developed guidance for the design and implementation of schemes that can use the NC/ES concepts: Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES); Offsetting; Standards, Certificates, Reporting, Labelling and Procurement; Spatial Planning, Regulation and Development Control; and Nature Based Solutions.
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OpenNESS Synthesis paper: Ecosystem services and resilience
This synthesis paper discusses the development of this concept across disciplines and how ES and NC concepts may be integrated into resilience thinking. Ecological dimensions of resilience are increasingly incorporated into wider research frameworks and societal initiatives, with ecosystem services
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Planning Naturally. Spatial planning with nature in mind: in the UK and beyond
RSPB, CIEEM and the RTPI have come together to show how planning for biodiversity should be integral to every part of the planning process and to inspire with examples of good practice, whatever country you are working in.The report is structured around 12 principles of good spatial planning, and
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ThinkNature Nature-Based Solutions Handbook
This Handbook has been developed in the framework of the ThinkNature project. Its main objective is to gather and promote state-of-the-art knowledge regarding Nature-Based Solutions (NbS), comprising a comprehensive guide to all relevant actors. To this end, each aspect of NbS is investigated, from
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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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Peer-reviewed paper: Harnessing the potential of nature-based solutions for mitigating and adapting to climate change
Abstract: Although many governments, financial institutions, and corporations are embracing nature-based solutions as part of their sustainability and net-zero carbon strategies, some nations, Indigenous peoples, local community groups, and grassroots organizations have rejected this term. This
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GrowGreen visit to Campinas: how linear parks can make a difference for people, nature and the economy
In order to strengthen engagement from political decision-makers and to create opportunities for the replication of Nature-Based Solutions (NbS), the political representatives of the GrowGreen cities were invited to participate in a virtual visit to the city of Campinas, Brazil. With more than 1
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Sub-urban Infrastructure Payments
Guidelines (including a toolkit) for estimating the funds needed for the development of primary and secondary infrastructure in sub-urban areas.
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Taking Action for Urban Nature - Innovation Pathways
What are the enabling conditions and driving forces for nature-based solutions in the context of urban sustainability transitions? And how do innovation pathways play a role for nature-based solutions? Innovation pathways are a journey: from the initial idea and its demonstration, to its broader
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Can we halt biodiversity loss under the economic growth paradigm?
Economic growth explicitly prevails in most policies, although it implies large resource consumption and thus amplified pressures on biodiversity. Decoupling of economy and resource use has not taken place yet. New Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) should examine low, zero, or negative economic
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Policy tools to manage synergies and trade-offs between ecosystem services
The brief on “Policy tools to manage synergies and trade-offs between ecosystem services” presents how the results from the BiodivERsA-funded CONNECT, REGARDS, TALE and VITAL projects use optimization and participatory tools to quantify synergies and trade-offs between multiple ecosystem services,
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NbS Financing in Fast Follower Cities
This report summarises 1) the progress and results of the fast follower cities (A Coruna (ES), Burgas (BR), Ioannina (GR), Malaga (ES), Nicosia (CY), Pavlos Melas (GR) and Sarajevo (BiH)) of the Connecting Nature project in securing funding for NbS implementation, and 2) the contribution of Open
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Nature-based solutions for climate mitigation: Analysis of EU-funded projects
Achieving the ambitious goals established by the European Union will require not only transformation of our energy and transport systems, but measures across the economy as well as efforts to harness the potential of nature to contribute to both mitigating climate change and enhancing our
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Restoration and repair of Earth's damaged ecosystems
Given that few ecosystems on the Earth have been unaffected by humans, restoring them holds great promise for stemming the biodiversity crisis and ensuring ecosystem services are provided to humanity. Nonetheless, few studies have documented the recovery of ecosystems globally or the rates at which
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ClairCity Educational resources
As an educator you are acutely aware that not only are young people our future, they are also one of the groups that are most at risk from air pollution and climate change. Use the resources to inspire young people into action so we can all benefit from a future with clean air!
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The Green Divide
The Green Divide is an interactive documentary about the impact of greening and redevelopment plans on neighborhoods in six cities across Europe and North America. Through texts, maps and video testimonials, the online platform provides a deeper understanding of contemporary urban dynamics from the
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Metalliferous Hills Jug Band "geoperformance"
The Metalliferous Hills Jug Band (or Jug Band dalle Colline Metallifere, JBCM, in Italian) is an international and inter-generational collective proposing a combination of music and environmental practice, where melody, rhythm, storytelling and science outreach are merged in one situation. The JBCM
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Vivid Economics' Report "Fund Nature, Fund the Future: EU Recovery Plans miss the triple win opportunity to for nature, climate and the economy"
The report provides quantitative analysis of ten EU National Resilience and Recovery Plans (NRRPs) and finds that they miss a major opportunity to invest in a nature-positive recovery. The NRRPs aim to mitigate the economic and social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and build a more sustainable and
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Nature-based Solutions in European and National Policy Frameworks
A growing recognition of the value of ecosystem services and the wider socio-economic and socio-cultural benefits provided by natural systems has spurred a shift in urban policy and planning discourse, aiming to integrate these considerations into decision-making processes. The review finds current
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ZÖLD-KÉK INFRASTRUKTÚRA: Zöldinfrastruktúra útmutató - Segédlet zöldinfrastruktúra fejlesztések tervezéséhez, megvalósításához
Az önkormányzati döntéshozatal egyik eszköze a zöldinfrastruktúra-fejlesztés, amely az ökoszisztémák szolgáltatásainak felhasználásával a szürkeinfrastruktúrával ellentétben úgy csökkenti a környezeti és klímakockázatot, javítja a települések alkalmazkodó képességét és a helyi életminőséget, hogy
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