Posts Tagged ‘Nature-Based Solutions’
EEB proposes implementation of nature based solutions for Farm to Fork Strategy
On 11 February 2020, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) published a position paper on the EU “Farm to Fork” strategy. Outlining its priorities for a sustainable Farm to Fork strategy, the EEB proposes, among others, the implementation of nature-based solutions on agricultural land to protect and restore ecosystems currently used for food production. The European…
Read MoreNature and Cities – Dutch delegation goes to visit the Municipality of Ankara
As a part of the Nature and Cities Project, in the framework of “Civil Society Dialogue Between EU and Turkey Grant Scheme (CSD-V), lead by Eurosite’s newest member from Turkey the Nature Conservation Centre (DKM), Eurosite took the representatives of the Municipality of Tilburg to a study visit to Turkey. This visit followed the visit…
Read More2nd Eurosite Natural Climate Buffers Study Tour to Scotland
Following up on the success of last year’s Natural Climate Buffers Study Tour in The Netherlands, kindly hosted by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Eurosite has organised the 2nd Natural Climate Buffers Study Tour to Scotland from 1-3 October 2019. The event was attended by 20 participants from 8 European countries. During the very exciting 3…
Read MorePayments for Ecosystem Services: review of pilot projects
Payments for ecosystem services (PES) is a specialist term used to describe a range of schemes in which the beneficiaries, or users, of nature’s services pay or fund the stewards, or providers of those services. Between 2012 and 2015, the UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) commissioned three rounds of “Payments…
Read MoreOppla – new virtual hub for the latest thinking on nature-based solutions from across Europe
Oppla is a new virtual hub where the latest thinking on nature-based solutions is brought together from across Europe. It is currently in development (with a launch planned in September 2016), but their enquiry service ‘Ask Oppla‘ can already be tested. Aks Oppla aims to help answer questions about ecosystem services and natural capital by…
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