Biodiversity and Climate Change – Exploring Synergies

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Biodiversity and Climate Change – Exploring Synergies

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Berlin, Germany

Raising current research questions and initiating scientific exchange at the interface of biodiversity and climate change was the aim of a status conference on 6 and 7 December 2024 in Berlin, which Ecologic Institute organised and implemented on behalf of the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN). The active participation of the scientific community was arranged to also identify gaps in knowledge and the need for further research. Ecologic Institute was responsible for the content planning (in close cooperation the the BfN), as well as the organization, implementation and follow-up of the event. The video recording and later editing was also carried out by Ecologic Institute by using its studio equipment. More than 50 participants from universities and research organisations took part in the two-day event that also included a networking dinner in the evening of day one.

 

To better address the challenges of climate change and dwindling biodiversity, it is necessary to identify research needs, close knowledge gaps and promote scientific exchange on these.

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Liliane Salla
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Berlin, Germany
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German
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ProjectHorizon 2020International Cooperation to Restore and Connect Urban Environments in Latin America and Europe (INTERLACE)
 

Photo: Ewa Iwaszuk

Cities and their peripheries are constantly confronted with challenges such as urban sprawl, climate change and pollution. These processes can exacerbate the degradation of natural ecosystems, and jeopardize ecosystem service provisioning with negative consequences for... Read more

International Cooperation to Restore and Connect Urban Environments in Latin America and Europe (INTERLACE)

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ProjectEuropean Topic Center on Biological Diversity (ETC/BD) 2014-2018
 
Fotolia © T. Lieder
The goal of the European Environment Agency's European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity (ETC-BD) is to collect and monitor data on biodiversity as well as issues and ecological pressures related to biodiversity. This data is used to establish the state of Europe's... Read more

European Topic Center on Biological Diversity (ETC/BD) 2014-2018

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ProjectImplementation of the National Peatland Protection Strategy (MoorNet)
 

© Sandra Naumann

Peatlands are ecosystems for a variety of specialised plant and animal species and serve as important natural carbon reservoirs. They also have a regulating effect on the water and nutrient balance and a cooling evaporation effect, which is important for the local and... Read more

Implementation of the National Peatland Protection Strategy (MoorNet)

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PublicationReportHarnessing the Power of Collaboration for Nature-based Solutions
 
Cover of the independent expert report "Harnessing the power of collaboration for nature-based solutions : new ideas and insights for local decision-makers"

© European Union, 2023

Step into a realm of collaborative innovation with our insightful briefing paper, a product of the Nature Based Solutions Task Force 6 joint efforts. This paper focuses on co-creation for nature-based solutions, providing practical examples and guidance for local... Read more

European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, Naumann, S., Burgos Cuevas, N., Davies, C., et al., Harnessing the power of collaboration for nature-based solutions : new ideas and insights for local decision-makers, Publications Office of the European Union, 2023, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2777/954370

PublicationWeb ApplicationUrban Governance Atlas
 
Graphic presenting the key figures of the Urban Governance Atlas at the time of launch.

© Ecologic Institute

The INTERLACE Urban Governance Atlas was officially launched on 11 May 2023 at the INTERLACE Cities Talk Nature Conference in Chemnitz. The first of its kind, the online database showcases 250 policy instruments from 41 countries supporting nature-based solutions and... Read more

INTERLACE project consortium 2023: Urban Governance Atlas. Interactive database. Published on 11 May 2023. Online: https://interlace-hub.com/urban-governance-atlas.

PublicationPodcastNature Restoration Law: Restoring Europe's ecosystems & protecting biodiversity
 

© Ecologic Institute

Our planet is experiencing a biodiversity crisis. And the problem across the EU is also severe, with more than 80% of habitats in the EU now in a bad or poor conservation status. To reverse this alarming trend, the European Commission has proposed the Nature Restoration... Read more

Ecologic Institute 2023: Nature Restoration Law: restoring Europe's ecosystems & protecting biodiversity. Online: https://www.greendealbigdeal.eu/podcast/episode-10/

PublicationConference PaperFostering Applied Research on the Synergies between Biodiversity and Climate
 
over of the workshop summry "Fostering applied research on the synergies between biodiversity and climate"

© Bundeamt für Naturschutz (BfN)

The international online expert workshop "Fostering applied research on the synergies between biodiversity and climate" organised by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) on 8 and 9 June 2022 brought together around 30 leading scientists to exchange knowledge... Read more

Naumann, Sandra et. al. 2022: Fostering applied research on the synergies between biodiversity and climate. Results from the BfN International Expert Workshop on 8-9 June 2022. BfN-Schriften 639. Bundesamt für Naturschutz.