Evidence-Based Narratives

Nature-Based Solutions

Publication: Report
Citation: Davis, McKenna; Holger Gerdes; Sandra Naumann et.al. 2015: Evidence-Based Narratives. Nature-Based Solutions. RECREATE deliverable 4.2.

This document contains evidence‐based narratives within the area of "Nature‐Based Solutions". The material found herein has been compiled on request of the Directorate‐General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) with reference to the project RECREATE. Data were obtained from a variety of different sources, including both published and unpublished works, but mainly constitute the result of desk research.

RECREATE Green Horizons Scoreboard – Instructional Video

Year 2018

Publication:Policy Brief

This policy brief explores and explains the concept and rational of co-creation, both as a general concept as well as in the specific context of sustainability science. Furthermore, it takes a detailed look at its use and potential in the framework of European research & innovation funding. On this basis, it identifies a number of lessons learned with regard to the application of the concept and puts forward concrete policy recommendations. The RECREATE policy brief, written by Ecologic Institute's Dr. Martin Hirschnitz-Garbers, is available for download.

Co-creation in Sustainability Science

Challenges and potential ways forward in implementing co-creation in European research and innovation funding

Year 2018

Publication:Report

This summary pocket book presents key recommendations gathered in the project RECREATE regarding future research and innovation needs in "Societal Challenge 5: Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials". The results include very concrete recommendations on selected topics, overarching recommendations which shall help integrating the different research areas better and recommendations regarding the use of various methodologies. The summary pocket book is available for download.

EU's Future R&I Needs in the Fields of 'Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials'

Recommendations from the RECREATE project

Year 2018

Publication:Web Application

The RECREATE Green Horizons Scoreboard is a website that presents relevant indicators for tackling societal challenges in the areas of climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials. The Scoreboard provides indicators on ten different Environmental Innovation Systems, or fields of knowledge, that are of high relevance to the areas of climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials.

RECREATE Green Horizons Scoreboard

Year 2018

Publication:Policy Brief

Ecologic Institute co-authored the RECREATE policy brief no. 7 on challenges and opportunities for national waste prevention programs. The authors state that the political framework needs to be more enabling and with further support for research and development targeted at measuring waste prevention and behavior change to unlock the potential of waste prevention. The RECREATE policy brief is available for download.

Stepping up Waste Prevention

Challenges and Opportunities for National Waste Prevention Programmes

Year 2017

Publication:Policy Brief

Policy Brief no.3 examines the case of using Climate information Services to increase urban resilience, learning from the Danish experience with Cloudburst management. It is based on one of the detailed narratives carried out for the RECREATE project. The policy brief is available for download.

Climate Information Services for Urban Resilience

Learning from the Danish experience with cloudburst management

Year 2016

Publication:Report

The RECREATE consortium developed fourteen evidence-based narratives covering the three DG Research and Innovation flagship objectives that were presented to the European Commission in March 2015. On the basis of those narratives, the RECREATE consortium has been asked to deepen the investigation concerning selected narratives. The present deliverable represents the output of this request.

Evidence-Based Narratives – part 2

Triangulation of Selected Narratives

Year 2015

Publication:Policy Brief

The solar services sector sells the service of providing the use of solar electricity to its customer instead of selling solar PV systems (the product). This new business model can be seen as a radical innovation for the solar sector – as it is in other sectors. It is particularly interesting from the perspective of systemic eco-innovation fostering a carbon-free and circular economy. The policy brief is available for download.

Selling Solar Services as a Contribution to a Circular Economy

Year 2015

Presentation:Speech

On 18 November 2015, McKenna Davis, Fellow at Ecologic Institute, gave a presentation at the European Conference on Biodiversity and Climate Change on Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems. The biennial conference, organized by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) and the European Network of Heads of Nature Conservation Agencies (ENCA), focused on "Nature-based solutions to climate change in urban areas and their rural surroundings: Linkages between science, policy and practice." The presentation slides are available for download.

Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems – complementing grey with green for improved adaptation

18 October 2015
McKenna Davis

Language: English
Authorship: McKenna Davis

Holger Gerdes

Sandra Naumann

Christian Hudson
Funding: European Commission, Directorate-General Research & Innovation (DG Research & Innovation), International
Year: 2015
Dimension: 58 pp.
Project: Research Network in Climate, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials (RECREATE)
Project ID: 2723
Table of contents: Click to show full table of contents

I. About this Document
II. Narrative on Nature‐Based Solutions
1. Specific Narrative on "Cost Savings from Health Provision by Green Urban Space"
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Estimation of the Investment Case
1.3 Role of Innovation Policy
References
2. Specific Narrative on "Use of Natural Solutions for Protecting Cities from Flooding"
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Estimation of the Investment Case
2.3 Role of Innovation Policy
2.4 Implications for Innovation Interventions
References
3. Specific Narrative on "Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems"
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Estimation of the Investment Case
3.3 Role of Innovation Policy
3.4 Implications for Innovation Interventions
References
Keywords: Climate

EU

Evaluation

Resource Conservation + Circular Economy

evidence-based narratives, Natural Solutions for Protecting Cities from Flooding, Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems, nature-based solutions

Further Links

PublicationReportEvidence-Based Narratives – part 2

Susanne Fischer, Jorrit Gosens, Ina Krüger et.al. 2015: Evidence-Based Narratives – part 2. Triangulation of Selected Narratives. RECREATE deliverable 4.7.a.

Evidence-Based Narratives

Nature-­Based Solutions

Challenges and potential ways forward in implementing co-creation in European research and innovation funding

Recommendations from the RECREATE project

Challenges and Opportunities for National Waste Prevention Programmes

Learning from the Danish experience with cloudburst management

Triangulation of Selected Narratives

Nature-Based Solutions