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The CLEVER Cities Guidance is an online platform conceptualized by Ecologic Institute to give you unique insight into the multifaceted world of sustainable urban development. This introductory video aims to raise not only the interest but also the engagement of stakeholders from local governments, the academic community and the public and to bridge the gap between the different target groups. The video takes you through the CLEVER Cities Guidance, clearly highlighting the concrete contribution it makes in the context of sustainable urban development.

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Publication:Article
 
Image of the front page of the academic journal article titled 'Opportunities and limitations for Nature-Based Solutions in EU policies – Assessed with a focus on ponds and pondscapes.' Image includes elements like a header with the journal name 'Land Use Policy,' the Elsevier logo, and a URL link to the journal's homepage. The article lists the authors and feature an abstract section with a summary of the content, including keywords such as 'Nature-Based Solutions,' 'EU policies,' 'ponds,' 'pondscapes' etc
Recognizing the European Union's (EU) influential role in shaping NBS conceptualization, we undertook a qualitative content analysis of 38 EU policies to discern opportunities and limitations in implementing ponds and pondscapes as nature-based solutions (NBS). While our primary focus is on these aquatic habitats, their ubiquity and diverse benefits enable extrapolation to broader implications for NBS in the EU.

Opportunities and Limitations for Nature-Based Solutions in EU Policies

Assessed with a focus on ponds and pondscapes

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Publication:Website
 
CLEVER Cities Guidance homepage: a platform to explore insights, tools, indicators and lessons learned about nature-based solutions (NbS) for sustainable urban regeneration. It provides evidence-based approaches, innovative case studies and lessons learned on: NbS mainstreaming in policy and planning, social impact generation and measurement, and co-creation and stakeholder empowerment.
The CLEVER Cities Guidance online platform developed by Ecologic Institute features insights, tools, indicators and lessons learned about nature-based solutions (NBS) emerging out of the CLEVER Cities project and its nine partner cities. Filling a gap in available resources, the Guidance focuses on (1) policy and planning strategies, (2) how to generate and measure social impacts of NBS, and (3) approaches for co-creation and engaging stakeholders.

CLEVER Cities Guidance

clever-guidance.clevercities.eu

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Publication:Report
 
Cover of the independent expert report "Harnessing the power of collaboration for nature-based solutions : new ideas and insights for local decision-makers"
This paper focuses on co-creation for nature-based solutions, providing practical examples and guidance for local decision-makers. It sheds light on the effective utilization of co-governance approaches, encouraging participatory processes and collaborative creation in the realm of nature-based solutions.

Harnessing the Power of Collaboration for Nature-based Solutions

New ideas and insights for local decision-makers

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Publication:Podcast
 
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 Law, which aims to restore at least 20% of EU land and sea by 2030, and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050.

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

Tenth episode of the podcast "Green Deal – Big Deal?"

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Publication:Report
 
Cover of the report "Role of soils in climate change mitigation"
This report examines the mitigation potential of climate friendly soil management practices at global, EU and German level, along with key management measures, their co-benefits and trade-offs, and implementation challenges.

Role of Soils in Climate Change Mitigation

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Publication:Policy Brief
 
Cover of the policy brief"How much will the implementation of the Nature Restoration Law cost and how much funding is available?"
Funding the implementation of the law is a key aspect and a point of tension in the negotiations. This policy brief addresses three questions: 1.) How much will implementing the NRL cost and how much funding is available? 2.) How can Member States mobilise funding for nature restoration? 3.) How do the economic benefits brought by nature restoration compare to its costs?

How Much Will the Implementation of the Nature Restoration Law Cost and How Much Funding is Available?

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Publication:Policy Brief
 
1st page of the policy brief "Why is nature restoration critical to improving human health and well-being?"
This policy brief highlights the importance of well-functioning ecosystems for ensuring human health and well-being, not least in light of climate change. Furthermore, it outlines the potential of nature restoration and specifically the law to generate healthier living environments and to mitigate diverse physical, mental and social health threats.

Why is Nature Restoration Critical to Improving Human Health and Well-being?

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Publication:Video
 
What exactly is the European Green Deal? Which role does it play in our everyday life? And what challenges does it pose? In our podcast and webinar series "Green deal – Big Deal?" we take a critical look at these questions and discuss various aspects of the European Green Deal with experts from policy, business and science. Ecologic Institute produced a reel to contribute to the visibility of the podcast.

Green Deal – Big Deal? Listen now!

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Publication:Report
 
first page of the report "Opportunities for health engagement in European climate policies Scoping study for the EPHA" with logos and the key recommendations
This paper, produced jointly by Ecologic Institute and IEEP for the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), scopes 20 EU policy documents focused on adaptation, biodiversity, water, waste, mobility, and cross-cutting topics to analyse their treatment of health in the broader context of climate mitigation and adaptation policy. The purpose was to assess their integration of health-related concepts in order to identify gaps and opportunities, as well as provide recommendations for further advocacy for the health community.

Opportunities for Health Engagement in European Climate Policies

Scoping study for the EPHA

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Publication:Policy Brief
 
Ecosystem restoration and UNFCCC
This paper provides an overview of the role of ecosystem restoration for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement. It outlines a policy context that considers the evolution of restoration activities and their importance in different elements of the Convention, maps them on a time scale, and focuses particularly on NDCs. It provides policy recommendations to realize the adaptation potential of restoration. It has been included as an input for the German delegation at the COP27 climate negotiations in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

The Role of Ecosystem Restoration for the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement

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Publication:Policy Brief
 
Cover Page of Policy Brief: "Die Wiederherstellung waldreicher Landschaften" with Key Messages
This paper looks at the FLR approach, considering global (e.g., the Bonn Challenge) and regional (e.g., AFR100) initiatives for restoring (forest) ecosystems, among others, and examines their contribution to the UN multilateral goals.

Die Wiederherstellung waldreicher Landschaften

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Publication:Policy Brief
 
Cover Page of Policy Brief on: Ecosystem restoration as a Nature-based Solution with Key Messages
This policy brief provides an overview of ecosystem restoration as a nature-based solution to address societal challenges. It highlights the role of the UN Decade for Ecosystem Restoration in this and outlines a policy context that situates the development of NBS in the policy discourse.

Ecosystem Restoration as a Nature-based Solution

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Publication:Policy Brief
 
Covber of the Think2030 policy brief "Restoring EU ecosystems: recommendations for the successful implementation of the proposed EU Nature Restoration Law"
This Think2030 policy brief highlights the importance of adopting an ambitious EU nature restoration law – given the manifold benefits of restoration to nature, people, and the economy – and discusses what is needed to ensure that the restoration targets are achieved by Member States. It formulates a series of recommendations for Member States and the EU institutions to facilitate the successful implementation of the upcoming law.

Restoring EU Ecosystems

Recommendations for the successful implementation of the proposed EU Nature Restoration Law

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Publication:Podcast
 
On one of those days when the temperature hit 30 degrees, the "Green Deal – Big Deal?" podcast host Ewa Iwaszuk from Ecologic Institute in Berlin speaks with her guests about the climate change impacts in cities and especially about the EU's plans on how to adapt to and better deal with those impacts. The discussion focuses on the possibilities that nature offers to help us cope with challenges such as heat and flooding.

Beating the Heat: Europe prepares for climate change impacts

Fifth episode of the podcast "Green Deal – Big Deal?"

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Social media card of the event with event title, date and place
In a three-day series of events in Brussels from 5 to 7 December 2023, partners from the Kopernikus project Ariadne present important findings from their work that are relevant for the further development of EU climate and energy policy. They discuss these with representatives from political institutions, science, civil society and business. Participants can look forward to a varied program with workshops on current topics such as the future electricity market design, challenges of the energy transition, improvement of the EU governance mechanism, the role of household surveys in climate policy or the integration of negative emissions into the ETS.

Shaping EU Climate and Energy Policy

Insights from and questions for the Ariadne project

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Brussels, Belgium

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Social media card of the conference "Cities Talk Nature: Rethinking urban-rural linkages for people and biodiversity"
Join us on 23-24 November 2023 in the city of Envigado (Colombia), for a special conference and engagement event, through which you will be able to learn in detail from Envigado's experience, as well as from the examples of other cities from the Cities Talk Nature community of practice, and the expertise of the INTERLACE project partners.

Rethinking Urban-rural Linkages for People and Biodiversity

Cities Talk Nature

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Envigado, Colombia

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Publication:Video
 
The CLEVER Cities Guidance is an online platform conceptualized by Ecologic Institute to give you unique insight into the multifaceted world of sustainable urban development. This introductory video aims to raise not only the interest but also the engagement of stakeholders from local governments, the academic community and the public and to bridge the gap between the different target groups. The video takes you through the CLEVER Cities Guidance, clearly highlighting the concrete contribution it makes in the context of sustainable urban development.

CLEVER Cities Guidance

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