Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change
Conservation of biodiversity and ecological processes that provide adaptation benefits, reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, or sequester carbon. You can find articles and case-studies on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services under the Climate Change Adaptation in Mountains Theme.
Sustainable management of agrobiodiversity and recovery of vulnerable ecosystems in the Andean region of Peru
This report presents a comprehensive analysis of the GIAHS project's efforts to conserve agrobiodiversity and restore ecosystems in the Andean region of Peru. It highlights the importance of community participation, traditional knowledge, and the need for sustainable practices and policies to ensure the continuity of conservation efforts.
Principles for just and equitable nature-based solutions
Explore the issues that must be addressed to help ensure that the design, governance and implementation of nature-based solutions (NbS) are just and equitable in the second of the SEI NbS briefs. The authors outline five principles to incorporate in NbS to achieve these goals, and present a case study from a semi-informal settlement in Kenya.
Addressing scale in nature-based solutions
Explore the different dimensions of scale that could be better incorporated in the future design of nature-based solutions (NbS), and learn about some of the challenges associated with implementing NbS at scale, in this short SEI discussion brief.
Assessing finance for nature-based solutions to climate change
Explore this assessment of funding for nature-based solutions aimed at developing countries, using data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and learn about the extent to which this funding is being used effectively.
Spotlight on social equity, finance and scale: Promises and pitfalls of nature-based solutions
Explore the equity, financial, and scalar dimensions of nature-based solutions (NbS) in this introductory brief; the first piece in a four-part series that critically analyses NbS and highlights key gaps in the existing literature.
IPBES Values Assessment – Decisions Based on Narrow Set of Market Values of Nature Underpin the Global Biodiversity Crisis
Explore the key findings of the IPBES Assessment Report on the Diverse Values and Valuation of Nature, and learn about the different ways in which nature has been, and is currently being, perceived and valued. To improve peoples' understanding of this, the report introduces a novel and comprehensive typology of nature’s values.
NbSI Documentary series on Nature-based Solutions in Action in the UK
Watch how nature-based solutions are being implemented across the UK in cities, rivers to coasts, and highland environments through these 3 engaging short films.
Sustainable Boreal Forest Management – Challenges and Opportunities for Climate Change Mitigation
The International Boreal Forest Research Association (IBFRA) synthesized information from boreal forests in Alaska (USA), Canada, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia on the carbon (C) stock changes in tree biomass during the period 1990 to 2017.
Guidance Note: Seeking Clarity on Nature-Based Climate Solutions for Adaptation
Learn how to clarify the concepts of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Nature-Based Climate Solutions (NBCS) with an emphasis on climate adaptation with this guidance note.
Nature-based Solutions for Climate Change in the UK: A Report by the British Ecological Society
This report examines how nature-based solutions can address societal problems in the UK in ways which benefit both people and nature.