Looking forward to work on this three year #BiodivNBS project and explore how traditional #agroforestry systems can be scaled as nature-based solutions. Follow our project for more info and updates 👇
Missed our recent Science Policy Forum? Experts explored scaling Nature-based Solutions for the Global Biodiversity Framework. #BiodivNBS
Catch the recording and takeaways on challenges & priority actions:
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/15/r...
🚀 We were thrilled to kick off the #BiodivNBS projects last week, bringing together researchers, policymakers & partners to advance NbS. Day packed with insights: assessment, valuation, legacy, justice, policy, collaboration, scale…
Catch up: www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/15/r...
Day 3 in Montpellier is off to a great start! 🌍 A packed room kicks off the clustering workshops, where projects will exchange ideas & share knowledge to drive successful outcomes. Exciting collaborations ahead! 🤝✨ #biodivNBS
What a rich day! Now wrapping up this #BiodivNBS kick-off.
🙏 Thank you to all participants—researchers, evaluation committee members, funders, organisers, our hosts, online followers, and everyone else involved!
Looking forward to the insights these projects will deliver 🌱
Rivers for all! #RiVIVE advances socio-environmentally just river restoration through NbS by exploring the concept of "riverscape conviviality" and developing inclusive approaches for stakeholder engagement and co-design. #BiodivNBS
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/08/r...
🌊 NbS for a sustainable High North marine environment: #RESOLVE evaluates the impact of marine protected areas & other area-based measures on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and socio-economic effects in the rapidly changing Arctic region. #BiodivNBS
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/08/r...
Turning cities into havens for bees: #UrbanBEE deploys solitary bee hotels across cities across Africa and Europe, blending urban biodiversity research with citizen science to understand and promote pollinator populations and environmental custodianship. #BiodivNBS
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/08/u...
🏙️ Making urban NbS last: #NatureScape focuses on the post-implementation phase of urban NbS in seven European cities, developing indicators and local transformation labs for long-term stewardship, governance, and enhanced urban sustainability. #BiodivNBS
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/08/n...
Boosting local biodiversity & well-being: #NBSPLUS develops user-oriented knowledge & tools to facilitate participatory planning of multifunctional NbS that safeguard biodiversity, enhance water cycles, and promote well-being. #BiodivNBS
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/08/n...
The value of spontaneous urban nature (SUN): #SUNLOOP investigates the socio-ecological value of overlooked urban green spaces as a NbS within "No Net Land Take" policies to inform urban planning and policy for enhanced resilience. #BiodivNBS
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/08/s...
How do we value biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems? #AREBESTNbS fosters stakeholder engagement to understand the diverse values of biodiversity in aquatic & riparian habitats for better decision-making in NbS projects. #BiodivNBS
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/08/a...
Nature restoration targets in the EU: How can NbS help? That’s the question #EVESNAT aims to answer. By assessing multiple ecosystem services across spatially explicit scenarios, they aim to offer guidelines for effective NbS implementation. #BiodivNBS
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/08/e...
Empowering biosphere defenders: #DEFENDBIO supports individuals & groups protecting ecosystems in Latin America & the Caribbean by leveraging legal & governance tools to protect biodiversity and advance climate adaptation. #BiodivNBS
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/08/d...
Scaling up NbS fairly: #FairNature co-develops a framework to support the just scaling of NbS across different settings to foster transformative change, biodiversity protection, and societal well-being. #BiodivNBS
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/08/f...
Can NbS empower marginalised communities? #COMCHA investigates environmental justice issues in NbS, focusing on how community-based knowledge can foster regeneration in threatened lands in Europe and Brazil. #BiodivNBS
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/08/c...
Financing NbS for a just future: #FITNESS analyses Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) and aims to redesign NbS programmes by integrating socio-cultural and historical contexts into financial mechanisms for equitable outcomes. #BiodivNBS
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/08/f...
Beginning the third and final session of project presentations, focusing on governance and environmental justice! #BiodivNBS
🌱Transforming rural landscapes: #FOUNDATIONAL explores how agroecology & regenerative farming as NbS can improve biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human well-being at the agriculture-nature interface across continents. #BiodivNBS
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/08/f...
🌾 Reconciling food systems & biodiversity in protected areas: #emBrace supports multifunctional protected areas as NbS, aiming to integrate biodiversity protection with sustainable food systems through inclusive conservation approaches. #BiodivNBS
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/08/e...
🌞 Solar farms as havens for biodiversity? BioSolar explores the potential of grasslands within solar parks across Europe to conserve biodiversity, improve soil quality, and benefit local communities. #BiodivNBS
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/08/b...
🌳 Revitalising traditional agroforestry systems (TAS): TRANSFORm explores the potential of TAS in the Euro-Mediterranean region as NbS to address biodiversity loss, climate change, and promote sustainable food production & human well-being. #BiodivNBS
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/08/t...
🍇Healthy soils for thriving vineyards: #SOILDIVINE assesses the effectiveness of NbS in soil management to promote soil fertility, biodiversity, and resilience against climate change in key EU wine regions. #BiodivNBS
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/08/s...
🌿 Bringing biodiversity back to saltlands: SaltyBEATS studies naturally saline ecosystems to develop innovative strategies using halophytes to enhance ecosystem health & crop resilience. #BiodivNBS
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/08/s...
🍓 Boosting crop resilience: #WildCrop explores wild resources for plant resistance & biocontrol, using wild strawberry as a model to develop strategies that reduce pesticide and mitigate biodiversity loss in agriculture. #BiodivNBS
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/08/w...
🌱 Sustainable farming in Sub-Saharan Africa: #inSALSA aims to enhance the adoption of agricultural biologicals that enhance yields, soil health, and resilience, through living labs and incorporating indigenous knowledge. #BiodivNBS
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/08/i...
🌱Boosting urban agriculture (UA): #GREENHANCEnbt explores the critical factors influencing UA success in European cities, focusing on the interdependencies between UA, biodiversity, human well-being, & community cohesion. #BiodivNBS
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/08/g...
🦟 Greening cities can be great, but what's the impact on disease vectors? #BIODIVECITY investigates the relationship between urban green spaces and blood-feeding arthropods (like mosquitoes) to mitigate potential vector-borne disease risks. #BiodivNBS
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/08/b...
🌬️Uncovering urban green spaces & air biodiversity links: By studying the aerobiome in 5 European cities, #AirBiD aims to show how green areas influence air quality & well-being, providing valuable tools for healthier, more sustainable cities. #BiodivNBS
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/08/a...
🔬 Nature's pharmacy unlocked: #Biodiversity2Drugs explores the vast diversity of peptides from nature to develop safer and more effective medicines, highlighting the importance of biodiversity conservation for human health. #BiodivNBS
www.biodiversa.eu/2025/04/08/b...