Nature-based solutions
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Protection, restoration or management of natural and semi-natural ecosystems are high on the European agenda. Our experts have hand-picked the most relevant content to get you started on the topic.
Climate adaptation: Wetland restoration
Planting trees the right way
Lobzy Park: nature based solutions for river restoration
Restoring ecological diversity of forests
Forests are the safeguards of biodiversity, as they host 80% of biodiversity on the planet. They cover around 45% of Europe’s surface, making them the largest terrestrial ecosystem in the EU.
Forests provide essential ecosystem services and are important for climate protection through carbon sequestration, stability of water cycle, erosion prevention, protection of biodiversity and many other economic, environmental, and sociocultural ecosystem services.
In July 2021, the European Commission adopted the New EU Forest Strategy for 2030, a flagship initiative of the European Green Deal.
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Nature-based solutions play a key role in climate adaptation and can help regions to better address the challenges of extreme weather events such as floods and droughts. They have proven a cost-effective way to address climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation.
Astrid Severin
