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Nature-based solutions in Europe: Policy, knowledge and practice for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction

Publication Created 30 Mar 2021 Published 15 Apr 2021
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Working with nature can help prevent the worst impacts of climate change, and biodiversity and ecosystem loss. Nature-based solutions offer ways to do this. Science and policy have begun to recognise their potential. The knowledge base is expanding rapidly, with gaps identified and plans to fill them. However, challenges for implementation remain at the local level, as demonstrated by the case studies in this report.
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Publication Created 30 Mar 2021 Published 15 Apr 2021
EEA Report No 1/2021
Working with nature can help prevent the worst impacts of climate change, and biodiversity and ecosystem loss. Nature-based solutions offer ways to do this. Science and policy have begun to recognise their potential. The knowledge base is expanding rapidly, with gaps identified and plans to fill them. However, challenges for implementation remain at the local level, as demonstrated by the case studies in this report.

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