EUROPEAN NBS PROJECTS ECOSYSTEM
The environmental concept of NBS has recently been identified by the E.U. as a strategic frame to help the development of sustainable cities.
Nature4Cities is one of the two research program selected and funded by the European Union in order to build a common ground for “NBS & Re-Naturing Cities”, through the H2020 Research and Innovation Programme.
H2020 NBS PROJECTS
Coordination and support action
Multi-stakeholder dialogue platform to promote NBS to societal challenges
NetworkNature
Valuing nature: mainstreaming natural capital in policies and in business decision-making
Strategic research agenda
Consolidating research about ecosystem services, biodiversity and natural capital
Land-use and -management
Methodologies
Knowledge and learning mechanism on biodiversity and ecosystem services
Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services
Research and innovation actions
Operationalising insurance value of ecosystems
Inter-relations between climate change, biodiversity and ecosystem services
Innovation actions
Demonstrating innovative NBS in cities
EdiCiNet
