Education
We offer the Nature-based Solutions to Global Challenges Foundation course and custom-designed courses on the science, policy, practice, finance and governance of nature-based solutions for executives and public servants. We also provide undergraduate and graduate teaching and supervision for students enrolled at the University of Oxford. If you are interested in taking part in one of our courses, please contact us.
Recent Outputs
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A menu of standards for green infrastructure in England: effective and equitable or a race to the bottom?
January 2025This paper draws on original research into the design of a menu of GI standards for England, commissioned by Natural England—a United Kingdom Government agency. It describes the evolution of the standards within the context of United Kingdom government policy initiatives for nature and climate.
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Unpacking the politics of Nature-based Solutions governance: Making space for transformative change
January 2025Participatory governance is touted as a driver of transformative change, but often falls short of its promises. Dominant framings can reinforce vested interests and marginalise alternative perspectives. Technoscientific and market-oriented approaches, risk and uncertainty, and “democracy washing” shape transformative NbS.
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Advancing nature-based solutions through enhanced soil health monitoring in the United Kingdom
November 2024This paper examines challenges and opportunities in selecting suitable soil health metrics. We find that standardization can facilitate widespread monitoring of soil health with benefits for stakeholders and user groups
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Harnessing Nature-based Solutions For Economic Recovery
November 2024This policy briefing outlines the key role of nature-based solutions (NbS) in supporting sustainable economic recovery and societal resilience.
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A Review of Life Cycle Assessment Methods to Inform the Scale-Up of Carbon Dioxide Removal Interventions
November 2024A new paper, led by Dr Isabela Butnar of UCL and NbSI’s Dr John Lynch, argues that we currently have only limited evidence to address these important questions.
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