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A Review of Life Cycle Assessment Methods to Inform the Scale-Up of Carbon Dioxide Removal Interventions
A 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. -
The imperative of aligning policy on climate and biodiversity
In a new article published yesterday in The Conversation, NbSI's Nathalie Seddon and Audrey Wagner explain why aligning climate and biodiversity policy is essential. The message is clear: healthy ecosystems are crucial for climate resilience and a stable climate is essential to protecting biodiversity. Climate action must not come at the expense of biodiversity or human rights. -
Do we have enough information to scale up carbon removals sustainably?
As COP29 of the UNFCCC commences in Azerbaijan, the need for effective and sustainable strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is more critical than ever. However, most global scenarios also rely heavily on carbon dioxide removals (CDRs) to keep within the Paris Agreement temperature targets, and many ‘net-zero’ pathways indicated by governments contain a significant amount of CDR. But do we know what the wider effects of these CDR practices will be, or which approaches might be more or less sustainable? A new study assesses the current state of the evidence by reviewing the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) literature on CDR. -
What just happened at COP16? NbSI reports from Colombia
What just happened in Cali? Quite a lot. The COP16 agenda was enormous—restoring the health of the biosphere in the face of an economy hell bent on destroying it is a deeply complex challenge. It was a monumental task for a small team to cover it all! Here, we reflect on some of the key takeaways on the big ticket agenda items as well as on the key the issues we tracked over the past two weeks. -
Nature-based solutions for transformative change at COP16
At the halfway point of COP16 in Cali, our Director, Nathalie Seddon, joined fellow academics and researchers to discuss how nature-based solutions (NbS) can drive the transformative change urgently needed to restore balance between people, nature and climate. -
Update from COP16: Signs that Latin America is stepping up on climate and nature leadership
As hosts of the COP16 Biodiversity summit and the upcoming COP30 Climate, Colombia and Brazil are showing signs of leadership on how the crises of biodiversity loss and climate change are closely linked and must be tackled together. An open letter from over 70 global leaders – representing business, finance, civil society, Indigenous Peoples and youth – calls on President Petro of Colombia and President Lula of Brazil, to drive ‘one year of united action on climate, nature and food.’ -
Supporting the economy with nature-based solutions
Our new research just out in PLOS Climate shows how NbS have the potential to drive job creation, boost income, whilst also supporting climate and sustainable development goals. -
NbSI at COP16: What we’re doing, what’s happening, and what outcomes we’re hoping for
As global leaders gather for COP16, it is time to turn commitments into action for nature, climate, and equity. From the ground in Cali, the NbSI team brings insights and updates as we lead Oxford's delegation, co-coordinate the Academic & Research caucus, contribute to side events, and advocate for high-integrity nature-based solutions, rights-based approaches and biodiversity-climate synergies. -
Growing positive change – NbS Conference 2024 insights, report and recordings
As COP16 commences in Cali, we are delighted to announce the release of our NbS Conference 2024 Report and Recordings, highlighting critical actions for aligning climate and biodiversity agendas to support social-ecological flourishing. -
Growing Positive Change – NbS Conference Report
We are delighted to announce the release of our NbS Conference 2024 Report and Recordings, highlighting critical actions for aligning climate and biodiversity agendas to support social-ecological flourishing. -
Harnessing nature-based solutions for economic recovery: A systematic review
A systematic review of 66 reviews on the economic impact of nature-based interventions. Nature-based solutions (NbS) involve working with nature to address societal challenges in ways that benefit communities and biodiversity locally. However, their role supporting economic recovery from crises, such as those arising from conflicts or pandemics remains underexplored. -
The cost-effectiveness of nature-based solutions for reducing disaster risk
New study finds nature-based solutions to be more cost-effective than conventional engineering solutions for disaster risk reduction -
Survey: how can we design better green infrastructure in line with NbS principles?
If you work with either NbS or green infrastructure, please visit our short survey to tell us whether you think these principles are useful and feasible to implement in practice. -
Rising NbS leaders and bursary winners reflect on the NbS Conference 2024
Rising leaders in the field of nature-based solutions reflect on their experience attending the NbS Conference in the summer. -
Insights from Paris Amazon Week
NbSI Research Fellow Aline Soterroni spoke at Amazon Week in Paris, addressing the pathways and challenges towards achieving zero deforestation in the Amazon. -
The cross-boundary impact of EU’s carbon dioxide removal strategy in Brazil
In a recent publication, NbSI’s Aline Soterroni and collaborators took a a close look at the European Union’s (EU) Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) strategy and its implications beyond EU borders, particularly in Brazil. The study, published in a broader work on European climate policy, raises important questions about the environmental and social impacts of CDR […] -
Reimagining land use in climate pledges: a call for high ambition
In the new climate guide from the Land Gap Report, the focus is squarely on rethinking how land use is integrated into Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). NDCs are the national climate action plans underpinning global efforts to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. However, the authors argue that the initial rounds of NDCs often […] -
New study shows that peatland restoration can provide a climate benefit at all timescales
NbSI present work at international peatland conference, including a case study that demonstrates the climate benefits of peatland restoration in the UK. -
Integrated modeling of nature’s role in human well-being: A research agenda
We identify five research frontiers for integrated social-economic-ecological modeling (primarily focused on terrestrial systems) to incorporate biodiversity and ecosystem services: 1) downscaling impacts of direct and indirect drivers on ecosystems; 2) incorporating feedbacks in ecosystems; 3) linking ecological impacts to human well-being, 4) disaggregating outcomes for distributional equity considerations, and 5) incorporating dynamic feedbacks of ecosystem services on the social-economic system. -
NbSI Director receives Marsh Award for Ecology
We are delighted to announce that our founding director, Professor Nathalie Seddon, has been awarded the Marsh Award for Ecology by the British Ecological Society. -
Warm welcome to new team members
NbSI welcomes newcomers, bringing exciting new research directions. We are delighted to introduce Dr Jennifer Lucey as Deputy Director of NbSI. -
Overlooked potential of peatland restoration
Ongoing work by the Nature-based Solutions Initiative’s John Lynch and Xiao Zhang in collaboration with The Wildlife Trusts, as part of the Agile Initiative, is quantifying the climate benefits of vital peatland restoration work that may have been omitted from official greenhouse gas statistics. -
Investigating the importance of soil health for woodland regeneration in the Scottish Highlands
Postdoc Emily Warner, MBiol student Jon Harper, and Research Assistant Thomas Richardson spent six weeks this summer collecting data to explore the relationship between mature trees, regenerating seedlings, and soil in three Caledonian pinewood remnants in Scotland’s West Highlands. -
A Review of Life Cycle Assessment Methods to Inform the Scale-Up of Carbon Dioxide Removal Interventions
This article critically reviews CDR LCA case-studies through three key lenses relevant to policy decision-making on sustainable CDR scale-up, namely comparability across CDR assessments, assessment of the climatic merit of a CDR intervention, and consideration of wider CDR co-benefits and impacts. -
A new research agenda for exploring nature’s contribution to wellbeing
Integrated assessment models incorporating biodiversity and ecosystem services can guide sustainable development, but significant gaps hinder timely decision-making. This new study identifies five research priorities to improve these models, focusing on ecosystem impacts, feedbacks, equity, and human well-being.