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NbSI Director speaks at the UK’s first People’s Assembly for Nature
NbSI Director Professor Nathalie Seddon is taking part in the first People’s Assembly for Nature (PAN), being held 11-13 November in Birmingham, as one of two academic advisors, speaking on the issue “What is nature and why do we need it?”. Watch a recording of the talk on YouTube. The PAN is a citizens’ assembly […] -
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Report on Nature-based Solutions
On the first full day of COP27, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released a report, The role of Nature-based Solutions in strategies for Net Zero, Nature Positive and addressing Inequality. The WBCSD is a global, CEO-led community of over 200 sustainable businesses working collectively to accelerate the system transformations needed to meet […] -
U.S. Government releases Nature-Based Solutions Roadmap at COP27
The US Biden-Harris Administration has released a Nature-Based Solutions Roadmap; an outline of strategic recommendations for utilising nature-based solutions (NbS) to address climate change, nature loss, and inequity in America. Released on November 8th at COP27, this roadmap marks the first instance of U.S. strategy to scale up NbS. The Roadmap, submitted to the National […] -
Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership launched at COP27
The Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP), a voluntary partnership of 26 countries committed to accelerating momentum to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030, was launched on November 7th at COP27. The FCLP was launched by world leaders including the EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, UK Prime Minister Rishi […] -
Nature-based solutions are key for meeting Brazil’s climate goals and supporting the economy
There is a large mismatch between current climate ambition and climate policy implementation in Brazil, driven by a failure to curb the conversion of carbon rich biodiverse native ecosystems (the single largest source of emissions in the country) mainly for agriculture. N -
Exponential Roadmap for Natural Climate Solutions
Scientists from Conservation International and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research have released the Exponential Roadmap for Natural Climate Solutions; a report for maximising nature’s role in tackling global warming. It provides guidance for who, where and how fast action must be taken to protect, manage and restore nature to avoid the irreversible impacts […] -
Nature-based Solutions are critical for putting Brazil on track towards Net Zero
Download report New research led by NbSI and Oxford Net Zero research fellow Aline Soterroni, supported by NERC as part of the Agile Initiative, examines the extent to which existing and planned national policies in Brazil can put the nation on the path to its net zero pledge. The study, currently available as a preprint […] -
Climate resilience and the human-water dynamics. The case of tomato production in Morocco
Building on system dynamics modelling tools, we aim to improve the understanding of the long-term dynamic behavior of water management and to explore plausible policy scenarios necessary for sustainable and resilient water resource management and agricultural development. -
Defra misses statutory deadline to set new targets for nature, air, water and waste
Two coalitions, representing organisations including the RSPB, Wildlife Trusts, Friends of the Earth and Woodland Trust, have sent a formal letter of complaint to the UK Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), after it missed the statutory deadline to set new targets for nature, air, water & waste. The coalitions have urged Defra […] -
Friends of COP open letter urges UK Prime Minister to attend COP27
The “Friends of COP”, including NbSI Director Professor Nathalie Seddon, have written to the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and ministers underlining the importance of the Prime Minister’s attendance at COP27 in November, and of building solidarity, trust and support in multilateral climate action. The Friends of COP consists of over 25 experts in multiple […] -
New RSPB report: how to drive a nature positive decade of action
A new report from RSPB, A World Richer in Nature, outlines how global promises can be turned into a decade of action for nature by the UK Government and devolved administrations; getting nature positive in the UK by 2030. At the upcoming global biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) conference, COP15, held in Montreal in […] -
New UNEP report: Opportunities and Challenges for Scaling Up NbS
A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Nature-based Solutions: Opportunities and Challenges for Scaling Up, published in October 2022, outlines the developments on NbS with global, regional, and national commitments, key issues, and concerns. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) decision 15/8 in 2022 mentions NbS and invites Parties to […] -
PhD Researcher Alifa Haque awarded best student presentation at Sharks International 2022
Congratulations to NbSI PhD researcher Alifa Haque, who was recently awarded the best student presentation at Sharks International 2022, out of several hundred abstracts submitted and presented both online and in-person. Alifa Haque is a marine biologist focusing on conserving sharks and rays in the global south context, supervised by Prof Nathalie Seddon and Dr […] -
Wildlife and Countryside Link progress report on protecting land and sea for nature
A new Wildlife and Countryside Link report assessing the Government’s 30×30 commitment in England has found that no appreciable progress on governmental policy to protect 30% of the land and sea for nature by 2030. Following the Government’s 30×30 commitment made on 28 September 2020, the 2021 WCL progress report, ‘Achieving 30×30 in England on land […] -
Wales to triple peatland restoration
The Welsh Government commissioned a ‘Biodiversity Deep Dive’ to assess how nature recovery across land and sea can best be accelerated, and has set out recommendations, including the tripling of peatland restoration targets while promising further action to restore Wales’ wildlife and plants. The Deep Dive, released ahead of the UN Conference of the Parties […] -
How can diverse national food and land-use priorities be reconciled with global sustainability targets? Lessons from the FABLE initiative
Here, we present a collaborative approach developed with the FABLE—Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Land, and Energy—Consortium to reconcile both global and national elements for developing national food and land-use system pathways. -
Biodiversity outcomes of nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation: Characterising the evidence base
Key et al., 2022 A recent Frontiers in Environmental Science paper, Biodiversity outcomes of nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation: Characterising the evidence base, by the NbSI team aims to improve our understanding of the ecosystem health outcomes of nature-based interventions for climate change adaptation. The potential of NbS to tackle both the climate and […] -
NbSI joins the People’s Plan for Nature
The People’s Assembly for Nature is a citizens’ assembly and will bring together a broadly representative group of people from across the country, as part of the People’s Plan for Nature, to look at the question “What should we do to protect and restore nature in the UK?”. In the UK’s biggest ever conversation about […] -
Edward Barbier keynote: The economics and financing of nature-based solutions
The day 3 keynote address of the NbS conference 2022, The Economics and Financing of Nature-based Solutions: Challenges and Opportunities, was delivered by Edward Barbier, University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Economics, Colorado State University. Professor Barbier is an environmental and resource economist and a highly cited scholar on global environmental and sustainability issues. […] -
Can sustainability certification enhance the climate resilience of smallholder farmers? The case of Ghanaian cocoa
Thompson et al., 2022 A recent Journal of Land Use Science paper Can sustainability certification enhance the climate resilience of smallholder farmers? The case of Ghanaian cocoa, led by NbSI’s Dr William Thompson, explores the Ghanaian cocoa value chain, the world’s second largest industry supplier. Threatened by drought and heatwaves that are increasing under climate […] -
The role of Nature-based solutions in supporting social-ecological resilience for climate change adaptation
Turner et al., 2022 A new paper, The role of Nature-based solutions in supporting social-ecological resilience for climate change adaptation, has recently been published in Annual Review of Environment and Resources, led and co-authored by NbSI team members Beth Turner, Nicole Chabaneix, Stephen Woroniecki, and Nathalie Seddon, and collaborators Tahia Devisscher and Christian Messier. NbS […] -
Making sure greenhouse gas removal works for people and the planet
As part of the CO2RE greenhouse gas removal hub, NbSI Postdoctoral Researcher Dr John Lynch has been contributing to an evaluation framework for different greenhouse gas (GHG) removal methods. CO2RE conducts research, co-ordinates demonstration projects around the UK, connects to other relevant national and international programmes and commissions grants through a flexible fund. The CO2RE […] -
The Future of Adaptation – SEI Oxford 20th anniversary event
A Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Oxford 20th anniversary event: “The Future of Adaptation” was held in Oxford on September 29, 2022, featuring NbSI Director Prof Nathalie Seddon. To mark the 20th anniversary of SEI Oxford, an international non-profit research and policy organization that tackles environment and development challenges, and the 15th anniversary of the climate […] -
Net Zero Pathways for Brazil
A recent Oxford Net Zero webinar ‘Net Zero Pathways for Brazil’ discussed how nature-based solutions are critical for putting Brazil on track towards its net zero pledge based on the research led by NbSI and Oxford Net Zero Research Fellow Aline Soterroni. The discussion panel included the Brazilian experts Izabella Teixeira, the Former Minister for the […] -
NbSI statement on UK government announcements and their threat to nature
In the midst of a climate and nature emergency, we are deeply concerned by the UK government’s recently announced plans that threaten to scrap vital legislation and incentives that protect nature and human health. The Retained EU Law bill could revoke key legislation governing air pollution, water quality, pesticide use, and habitat and species protection. […]