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Highlights: It is no longer news that climate changes are, quite literally, reflected through water. The combined challenges of flood and drought already impact a fifth...

Highlights: Natural climate solutions can mitigate climate change in the near-term, during a climate-critical window. Yet, persistent misunderstandings about what constitutes a natural climate...

Highlights: We find ourselves amidst an era marked by an unprecedented polycrisis, where our agrifood systems grapple with intricate challenges that demand immediate attention. In the face...

Highlights: Section 3.1.1. focuses on the climate vulnerability of integrated water and agricultural systems. Agriculture sector resilience requires expanded and more efficient irrigation. Modeling shows...

EEA briefing: Scaling nature-based solutions for climate resilience and nature restoration

This report is a first step in addressing knowledge gaps in the potential economic benefits of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) and the challenges facing Nature Based Enterprises (NBE). Based on extensive...

This briefing paper has been produced by the European Commissions’ NBS Task Force 6, drawing together the findings of EU-funded research and innovation (R&I) projects on nature-based...

Social Impact Statement Climate change is expected to disproportionately affect sub-Saharan Africa in the next century, posing a threat to the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and deepening food insecurity...