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Pioneering nature-based nature based solutions for cities Chantal van Ham EU Programme Officer IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature International Union for Conservation of Nature About IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature International Union for Conservation of Nature • Oldest and largest g g global environmental organization • Helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environmental and developmental challenges such as climate change, sustainable d development l and d food f d security i • A network of more than 1,200 , member organizations (including 200+ government and 900+ NGOs), and almost 11,000 voluntary scientists and experts in 160 countries International Union for Conservation of Nature Three focus areas: 1 Valuing and Conserving Nature 1. 2 Effective and Equitable Governance 2. of Nature’s Resources 3. Deploying Nature-Based Solutions to Global Challenges in Climate Climate, Food and Development International Union for Conservation of Nature Cooperation with cities and regions • Cities and regions are essential for implementing environmental policies and for protecting, conserving and enhancing natural capital • Investing in nature: enhances quality of life, saves money, strengthens the local economyy and reduces the impacts p of climate change • IUCN mobilizes the expertise of its network t k to t help h l cities, iti l local l and d regional i l authorities develop natural solutions for the challenges they are facing International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN and nature-based solutions • IUCN pioneered nature-based solutions (NBS) at the UN climate negotiations • NBS play a vital role in mitigating and adapting to climate change change, securing water, food and energy supplies, reducing poverty and driving economic growth • IUCN works with governments, the private sector and communities to put science and knowledge into practice restoring forests, rivers and wetlands, and db bringing i i our oceans b back k tto lif life International Union for Conservation of Nature Examples of Nature Based Solutions and their Benefits International Union for Conservation of Nature Climate Change • Cost if the European Commission does not act upon climate change g = €190 billion p per year y • Rising temperatures: increase in disaster frequency and impact. Cost to European coastal areas: approximately € 42 billion, damage to agricultural areas: € 18 billion • E Expected pected impact of dro drought ght on California, one of the most productive agricultural areas in the US : €2,2 billion and 17,000 jobs lost this year International Union for Conservation of Nature Mayesbrook Park, London • Partnership of public and private organizations • Challenges addressed: Climate change - flooding, higher temperatures • Biodiversity/community Bi di it / it benefits: b fit New floodplain to store floodwater, enhanced habitats, cultural services • Cost effective: More than €1 million gross annual benefit delivered by ecosystem services Lifetime benefit-to-cost ratio 7:1 International Union for Conservation of Nature Conservation trust fund for the provision of drinking water • 8-million residents of Bogota g obtain water from Chingaza and Sumapaz national parks • Creation C ti off ttrustt fund f d to t attract tt t voluntary contributions from Bogotá's water treatment facilities to subsidize conservation projects • Benefits for people and nature: Water treatment facilities in Bogotá could save $4 million per year by investing in watershed protection International Union for Conservation of Nature ‘Building with Nature’ • Flood Prevention in the Netherlands: 100m strip of willows can reduce the size of one metre-high g waves byy 80% and offer an alternative to traditional dikes • ‘Green shield’ saves construction and maintenance costs and offers additional benefits: - Protecting inhabitants at high tide - Improvements to landscape aesthetics - Creation of reservoir for the storage g of CO2 - Trimmed willow shoots can be used as biofuel International Union for Conservation of Nature Global Peatland Restoration • Peatlands provide vital natural services • Act as ‘carbon sinks’: occupy only 3% of the world world’s s land area, area yet hold over 30% of the global carbon store • Damaged peatlands lose ability to remove CO2, start to release it back into the atmosphere, atmosphere thereby accelerating climate change • Restoration of peatlands: effective climate change mitigation strategy International Union for Conservation of Nature Strengthening action IImprove the h knowledge k l d base: b E h Enhance the h evidence base, awareness raising and capacity building, training and information exchange are essential Improve dialogue between scientific community and city representatives Recognize prosperity in nature: Nature's benefits are currently not making it to the balance sheet Quantify map and assess ecosystem services at local and Quantify, regional level Tailor communication strategies g to different stakeholder groups Funding not only for the initial design and development, but also for continued maintenance and improvements International Union for Conservation of Nature Thank you ! In the end we will conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand understand. We will understand only what we are taught. - Baba Dioum International Union for Conservation of Nature