The adoption of the resolution “Nature-based Solutions for Supporting Sustainable Development” at UNEA-5 was a significant milestone in advancing the uptake and mainstreaming of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) across development sectors. The IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions offers clear criteria that guide the integration and mainstreaming of high-integrity NbS at policy, finance, and actions on the ground. Over the past years, the IUCN NbS Standard has been used as a tool by various Member States to enable and increase the scale and impact of NbS and assess the effectiveness of interventions.
The event will bring together high-level speakers representing China, Colombia, and Senegal, along with IUCN, aiming to:
- Demonstrate how NbS is currently being applied at the national level in policies on the ground implementation including the application of the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions.
- Improve the understanding of the role that the IUCN Global Standard can play in the implementation of effective NbS in line with the UNEA multilateral definition.
- Highlight additional support tools available to member states in the implementation of NbS, especially the Self-Assessment Tool.
The event will conclude with a short segment on the ENACT Partnership - Enhancing Nature-based Solutions for Accelerated Climate Transformation - highlighting the key outcomes of the annual ENACT report, together with the co-chairs Egypt and Germany.
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here. For questions about this event, please contact
Dorsa Sheikholeslami.For panellists in this event that are attending UNEA-6 in person - please proceed to Room 1 in the VC Centre at 13.00.
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