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A report from the British Ecological Society offers a complete assessment of the potential of nature-based solutions in the UK for the first time.
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The report
The British Ecological Society report examines how nature-based solutions can be implemented to mitigate and adapt to climate change, and also their limitations and the inevitable trade-offs involved.
It has been led by world-class independent scientists and incorporates contributions from over 100 experts. It’s review of the evidence offers a guide for policy development on nature-based solutions in all the four devolved nations.
It could help more widely as the majority of countries worldwide look to make new commitments with the CBD and COP26 conferences likely to set new climate change and biodiversity targets later this year.
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Foreward to report
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