Nature-based solutions for biodiversity, human well-being and transformative change

Nature-based solutions for biodiversity, human well-being and transformative change

When

11 September 2023    
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Event Type

Biodiversa+ is pleased to announce that its BiodivNBS Call for Transnational Research Proposals on “Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) for biodiversity, human well-being and transformative change” (referred to as BiodivNBS) is now open.

Nature-based solutions are defined as

“actions to protect, conserve, restore, sustainably use and manage natural or modified terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems, which address social, economic and environmental challenges effectively and adaptively, while simultaneously providing human well-being, ecosystem services and resilience and biodiversity benefits” (UNEA/EA.5/Res.5)

Scope of the call

This call will aim at supporting research on biodiversity to gain a better understanding of the tipping points and trade-offs and underlying mechanisms affecting Nature-based Solutions (definition in box above, see also Eggermont et al. 2015), and their successful implementation with respect to the benefits for nature, human well-being and societal transformation.

To do so, it will support transnational, interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and cross-sectoral research projects (3-years duration) in all parts of the world addressing one or more of the three (non-exclusive) themes below:

  • THEME A: Synergies and trade-offs of Nature-Based Solutions in the context of human well-being
  • THEME B: Nature-Based Solutions mitigating anthropogenic drivers of biodiversity loss
  • THEME C: The contribution of Nature-Based Solutions for just transformative change

All realms (i.e. terrestrial, marine, coastal, and freshwater) will be eligible.