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COMMUNICATING NATURE’S VALUE

Introduction to Nature for Development

Level: Introductory | Estimated completion time: 2 hours | Certificate upon completion

Skills: Problem-solving with nature, vetting nature-based solutions, linking nature to global goals, spotting equity risks, reframing the development narrative

Curious about the critical link between nature and human progress? This introductory journey reveals how nature is a powerful solution to pressing development challenges. You'll explore nature's role in achieving global goals, learn about nature-based solutions, and discover how to integrate nature as a core strategy for a sustainable future.

Task 1: Understanding nature’s role in development
Task 2: Why invest in nature now?
Task 3: Nature-positive development
Task 4: Understanding nature-based solutions
Task 5: Principles of nature-based solutions
Stop and check 1
Task 6: Understanding
nature and the
SDGs
Task 7: Shifting the narrative on nature
Task 8: Nature and equity
Task 9: Approaches to nature in action
Stop and check 2
Final test
Certificate of completion
REFERENCES

Additional Resources

Thematic brief
Nature-based Solutions Guidance (UNEP)
This publication discusses the economic aspects of Nature-based Solutions (NbS), providing recommendations for their effective implementation.
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Resolution
Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable Development (UNEA-5)
Resolution adopted by the United Nations Environment Assembly establishes a formal, multilaterally agreed definition for nature-based solutions and calls for implementing NbS to support sustainable development goals.
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Publication
Nature-based Solutions for Climate Change Mitigation (UNEP)
This publication quantifies the mitigation potential of nature-based solutions, stressing that this is only achievable alongside deep decarbonization and with strict environmental and social safeguards.
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Toolkit
Nature-based Solutions for NDCs (UNDP)
The toolkit captures more than 100 tools and resources on nature-based solutions that can support national decision makers as they enhance their NDCs
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Publication
Pathway for Increasing Nature-based Solutions in NDCs (UNDP)
TA step-by-step guide to embedding nature-based solutions in climate plans.
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Publication
State of Finance for Nature 2021 (UNEP)
This report quantifies public and private finance flows to nature-based solutions to tackle global challenges related to biodiversity loss, land degradation, and climate change.
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Data collection
Nature-based Solutions for Climate Change: Data Collection (UN Biodiversity Lab)
This data collection examines nature-based actions for protection, sustainable management, and restoration across different ecosystems to support the achievement of the three Rio Conventions.
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Toolkit
IUCN Global Standard for Nature-Based Solutions
The Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions, developed through consultations with over 800 practitioners from more than 100 countries, is a framework that helps increase the impact and scale of nature-based Solutions.
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Report
The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review
This groundbreaking report reframes economics to include nature as a crucial form of natural capital, making a case that existing economic models fail to account for nature’s value of nature, leading to its overexploitation and increased inequality.
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Publication
Nature for Development (UNDP)
This publication offers entry points to operationalize the opportunity to advance the SDGs through nature. It will help decision-makers and practitioners recognize programming options and make the case for investing in nature to achieve development outcomes.
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