Webinar: Valuing ecosystem services and the use of nature-based solutions - Embedding Biodiversity in the EU’s external cooperation

Objectives of the course

The overall objective of this series of webinars on “European Green Deal - Greening EU cooperation” is to enhance participants’ knowledge and understanding of the European Green Deal and its implications for EU cooperation; and strengthen the capacity of the participants in “Greening EU cooperation” through integrating environment and climate change-related themes into all sectors and all instruments of EU development cooperation. 

The specific objectives of this webinar are for participants to:

• Understand recent thinking on the way biodiversity can be integrated into other sectors (transport, energy, cities, water, agriculture, etc.) by making use of ecosystem services in addressing specific sector needs, while conserving biodiversity for a liveable future planet (‘working WITH nature instead of against it’);
• Learn from practical measures for the integration of biodiversity into the wide spectrum of sectors covered by EU assistance, with a focus on the countries covered by the enlargement and neighbourhood policies, to substantially enhance the factoring of biodiversity into Headquarters programmes and projects.

Content

The webinar will cover:  

Introduction to biodiversity, legal and political context of EU biodiversity spending

Key Frameworks addressing biodiversity

• Biodiversity related conventions: CBD, Ramsar, CMS  
• Green Deal / EU priorities for biodiversity
• Analysis of MIPs and Partner Country Priorities for biodiversity

Practical Implementation

• Approaches to make use of and enhance biodiversity in EU cooperation projects, such as nature based solutions; green infrastructure; ecosystem based adaptation; payment for ecosystems services.
• Presentation of case studies

Target audience

Open to all EU staff working in EU Delegations or Headquarters.

Registrations

You can click here to register via EU Learn (only for EU staff) until 11 October 2022. 

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Webinar link

Participants will receive the link to the zoom event and all relevant tools one week prior to the training.

Materials

The webinar presentations and additional documents are available in the section below.

Click on the following links to watch the videos:

Valuing ecosystem services and the use of nature-based solutions in the EU's external cooperation

Mainstreaming Biodiversity IN and BY Economic Sectors : Approaches and Examples

NaturAfrica/Key landscapes for conservation and development

Green infrastructure for people and biodiversity

Wrap up Common features of many cases

Contribution to the biodiversity targets in 2021

Messages from the field : Experiences from several Delegations

Support available from : Greening Facility - B4LIFE Facility

Biodiversity for life Facility

INTPA NEAR B4Life Facility