Aug 01, 2022 - Aug 19, 2022; Continuing Education
UNEP/UNESCO/BMUV Postgraduate Training84th UNEP/UNESCO/BMUV International Short Course - Urban Nature-Based Solutions (SC84)
Sustainable urban development is decisive for sustainable global development. As cities grow and change, so do the demands on social infrastructure, economic systems and natural resources. It is essential that we fundamentally reorient the patterns of daily life, our built environment and the natural systems in and around cities worldwide. The success and pace of urban transformation will determine whether we meet the goals set out in the global 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Nature must be at the heart of our cities: the places we work, play and engage. The UNEA-5 ‘Resolution on Nature-based Solutions for Supporting Sustainable Development’ defines Nature-based Solutions (NbS) 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.’’ Particularly, urban nature-based solutions address multiple challenges, including climate change and loss of biodiversity, disaster risk, water and food security, human health and socio-economic development. The impacts of climate change pose unique risks to densely populated urban areas. As the share of the global population living in urban areas continues to rise, the role of nature-based solutions as part of climate adaptation strategies in urban settings is an urgent priority.
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01217 Dresden
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TUD Dresden University of Technology Centre for International Postgraduate Studies of Environmental Management
01062 Dresden
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01069 Dresden
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