Unlocking the value of urban Nature-based Solutions

Overview

We are excited to invite you to this second session of the FAO Green Cities Initiative’s webinar series whose aim is to foster knowledge exchange and inspire action to integrate urban and peri-urban forestry, agriculture, and the bioeconomy, into urban development.   

This webinar will present a ‘’Step-by-step Guide for Capturing the Values and making the Business case for Nature-based Solutions’’ (NBS), developed through a collaboration between cities across Latin America and Europe committed to address shared urban challenge.  We will also explore how the methods and tools proposed in the guide can contribute to fostering dialogue between urban stakeholders, ultimately overcoming funding challenges and facilitating the mainstreaming of nature-based solution.   

Webinar's objectives

• Showcase the importance of NBS for urban resilience and provide an overview of funding challenges related to NBS implementation.  
• Provide an overview of the methodology for NBS business case development as outlined in the Step-by-Step Guide.  
• Demonstrate the practical application of the Guide on the Independencia Greenbelt, Lima, Peru.  
• Discuss the challenges and opportunities in NBS funding and implementation from both urban stakeholders and donors’ perspectives. 

Speakers

• Cecil Konijnendijk, Director, Nature Based Solutions Institute (NBSI)  
• Taícia Marques, Associate Professor, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM), Peru 
• Aurélie Ghueldre, Lead Urban Specialist, Climate & Nature+ cities, Fonds Francais pour l’Environnement Mondial (FFEM) 

With moderation by Federica Di Cagno FAO - Green Cities Specialist.