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Webinar 20: Nature-based Solutions in Cities

25 February 2020
09:00
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Climate change and ongoing urbanization including loss of forest and natural land; calls for nature-based solutions in the development of urban areas. A healthy and liveable city, needs to provide ecosystem services and a healthy natural environment by offering a range of social, ecological, and economic benefits. This webinar would help you to understand Nature-based solutions and their importance in the development of urban areas, especially for developing climate resilient pathways. Through the example of Sao Paulo, the speaker shows how Nature base solutions can be applied in practice. 
 
Presenter
Nanco Dolman, Leading professional in water resilient cities at Royal HaskoningDHV
 
     
 
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