Eleni MANOLI European Commission Directorate General for Research and Innovation email elenimanolieceuropaeu The challenge Floods in Copenhagen Denmark Storm tide in Bremenhaven Germany 20131206 wikipediaorg ID: 810027
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Nature-based solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction
Eleni MANOLI
European Commission
Directorate General for Research and Innovation
e-mail: eleni.manoli@ec.europa.eu
Slide2The challenge
Floods in Copenhagen, Denmark
Storm tide in
Bremenhaven
, Germany 2013-12-06, wikipedia.org
Slide3Nature-based solutions – What are they?
Actions that
are inspired by, supported by or copied from nature
With potential to be
energy and resource-efficient and resilient to changeWith success depending on adapting to local contexts (physical, environmental, social, cultural, institutional)A potentially cost-effective response to major societal challenges faced today which contributes to environmental, economic and social sustainability
Slide4City of Arnsberg, Germany
F
looding
(2007) by the small streams in the city
Solution: Re-naturing
of rivers and streamsCo-benefitsIncreased biodiversity
Improvement of the city landscape
Enhanced recreational value (and revenue from tourism) for the city
Fast attainment of EU environmental policy objectives
Source: EU FP7 Circle 2 project
Slide5Room for the River, the Netherlands
High cost of expanding infrastructure for flood protection
Solution:
Integrated spatial plan for flood protection (4 million people)
Restoration of floodplains Introduction of green elements
Co-benefits
Master landscaping
Improvement of environmental quality for people and nature
Increase
of recreational
facilities
©
Ruimte
voor
de
Rivier
, 2015
Slide6Protective forests, Alps
Increased risks & infrastructure damage from landslides & avalanches
Solution:
Targeted afforestation
of hillslopes
Benefits for Switzerland only: between €1.5 to 2.5 billion per year
Other co-benefits: Natural capital & landscape enhancement
©
Foto
Furter
, Photograph
Parsenn
, Switzerland, 1945
© Peter
Bebi
, Photograph
Parsenn
, Switzerland, 2007
Slide7Are nature-based solutions cost-effective?
Adapted from the Royal Society (2014), Resilience to extreme weather
Slide8Diverse & multiple co-benefits that make a difference
Slide9Barriers & needs to full deployment
Limited awareness of multi-functionality – lock-in in the traditional way of ‘doing things’
Lack of a solid evidence base to compare and combine with traditional, engineering solutions
Timeframes & tipping points for performance
Design standardsOperational and technical guidelinesNeed for tools and standards to “engineer” nature-based solutionsNeed for innovative decision-making processes involving co-design & co-implementation
Slide10An EU Research & Innovation agenda
for Nature-Based Solutions
Slide11Nature-based solutions at the heart of systemic management for DRR
Objectives
Widening the solutions portfolio beyond technological innovation and foster social innovation
Co-designing,
co-developing, co-implementing solutions
Providing systemic, scalable, integrated solutions at landscape & city levelCreating investment and market
opportunities
Instruments
Horizon 2020 – the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
Leveraging
of other sources of funding
Slide12The overall approach for a new EU Research and Innovation policy agenda
R&I
Other policies
Stakeholder & civic engagement
Slide13Research & Innovation can make a difference
EU R&I policy agenda underway to provide the evidence and arguments for Nature-based solutions
Establishment of a dialogue
platform
for diverse stakeholders Mapping and networking of existing initiatives on Nature-Based Solutions in Europe and beyond
Set-up of large scale demonstration projects on the effectiveness, applicability and replicability of Nature-Based SolutionsLaunch and test of new means of collaboration, financing and governance (public private partnerships, innovative financing, business and organisational models, innovative public procurement,
social
innovation etc.)
Collaboration within Europe and internationally, through Horizon 2020 – the EU Framework Programme for Research & Innovation
Slide14Find out more...
HORIZON
2020
:
http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/European Research Area http://ec.europa.eu/research/era/index_en.htm
eleni.manoli@ec.europa.eu
denis.peter@ec.europa.eu