The UNaLab Value Model project aims to explore the often intangible values of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) and establish a link between identified NBS, associated beneficiaries, and their individual benefits, as well as available financing options. It seeks to involve relevant stakeholders and mobilize financial sources for NBS implementation and maintenance. The project attempts to create an interactive tool that forms part of the UNaLab replication framework, providing a comprehensive overview of NBS functions, expected beneficiary structures, financing options, relevant case studies, and further literature for interested parties.

The UK imports more groceries than it exports, through a network of global, complex supply chains. As national politics and trade become increasingly turbulent and extreme weather events and rapid climate change become the norm, it is important to test and identify improvements to the grocery supply chains and infrastructure that will ensure the resilience of the country’s food sources. This report looks at the the ability of the UK’s food supply chain, in the face of growing risk, to maintain and improve its ability to reduce the impact of possible disruption and recover quickly. 

This document provides information about the participatory evaluation of innovative market and policy instruments to support agro-ecological transitions in the 15 UNISECO case studies. This document provides concise overview of the results of the multicriteria assessment and analysis of MPIs done in each case study. 

The URBAN GreenUP project aims to promote the implementation of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) in urban areas, with the goal of re-naturing and enhancing the sustainability of cities. By providing guidelines for the use of innovative financial instruments and the design of business models, the project seeks to facilitate the integration of NBS into urban development. It attempts to create more sustainable and resilient urban environments, addressing environmental and social challenges while fostering economic growth and community well-being.

The URBAN GreenUP project aims to re-nature cities through the implementation of nature-based solutions (NBS). It focuses on three lead cities - Izmir, Valladolid, and Liverpool - and tests the capacity for replication of a wide range of NBS within follower and frontrunner cities. It seeks to develop and implement a robust model to identify a set of NBS that are likely to match each city's unique challenges and capabilities, as an important early input to all Renaturing Urban Plans (RUPs). It attempts to create greener and more sustainable urban environments that are resilient to climate change and provide multiple benefits to citizens.

This booklet presents the work done by UrbanA partner, the University of Freiburg, on governance for sustainable and just cities. We hope that it is useful for city-makers of different strokes (municipal officials, civil society members, private sector members etc.) as they design and implement local initiatives.

The VESTEC project aims to develop a system for simulating and analyzing forest fires. The purpose of the project is to provide a tool for predicting and understanding the behavior of forest fires, ultimately leading to improved fire management and prevention strategies. The project attempts to develop a comprehensive forest fire simulation system that integrates with the VESTEC architecture, enabling data sharing, analysis, and visualization of simulation results.

This document outlines the "Acceptance Dialogue Strategy" developed within the WEDISTRICT project to ensure the timely implementation of new District Heating and Cooling systems at demo sites. The strategy, influenced by technology, environment, and end-users, focuses on behaviour change through a comprehensive program. Despite changes in demo sites, insights from a Spanish technology center form the basis, extending to a general campaign toolkit adaptable to all demo sites. The content covers challenges, benefits of a Behaviour Change Programme, methodology, results, and a six-step change behavior program. Key to the success of green energy projects, the strategy targets social acceptance, crucial for implementing renewable technologies.

This document delves into the comprehensive analysis of policy gaps within the Water-Mining project, focusing on Sea-Mining, Urban-Mining, and Industrial-Mining sub-sectors. The primary goal is to identify existing policy shortcomings at both EU and member-state levels, addressing barriers to the widespread adoption of innovative water technologies. The report also outlines recommendations for policy measures crucial for the successful implementation of the Water-Mining project, aligning with the Circular Economy Action Plan and the EU Green Deal.

This document presents the conceptual background and operational tools of the World Bank`s Education Resilience Approaches (ERA) Program, and the tools developed under the ERA Program and several key pronciples that guide the application of a resilience process. 

The Words into Action guidelines: Engaging Children and Youth on the Frontline of Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience aims to ensure worldwide access to expertise, communities of practice and networks of Disaster Risk Reduction practitioners. The guide offers five interrelated sections with specific advice on how to support and engage children and youth.

This document presents two tools integrated into the main GRIDFLEX tool addressed to Distribution System Operators (DSOs): the Grid planning tool and the Extreme Weather Event (EWE) resilience tool. The Grid planning tool evaluates the low-voltage network’s tendency to congestion in the future, with the increased number of distributed generation and higher load profiles due to electric vehicles and heat pumps penetration. The power flow simulations point out the weak areas in the network and the tool provides grid reinforcement and extension proposition. The EWE resilience tool evaluates the resilience of the distribution grid in case of extreme weather events, such as floods, high winds, and snow. Reconfiguration propositions aim at reducing the interruption time of the distribution grids and enhance their resilience.

This policy brief discusses the effectiveness of existing support policies and measures provided by different actors at different levels for young intra-EU migrants and returnees. It draws on the outcomes of the YMOBILITY project, which investigated the relationship between young-peoples’ transition from youth to adulthood and their mobility between EU Member States from an international and interdisciplinary perspective.

This document explores the crucial importance of digital skills, particularly among children and young people, emphasizing the unequal distribution and consequences of these skills. The ySKILLS project aims to provide evidence-based policy recommendations by investigating the antecedents, consequences, and policy implications of digital skills. The analysis spans various areas, including education, societal readiness, and the labor market, shedding light on the need for a coherent and sustainable policy framework.