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Published on 21 November 2019

Thematic Event: Exploring the Potential of Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable Development

The CDE and Water networks of the SDC provided a floor on November 21, 2019 for discussing and learning more about the topic of "Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable Development"

Event Summary

Nature-based Solutions (NBS) – a silver bullet for fostering sustainable development and to tackle pressing global challenges – or rather (another) passing hype with limited practical potential for development cooperation? The 2019 Swiss thematic network event jointly organized by the Global Programme Climate Change and Environment (GPCCE) and the Global Programme Water (GPW) of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) provided a floor for discussing and learning more about the topic of ‹Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable Development› - and sounding the true potential of this new kid on the block from a perspective of climate change, environment and water.

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