World Water Day - the answer is in nature
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(1) Not<strong>in</strong>g that <strong>the</strong> 196 Parties to <strong>the</strong> CBD have agreed <strong>in</strong> dec<strong>is</strong>ion XIII/5 on guidance for <strong>in</strong>tegrat<strong>in</strong>g biodiversity considerations <strong>in</strong>to ecosystem restoration to “Avoid<br />
<strong>the</strong> afforestation of grasslands and ecosystems with naturally low tree cover.”<br />
(2) Built elements that <strong>in</strong>teract with natural features to enhance water-related ecosystem services. Source: Adapted from UNEP-DHI/IUCN/TNC (2014, table 1, p. 6).<br />
WORLD WATER DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2018 AND THE NEED FOR MORE RESEARCH<br />
For <strong>in</strong>-depth detail on <strong>nature</strong>-based solutions for water, please see <strong>the</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Water</strong> Development Report<br />
2018 that <strong>is</strong> released on 22 March 2018. While <strong>the</strong>re <strong>is</strong> a great deal of excit<strong>in</strong>g progress to report, <strong>the</strong> publication<br />
acknowledges <strong>the</strong> need for more research <strong>in</strong>to key areas around <strong>the</strong> performance, impact and scalability<br />
of NBS, among o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>is</strong>sues.
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