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Scoping review of the effectiveness of nature-based interventions on poverty, the climate and nature
It is critical to build a high-quality evidence base to support the efficacy of investments in nature-based interventions. The review aims to address three key questions: 1. What evidence exists on the effectiveness and trade-offs of a selected subset of nature-based interventions – for poverty alleviation, climate change mitigation and adaptation, nature and its biodiversity conservation, sustainable management or restoration, and cost? 2. Where are the evidence gaps? 3. What, broadly, does the evidence conclude?
PDF- United Kingdom
- Biodiversity / Ecosystem Conservation and Management (Terrestrial and Marine)
- Nature based solutions
- Nature Facility
- 2024
In this brief, the Nature Facility provides recommendations to FCDO in Uganda and DRC for programming and policy engagement priorities with joint conservation, development, and climate change objectives. Recommendations are in line with the requirements of Official Development Assistance (ODA) and the “nature for climate and people” pillar of the UK’s International Climate Finance (ICF) strategy.
Link- Uganda
- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Biodiversity / Ecosystem Conservation and Management (Terrestrial and Marine)
- Diplomacy and policy influencing
- Nature Facility
- 2024
Best practice in sustainable dryland agriculture in Morocco, focused on nature-based solutions
This report recommends investing in water-saving measures, traditional soil and water conservation techniques, agroforestry, livestock integration, and organic farming. It also suggests enhancing governance of land and natural resources, testing nature-based restoration in degraded areas, and building data infrastructure for climate-resilient agriculture.
Link- Morocco
- Agriculture, Land-use, and Forestry
- Diplomacy and policy influencing
- Nature Facility
- 2023
This tool guides FCDO staff in integrating five core environmental principles—integration, prevention, rectification at source, polluter pays, and precautionary—into policy development. It provides a structured framework with targeted questions to ensure environmental considerations are embedded in decision-making processes. After internal trials, the Energy, Climate and Environment Directorate implemented the tool across the FCDO on November 1, 2023, aligning with the statutory duty's commencement.
Link- United Kingdom
- Biodiversity / Ecosystem Conservation and Management (Terrestrial and Marine)
- Diplomacy and policy influencing
- Climate Resilience and Adaptation
- Nature Facility
- 2023
Recent international health emergencies demonstrate the need for resilient health systems and accelerated global action. The One Health concept is based on the observation that the health of humans, animals, plants, and the wider environment is closely linked and interdependent. This interdependency means that no single discipline or sector can tackle health threats that occur at the interface between humans, animals, plants, and ecosystems in isolation.
PDF- United Kingdom
- Health
- Nature Facility
- 2025
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