1. BD SKILLS – Skills for Local Biodiversity How to plan for Nature? Presentation of the working groups Testing workshop Camp Reinsehlen, 25 – 27 January 2012

2. BD SKILLS – Skills for Local Biodiversity

3. BD SKILLS – Skills for Local Biodiversity Aim and goal of the exercise l Aim: to develop the skills to recognize nature-based solutions to common (spatial) planning challenges l Ultimate goal: maximize the rational implementation of multifunctional-land use and co-benefits between nature conservation and socio-economic objectives

4. BD SKILLS – Skills for Local Biodiversity

5. BD SKILLS – Skills for Local Biodiversity l Four groups l Four landscape situations –Rural village –Upland regional park –Coastal port –Urban setting [drawings from www.biodiversityplanningtoolkit.com]

6. BD SKILLS – Skills for Local Biodiversity Three planning steps l Step 1. What do we have? –Create map –Assess socio-economic and ecological values l Step 2. What do we want? –Define policies and planning objective l Step 3. How do we get there? –Assess alternatives, opportunities and constraints –Use ecosystems approach

7. BD SKILLS – Skills for Local Biodiversity create maps assess values define policies Step 1 What do we have? development objective Step 2 What do we want? planning presentation review Step 3 How do we get there?

8. BD SKILLS – Skills for Local Biodiversity Create mapAssess valuesDefine policiesEvaluate planning requestDiscussion

9. BD SKILLS – Skills for Local Biodiversity

10. BD SKILLS – Skills for Local Biodiversity What do we have? Landscape featurerating Biodiversity Economy Social Ecosystem service etc

11. BD SKILLS – Skills for Local Biodiversity featurevaluedescription biodiversityhighRich biodiversity including rare birds and plants economymoderateFruit for market socialmoderateEmployment Ecosystem services moderateFood production, water regulation, water filtration, aesthetic values Orchard

12. BD SKILLS – Skills for Local Biodiversity featurevaluedescription biodiversitymoderateSome biodiversity in gardens economyhighValue of real estate socialvery highLiving space Ecosystem services lowNo food or fibre production, water regulation hampered by sealing, water polluted by urban waste, limited aesthetic values Houses

13. BD SKILLS – Skills for Local Biodiversity What do we want? (1) l Define nature conservation policies, including: –Protection of biodiversity –No net loss of biodiversity (compensation, mitigation) –Promote ecosystem based solutions –Identify opportunities for restoration –Reflect climate change adaptation and mitigation –Integrate communication and public participation

14. BD SKILLS – Skills for Local Biodiversity What do we want? (2) l Local (sustainable) development, such as: –Building houses –Reduce flood risk –Anticipate sea level rise –Improve urban public health and well-being –Increase generation and use of renewable energies –Improve transport infrastructure, etc l Development proposal given by the trainers

15. BD SKILLS – Skills for Local Biodiversity How do we get there? l Review development request against the policies l List possible bottlenecks, conflicts and impacts l Discuss alternatives, especially biodiversity and ecosystem services co-benefits l Review the map to analyse possible siting and impacts

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17. BD SKILLS – Skills for Local Biodiversity