Nature-Based Enterprise Guidebook

Published on October 13, 2022

Nature-based solutions are complex, however, and many organisations do not have the capabilities in-house to design, deliver and manage them. Finding skilled and experienced suppliers is a major roadblock in the wider uptake of nature-based solutions. Nature-based enterprises can help to meet this challenge. They support cities, private sector and third-sector organisations in the planning, delivery and management or stewardship of nature-based solutions in urban, peri-urban (immediately adjacent to a city or urban area) and rural contexts.

This Connecting Nature guidebook helps to clarify what a nature-based enterprise is, how to find skilled and experienced nature-based enterprises and how to stimulate and support the start-up, financing and growth of nature-based enterprises.

Download the English and German versions attached below.

 

Nature-based_Enterprise_GB_English.pdf
NBEs_Broschüre_deutsch.pdf
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