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Povzetek: This report synthesizes current insights from scientific literature and practical case studies on the governance of nature-based solutions (NBS) related to water in urban contexts. It is developed to inform and guide the engagement with the partnering cities and the planning and governance strategies of the NATURGO project, particularly the Work Packages 3, 4 and 5. In exploring the NBS in urban water systems from a both strategic and practical implementation perspective, the report has five core objectives: (1) to identify leading/promising governance and planning approaches that promote NBS in cities; (2) to understand which phases of the management cycle (goal-setting, analysis, strategy formation, strategy implementation and strategy monitoring) are most critical; (3) to determine the metrics and indicators used to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions on NBS water governance; (4) to analyse barriers and enablers that influence successful implementation of NBS in urban water systems; and (5) to map best practices from diverse urban contexts, including examples relevant to NATURGO case study cities. The report reveals that while enthusiasm for NBS has been growing, successful uptake is far from automatic or widespread. It depends on context-sensitive governance arrangements and steps in coordinating various factors. Much remains unknown about how fragmented mandates play out in practice, how participatory processes can genuinely shift power, how durable collaborative structures are best designed, how decision-making under uncertainty can be supported, and how financing and scaling challenges can be addressed through governance innovations. Effective NBS implementation requires interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration, strong engagement among the stakeholders, and innovative technological approaches. Addressing barriers such as institutional fragmentation, financial constraints, and capacity gaps is crucial, while leveraging enablers like policy support, stakeholder engagement, and long-term financial planning ensures sustainability. Additionally, continuous monitoring and adaptive management are essential for assessing the effectiveness of NBS projects and ensuring their long-term resilience against climate change impacts. The report highlights the importance of multi-level governance, which involves coordination across local, national, and international levels to align policies and strategies. Recognizing and valuing the full spectrum of ecosystem services provided by NBS helps gain public and political support, driving funding and resource allocation towards NBS projects. Academic debates on the transition to urban water NBS revolve less around acknowledging its complexity, which is widely recognised, and more around how to address unresolved issues: overcoming institutional fragmentation, ensuring participation translates into equity and empowerment, agreeing on metrics for effectiveness, and reforming policy and financing structures to support long-term mainstreaming.
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Ključne besede: raziskovanje, raziskovalne organizacije, razvoj, Valovi znanja, Znanstveno-raziskovalno središče Koper
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Povzetek: Effective knowledge of ecological connectivity at sea and at the land–sea interface is key to supporting global policy goalsto conserve and restore ocean biodiversity and function. However, a persistent lack of commonality in terminology andunderstanding around the concept of connectivity in marine ecological studies hampers its integration across disciplines,and its application in spatial planning and policy. Building on an extensive literature review, we clarify definitions and subcategories of marine connectivity, and propose a unified conceptual framework for Marine Functional Connectivity(MFC) research to support the integration of multidisciplinary scientific knowledge into management and policy. Weidentify key challenges and future directions for advancing this emerging field, bringing together most strands of marinescience to understand changes in biodiversity and functional interdependencies between habitats and regions. Embed-ding this new integrated MFC research at the core of marine environmental science promises to improve significantlypredictions of environmental and socio-economic change and the sustainable use of ecosystems and resources at seaand at the land–sea interface.
Ključne besede: ecological connectivity, marine governance, biological diversity, oceans and seas
Objavljeno v DiRROS: 05.01.2026; Ogledov: 294; Prenosov: 247
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Objavljeno v DiRROS: 03.09.2025; Ogledov: 468; Prenosov: 231
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Povzetek: Expanding the use of renewable energy is a policy imperative, but it must proceed without compromising other vital objectives – such as biodiversity conservation, water management, cultural heritage, and public health – while also actively involving the public. This study emphasises sensitivity mapping as a decision-support tool for integrating diverse political and societal concerns into renewable energy planning. Unlike prior studies, which focused solely on methodological applications, we highlight the utility of sensitivity mapping as a policy-making instrument. Using Slovenia as a case study, we present an example of comprehensive sensitivity mapping at a national scale involving several protection regimes. The findings demonstrate how sensitivity mapping can identify a greater-than-expected potential for conflict-free renewable energy development. However, the study also exposes that there are limits to expanding renewable energy without encroaching on protection regimes, and raises questions about the feasibility of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at a country-wide level. As sensitivity mapping gains traction across the EU, we underline its potential to enable anticipatory, integrative, and inclusive planning. We also highlight its role in recognising the limits and trade-offs of energy planning, reinforcing the shift of renewable energy expansion from solely a political decision to one grounded in a broader societal consensus.
Ključne besede: energy transition, renewable energy planning, renewbles acceleration areas, biodiversity conservation, public participation, stakeholder engagement
Objavljeno v DiRROS: 01.04.2025; Ogledov: 952; Prenosov: 588
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