IUCN’s work on Nature based Solutions has rapidly evolved from implementation of policy and practice work, across the globe. NbS involves using ecosystem management (conservation, restoration and sustainable use) for solving a societal challenge (such as climate change adaptation, green economy development and human wellbeing). IUCN is currently in the process of further defining NbS through case study analysis, including development and adoption of NbS standards. IUCN also regularly convenes internal and external awareness raising activities to strengthen the understanding, ownership and partnerships in bringing NbS to scale.
Two key areas of the NbS work are Ecosystem based Disaster Risk Reduction (EcoDRR) and Ecosystem based Adaptation (EbA). IUCN has been implementing these approaches in various parts of the world for the past decade. Additionally leveraging the on-ground work, IUCN has been providing technical advice and policy support to key international policy frameworks such as the UNFCCC process, Sendai Framework and UN Convention on Biological Diversity. As these areas of work expand, IUCN has been promoting integrated approaches between EbA and EcoDRR, in order to have a more coordinated approach to applying ecosystem management to climate change and disaster risk reduction, simultaneously, through the same interventions. Additionally, EbA and EcoDRR are key areas of work that will inform the development of the NbS standard. Therefore, the IUCN Global Ecosystem Management Programme (GEMP) is seeking a Programme Officer to support the following duties:.....
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