More than 30 civil society organizations sent a formal request to the European Commission for nature-based solutions to be transformed into a "line of defense" of the European Union against climate disasters. The request was made this Monday through a letter addressed to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
The signatory organizations claimed that these nature-based solutions should have priority in the next legislative proposal of the European Resilience Framework. The goal is to integrate these measures as a fundamental part of the EU's strategy to face environmental and climate challenges.
The letter highlights the importance of investing in solutions that use natural resources to mitigate the effects of climate change, in contrast to purely technological or structural approaches. These organizations argue that nature can serve as an effective and sustainable defense against extreme climate events.
The request comes in the context of growing pressure on the European Union to develop more ambitious environmental legislation. The organizations hope that the European Commission will include these solutions in its next legislative proposal on resilience, thus ensuring a more integrated response to the climate challenges that Europe faces.
