Fabien KUFEL

Fabien Kufel is the project manager for “Nature-based Solutions” at the IUCN French Committee and has been working on this concept for seven years. Initially involved in setting up the LIFE Integrated ARTISAN project at the French Biodiversity Agency, he joined the “Biodiversity Policies” program at the IUCN French Committee in 2019, notably to promote Nature-based Solutions to local authorities through the development of regional and territorial biodiversity strategies. Since 2023, as part of the “Ecosystems” team, he has been engaged in the broader deployment of the concept in France and internationally. His work includes publications, project assessments, presentations, training sessions, scaling up the IUCN Global Standard, and participation in various multi-stakeholder projects.