From Concept to Practice: Implementing NbS in the Western Balkans

12/10/2025

11:00 - 12:00

IDEA Campaign and IUCN ENCA , Onsite

Exhibition

Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks

Why attend

This session will guide you through the journey of planning and implementing Nature-based Solutions (NbS) projects for forest restoration.

Session Description

Session will showcase how IUCN ECARO, together with its partners, has carried out four pilot NbS projects across the Western Balkans. Participants will also learn how such projects can support countries in meeting their international restoration commitments and targets.

Organised by

Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Office

Partners

Macedonian Ecological Society ( North Macedonia )

Ruajtja dhe Mbrojtja e Mejedisit Natyror ne Shqiperi ( Albania )

Speaker

Milica RADANOVIC

NbS Officer, IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECARO)

Ivana TOMASEVIC

NbS Project Officer, IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECARO)

Nikolay LARIONOV

Conservation Action Project Officer, IUCN

Robertina Brajanoska

Director, Macedonian Ecological Society

Aleksander TRAJCE

Executive Director, PPNEA

Organised by

Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Office

Language:

English

Sector/Industry:

Forestry / logging

Additional Focus Areas:

Landscape Nature-based / solutions Species

Target audience:

General Public Professionals (36 years of age or older)