Fem Vincken

I am currently working on the following projects:

• Commit 2 Green 

  To move away from a project-by-project NBS intervention approach and move towards the development of greening and nature-positive strategies. These strategies will be (1) multi-scale and participatory and (2) implemented through eight EU cities that create tangible impact on the ground for local communities and the wider ecosystem. 

• Ecosystem Harmful Subsidies

  Here we map out together with expert workshops which government expenditures are harmful to biodiversity. Subsequently, the internationally agreed goal of the Global Biodiversity Framework is to finance no biodiversity-harmful government expenditures by 2050.

• Knowledge Naturally! 

  My work here involves developing knowledge about nature-inclusive societies and researching ways in which projects can contribute positively to nature. The insights gained from this research remain relevant even after the projects have been completed, as they address fundamental questions about integrating biodiversity into policy and societal practices.

• Basic Quality of Nature

  Basic Quality Nature indicates which conditions are minimally required in an area for nature to survive. By focusing on conditions and not on species, it gives landowners and managers a better idea of ​​how they can get natural processes and ecosystem services going. Basic Quality of Nature not only provides a healthy living environment for general species, but also for us as humans. When the basic quality of an area is in order, an area can provide ecosystem services, such as water storage and buffering, drinking water supply, recreation, carbon sequestration and water safety.