Objective 9: Engage the community through communication, education, awareness and training

Information and awareness-raising are necessary prerequisites for the adoption of any policy and for any change in behaviour. As with many measures related to sustainable development, the successful implementation of the NBS will depend on the...

9.1 Work towards including biodiversity and ecosystem services and the ecosystem approach in...

In Belgium, communities are primarily responsible for providing school services and each of the three communities (Flemish-, French- and German-speaking) has its own autonomous education system. Many students put environmental issues and even...

9.2 Increase awareness of the different values of biodiversity and nature's contributions to humans

People depend on fundamental biological systems and processes for their well-being and quality of life. Ecosystem services and the link between biodiversity and health, job creation, asset acquisition, etc. are not yet sufficiently recognised and...