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style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">WORKSHOP<br>Tuesday, 6 October, 15:30\u201317:00<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-157ceff71bd1a4cb216ed7db3b503d04\">Investing in Restoration for Watershed Resilience<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-left:0;font-size:18px\">Climate change is increasing both flood and drought risks, while degraded catchments and&nbsp; drainage have reduced the landscape&#8217;s ability to regulate water and nutrient flows from land to sea. Restoring watershed resilience is essential for enhancing water retention, reducing nutrient losses, and improving water quality, biodiversity and ecosystem health. Achieving this at scale requires robust methods to quantify and value the multiple benefits of restoration, including climate adaptation, environmental improvements and enhanced land productivity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-left:0;font-size:18px\">This workshop will introduce a new research initiative and pilot case&nbsp;that aims to combine nature-based catchment restoration with novel financial instruments, creating pathways to link environmental outcomes with economic value through biodiversity markets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-left:0;font-size:18px\">Participants will identify key knowledge gaps, uncertainties and implementation barriers that currently limit large-scale action. 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