The project will provide the Member States with tools and methods for mapping, assessing and communicating the status and trends of biodiversity. It also examines how the concepts of natural capital and ecosystem services could support wider EU policies in the economic, social and environmental sphere. A number of case studies in the project cover themes like sustainable urban management, management of mixed rural landscapes, integrated river basin management and coastal area management. Together with the project OPERA, the project has established an online platform (Oppla-http://oppla.eu) gathering the latest knowledge about nature-based solutions across Europe.