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The UNA has collected nature-based solutions in several phases:
  • As part of the Naturvation H2020 project, 1000 projects were included from 100 European cities (2017-2021);
  • A collection of 120 climate-focused global cases was funded by the British Academy (BA) in preparation for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26 (2021);
  • An extension of 100 Asian projects was supported by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) to increase ASEAN member states’ capacity to implement nature-based solutions (2022).

Projects

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Water Vole Owler Beck restoration Elliott Neep Ref. 1
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
Blue infrastructure
Wakefield, United Kingdom

Owler Beck Restoration

The project aimed to improve the Owler Beck riverbody catchment in Wakefield. Data collected by the Environment Agency revealed that the Owler Beck catchment is struggling to…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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Oxford Road Community Garden in Reading (2017)
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Blue infrastructure
Reading, United Kingdom

Oxford Road Community Garden

Offord Road community garden is a place for the residents of West Reading (i.e. those who live, work, go to school in the area). Reading Borough Council set up the community…
Budget€10,000 - €50,000
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Pond for water recharge at Oxyzone
Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Water management (SDG 6) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Raipur, India

Oxy-zone: the new lungs of Raipur

Raipur city is known as the seventh-most polluted city in the world (2, 3, 4). In response to the escalating problem of air pollution and its public health effects, the…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Boulder ring at oxygen alley
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Water management (SDG 6) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Green areas for water management Parks and urban forests
Detroit (FUA), United States

Oxygen Alley - Arboretum Detroit

The Oxygen Alley project, developed by the NGO Arboretum Detroit, is a green space located in the Poletown East neighborhood of Detroit. Spanning four formerly abandoned lots…
BudgetUnknown
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P.A.R.C. - Petromyzon And River Continuity
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Blue infrastructure
Genova, Italy

P.A.R.C. - Petromyzon And River Continuity

In light of the LIFE P.A.R.C. project, the NBS here presented consisted in the restoration of the fluvial and ecological continuity of the Magra and Vara rivers in the…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Painting the Town Green
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Medway, United Kingdom

Painting The Town Green

The 'Painting The Town Green' project worked in urban and suburban areas of Medway, Swale and Thanet. They improved or created green spaces in these areas, adding…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Regeneration, land-use and urban development Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Green areas for water management
Sevilla (FUA), Spain

Pajaritos Neighborhood

This intervention is part of an action plan by the Junta de Andalucia to develop an intervention model for disadvantaged zones to facilitate the social inclusion of persons…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Pakistan's First Vertical Farm
Regeneration, land-use and urban development Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Karachi, Pakistan

Pakistan's First Vertical Farm

Pakistan's first vertical farm was developed in the Sindh Industrial Trading Estate in Karachi, on a previous yarn factory. The owner had a background in environmentally…
BudgetUnknown
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Panoramic view of the park
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Parks and urban forests
Iaşi (FUA), Romania

Palas Public Garden

This NBS is part of a building complex which includes also a mall. The PALAS urbanization complex, developed by IULIUS in Iasi, introduces the "lifestyle center"…
BudgetUnknown
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Care of the Public Greenery via Azolino Hazon A Brancaccio
Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Palermo, Italy

Palermo green: clean and inclusive city

The project has the goal to promote volunteering related to environmental protection. The community-based initiative involves disabled people to implement the intervention -…
BudgetNot applicable
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Photo 1
Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Blue infrastructure
Palermo, Italy

Palermo Waterfront

This intervention is part of a broader masterplan regarding harbours and seacoast in Palermo, with a specific focus on the Cala coastal area. The waterfront has importance…
BudgetUnknown
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Perpetuum Mobile (Paljassaare - Tallinn, Estonia)
Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Blue infrastructure
Tallinn, Estonia

Paljassaare perpetuum mobile project

Paljassaare peninsula hosts the Paljassaare special conservation area and is partly a nature reserve and partly used to accommodate a wastewater treatment facility (ref 3).…
BudgetUnknown
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Parc Marianne ecodistrict
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Water management (SDG 6) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Health and well-being (SDG 3) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Montpellier, France

Parc Marianne ecodistrict

Parc Marianne is an ecodistrict that aims to address multiple challenges such as climate action for adaptation, environmental quality, flooding, and in response to the high…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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PARC rain gardens soaking up stormwater
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
Green areas for water management
Detroit (FUA), United States

PARC Rain Gardens Plymouth

The PARC Rain Garden project in Plymouth, Michigan, is an innovative initiative led by the Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex (PARC) and Friends of the Rouge, aimed at…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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Photo 1
Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Blue infrastructure
Roma, Italy

Parco Nazionale Circeo: reestablishment of the coastal dune

"The National Park of Circeo, established in 1934, on the Tyrrhenian coast south of Rome, contains ecosystems of invaluable scientific interest. The site is, however, …
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Entrance to the park
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Lisboa (FUA), Portugal

Park and Allotment garden Aquilino Ribeiro Machado

Named after the first mayor of Lisboa after the 25 April Revolution, the Aquilino Ribeiro Machado garden and the horticultural park provides an area of 25000 squared meters…
BudgetUnknown
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