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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);
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Bangkok City Farm
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments Grey infrastructure featuring greens Nature on buildings (external)
Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok City Farm

Due to the growing population density and extreme climate events in Bangkok, Thailand, food security has become a more and more pressing issue for urban people. As a response…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Bangpu Nature Education Centre - Mangrove Forest
Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Samut Prakan, Thailand

Bangpu Nature Education Center

Due to the decreasing number of mangrove forests in the inner Gulf of Thailand, WWF Thailand aspires to protect the remaining mangroves. Supporting this objective, WWF worked…
BudgetUnknown
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Ebro River Plan
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests Green areas for water management
Zaragoza, Spain

Banks of the Ebro River

"After decades of abandonment and deterioration, Zaragoza took advantage of the opportunity of the Expo 2008, to form a new relationship with the Ebro River,…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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visit to a mangrove in Cartagena's bay
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14) Water management (SDG 6) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
Blue infrastructure
Cartagena (FUA), Colombia

BASIC Project Cartagena: integrated coastal water resource management

The BASIC Cartagena Project is an applied research initiative focused on developing tools for integrated coastal water resource management in Cartagena, Colombia (ref 4). It…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Baubotanical Tower (2010)
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Nature on buildings (external)
Stuttgart, Germany

Baubotanical tower in Wald-Ruhestetten, south of Stuttgart

Baubotanik Tower is a test and demonstration building in Wald-Ruhestetten, approx. 150km south of Stuttgart. It exemplifies new engineering possibilities with living plants…
BudgetUnknown
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Bay at Norikus
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure
Nürnberg, Germany

Bay at Norikus

New recreation zone "Norikus Bay" in Nurenberg was completed in 2018 on the south bank of the Wöhrder lake, an artificial lake created in 1968 to protect the city…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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bayangol_park_1
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) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Blue infrastructure Community gardens and allotments Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Bayangol Park

Bayangol park is located in the Bayangol district of Ulaanbaatar along the Tuul riverside. The "Bayangol Agropark" was originally established in 2014 under the…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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This photo shows the ditch before construction green stormwater at Lucille Zirlott Park
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14) Water management (SDG 6) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Green areas for water management
Mobile (FUA), United States

Bayou La Batre Green Stormwater Project

Bayou La Batre, also known as the seafood capital of Alabama, has been facing severe flooding problems, including the occurence of combined sewerage overflows. The Nature…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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BBC Roath Lock Studios (2015)
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Regeneration, land-use and urban development Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Nature on buildings (external) Grey infrastructure featuring greens Green areas for water management
Cardiff, United Kingdom

BBC Roath Lock Studios

The project involves the BBC Drama Village - a combination of studios and stores with associated offices and technical suites. It was the requirement for all buildings to…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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A sandy beach with paths and vegetation alongside a river
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure
Bremen, Germany

Beach park in Bremen

A project of the local government developed with EU and federal funds that aimed at the development of the green and beach area in the course of the refurbishment of the…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Beddagana Wetland Park
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Sri Jayawaradenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka

Beddagana Wetland Preservation

The Beddagana Wetland Park is located in Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, Sri Lanka's administrative capital. The wetland park plays an important role in flood regulation and…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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photo of the park
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments Parks and urban forests
Cagliari (FUA), Italy

Bee Park in Montentargius

The Bee Park Molentargius is a project located in the Molentargius-Saline Regional Natural Park, in Cagliari. It is part of a broader effort to regenerate abandoned and…
BudgetUnknown
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Bee-friendly Nottingham
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Greater Nottingham, United Kingdom

Bee-Friendly Nottingham

Bee-friendly Nottingham is a campaign run by Nottingham City Council to make Nottingham a more pollinator-friendly city, promote pollinator-friendly gardening at council…
BudgetUnknown
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Beehives
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Lublin, Poland

Beehives on the roofs of the Catholic University of Lublin

The initiative involves establishing beehives on the roofs of the Catholic University of Lublin and the Centre for the Meetings of Cultures. It seeks to provide the habitat…
BudgetUnknown
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Győr, Hungary

Beekeeping in Audi Hungaria

The idea of beekeeping originated from AUDI AG, Audi Hungaria's parent company. In 2015, Audi Hungaria was in the midst of implementing its flora and fauna protection…
BudgetUnknown
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Apiary in Botanical Garden Bielefeld
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Parks and urban forests
Bielefeld, Germany

Beekeeping Station Bielefeld

In 2002, the facilities of the Bielefeld Botanic Garden was expanded with a small apiary for local bees. The apiary was opened on the 90th anniversary of the Botanical Garden…
BudgetUnknown
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