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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).

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Rain Garden 2.0 in Gdańsk
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6)
Green areas for water management
Gdansk (FUA), Poland

Rain Garden 2.0

The Rain Garden 2.0 project at Gdańsk University of Technology is an innovative green infrastructure initiative that manages and purifies rainwater while enhancing…
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Bioswale Plantation in the project area
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Green areas for water management Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Jakarta, Indonesia

Rain Garden and Bioswales in Central Jakarta

Jakarta City in Indonesia deals with inundations during heavy rain periods (1,2). To overcome such flooding issues, the Central Jakarta City Government, through the Parks and…
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Rain Garden in Gdansk
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Green areas for water management
Gdansk (FUA), Poland

Rain Garden at the Municipal Flood Protection Warehouse

Rainwater management in Gdańsk presents significant challenges due to the city's hydromorphological conditions, including high groundwater levels and steep terrain.…
BudgetLess than €10,000
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Parque Municipal Fazenda Lagoa do Nado (Belo Horizonte)
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6)
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management Parks and urban forests
Belo Horizonte , Brazil

Rain Garden in the Lagoa do Nado Park

A rain garden has been implemented at the Fazenda Lagoa do Nado Municipal Park in Belo Horizonte. The rain garden has been created as "a solution that contributes to the…
Budget€10,000 - €50,000
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Rain Garden on City Island
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) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Nature on buildings (external) Grey infrastructure featuring greens Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Rain Garden on City Island

'Blok 54' is a new building on the city island IJburg in Amsterdam, on which a green roof and rain garden were be created in which stormwater can flow from the…
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Aerial View of the Rain Garden Project
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Water management (SDG 6) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Hyderabad, India

Rain Garden underneath Begumpet Flyover

The extensive Rain Garden Project underneath the Begumpet flyover was carried out in Hyderabad City of Telangana State in India as a beautification project, creating a…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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Rain gardens in Kviberg
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Green areas for water management
Göteborg (FUA), Sweden

Rain gardens in Kviberg

The largest rain gardens in Sweden (thus far) has been created in Göteborg (Kviberg park). Kviberg's multisport arena was completed in the summer of 2015 in the…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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Rainwater management in Gdynia Chylonia
Water management (SDG 6) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Green areas for water management
Gdynia, Poland

Rainwater management in Gdynia Chylonia

The project is a part of a larger initiative to revitalize this neglected district of the city and involves redevelopment and expansion of rain drainage system in Gdynia…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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RMFR
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Blue infrastructure
Kuala Selangor, Malaysia

Raja Musa Forest Reserve Peat Swamp Rehabilitation

In 2010, to revamp the Raja Musa Forest Reserve (RMFR), a rehabilitation project was initiated by the Friends of North Selangor Peat Swamp Forest Association (a local NGO) in…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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An aerial view of the recently rejuvenated Rajokri lake at Delhi-Gurugram border.
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)
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management Parks and urban forests
New Delhi, India

Rajokri Lake Rejuvenation Project

The Rajakori lake rejuvenation project aimed at reviving an existing lake using a natural and sustainable treatment system, the "Scientific Wetland with Active…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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Rákos-patak Green Corridor
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Budapest, Hungary

Rákos-patak Green Corridor

The Rákos-patak Green Corridor is a large-scale development project aimed at revitalizing the environment of the Rákos Stream on a 23 kilometre long path from it's areas…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Ranillas Stream 1
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management
Sevilla (FUA), Spain

Ranillas Stream

Rehabilitation project of the Ranillas stream and its surrounding area, as part of the larger city project to rehabilitate the waterways connected to the Guadalquivir River.…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Photo 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 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
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ras Mekonnen Urban Park

The Ras Mekonnen Urban Park is part of a larger intervention developed by ICLEI (an international NGO focused on the promotion of sustainable development) with the Addis…
BudgetUnknown
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Limpet
Water management (SDG 6) Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Blue infrastructure
Genova, Italy

Re-establishment of the Ribbed Limpet in Ligurian MPAs

The project aims to reintroduce Patella ferruginea in the three Protected Marine Areas (AMP) (Portofino, Bergeggi and Cinque Terre), where the causes of extinction have been…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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After remodeling project for the sidewalk
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)

Re-modelling Mandalay East Moat Sidewalk

The remodelling project for the sidewalk of Mandalay East Moat is led by the Thingaha Foundation, a joint organization between the Eden Group, MAB Bank and Denko Trading. The…
BudgetLess than €10,000
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Snapshot of the garden
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Fort-de-France (FUA), Martinique

Real and imagined garden

This project is a year-long (2022-2023), interdisciplinary and transversal environmental education program initiated by the Rotary Club of Fort-de-France Ouest with the main…
BudgetUnknown
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