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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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Stará Ponávka Revitalization Project
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)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Brno, Czechia

Revitalization of the river Old Ponávka

This project worked to revitalize the area along the river Old Ponávka. This involves the creation of walking paths, bike paths, and public playgrounds. (Ref. 1). Stará…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Saski Garden Revitalization (2014)
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
Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Lublin, Poland

Revitalization of the Saski Garden in Lublin

The revitalization of the Saski Garden in Lublin in 2013 restored this space of local heritage historic character and cultural significance. Revitalization works included:…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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Revitalization of the Sava river banks
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Blue infrastructure
Zagreb, Croatia

Revitalization of the Sava river banks

The project aimed to make the banks of the river Sava a more secure place by setting up illumination poles and thus motivate people to go there also by installing potable…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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Zielona Street Revitalization (2018)
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Parks and urban forests
Gdynia, Poland

Revitalization of the square at the Zielona Street

Based on a neighbourhood survey the results pointed to a lack of green recreational spaces, in 2015 the citizens initiated a project to develop a new green square at the…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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One of the viewpoints of the park
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) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Parks and urban forests
La Paz (FUA), Bolivia

Revitalization of Urban Central Park

In 2001, the local municipality of La Paz, in collaboration with the International Union of Architects (UIA), launched a design contest to create a central park within a…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Parc de l'Huveaune - Project to revitalize the river and its biodiversity
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management Parks and urban forests
Marseille (FUA), France

Revitalizing the Huveaune river and its biodiversity

The project to revitalize the Huveaune River and its biodiversity is taking place in Aubagne, a city within the Marseille Metropolitan area. For a long time, the river…
BudgetUnknown
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Don River Restoration
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
Blue infrastructure
Doncaster, United Kingdom

Revival Partnership Project

Revival is a partnership which is committed to delivering improvements for wildlife and people on the Lower Don catchment from the Don Gorge to Goole. It enables…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Blue infrastructure
Nouakchott, Mauritania

Reviving Nouakchott’s Coastal Dunes

Mauritania is one of the Sahelian countries most severely affected by the periods of drought occurring since 1968. The resulting desertification is exacerbated by human…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Wildlife trust work on Fairham Brook
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Greater Nottingham, United Kingdom

Rewetting Fairham Brook Nature Reserve

“Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust (NWT) in partnership with Nottingham City Council (NCC) proposed enhancements to the Fairham Brook nature reserve to allow areas to be re-…
Budget€10,000 - €50,000
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Rewetting Sandall Beat Wood (2017)
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Doncaster, United Kingdom

Rewetting Sandall Beat Wood

This intervention aimed to address low water levels and low water quality in the Sandall Beat Wood and Cantley Park. The problems have been identified by the council and this…
Budget€10,000 - €50,000
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Rey Moro Orchard
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) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Sevilla (FUA), Spain

Rey Moro Orchard

The Huerto del Rey Moro is an urban community orchard/ garden beside the historic house Casa del Rey Moro. It is one of the only open green spaces in the downtown area of…
Budget€10,000 - €50,000
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Rhiwbina flood defence scheme
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6)
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Cardiff, United Kingdom

Rhiwbina flood defence scheme

In response to floods that had been afflicting the Rhiwbina area of Cardiff, a capital scheme was promoted in order to develop an integrated Rhiwbina Flood Defence Scheme.…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Postzegelpark Indische Buurt
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) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Ribbon of Pocket Parks in Indian Neighbourhood

In order to improve the Indian Neighourhood, a 'ribbon' of multiple pocket parks was created that improves social cohesion and environmental quality. The area…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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Riemer Park: The Lake
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure
Munich, Germany

Riemer Park

In 1995 the city of Munich decided to implement a new green residential district in the derelict area of the former Munich-Riem airport which was closed in 1992. (Reference 9…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Overview of the Rike Park, Peace Bridge and the Musical Theatre/Exhibition Hall from afar
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity 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
Tbilisi (FUA), Georgia

Rike Park

Rike Park, centrally located on the riverbank of the Kura River, is one of the most recently developed Parks in Tbilisi. It was announced by the city hall in 2009 with the…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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Current state of the surroundings of Puente Balta, one of the areas within which the project will be developed.
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Health and well-being (SDG 3) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
Blue infrastructure Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Lima (FUA), Peru

Rimac River Landscape Project

The Rimac River Special Landscape Project, developed by the Municipal Programme for the Recovery of the Historic Centre of Lima (PROLIMA), is a municipal proposal that arose…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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