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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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Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) 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)
Parks and urban forests
Cagliari (FUA), Italy

Rings Park

The "Parco degli Anelli" is a new green space project in Cagliari, located along the waterfront in the Sant'Elia district. Designed by Portuguese landscape…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Rio
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) 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)
Blue infrastructure
Phoenix (FUA), United States

Rio PHX

For thousands of years the Rio Salado, also known as the Salt River, and its larger mainstem, the Gila River, served as an important perennial source of life and growth for…
BudgetUnknown
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An overview photo of individuals planting the pollinator garden.
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Phoenix (FUA), United States

Rio Salado Pollinator Garden

Pollinators—including bees, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, sunbirds, and bats, all found in the Sonoran Desert—play a vital role in plant reproduction, contributing to the…
BudgetUnknown
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Illustration of the RISA Project (2012)
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Green areas for water management
Hamburg, Germany

RISA - Rainwater InfraStructure Adaptation of Hamburg

The aim of the project is to implement a sustainable rainwater management in Hamburg that is adjusted to the heavy rainfalls attributed to global climate change. The project…
BudgetUnknown
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Paved pathways and new green areas
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) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Blue infrastructure Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Makassar, Indonesia

RISE Indonesia Project

Revitalizing Informal Settlements and their Environments (RISE) is one of the pilot projects carried out in the Batua neighbourhood (1.9 km2 area) of Makassar City (119 km2…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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Risebergabäcken
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Malmö, Sweden

Risebergabäcken

Approximately one-fifth of the rain that falls in Malmö's urban area is led to Risebergabäcken, which makes it by far Malmö's largest watercourse. None of the other…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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River Alt Restoration Project
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Liverpool, United Kingdom

River Alt Restoration Project

The River Alt Restoration Project at Stonebridge started in 2013 with an initial goal to remove culverts in order to create re-naturalised watercourses and maintain…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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The River Stour
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Birmingham (FUA), United Kingdom

River corridor restoration: Love Your River Stour

Sourced from Northern Worcestershire, the River Stour has played a significant role in the industrial heritage of Birmingham and the Black Country (Ref 1). It consists of 11…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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Sketch of the proposed rainscapes project at Herbert Cottages
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) 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)
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Dublin (FUA), Ireland

River Dodder Rainscapes

Pollution from roadways is often carried by rainwater into gullies, which then direct this runoff to the nearest watercourse, ultimately polluting local rivers and degrading…
BudgetUnknown
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Fechenheimer Mainbogen
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Water management (SDG 6) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

River Main: Restoration and floodplain consolidation

The Fechenheimer Mainbogen is the largest undeveloped floodplain area in Frankfurt am Main and a special recreational area in the Frankfurt Green Belt Internal link. Today,…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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River Maritsa: Strengthening the basin
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)
Nature on buildings (external) Blue infrastructure
Plovdiv, Bulgaria

River Maritsa: Strengthening the basin

The project aims to preserve the river ecosystem and provide a suitable place for social life by the river. For the purpose, only natural materials will be used in…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Eskisehir Porsuk River rehabilitation
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 Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Eskişehir, Türkiye

River rehabilitation and creation of green corridor

The Porsuk Stream divides the city of Eskişehir into two with a green corridor running along the shores of the stream. The Porsuk Stream served provisioning services and…
BudgetUnknown
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Guphill Brook 1
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
Coventry, United Kingdom

River Restoration on the Guphill Brook

Warwickshire Wildlife Trust has completed an urban river restoration on the Guphill Brook that aims to restore the brook's natural features and enhance the surrounding…
Budget€10,000 - €50,000
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A path alongside a riverbank undergoing restoration work
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Blue infrastructure
Saint-Etienne, France

Riverbanks restoration of Janon River

This intervention is about the restoration of the riverbanks of the Janon River along a street in the Terrenoire District of Saint Etienne. This area was abandoned for more…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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Volunteers working in Utopia Project
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Wirral, United Kingdom

Rock Ferry community garden

Green space created behind Rock Ferry library on unused land. The plot of unused land, owned by the Wirral Council, signed a lease with the 'Grow Sow Well' project…
BudgetUnknown
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The Green Public Square from Above (2014)
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Parks and urban forests
Utrecht, Netherlands

Roerplein Pocket Garden

The Roerplein pocket garden was a Neighborhood Green Plan project. The Neighborhood Green Plans were an initiative of Utrecht Municipality to support the bottom-up '…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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