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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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DifferentLayersOfForestEcosystem
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)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Delhi, India

Delhi Biodiversity Parks

Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has established a network of Biodiversity Parks in Delhi with unique landscapes that harbour a diversity of plants, animals and microbes…
BudgetUnknown
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The G3 tower
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Derelict area turned into a community garden

The project has been implemented in a derelict and dumping site. It includes the creation of a community food garden (Ref 2). The locals are enjoying good quality foods with…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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Public Orchard and Nectar Garden
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) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Development of Public Orchard and Nectar Garden

As part of the title Green Capital of Europe, Ljubljana planted the first public orchard. The public orchard is open to citizens and visitors of the city, where fruits are…
Budget€10,000 - €50,000
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Architectural drawing of a green promenade along a wall
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Blue infrastructure
Strasbourg, France

Development Of The Banks Of The Faux Rempart Ditch

The Development Of The Banks Of The Faux Rempart Ditch is focused on the biological and ecological continuity of the right bank of the Faux Rampart (Ref. 6). The ditch was…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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A building in a field beside a historical photo of the area
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 Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management
Strasbourg, France

Development of the Garden of the Schloessel

The Development of the Garden of the Schloessel project is part of the Natural Urban Park project undertaken by the City Council in consultation with the Strasbourg Urban…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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A person standing on a path surrounded by trees on both sides
Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Nancy, France

Digital Tree Path

A digital tree path was launched in Nancy in 2011. This is a path linking 24 trees equipped with QR codes (Quick Response Codes) throughout the city in order to discover them…
BudgetUnknown
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Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Dodoma , Tanzania

Dodoma’s Foodway

Rising temperatures, longer dry spells, more intense heavy rainfall and sea-level rise, make Tanzania the 26th most vulnerable country to climate risks. Dodoma, the country…
BudgetUnknown
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Dominguez Enhancement & Engagement Project: Before and After (Artists' Impression)
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) 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)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure
Hawthorne, Los Angeles, United States

Dominguez Enhancement and Engagement Project

The intervention targeted a section of the Dominguez Creek for restoration, with the aim of achieving a "multi-benefit project [which] creates passive and active…
BudgetUnknown
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Drainage system of Győr-Szabadhegy, Traktoros Street
Water management (SDG 6)
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Győr, Hungary

Drainage system of Győr-Szabadhegy, Traktoros Street

In 2010 a new drainage system was installed in Traktoros Street that solved the disposal of surface-water so that bigger storms would not cause damages in the area and…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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Draining basin of the Venice Lagoon
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Blue infrastructure
Venezia, Italy

Draining basin of the Venice Lagoon

The Venice Lagoon is characterised by intensive agriculture and by a web of drainage channels discharging into the rivers. The Veneto Region, through the “Plan for diffuse…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Biodiversity in East Kolkata Wetlands
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Blue infrastructure
Kolkata, India

East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW)

The wetlands to the east of Kolkata are well known over the world for their multiple uses. The locals are using the naturally occurring wetlands for wastewater fisheries and…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Project implementation
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Parks and urban forests
Napoli, Italy

Eco campus "Tirone Alto Vesuvio"

"Tirone Alto Vesuvio" is a park situated within the Vesuvio area in Naples, this area was recently qualified as an eco-campus (green infrastructure), a project…
BudgetUnknown
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Stormwater Canal at the Eco City Augustenborg (2017)
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Water management (SDG 6) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management Nature on buildings Parks and urban forests
Malmö, Sweden

Eco City Augustenborg

Ekostaden Augustenborg is the collective name for a program to aims to transform Augustenborg into a more socially, economically and environmentally sustainable neighborhood…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Trees present in the park
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Eco Park project

The city of Bishkek once had the status of one of the greenest and most pleasant cities in the Soviet Union. The situation has deteriorated from year to year, so much so that…
Budget€10,000 - €50,000
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Eco-Campus Gardens
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)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Community gardens and allotments
Murcia, Spain

Eco-Campus Community Gardens

The project is an initiative that is part of the environmental management system of the University of Murcia. This initiative aims to implement activities related to…
BudgetLess than €10,000
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Aerial map view of les Rives de Bohrie. A lake is surrounded by green space and buildings
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Nature on buildings Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management Intentionally unmanaged areas
Strasbourg, France

Eco-District at the Banks of the Bohrie Ostwald

The Eco-District at the Banks of the Bohrie Ostwald is structured around water with the Bohren pond, the river Ostwaldergraben and the seasonal and permanent wetlands (Ref. 2…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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