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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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Map of northeastern Haiti showing the location and boundaries of the 3Bays Marine Protected Area
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) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Blue infrastructure
Fort Liberté, Haiti

Three Bays Protected Area

As a result of a ReefFix Project, an Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Coral Reef and Mangrove Restoration and Watershed Management Demonstration programme, the Three…
BudgetUnknown
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abandoned areas mgmt strategy
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 Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Blue infrastructure Intentionally unmanaged areas
Montpellier, France

Abandoned areas: management strategy

In 2009, the city of Montpellier launched a large census project to valorize its abandoned areas. The study gives guidance on the management of abandoned areas in Montpellier…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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ATP 4 Neighbourhood
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Yerevan, Armenia

Armenia's Tree Project

The Armenia Tree Project is a national initiative founded in 1994. The project engages in involving different community members in an urban planting program, environmental…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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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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Benacantil vegetation restoration 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) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests
Alicante/Alacant, Spain

Benacantil vegetation restoration project

The action proposed by the Municipal Technical Service of Parks and Gardens at the Department of the Environment, aims at the regeneration of the forest with the repopulation…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Photo 1
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 Community gardens and allotments
Muanda , Congo - Kinshasa

Building coastal resilience for Muanda’s communities

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s coastal zone stretches 40 km and comprises the towns of Muanda, Banana and Nsiamfumu. The problem of coastal erosion has intensified…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Mangrove saplings
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Blue infrastructure
Paramaribo, Suriname

Building With Nature: Mangrove Rehabilitation

Extensive and low-lying, Suriname’s coastal region has been identified as highly vulnerable to climate-induced sea-level rise (Ref. 1). "Momentarily the most endangered…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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City Island Park
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) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Blue infrastructure Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management
Utrecht, Netherlands

City Island Park Tour

The municipality initiated to realize a healthy and climate-proof 'city island' which includes a large variety of projects, including the City Island Park Tour,…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Cleavleys Wet Woodland renaturalisation
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Greater Manchester , United Kingdom

Cleavleys Wet Woodland renaturalisation

City of Trees is an innovative movement set to re-invigorate Greater Manchester’s landscape by transforming underused woodland and planting a tree for every person who lives…
BudgetUnknown
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The Urban Forest, Clifton
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)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Karachi, Pakistan

Clifton Urban Forest

Clifton Urban Forest was initiated by an individual named Shahzad Qureshi after Karachi witnessed its first “official” heat wave in 2015. More than 2000 people died in the…
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Climate Adaptation Strategy
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)
Nature on buildings (external) Grey infrastructure featuring greens Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Munich, Germany

Climate Adaptation Strategy

The Climate Adaptation Strategy (CAS) was approved in 2016 and it includes various measures that aim to address various urban challenges (e.g. temperature rise, heat waves,…
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Forest areas
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Münster, Germany

Climate change adaptation for humid forests

Forests fulfil several important climate functions, they are carbon sinks, regulate the local climate or buffer heatwaves and cloudbursts. Based on climate projections,…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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Coastal Afforestation
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)
Blue infrastructure Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Chittagong, Bangladesh

Coastal Mangrove Afforestation

Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD), as a part of its annual development programme, has been leading the coastal afforestation programme to stabilize Bangladesh’s coastline…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Forestry nursery at the PIFWA, Mangrove Education Centre
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
Penang, Malaysia

Community Mangrove Biodiversity Conservation in Penang

In order to prevent the damage to mangrove forests that occurred over the last few decades or more, a project was started in the Penang region aiming to raise public…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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Margalla Hills National Park
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Parks and urban forests
Islamabad, Pakistan

Conservation and Reforestation of the Margalla Hills National Park

As part of the Green Pakistan Programme (GPP), the Ministry of Environment of Pakistan initiated a plantation drive on the Margalla Hills, threatened by climate change,…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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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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