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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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European Green Toad (Bufotes variabilis)
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Blue infrastructure
Malmö, Sweden

Green Spotted Toad programme

Sweden's second largest population of the acutely threatened Green Spotted Toad ("Bufotes viridis") populates in the Northern harbour (Norra hamnen) in Malmö.…
Budget€10,000 - €50,000
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Hannover goes wild
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Hannover, Germany

Hannover goes wild

The “Cities Dare Wilderness” project is part of the overall Hanoverian program of “More Nature in the City”, a new future-oriented approach to green spaces in urban areas.…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Henteleff Park, Winnipeg
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure
Winnipeg, Canada

Henteleff Park: A community-based rewilding project

Henteleff Park is a 'passive park' located along the banks of the Red River and Normand Creek in Winnipeg where the rural character of a landscape that nurtured…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Asian Koel Bird
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) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Singapore, Singapore

Kingfisher Wetlands Park

A new nature sanctuary was unveiled at the Kingfisher Wetlands, Gardens by the Bay, in Singapore in 2021. Before the sanctuary was created, the original site was a popular…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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A map of a river basin
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 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
Montpellier, France

Le Lez River

"The Lez is a small Mediterranean river 28.5 km long, born from a karstic exurgence whose supply zone extends north of the source, over more than 150 km2. The “Le Lez”…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Huertas Urbanos Zaragoza
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Zaragoza, Spain

Life Gardens

"The HUERTAS LIFE KM0 project aims to recover the natural peri-urban Gardens of Zaragoza through the promotion of a ‘zero kilometre’ (km0) concept of local agricultural…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Seagrass at the Northern Lagoon of Venice
Water management (SDG 6) Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Blue infrastructure
Venezia, Italy

LIFE Seagrass Restoration

The project LIFE SeResto (LIFE12 NAT/IT/000331) aimed to trigger a process of aquatic recolonisation in “Northern Lagoon of Venice”, mainly through the transplantation of …
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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View of the area where the NBS was implemented
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Blue infrastructure
Genova, Italy

Ligurian wetlands Conservation Program

The project tackles the habitat fragility of the Ligurian wetlands and the impact of a turtle species called Emys orbicularis in the Centa Piana river, the Vara and Magra…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Mall's Mire Community Woodland & Local Nature Reserve (2017)
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Parks and urban forests
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Malls Mire Community Woodland

Malls Mire is an area of mixed woodland and wetland habitat situated between Toryglen and Rutherglen. People from the surrounding communities have been working with Urban…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Marshes protection
Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Blue infrastructure
Venezia, Italy

Marshes protection in the Laguna of Venice

LIFE VIMINE is a project that aimed to define and apply a new type of integrated approach to the management of the territory, based on the erosion protection of the most…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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Medway Green Belt
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) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Medway, United Kingdom

Medway Green Grid

The Green Grid aimed to link urban and rural neighborhoods with a network of quality green spaces and corridors of landscape, recreational and ecological value. The aim was…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Monsanto green corridor
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality 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
Lisboa (FUA), Portugal

Monsanto green corridor

In 2012, the City of Lisbon has implemented a 2,5 km green corridor connecting Monsanto Forest Park ( 900ha) and the city centre through Eduardo VII Park. (1) It is a…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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Live Moor (1)
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Blue infrastructure
Leeds, United Kingdom

MoorLIFE

The South Pennine Moors is a conservation area in the Natura 2000 network. This site is crucial for active blanket bog and is part of two Special Protection Areas in the…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Overview of Morningside Park
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 Community gardens and allotments
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Morningside Park

The Morningside Park is classified within the Edinburgh Public Parks and Gardens Strategy as a “Community Park”. This is a small, pleasant, elongated park area with tennis…
Budget€10,000 - €50,000
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Mountains with buildings in a field in the foreground
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Augsburg, Germany

Mountain Forest Initiative

The ‘Mountain Forest Initiative’ was launched in 2009 by the Bavarian Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry to restore the protective function of the vulnerable alpine…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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An open field with trees and a building with a steeple in the background
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Parks and urban forests
Augsburg, Germany

Natural Park of Augsburg Western Forests e.V.

The Natural Park of Augsburg - Western Forests covers a 1,200 square kilometer of the natural area. Founded in 2007, the park aims at preservation and development the natural…
BudgetUnknown
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