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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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Podberenka river in winter
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Izhevsk, Russia

"Let's return the rivers to the city" campaign

In 2019, the public initiative "Let's return the rivers to the city" campaign united public forces around the Podborenka river, which flows through the…
BudgetUnknown
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Uuliin Nuur Park Entrance
Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Water management (SDG 6) 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 Parks and urban forests
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

"Uuliin Nuur" Park

Uuliin Nuur (Mountain Lake or Green Lake) is a community park located in the ger district area known as Denjin Myanga of Ulaanbaatar city. The Ger district is a term commonly…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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Parc Agrari del Baix Llobregat
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development 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) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments Parks and urban forests
Barcelona, Spain

Agrarian Park of Baix Llobregat

The Parc Agrari del Baix Llobregat is located in the floodplains of the delta and lower valley of the river Llobregat, in the Catalan county of Baix Llobregat, in a central…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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A group of people digging with shovels
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 Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Blue infrastructure
Montpellier, France

Agriparc of Mas Nouguier

The agriparc of the Mas Nouguier is an agricultural reserve entirely maintained by the city of Montpellier. Conducted in organic agriculture, the estate contributes to the…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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City and Community Garden Annalinde
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Leipzig, Germany

Annalinde community garden, nursery and fruit orchard

The ANNALINDE gGmbH operates multifunctional urban agriculture and demonstration projects in the Western part of Leipzig: a community garden, a nursery and a fruit garden on…
BudgetUnknown
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AMC Gardens winter
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)
Community gardens and allotments Blue infrastructure
Greater Nottingham, United Kingdom

Arkwright Meadows Community Gardens

Arkwright Meadows Community (AMC) Garden is situated in the heart of inner city Nottingham, Prior to 2001, the site was a disused, derelict and rubbish-strewn piece of land.…
BudgetUnknown
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Aerial view of the planned site
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Community gardens and allotments
Wuppertal, Germany

Arrenberg climate district: Arrenbergfarm

Based on an urban regeneration project in the city district of Arrenberg, an association called “Awakening of the Arrenberg” formed in 2008, consisting of citizens,…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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Photo 1
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Asunción, Paraguay

Asunción Green City of the Americas - Pathways to Sustainability project

Under Sustainable Development Goal 11 (make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable) in 2017 a coalition of stakeholders including the…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Pictures of deer grazing on trees and grass in vegetated area
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) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Augsburg, Germany

Backwaters management in the city forest

Management of natural lime-dry grasslands on gravel banks in Augsburg is conducted by the Landcape Association of the City of Augsburg (Bavaria, Germany). 300 ha of biotopes…
Budget€50,000 - €100,000
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Bangkok City Farm
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Health and well-being (SDG 3) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments Grey infrastructure featuring greens Nature on buildings (external)
Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok City Farm

Due to the growing population density and extreme climate events in Bangkok, Thailand, food security has become a more and more pressing issue for urban people. As a response…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Bay at Norikus
Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure
Nürnberg, Germany

Bay at Norikus

New recreation zone "Norikus Bay" in Nurenberg was completed in 2018 on the south bank of the Wöhrder lake, an artificial lake created in 1968 to protect the city…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Benchakitti Park
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) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Blue infrastructure Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management Parks and urban forests
Bangkok, Thailand

Benchakitti Forest Park

Benchakitti Forest Park was created as the extension of the existing Benchakitti Water Park, which is located near the central business district of Bangkok, Thailand. The…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Bidston moss
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)
Parks and urban forests Blue infrastructure
Wirral, United Kingdom

Bidston Moss project

Until the 1990's Bidston Moss was a landfill site and was "unsafe for public access", thus giving a negative impression (close to several residential areas).…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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Biodiversity enhancement in the Forest of Avaize
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments Blue infrastructure
Saint-Etienne, France

Biodiversity enhancement in the Forest of Avaize

The park of "Bois d'Avaize", with an area of 30 ha, is located south-east of Saint-Étienne on a hill site between 540 and 640 m altitude. A former mining site…
BudgetUnknown
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Biotop Schladitz
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Water management (SDG 6) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Blue infrastructure
Leipzig, Germany

Biotope Schladitz

The biotope Schladitz is the regenerated remains of a former installation for the dehydration of sewage sludge implemented in 1952 by the communal waterworks company which…
BudgetUnknown
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Kallang River before and after naturalisation
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)
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management Parks and urban forests
Singapore, Singapore

Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park & Kallang River Restoration

The redevelopment of the Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park (Singapore) saw the naturalisation of the previously channelised Kallang River, as well as the installation of wetland cells…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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