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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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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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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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Changing rainfall patterns have led to more frequent flooding in the north Indian city of Gorakhpur, which has involved citizens to come up with nature-based solutions to build resilience
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) 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
Gorakhpur, India

Building climate resilience through peri-urban agriculture

The project “Enhancing climate resilience of Gorakhpur by buffering floods through climate-resilient peri-urban agriculture” is part of the Asian Cities Climate Change…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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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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Flood water strorage
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Catchment management approach to flash flood risks

A number of studies were carried out since 1984 to determine a suitable flood prevention scheme for the White Cart Water and its tributary to provide protection up to the 1…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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CU Centenary Park
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) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Health and well-being (SDG 3)
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management Grey infrastructure featuring greens Nature on buildings (external)
Bangkok, Thailand

Chulalongkorn Centenary Park

The Chulalongkorn University (CU) Centenary Park was created to provide a green space for the city and celebrate Chulalongkorn University’s 100th anniversary. Located in the…
BudgetMore than €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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Constructed Wetland
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management
Dublin (FUA), Ireland

Constructed Wetland

Wetlands provide a varying degree of treatment of discharged water and are ideally suited for the containment and treatment of polluted water runoff, being a holistic example…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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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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Ulaanbaatar Eco-district planning
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 Green areas for water management
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Eco-district in Ulaanbaatar

Eco-district creation in Ulaanbaatar comes under the Ulaanbaatar Green Affordable Housing and Resilient Urban Renewal Project (AHURP). The planned development areas are…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Location of Central Forest Corridor (CFC) / Corredor Boscosos Central (CBC)
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Water management (SDG 6) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Parks and urban forests
Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Ecosystem-Based Adaptation at Communities of the Central Forest Corridor in Tegucigalpa

The Central Forest Corridor surrounds the capital of Honduras, Tegucigalpa, and provides various ecosystem services to the population, with a particular emphasis on providing…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Friargate 1
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Coventry, United Kingdom

Friargate Coventry

The Friargate is a major regeneration project that covers 37 acres around Coventry train station. This includes enhancing the Greyfriars Green (the only green space in the…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Glasgow Green Park
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) 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)
Parks and urban forests
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Glasgow Green Park

Glasgow Green is the largest park in central Glasgow with an area of 55 ha. The Glasgow Green renewal project was planned in order to restore the area from the disrepair and…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Blue infrastructure
Coventry, United Kingdom

Gosford Street (Public Realm Scheme)

Coventry City Council's 'Public Realm Scheme' included a shared space scheme at Gosford Street. Work included newly planted trees, and landscape areas as well…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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Hong Kong Anderson Road Neighbourhood Development
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality
Nature on buildings (external) Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Green areas for water management
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China

Green and resilient neighbourhood development

The Anderson Road Quarry, once a vacant 40-hectare site is getting transformed into a sustainable residential neighbourhood while ensuring climate resiliency and low…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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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)
Parks and urban forests
Medellin, Colombia

Green Belt of Medellin

Medellin is the second-largest city in Colombia. The city used to be one of the most dangerous in the world, as Pablo Escobar founded here the Medellin cartel. After the…
BudgetMore than €4,000,000
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