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Collection phase
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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Tree planting
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality
Parks and urban forests
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Aforestation at the Gullele Botanical Garden

In 2019 at the Gullele Botanical Garden in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian government launched a historic tree planting campaign. Over 350 million trees were planted in an…
BudgetMore than €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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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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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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Arial view of the NBS
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Parks and urban forests
Genova, Italy

Beigua: urgent interventions for priority grasslands

The BEIGUA LIFE Project focused on the development and implementation of six management plans, one for each of the priority habitat types present at the site, to safeguard…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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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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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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Chiangmai Urban Farm
Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development 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
Chiangmai, Thailand

Chiangmai Urban Farm

The Chiangmai urban farm was developed on a former landfill site in the Chiangmai city centre area. The project was initiated by a local community architecture studio and…
BudgetUnknown
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Work in progress
Water management (SDG 6) Coastal resilience and marine protection (SDG 14) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality 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
Genova, Italy

Cinque Terre: Planning and restoring coastal traditional agricultural landscape

The "PROSIT" project aimed at undertaking a series of actions based on environmentally compatible mechanisms to protect and recover the coastal rural territory of…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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A boardwalk with rolling ground beside it
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) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Nature on buildings (external) Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Green areas for water management Intentionally unmanaged areas
Saint-Etienne, France

City-Park Urban project at Plaine Achille

"In order to make this center area attractive and dynamic, the EPASE (Saint-Etienne Public Development Agency) and the town hall of Saint-Etienne have set up an…
Budget€500,000 - €2,000,000
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New habitat for lizards
Environmental quality 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)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Wuppertal, Germany

Commercial park with protected area

On the territory of the former train station Vohwinkel (including the train tracks) a brownfield site of 15 ha was turned into a commercial urban area which was created as an…
BudgetUnknown
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Community Bio-Garden in Vitosha
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) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Sofia, Bulgaria

Community bio-garden Vitosha

A communal bio-garden was created by a group of citizens in Sofia in 2014 on a municipal piece of land. The creation of the garden was supported by the Municipality through…
BudgetUnknown
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Community Gardening - People of all ages and experiences from the city get together to nurture the gorgeous greenery every Saturday
Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Chennai, India

Community Garden at Kasturba Nagar

The Community Garden Project was proposed in 2018 by Samyuktha Kannan (a resident of Chennai City) to the Resident Welfare Association (RWA), which is a non-governmental…
BudgetUnknown
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Le Jardin Janine - Community Garden Janine
Water management (SDG 6) 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) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Aix-en-Provence, France

Community Garden Janine for homeless people

The Garden Janine (formerly called Jardin Nouveau) group is participating in the "Aix en Transition" initiative, which wants to increase food and energy resilience…
BudgetLess than €10,000
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The Field at the Community Supported Agricultural Area (2016)
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Environmental quality Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16) 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
Bonn, Germany

Community supported agriculture in the Bonn area

The Community Supported Agriculture initiative in Bonn (SoLaWi Bonn) is an economically motivated arrangement between consumers, farm businesses and certified gardeners to…
BudgetUnknown
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