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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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IHAB
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)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Sofia, Bulgaria

"I Have A Bee" Organisation

‘I have a bee’ (IHAB) is an organisation for hobby beekeepers. It contributes to a sustainable and long-term solution to the bee colony collapse phenomenon by popularizing…
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Abandoibarra 1
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)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Bilbao, Spain

Abandoibarra's Green Oasis

Abandoibarra is an area of ​​the town of Bilbao, next to the Bilbao estuary, sizing ​​348,500 square meters. Abandoibarra has been the industrial zone of Bilbao, where…
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Appletree Allotment and Community Garden (2017)
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Cultural heritage and cultural diversity Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Wakefield, United Kingdom

Appletree Allotment and Community Garden

Appletree is an outdoor community resource, where people of all ages and from all walks of life, get together to grow e.g. fruit, and contribute to developing and maintaining…
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Arcadia Nursery
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests Community gardens and allotments
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Arcadia Nursery garden and building

The Arcadia nursery is a new building located at the King’s Buildings Campus, Edinburgh and owned by the University of Edinburgh. The current intervention is about promoting…
Budget€100,000 - €500,000
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Balne Lane Fields Before the Project
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 Community gardens and allotments Green areas for water management Grey infrastructure featuring greens Parks and urban forests
Wakefield, United Kingdom

Balne Lane Fields project

“Balne Lane Fields are an area of land close to the city centre of Wakefield. The site comprises of an area of nine hectares, which includes a former landfill site that has…
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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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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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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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Risskov Brynet
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)
Green areas for water management Grey infrastructure featuring greens Nature on buildings (external) Parks and urban forests
Århus, Denmark

Bryggervej

Collaboration between the City of Aarhus and private property developer DOMIS Ejendomme has been recognised by the award of a silver certificate for sustainable urban…
BudgetUnknown
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Kaysone flooding: current state and predicted impacts of climate change
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Water management (SDG 6) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Grey infrastructure featuring greens Green areas for water management
Kaysone Phomvihane, Laos

Building Climate Change Resilience

Kaysone experiences severe flooding events on an annual basis due to its location to the banks of Mekong river, as well as periodic storms, and past responses to these…
BudgetUnknown
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Photo 1
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) 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)
Nature on buildings (external)
Agege, Nigeria

Building community-driven vertical gardens

This intervention was initiated in 2014 in Agege, a slum and a city in itself belonging to Lagos. Agege is one of the 7th most populated low-income communities in Lagos with…
BudgetLess than €10,000
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Carolinas Community garden
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) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Alicante/Alacant, Spain

Carolinas Community garden

Located in the neighborhood of Pla del Bon Repòs com, Carolines Altes, Carolines Baixes and Campoamor, the community orchard of Carolines is an initiative to transform an…
BudgetUnknown
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Ekoekipa Prečko
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) Economic development and employment (SDG 8) Sustainable consumption and production (SDG 12)
Community gardens and allotments
Zagreb, Croatia

Citizens' initiative Ekoekipa Prečko gardens

Eko Ekipa Prečko is an alternative urban garden in Zagreb which was initiated and promoted by the locals. The initiative was not supported by the government initially.…
Budget€10,000 - €50,000
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Climate Adaptation in Risvangen (2018)
Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13) Environmental quality Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15) Regeneration, land-use and urban development Water management (SDG 6) Health and well-being (SDG 3) Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
Blue infrastructure Green areas for water management Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Århus, Denmark

Climate adaptation in Risvangen

“Cooperation between, residents, businesses and the local authority to facilitate the adaptation of a large urban area in Aarhus for more rainfall in the future. They will be…
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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Connswater greenway
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)
Blue infrastructure Parks and urban forests
Belfast, United Kingdom

Connswater Community Greenway

The Connswater Community Greenway has created a 9km linear park project in East Belfast following the course of the Connswater, Knock and Loop Rivers, connecting the open and…
Budget€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
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