Valuing the Benefit of Nature-Based Solutions for Integrated Urban Flood Management in China
Hybrid urban infrastructure integrating NbS can enhance water security, but scaling requires valuing benefits and enabling co‑investment.Knowledge Product
Nature-Based Solutions in Latin America and The Caribbean: Regional Status and Priorities for Growth
The region is moving from NbS experimentation to widescale adoption, enabling more sustainable, equitable development and delivering multi-sector benefits.Knowledge Product
Urban Green Infrastructure II: Implementing and Monitoring (Spanish)
The publication provides technical guidance on green infrastructure, detailing ecosystem services, economic benefits, and indicators for project assessment.Knowledge Product
Urban Green Infrastructure I: Challenges, Opportunities and Good Practices (Spanish)
The publication introduces urban green infrastructure and NbS, regional climate threats, and presents 21 case studies from diverse countries.Knowledge Product
Urban Nature and Biodiversity for Cities. Policy Brief
Urban ecological planning integrates biodiversity into city design, guiding investments that create sustainable, resilient, and equitable urban futures.Knowledge Product
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A Catalogue of Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Resilience
The catalogue guides cities in using nature‑based solutions for resilience, outlining principles and fourteen NbS families for investment.Knowledge Product
Nature-Based Solutions: State of the Art in EU-Funded Projects
The report synthesizes evidence from EU NbS projects, highlighting impacts, cost‑effectiveness, policy links, recommendations, and remaining knowledge gaps.Knowledge Product
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The Power of Dung: Lessons Learned from On-Farm Biodigester Programs in Africa
The report shows how linking national and subnational climate reporting strengthens coordinated governance and raises climate‑action ambition.Knowledge Product
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Green Infrastructure Solutions in Dar es Salaam: Planning Smarter and Greener [video]
Dar es Salaam demonstrates how nature‑based planning can reduce flooding and heat, boosting resilience and inspiring greener urban development.News & Blogs
Sustainable Asset Valuation Assessment of Nature-Based Solutions in Kigali, Rwanda
A SAVi assessment shows Kigali’s nature‑based solutions yield major economic, social, and environmental benefits while significantly reducing climate risks.Knowledge Product
Scaling Green Infrastructure for a Resilient Rwanda
This webinar convenes leaders from Rwanda government, agencies, and communities to explore sustained, policy-driven nature and infrastructure integration in cities.Events
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GPSC City Academy on Green Urban Infrastructure and Urban Nature Tourism
City representatives, experts, and partners will meet in Samarkand to exchange insights on planning, financing, and implementing green urban infrastructure.Events
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Ningbo Launches Biodiversity Index and Advances Urban Conservation Efforts
Supported by the World Bank and GEF-7, Ningbo advances urban biodiversity through planning, monitoring, and its first Biodiversity Index.News & Blogs
Nature-positive cities A conceptual framework
How can cities become nature-positive? This paper explores pathways to integrate biodiversity, climate, and well-being into urban planning and investment.Knowledge Product
Urban Nature Program: From Strategy to Delivery, Embedding Nature as Urban Infrastructure in Paris
Discover how Paris translates climate and biodiversity ambitions into planning, investment, and city-wide implementation.Events
