Combating Heat in Cities: Operationalizing the Urban Heat Agenda at the World Bank
This report stems from growing concern about the threat of extreme heat in urban settings and its adverse impacts onKnowledge Product
Exploring nature-positive buildings
This report shows built environment sector stakeholders the first steps towards assessing the ‘whole-life nature impacts’ of buildings.Knowledge Product
Compendium for City Good Practice Series: How Paris Is Leveraging Nature For Climate Resilience
Explore Paris's innovative approach to climate resilience through the strategic integration of nature into urban environments.Knowledge Product
Note on Nature Finance Tracking Methodology
International Development Association (IDA) participants requested that the World Bank develop a methodology to identify, monitor, and track nature-positive WorldKnowledge Product
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Healthy Cities: Revisiting the Role of Cities in Promoting Health
The Healthy Cities Report provides a framework and recommendations to help policymakers advance healthier cities through targeted support, integrated actionKnowledge Product
A Playbook for Nature-positive Infrastructure Development
Infrastructure is one of the main drivers of biodiversity loss. For example, 95% of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon isKnowledge Product
Nature-based Solutions to Build Climate Resilience in Informal Areas
This strategy paper draws from existing research and practical project experience applying nature-based solutions (NBS) for adaptation and building climateKnowledge Product
30x30 A Guide to Inclusive, Equitable and Effective Implementation of Target 3
This guide is about how to plan and implement the new global target for effectively and equitably conserving at leastKnowledge Product
Integrating Gender and Social Inclusion in Nature-Based Solutions: Guidance Note
Nature-based solutions (NBS) have gained traction in recent years because of their potential to promote sustainable development and reduce disasterKnowledge Product
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Making Cities Green, Resilient, and Inclusive in a Changing Climate
Globally, 70 percent of greenhouse gas emissions emanate from cities. At the same time, cities are being hit increasingly byKnowledge Product
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Piloting Nature-based Solutions for Urban Cooling
The World Bank and Guangzhou piloted nature‑based and design‑based urban cooling solutions, producing guidelines to support wider application.Knowledge Product
Cities and Nature: Planning for the Future
In preparation for the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to adopt the GlobalKnowledge Product
Biodiversity in Cities - Technical Guide
In order to respond to the challenges and growing demand of counterparts, partners and populations to better integrate nature inKnowledge Product
State of Finance for Nature 2022
The State of Finance for Nature is a series that aims to quantify public and private finance flows to nature-basedKnowledge Product
C4B 1st Deep-Dive Learning: Greening Cities - Summary Report
Cities4Biodiversity (C4B) participants convened in April 2022 to explore the first of a series of themes critical to the purposeKnowledge Product
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