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Valuing the Benefit of Nature-Based Solutions for Integrated Urban Flood Management in China (Available in English and Chinese)

Such solutions have the potential to integrate natural habitats, processes, and services as part of a coherent and holistic approach

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Nature-Based Solutions in Latin America and The Caribbean: Regional Status and Priorities for Growth

This paper discusses how the Latin American and Caribbean region is on the verge of a transition from experimenting with

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Urban Green Infrastructure II: Implementing and Monitoring (Spanish)

This publication is part of a series of three papers exploring the different aspects of urban green infrastructure solutions. This

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Urban Green Infrastructure I: Challenges, Opportunities and Good Practices (Spanish)

This publication is part of a series of three papers exploring the different aspects of urban green infrastructure solutions. This

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Urban Nature and Biodiversity for Cities. Policy Brief

One important way for urban leaders to rise to today’s challenges is to bring biodiversity and nature into urban design

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A Catalogue of Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Resilience

Cities worldwide are facing resilience challenges as climate risks interact with urbanization, loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services, poverty, and

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Nature-Based Solutions: State of the Art in EU-Funded Projects

This document summarises outcomes from the Commission individual expert reports delivered through its ‘Valorisation of NBS Projects’ initiative. EU research

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Green Infrastructure Design for Transport Projects: A Road Map to Protecting Asia's Wildlife Biodiversity

This report discusses the impacts of transport projects on wildlife and biodiversity in Asia, and how to address them by

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The Power of Dung: Lessons Learned from On-Farm Biodigester Programs in Africa

Over half the world’s population cooks primarily with wood, charcoal, coal, crop waste, or dung. This share is currently increasing

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Greening Africa's Cities : Enhancing the Relationship between Urbanization, Environmental Assets, and Ecosystem Services

Africa is urbanizing late but fast. This brings many benefits but, as this report shows: thus far, urbanization in Africa

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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.

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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.

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Making the Business Case for Nature-Based Infrastructure: How the City of Cape Town boosted funding for restoring its waterways

The City of Cape Town is investing in nature-based infrastructure (NBI) to restore its degraded rivers and wetlands.

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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.

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