Nature-based Solutions

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Nature-based Solutions for people and planet

Solutions for infrastructure

US$ 57 billion

Flooding damages averted by mangroves in China, India, Mexico, US and Viet Nam each year

Solutions for climate

37%

Amount of climate mitigation Nature-based Solutions can contribute to meeting Paris climate goal

Solutions for smart investments

US$ 170 billion

Estimated global benefits in ecosystem services from Nature-based Solutions focused on climate

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Nature-based Solutions are actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural and modified ecosystems that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits.

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In the spotlight:
What ecosystem are you? QUIZ

Take this unusual personality quiz to find out.

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In the spotlight:
Nature-based Solutions for Recovery

When we turn to nature for solutions, nature provides answers.

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In the spotlight:
Strengthening nature-based solutions in national climate commitments

A report produced by IUCN and Oxford University presents an overview of the current level of ambition for nature within the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) of the Paris Agreement, and highlights what more can be done to harness the full potential of nature-based solutions in future NDCs.

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In the spotlight:
IUCN Congress: Call for Session Submissions at the NbS Pavilion

The IUCN World Conservation Congress provides an ideal stage to amplify the understanding and solidify the science and practice of Nature-based Solutions in a global arena. As part of the Congress exhibition, a dedicated NbS pavilion will host a series of events, workshops, launches and discussion groups on NbS. Call for submissions is now open.

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News

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Aquaculture and Nature-based Solutions: new report
24.02.2022
A new report from the AquaCoCo project works to identify synergies between sustainable development of coastal communities, aquaculture, and marine and coastal conservation. It examines the emerging concept of Nature-based Solutions (NbS)...
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Request for Proposals (RfP) - Nature-based Solutions Project Design Consultant
15.02.2022
IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia invites individuals, teams of experts, or consulting companies to submit a Proposal for the consultancy requiring services for a Project Design Consultant in the frame of the ADAPT project.
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Request for Proposals (RfP) - consultancy opportunities in North Macedonia
10.02.2022
IUCN Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Centrals Asia (ECARO) seeks one (1) Ecology Consultant and one (1) Disaster Risk Reduction Consultant to support the realisation of a tender dossier for application of Nature-based Solutions in North Macedonia...

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Publications

Aquaculture and Nature-based Solutions

Language: En

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全球社会挑战应对之道：基于自然的解决方案

Cohen-Shacham, E., Janzen, C., Maginnis, Stewart, Walters, Gretchen

Language: Zh

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Nature-based solutions for climate change mitigation

Miles, Lera, Agra, Raquel, Sengupta, Sandeep, Vidal, Adriana, Dickson, Barney

Language: En

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ASK AN EXPERT: What is ecosystem restoration? A science-based Outlook

ADD THIS TO YOUR CALENDAR: 1 June at 13:00 CET, hear expert voices from the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration Science Task Force share the fundamentals of the science behind ecosystem restoration. They will walk us through their recommendations for high-quality restoration and focus our...