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Nature-based Solutions

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) is an umbrella concept concerning all actions and approaches related to the management of ecosystems and biodiversity to address both global environmental and societal challenges, including climate change. The potential of NbS is gaining prominence among global policy arenas because of its cost-effectiveness and ability to deliver multiple co-benefits for nature and people. Broadly speaking, NbS offer the opportunity to address three of the most critical challenges of the Anthropocene:

  1. tackle climate change through adaptation and mitigation,
  2. halt biodiversity loss, and
  3. contribute to human health and well-being.

The concept of NbS integrates previously established nature-based approaches such as:

  • ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA),
  • eco-disaster risk reduction,
  • green infrastructure and
  • natural climate solutions.

Central to the NbS concept is the premise that healthy and resilient ecosystems produce a diverse range of services on which human well-being depends. The application of NbS involves a range of actions that can use, manage, or be inspired by nature, including preserving and restoring natural and modified ecosystems, creating novel ecosystems, building and integrating green and blue infrastructure, and adopting multiple ecosystem-based approaches in both rural and urban landscapes.

Building on previous concepts such as EbA, the NbS approach has motivated promising undertakings around the world.  At present, many NbS projects show potential cost-effectiveness compared to hard engineered and more techno-centric solutions - partly given to the multiple benefits they generate. However, there is a lack of systematic collection and review of scientific evidence to assess their actual effectiveness. The Nature-based Solutions Initiative (NBSI) is proactively gathering scientific evidence to inform the development and implementation of NbS-related interdisciplinary research, policy and practice. As of 2020, about 65% (250 out of 384) of the NbS-related academic publications reviewed by the NBSI were linked to climate change adaptation. This theme will become a new repository for NbS case studies to learn from. Learn more about NbS through the Introduction to Nature-based Solutions article

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Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change

Conservation of biodiversity and ecological processes that provide adaptation benefits, reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, or sequester carbon. You can find articles and case-studies on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services under the Climate Change Adaptation in Mountains.

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NbSI Documentary series on Nature-based Solutions in Action in the UK

Watch how nature-based solutions are being implemented across the UK in cities, rivers to coasts, and highland environments through these 3 engaging short films.

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Assessing finance for nature-based solutions to climate change

Explore this assessment of funding for nature-based solutions aimed at developing countries, using data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and learn about the extent to which this funding is being used effectively.

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Principles for just and equitable nature-based solutions

Explore the issues that must be addressed to help ensure that the design, governance and implementation of nature-based solutions (NbS) are just and equitable in the second of the SEI NbS briefs. The authors outline five principles to incorporate in NbS to achieve these goals, and present a case study from a semi-informal settlement in Kenya.

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Addressing scale in nature-based solutions

Explore the different dimensions of scale that could be better incorporated in the future design of nature-based solutions (NbS), and learn about some of the challenges associated with implementing NbS at scale, in this short SEI discussion brief.

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Spotlight on social equity, finance and scale: Promises and pitfalls of nature-based solutions

Explore the equity, financial, and scalar dimensions of nature-based solutions (NbS) in this introductory brief; the first piece in a four-part series that critically analyses NbS and highlights key gaps in the existing literature. 

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IPBES Values Assessment - Decisions Based on Narrow Set of Market Values of Nature Underpin the Global Biodiversity Crisis

Explore the key findings of the IPBES Assessment Report on the Diverse Values and Valuation of Nature, and learn about the different ways in which nature has been, and is currently being, perceived and valued. To improve peoples' understanding of this, the report introduces a novel and comprehensive typology of nature’s values.

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Guidance Note: Seeking Clarity on Nature-Based Climate Solutions for Adaptation

Learn how to clarify the concepts of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Nature-Based Climate Solutions (NBCS) with an emphasis on climate adaptation with this guidance note. 

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Boreal Forest
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Sustainable Boreal Forest Management – Challenges and Opportunities for Climate Change Mitigation

The International Boreal Forest Research Association (IBFRA) synthesized information from boreal forests in Alaska (USA), Canada, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia on the carbon (C) stock changes in tree biomass during the period 1990 to 2017.   

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Human Adaptation to Invasive Species: A Conceptual Framework Based on a Case Study Metasynthesis

A framework conceptualising autochthonous human adaptation to invasive species was developed based on the Human Adaptation to Biodiversity Change framework and a case study metasynthesis.

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Autochthonous human adaptation to biodiversity change in the Anthropocene

This Special Issue introduces human adaptation to biodiversity change as a science-policy issue, and Autochthonous adaptation as a concept.

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Local costs of conservation exceed those borne by the global majority

Conservation interventions for the global good versus the costs to local livelihoods and welfare. An example from the Eastern Arc mountains in Tanzania. 

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Nature-based Solutions for Climate Change in the UK: A Report by the British Ecological Society

This report examines how nature-based solutions can address societal problems in the UK in ways which benefit both people and nature.

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Climate Risks to Conservation in Uganda

Analyses of select landscapes describe the status and risks for biodiversity and livelihoods in targeted areas based on climate change projections. 

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Adaptation to Climate Change in Morocco by Protecting Genetic Resources and Retaining their Fair Use

The Moroccan Government is supported by GIZ to assist state institutions in introducing methods and instruments for environmental protection and sustainable / efficient use of ecosystem services.

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‘Watershared’ – Adaptation, mitigation, watershed protection and economic development in Latin America

Reciprocal watershed agreements are simple, grassroots versions of incentive-based conservation that help upper watershed forest and land managers to sustainably manage their resources.

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Fauna & Flora International Climate Adaptation Planning Project

Fauna & Flora International’s Climate Adaptation Planning Project is conducting climate adaptation planning processes at six biodiversity project sites within agricultural landscapes.

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Inner Forth Futurescape

The Inner Forth Futurescape aims to increase the resilience of wildlife and habitats by working in partnership on a landscape-scale around a core area for nature.

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Climate Change Adaptation and Biodiversity: Background Report

This report synthesizes information compiled from input contributed by ACT’s Communities in Jeopardy: Plant, Animal and Human conference participants in April 2008, along with a review of publications from leading authorities researching climate change impacts on biodiversity, and adaptation responses.

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Future Impacts of Climate Change on Forests

Even though the extent of future climate change remains largely uncertain, forests will be impacted to a certain degree under all future emissions scenarios.

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Role of Biodiversity in Climate Change Mitigation in Latin America (ROBIN)

ROBIN provides information for policy, together with resource use options, under scenarios of socio-economic and climate change.

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Tropical forest
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Role of tropical wetlands for adaptation and mitigation

Tropical wetland ecosystems such as peatlands and mangroves play an important role in mitigating, and adapting to climate change.

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Climate Change and Agrobiodiversity Research

The aims of the Agrobiodiversity and Climate Change project are to bring together information, stimulate communication and identify relevant tools and practices.

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Forest
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Adaptation and biodiversity synergies

In Africa, forests play key roles in supporting national economies, provide valuable ecosystem services, mitigate climate impacts and should play major roles in national development strategies.

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Albertine Rift
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Building African Capacity for Conserving Biodiversity in a Changing Climate

The Albertine Rift region is an important biodiversity hotspot that is increasingly at risk from a changing climate and other stressors such as human induced landscape changes. 

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Ecosystem-Based adaptation

Actions to enhance ecological structures and functions that are essential for ecosystems and people to adapt to multiple changes, including climate change. You can find articles and case-studies on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services under the Climate Change Adaptation in Mountains.

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Ecosystem-based adaptation and the successful implementation and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals

Dive into the connections between EbA and each of the 17 SDGs. The 17 sections address threats posed by climate change, ecosystem degradation, and/or biodiversity loss, including how these impede the achievement of a given SDG. 

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Harnessing Nature to Build Climate Resilience: Scaling Up the Use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation

Discover the role of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) in helping societies globally adapt to climate change; the current trends in EbA's implementation; and how EbA can be successfully applied in both policy and practice.

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A memorable time – the Global Project Mainstreaming EbA is saying goodbye

Discover the learning, webinars, videos, publications and more from The Global Project Mainstreaming EbA project. 

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Catalogue of Ecosystem-based Adaptation Measures in Mountains

Explore the experiences of using Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) to build climate resilience in three mountain ranges. The catalogue provides practical information on these experiences to inform NbS practitioners, decision-makers, project designers and managers, researchers and local communities.

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Handbook System for the Design and Implementation of EbA

This handbook system guides you through the process of designing, setting up, implementing, monitoring and up-scaling EbA interventions under the global Programme “Scaling Up Mountain Ecosystem-Based Adaptation: building evidence, replicating success, and informing policy."

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Nature-based Solutions in Action: Lessons from the Frontline

Explore real-life evidence of how high quality NbS can deliver positive outcomes for climate, nature and people through 13 case studies in this IIED report.

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Global Mangrove Watch platform updated with the latest data to 2020

The primary source of information on mangroves status and extent –used by scientific bodies, think tanks like the World Resources Institute, project developers and international and regional policymakers, including government bodies, and the UN –the Global Mangrove Watch platform (GMW), has been updated with the latest data to 2020.

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The State of the World's Mangroves 2022 - Halt Loss. Restore Half. Double Protection.

The State of the World's Mangroves 2022 highlights Global Mangrove Alliance members work and outlines important new research findings and policy developments. It also shines a spotlight on mangrove restoration, including research, tools, and stories from the field.

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Meaningful participation in urban ecosystem-based adaptation - how can it work?

Discover how urban ecosystem-based adaptation approaches can foster participation and inclusiveness through a series of global examples in this short blog.

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Adapting to climate change in India
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Adapting to Climate Change in India: the Value of an Ecosystem-based Response

Learn about how the Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) and TMG Research aim to develop a roadmap for upscaling Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) in Maharashtra, India. 

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Technology for Monitoring the Effectiveness of Ecosystem-based Adaptation

Learn about technology as a method of monitoring the effectiveness of EbA through a short easy-to-understand animated video. 

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Why context matters in ecosystem resilience: Five insights from India and Guatemala

What insights can we learn from Guatemala and India on community-led adaptation to create resilient ecosystems? Learn more in this article summarizing a policy paper by the Climate-SDG Integration project.

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Case Study

Strong roots, strong women: empowering women for community and coastal ecosystem resilience in central Vietnam

‘Strong Roots, Strong Women’ uses Eco-DRR to empower women for community and coastal ecosystem resilience in central Vietnam.

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The Chiquitania fires: the role of water resources in forest restoration plans

A framework for evaluating the impacts of fires in the Chiquitania Region and integrating water resources into local restoration plans and climate adaptation strategies are provided by this project.

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Climate justice for people and nature through urban Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA): a focus on the Global South

Examples of urban EbA interventions, predominantly in the Global South, are explored in this paper and linked with seven proposed EbA social principles related to climate justice.

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From Watershed Development to Ecosystem-based Adaptation: A journey to systemic resilience

This report shows how local ecosystem based adaptation (EbA) approaches make farming systems more resilient in India and proposes six key messages for scaling up EbA.

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Guidebook for Monitoring and Evaluating Ecosystem-based Adaptation Interventions

This guidebook provides background knowledge and a roadmap for designing and implementing effective monitoring and evaluation of ecosystem-based adaptation interventions.

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Alliances for Ecosystem-based Climate Adaptation in Guatemala

This article describes how an ecosystem-based adaptation platform in Guatemala is creating enabling governance conditions for effective climate adaptation, and supporting alliances to help upscale ecosystem-based adaptation.

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Comoros
Case Study

Building Climate Resilience in Comoros

This project is helping the government to build climate resilience in 15 locations across three Comorian islands.

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The Gambia
Case Study

Large Scale Ecosystem-based Adaptation in The Gambia

UN Environment and the government of Gambia have launched the country’s largest adaptation project, which aims to develop a sustainable natural resource-based economy.

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EcoAdapt
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The EcoAdapt Project

The EcoAdapt project assisted South American communities in developing their ecosystem-based adaptation strategies.

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Mangroves
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Tools for Ecosystem-based Adaption: Online navigator for planning and decision-making

The EbA Tools Navigator, developed by UNEP-WCMC, IIED, IUCN and GIZ, is an interactive online catalogue of ecosystem-based adaptation tools for planning and decision-making.

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Building Resilient Communities, Wetland Ecosystems and Associated Catchments in Uganda

This project is supporting the Government of Uganda in the management of critical wetlands that are being affected by a changing climate.

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An Annotated Bibliography on Ecosystem Approaches in Africa (2015 – 2018)

This work summarizes 700 articles, papers, books and reports on topics ranging from general ecosystem theory, implementation and its application from 2015 to 2018.

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Landscape and Ecological Restoration

A planned long-term process aimed at restoring the ecological integrity and enhance human well-being in deforested or degraded landscapes.

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Overview of Researches on Bush Fires for Natural Resources and Environmental Management in Ghana: A Review

Explore an overview of the research that has been done about the impact of bush fires on vulnerable vegetation in Ghana. 

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Forest Ontario: Ecosystem Restoration Guide

This guide explores terrestrial, aquatic, soil, and wildlife restoration and discusses restoration efforts, action plans and case studies, as well as the organizations that have brought these restoration efforts to life in Ontario, Canada.

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An Introduction to Nature-based Solutions

Explore the basics of nature-based solutions as concept with example case studies through this introductory article. 

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Building with Nature in Indonesia
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Building with Nature in Indonesia: Restoring an Eroding Coastline and Inspiring Action at Scale

Learn about a landscape scale implementation of the Building with Nature approach to restore the eroding mangrove coastline in Demak, Central Java, Indonesia, while simultaneously revitalising aquaculture.

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The Importance of Floodplain Restoration for Mangroves

Learn about floodplain restoration for mangroves with this short and easy-to-understand video

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Economics of land degradation: the significance of India’s new environment targets

India has just declared that it will restore 21 million hectares of degraded land. However, this can only be done by community-level engagement and providing based inputs for replication. 

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The restoration of the former saltworks in the Camargue

Adaptive restoration of former saltworks can help wetlands recover their functionality and resilience to adapt to sea-level rise, while improving the biodiversity habitat.

 

 

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Mangrove Restoration: 'To plant or not to plant?'

The majority of mangrove planting efforts are failing. A more effective approach is natural mangrove rehabilitation. This leaflet explores the question ‘To plant or not to plant?’

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Mangroves
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To plant or not to plant?

The last decade regular typhoon related surges in coastal areas have raised high interest for mangroves in reducing flood risk. But what does it take to do mangrove restoration properly? 

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Hope in a Changing Climate

This documentary demonstrates that it is possible to rehabilitate large-scale damaged ecosystems to sequester carbon and fundamentally improve the lives of people who have been trapped in poverty.

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afriCAN
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Spekboom Carbon Sequestration and Rehabilitation Project in South Africa

In the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, Subtropical Thicket has faced severe pressure from agriculture.

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Global Landscapes Forum, Lima, Peru 6-7 December 2014

The Global Landscape Forum created a platform for positioning landscapes in the new international agreements on climate and sustainable development.

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Coigach-Assynt Living Landscape
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Coigach-Assynt Living Landscape

The Coigach-Assynt Living Landscape (CALL) is one of the largest landscape restoration projects in Europe, aiming to benefit the land, the people and the local economy in the north west of Scotland.

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Forest
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The Great Trossachs Forest

This 200 year partnership project will transform the Great Trossachs Forest landscape from exploited, heavily grazed land and plantation forestry to a more natural mix of resilient habitats, helping wildlife adapt to climate change. 

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Strategic Native Planting

Planting of woodlands and hedgerows can be a resilience measure suitable for a large number of farm holdings.

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Bog
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Improving Habitat Management: restoring a lowland raised bog at Blawhorn Moss National Nature Reserve, Central Scotland

Some lowland raised bogs in Scotland face climatic stress. Improved habitat management could help to restore a lowland raised bog. 

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Water-Related solutions

Sustainable management of water resources taking into consideration current and future climate change impacts and the resilience of livelihoods related to healthy aquatic ecosystems.

Coastbusters
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Project Coastbusters Biogenic reefs concept

The public-private 'Coastbusters' consortium improves coastal protection by studying the use of ecosystem engineering species. In other words, can ecosystem creation and the technical design of nature-based solutions provide a more sustainable and cost-effective management approach to conventional coastal engineering? 

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The Global Water and Climate Adaptation Centre

Learn about the Global Water and Climate Adaptation Centre (Aachen, Bangkok, Chennai, Dresden - ABCD Centre) which aims to address the pressing issue of humanity’s adaptation to the consequences of climate change, with a special focus on water, and facilitate a global dialogue between leading scientific institutions. 

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Water flowing through vegetation in a small creek surrounded by smooth rocks.
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Nature-based Solutions for Stormwater Management in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland – Prerequisites and Good Practices

The report provides a snapshot of the definitions, types of solutions and co-benefits of nature-based solutions for stormwater management both in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area and globally. Based on the findings, the report discusses factors facilitating and hindering nature-based solutions for stormwater management.

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Rising Seas and Shifting Sands: Combining Natural and Grey Infrastructure to Protect Canada’s Coastal Communities

Learn how Canada can scale-up the use of nature-based solutions, in tandem with grey infrastructure, to protect coastal communities from flooding and erosion.

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Integrating ecosystem-based adaptation and integrated water resources management for climate-resilient water management

This study explores how ecosystem-based adaptation and integrated water resources management can be merged to achieve greater climate resilience in watersheds.

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How to make a Floating Vegetable Garden - Step by Step

The video, set in Bangladesh, shows how to make a floating vegetable garden, step by step.

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Farmer in Cambodia
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Enhancing Climate Change Resilience of Rural Communities in Cambodia

This project is building climate adaptation near five community protected forests across Cambodia.

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Tanzania
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Tanzania: Ecosystem-based Adaptation

Two projects were implemented to address adaptation needs in Dar-es-Salaam and the following coastal districts: Pangani, Rufiji, Bagamoyo, and Zanzibar.

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Djibouti
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Building Resilience in the Most Vulnerable Coastal Zones in Djibouti

This project piloted approaches for rehabilitating degraded watersheds and wadi shores to reduce seawater intrusion and floods in Djibouti.

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Understanding the socio-institutional context to support adaptation for future water security in forest landscapes

This paper aimed to identify conditions that can facilitate local adaptation planning for future water security, accounting for the socio-institutional context.

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Kodro, a fish farmer in Segoro Tambak Village, East Java, Indonesia, is finding ways to protect his livelihood.
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Safeguarding A Coastal Community with Silvofishery

This blog describes how silvofishery has been used as an adaptation strategy to help strengthen an Indonesian coastal community’s resilience through safeguarding livelihoods and the environment.

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All in the same boat - Documentary as method in flood risk communication

This documentary, `All in the same boat´, follows a people-centred approach in communicating flood risk to at-risk communities, as suggested by the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.

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Salmon
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Adaptation to support field sports (salmon fishing) on Scottish estates

There has been a global decline in abundance of Atlantic salmon stocks in the last 30-40 years, and Scotland has suffered in the reduction of salmon returning to its rivers to spawn. This decline is probably due to a number of factors, including: river pollution, man-made obstacles to migration upstream, disease and predation by non-native species, accidental netting at sea, and the effects of climate change both in the marine and fluvial environments.

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Nature Based Solutions for Water: The United Nations World Water Development Report 2018

We need new solutions to managing water resources to offset the rising challenges to water security. This report proposes an innovative response: nature-based solutions. 

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Case Study

Promoting climate resilient rural infrastructure in Northern Vietnam

The project aims to demonstrate effective bio-engineered solutions which increase resilience of rural infrastructure to climate risk and provide opportunities for community livelihood enhancement.

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Purok
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Proud of my Purok: Reducing floods and land slides in the Agusan Delta, Philippines

This animation shows an integrated disaster risk reduction approach in which care for people and nature goes hand in hand.

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Nigg Bay Nature Reserve
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Nigg Bay Nature Reserve

In response to sea-level rise, managed coastal realignment was undertaken in Nigg Bay, Scotland, allowing the saltmarsh to re-establish naturally.

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Loch Leven Nature Reserve
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Loch Leven Nature Reserve - adaptive action for changing rainfall patterns

Actions to increase adaptive capacity to changing rainfall patterns in the Loch Leven Nature Reserve

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Implementation of adaptation measures to address the absence of fresh water and coastal vulnerabilities in Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

This article focuses on the implementation of adaptation measures to address the absence of fresh water and coastal vulnerabilities in Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. 

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Case Study

The Eddleston Water Project

This project investigates the possibility of reducing the flood risk to nearby communities, improving the river habitat and working with landowners and communities to maximise the benefits they would gain from such work.

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River
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Sustainable Riparian Management

This article showcases a Cheviot Futures site that is investigating the benefits of managing a riparian zone in a multi-benefit sustainable manner.

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Land Use and Climate Change Interactions in Central Vietnam (LUCCi)

The research project “Land use and climate change interactions in Central Vietnam” aims at providing a scientific basis to develop optimized land use and water resources management strategies.

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The Mekong Delta
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USAID Mekong ARCC Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Study

This study investigates climate change adaptation in the Lower Mekong River, which is home to millions of inhabitants.

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gis
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Application of GIS and Remote Sensing for Environment and Flood Risk Management in Central Viet Nam

This project assessed and implemented new methods and reviewed existing methods of categorising land use in the Mekong areas of Viet Nam and the links between flooding and land-use.

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Forest-Based solutions

Actions that work with and enhance forest resilience to climate change to help address societal challenges.
 
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Forestry Adaptation Practitioners' Network (FAPN) Community Roundtable #1

24/07/2023 - 13:00 to 14:00

The Forestry Adaptation Practitioners’ Network (FAPN) hosted a virtual Community Roundtable on July 24, 2023. The event brought the FAPN community together, to exchange ideas, share what they are working on, discuss challenges and learn from each other's experiences.

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Webinar: Using Climate Data & Models in Forest Management

Learn about the opportunities and challenges associated with forest management and climate change, with a focus on how climate models can be used to visualise and support the development of long-term adaptation and mitigation strategies in forest environments to address climate risks.

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Webinar: Tracking Climate Change Effects in the Canadian Forest

Watch this webinar to learn about two products of the Canadian Forest Service (CFS) Forest Change Project which aim to increase awareness of on-going climate-induced changes and inform decision-making around the adaptation of the forest sector.

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Webinar: Integrated Assessment of Canadian Forest Vulnerability to Climate Change

Learn about the recent advances in the quantification of three vulnerability components in Canadian forests and discover what this means for developing “climate friendly” silvicultural practices in this webinar.

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Webinar: How Might Climate Change Affect Forest Growth And What Can We Do About It?

In this webinar, learn how might climate change affect forest growth and what can we do about it?

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Webinar: Impacts of Climate Change on Forest and Forest Sector in Québec

FACoP Webinar February 16, 2021 | Impacts des changements climatiques sur la forêt et le secteur forestier au Québec

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Conservation Forestry - Careful Use of Canada's Forest Resources

This report highlights the many ways that conservation serves as a core principle of sustainable forest management in Canada, so that forests will remain healthy and resilient and continue to support and enrich the lives of Canadians for many generations. 

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Combating Climate Change through Sustainable Forest Management

The most recent revisions to Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)'s forest management standard (2022) includes 2 new objectives that are focused significantly on forest management adaptation to climate change. In this webinar, Darren Sleep, PhD, Senior Director of Conservation Science and Strategies at SFI explores these new objectives that will help drive forest management adaptation to climate change across Canada.

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Water
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Innovative Sustainable Resilient: Recommendations from Canada’s Forest Sector to Drive Economic Recovery and a Net-Zero Carbon Future

In this 2020 report, Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) makes critical recommendations that will ensure economic opportunity for the forestry sector and its people, while upholding important values that support human health, inclusive growth, and our environment

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Forest
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Climate Change Effects on Tree Regeneration

The focus of this bulletin is the implications of climate change for the regeneration of trees and stands, including planting and natural regeneration.

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Ecosystem
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Forest Ontario: Ecosystem Restoration Study Guide

This guide explores terrestrial, aquatic, soil, and wildlife restoration and discusses restoration efforts, action plans and case studies, as well as the organizations that have brought these restoration efforts to life.

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Article

SFI 2022 Forest Management Standard: Section Two

This standard promotes sustainable forestry based on 13 Principles, 17 Objectives, 41 Performance Measures and 114 Indicators related to water quality, biodiversity, wildlife habitat, species at risk and Forests with Exceptional Conservation Value.

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Guiding Principles for Wetland Stewardship and Forest Management: Technical Report

This report provides detailed descriptions of the interactions between boreal wetlands, forests, and forest management along with extensive references to supporting literature for those looking for a deeper dive into specific topics.

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Afforestation Guide for Southern Ontario

The purpose of this guide is to provide information and best practices regarding the establishment and management of afforestation areas in Ontario, Canada. 

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Gender in Forestry and REDD+ in Indonesia

This policy brief provides considerations for mainstreaming gender concerns into REDD+ and the forestry sector in Indonesia.

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Paúro in the Candelaria community
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Barreras, fortalezas y oportunidades para la adaptación basada en ecosistemas: seguimiento al proceso de implementación de acciones piloto Bosque Modelo Chiquitano, Bolivia

En este reporte busca entender: 1) cómo el diseño e implementación de acciones que son fundamentales para adaptación, 2) cómo estos procesos se pueden escalar para incidir en la toma de decisiones

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The Arc of Deforestation stretches from the port city of Belém at the mouth of the Amazon to Brazil's border with Bolivia.
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An Overview of REDD: Its History and Current State

Do you find REDD confusing, opaque, and obtuse? Do you wonder where it came from, and how it impacts indigenous people? Find out here.

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Kilmun Forest Garden
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Kilmun Forest Garden: Diversifying tree species in commercial forests to improve resilience to climate change

Diversification of the tree species grown in commercial forests is an important way to improve forest resilience. The suitability of alternate species can be assessed in forest gardens like Kilmun.

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Implementing REDD+ and adaptation to climate change in the Congo Basin: Review of projects, initiatives and opportunities for synergies

This report presents the progress of projects and initiatives that promote adaptation and REDD+ in the Congo Basin region and analyses opportunities for synergies or trade-offs between the two strategies. 

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Queen Elizabeth Forest Park
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Climate Ready Forestry at Queen Elizabeth Forest Park

Queen Elizabeth Forest Park (QEFP) is the first site in the Climate Ready Forest network; a partnership between FC Scotland, Forest Research, ClimateXChange and private sector collaborators, which aims to support the forest sector in Scotland become more resilient to climate change.

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Silvifuture: A network promoting novel forest species

SilviFuture aims to support forest managers to diversify the species they grow, so the sector will be more resilient and remain capable of meeting society’s future needs.

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Mistra-SWECIA - Swedish Research Programme on Climate, Impacts and Adaptation

Mistra-SWECIA was a Swedish, multidisciplinary programme that developed research-based knowledge and decision-making support for adaptation to climate change in the Swedish forestry sector.

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Glentress Trial Area
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Adaptive forest management at the Glentress Trial Area

Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF) is an approach to forest management that utilises several different silvicultural systems.

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Research on Integrating Community-based Participatory Carbon Measurement and Monitoring with Satellite Remote Sensing and GIS in a Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) System for REDD+

A summary of the Sumernet study on implementing an integrated community-based participatory and remote sensing measurement and monitoring system for REDD+ in Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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