Nature-Based Solutions

a view of the vancouver skyline and stanley park
Advocacy

UrbanShift at GEF Assembly

An aerial view of a basketball court surrounded by trees in Barranquilla, Colombia
Peer Exchange

Peer to Peer Exchange on Urban Nature-Based Solutions

A screenshot of the dashboard showing the connectivity of green areas in Chennai.
Post

New Data Dashboard Helps Cities Build Urban Resilience in a Changing Climate

A pond in the restored Nyandungu wetland in Kigali
Post

Restoring Kigali’s Wetlands to Accelerate Climate Resilience

UrbanShift Costa Rica City Academy participants and organizers
Academy

Costa Rica City Academy

The park in La Guapil with the San Jose skyline in the background
Post

Transforming a Dump Site in Costa Rica into a Community Green Space

The cover of a report titled Urban Rewilding: The value and co-benefits of nature in urban spaces. The background shows a field with green grass and purple flowers, and a spherical structure.
Report

Urban rewilding: The value and co-benefits of nature in urban spaces

In this report, C40 Cities and Arup outline how urban rewilding efforts can restore natural habitats within cities, and offer guiding principles, project typologies, and case studies.

A shaded, tree-lined path in Cubbon Park, Bangalore
Opinion

Trees for Cities: Implementing Nature-Based Solutions in India

People walking down an urban street lined with trees.
Advocacy

Cities Summit of the Americas: Building Resilience with Nature in Cities

State of Finance for Nature in Cities Report Cover
Report

State of Finance for Nature in Cities 2023

In this publication, UNEP and the Penn Institute for Urban Research outline gaps and opportunities for financing Nature-based Solutions in cities, best practices from around the world, and actions that can be taken to scale up investments in nature.