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Business Models for Financing Nature-Based Solutions in Urban Climate Action
A Knowledge Resource for Cities in Developing Countries
This publication serves as a comprehensive guide to financing and developing business models for Nature-based Solutions (NbS) addressing climate challenges in urban areas.
Building on previous frameworks by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the European Commission (EC), the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) adopted a formal definition of NbS in 2022 (EC 2015; Cohen-Shacham et al. 2016; UNEA 2022). Resolution 5/5 defined NbS as “actions to protect, conserve, restore, sustainably use and manage natural or modified terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems which address social, economic and environmental challenges effectively and adaptively, while simultaneously providing human well-being, ecosystem services, resilience and biodiversity benefits”.
Scaling up Urban Climate Finance through Multi-level Governance
Centering on the launch of the UrbanShift 2023-2024 Annual Report, this UNEP-led webinar highlighted learnings and best practices for strengthening urban resilience.
UNEA-6 Cites and Regions Summit
This Summit convened critical discussions around multi-level governance and urban finance in support of effective, inclusive and sustainable multilateral actions to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
Enhancing Urban Infrastructure Resilience through Nature-Based Solutions in South Asian Cities
This webinar explores how nature can transform South Asian cities into resilient, sustainable, and thriving urban spaces.
Accelerating Nature-Based Solutions in Brazilian Cities
This practice note from WRI Brasil shares insights from the program's Nature-Based Solutions Accelerator.
