PLATFORM FOR URBAN NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS

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India’s first national coalition platform for urban nature-based solutions (NbS) was launched at the 11th World Urban Forum in Poland.
It was launched by the;
- National Institute of Urban Affairs.
- Climate Centre for Cities.
- World Resources Institute India.
Ecosystem-based services and Nature-Based Solutions are the sustainable and cost-effective ways to address climate change-related challenges such as heat, urban flooding, air and water pollution and storm surges.
It will help in mitigating the impact of climate change.
It will provide multiple ecosystem benefits while addressing various socio-economic challenges.
It will build the resilience of vulnerable communities.
It will bring investment and will strengthen the delivery mechanisms through multi-stakeholder cooperation.
Mainstreaming urban ecosystem-based services and nature-based solutions in India through informing policy, plans and project interventions