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Green infrastructure, ecosystem restoration, urban nature, wetlands, and nature-based adaptation.
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Natural England recorded more than 240 wildfires on protected sites in 2026 and reported a restored peatland bund slowing fire spread. The evidence points to a resilience system combining hydrology, vegetation, prevention, access and emergency coordination.
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UNEP, Italy and the OECD used UNCCD COP17 to advance a nature-based infrastructure accelerator focused on Central Asia and selected African logistics systems.
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The UN has named restoration flagships in Brazil, Saudi Arabia and the Sahel, covering commitments approaching five million hectares.
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England’s Environment Agency has published a project handbook for nature-based water-resource measures.
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Guinea is pairing water infrastructure for Greater Conakry with US$11 million for upstream restoration and the Gangan National Park.
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India’s COP17 position places community stewardship and secure tenure alongside ecological restoration.
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England's 2026–2030 Peat Programme divides a £47 million package among water management, wetter-farming research and markets, and restoration capacity.
Read analysisDiscover how Cape Town’s Soet River Catchment Management Forum uses nature-based solutions, community stewardship, and restoration to improve river health.
Read analysisUrban wetlands integrated into green infrastructure systems capture stormwater, filter pollutants, recharge groundwater, and create resilient urban public spaces.
Read analysisUrban flooding is rising as climate change intensifies rainfall.
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