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Launch of the Research Program – Second Edition
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Launch of the Research Program – Second Edition

To continue addressing the knowledge gaps and support local research on NbS in Indian cities. the India Forum for Nature-based Solutions has launched the second edition of the Research Program at the Inaugural Summit 2024. TOPICS FOR SECOND EDITION: Application window has been closed. More details on the call for proposals are available here. TIMELINE...

Winners Announced for NbS Awards 2024
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Winners Announced for NbS Awards 2024

As part of the Inaugural Summit of the India Forum for Nature-based Solutions, a NbS Awards & Exhibition initiative was held. This involved an open call for applications for entries under three of the following categories: A total of 50+ applications were received in total, and 16 applicants were shortlisted to exhibit their work in...

Inaugural Summit of the India Forum for Nature-based Solutions
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Inaugural Summit of the India Forum for Nature-based Solutions

The India Forum for Nature-based Solutions (NbS) today held its inaugural annual summit. The Summit of the Forum saw over 100 public and private actors including participation from government representatives, civil society organizations, academicians, funders and financiers to come together to build synergies and foster dialogue, across the ecosystem, to increase awareness on NbS. The...

BBMP’s BCAP and #BlueGreenUru: Charting a Greener Future for Bengaluru
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BBMP’s BCAP and #BlueGreenUru: Charting a Greener Future for Bengaluru

In a notable move towards a sustainable future, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) launched Bengaluru’s first climate action plan – Bengaluru Climate Action and Resilience Plan (BCAP) with WRI India as the knowledge partner. The BCAP focuses on Bengaluru’s climate resilience with targets to reduce GHG emissions . The climate actions proposed in BCAP are...

India Forum for Nature-based Solutions Launches the Knowledge Compendium and Research Program at Connect Karo 2023
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India Forum for Nature-based Solutions Launches the Knowledge Compendium and Research Program at Connect Karo 2023

The potential of urban nature-based solutions has yet to be fully realized in India. There is still limited awareness, experience and documented evidence with NbS in Indian cities and available knowledge on NbS models, impact measurement framework, and operations and maintenance methodologies are yet to be tailored or adapted to the Indian experience. To address...

Walking Along the Mithi River: Five Opportunities To Improve Flood Resilience
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Walking Along the Mithi River: Five Opportunities To Improve Flood Resilience

The potential of urban nature-based solutions has yet to be fully realized in India. There is still limited awareness, experience and documented evidence with NbS in Indian cities and available knowledge on NbS models, impact measurement framework, and operations and maintenance methodologies are yet to be tailored or adapted to the Indian experience. The third...

Walking Along the Mithi River: Exploring a 17 KM Long Trained River and Urban Settlements on Its “Banks”
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Walking Along the Mithi River: Exploring a 17 KM Long Trained River and Urban Settlements on Its “Banks”

This three-part blog series examines one of the many systems Mumbai relies on during the monsoons. The second photo essay, in the series, focuses on the urban settlements along the Mithi river. The “symptoms” observed call for a systemic approach in improving the health and flood resilience of the river. You can read the first...

Walking Along the Mithi River: Exploring a 17 KM Long Trained River and Its Riverine Ecosystem
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Walking Along the Mithi River: Exploring a 17 KM Long Trained River and Its Riverine Ecosystem

This three-part blog series examines one of the many systems Mumbai relies on during the monsoons. The first photo essay, in the series, is a description of a walk along the Mithi river, illustrating the condition of riverbanks and challenges in maintaining the river as a flood mitigation measure. Mumbai’s perennial struggle with routine waterlogging...

NIUA’s C-Cube and WRI India launch the India Forum for Nature-Based Solutions
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NIUA’s C-Cube and WRI India launch the India Forum for Nature-Based Solutions

This press release was originally published by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs through the Press Information Bureau The National Institute of Urban Affairs’ (NIUA) Climate Centre for Cities (NIUA C-Cube), World Resources Institute India (WRI India) and their partners today launched India’s first national coalition platform for urban nature-based solutions (NbS) at the 11th World Urban...