Catalogue of Nature-based Solutions

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Nature-based solutions

Title Type Ecosystem Services SDGs
Quarry restoration Design and management of new ecosystems Food, crops, wild foods and spices, Water, Erosion prevention, Maintaining populations and habitats, Soil formation and composition, Recreation, Intellectual and aesthetic appreciation SDG 2 SDG 13 SDG 6 SDG 15 SDG 14 SDG 12
Phytoremediation Design and management of new ecosystems Food, crops, wild foods and spices, Water, Water purification, Erosion prevention, Flood protection, Maintaining populations and habitats, Soil formation and composition, Nutrient dispersal & cycling, Recreation, Intellectual and aesthetic appreciation SDG 15 SDG 12 SDG 13 SDG 14 SDG 2 SDG 6
Systems for erosion control Design and management of new ecosystems Food, crops, wild foods and spices, Water, Carbon sequestration, Erosion prevention, Flood protection, Maintaining populations and habitats, Soil formation and composition, Primary production, Recreation, Intellectual and aesthetic appreciation SDG 2 SDG 6 SDG 14 SDG 13 SDG 12 SDG 15
Soil and slope revegetation Design and management of new ecosystems Food, crops, wild foods and spices, Water, Carbon sequestration, Erosion prevention, Flood protection, Maintaining populations and habitats, Soil formation and composition, Crop pollination, Nutrient dispersal & cycling, Primary production, Recreation, Intellectual and aesthetic appreciation SDG 13 SDG 15 SDG 6 SDG 14 SDG 2
Strong slope revegetation Design and management of new ecosystems Food, crops, wild foods and spices, Water, Carbon sequestration, Erosion prevention, Flood protection, Maintaining populations and habitats, Soil formation and composition, Crop pollination, Nutrient dispersal & cycling, Primary production, Recreation, Intellectual and aesthetic appreciation SDG 6 SDG 2 SDG 15 SDG 14 SDG 13
Replace hard engineered river stabilisation with softer alternatives (e.g. willow-based) Design and management of new ecosystems Food, crops, wild foods and spices, Water, Carbon sequestration, Erosion prevention, Flood protection, Maintaining populations and habitats, Soil formation and composition, Crop pollination, Nutrient dispersal & cycling, Primary production, Recreation, Intellectual and aesthetic appreciation SDG 13 SDG 12 SDG 15 SDG 14 SDG 2 SDG 6
Plant trees/ hedges/perennial grass strips to intercept surface run-off Design and management of new ecosystems Food, crops, wild foods and spices, Water, Carbon sequestration, Erosion prevention, Flood protection, Maintaining populations and habitats, Soil formation and composition, Crop pollination, Nutrient dispersal & cycling, Primary production, Recreation, Intellectual and aesthetic appreciation SDG 2 SDG 15 SDG 14 SDG 12 SDG 6 SDG 13
Use of pre-existing vegetation Design and management of new ecosystems Food, crops, wild foods and spices, Water, Carbon sequestration, Erosion prevention, Flood protection, Maintaining populations and habitats, Soil formation and composition, Crop pollination, Nutrient dispersal & cycling, Seed dispersal, Primary production, Recreation, Intellectual and aesthetic appreciation SDG 15 SDG 6 SDG 2 SDG 12 SDG 14 SDG 13
Restore wetlands in areas of groundwater recharge Design and management of new ecosystems Food, crops, wild foods and spices, Water, Carbon sequestration, Erosion prevention, Flood protection, Maintaining populations and habitats, Soil formation and composition, Nutrient dispersal & cycling, Seed dispersal, Primary production, Recreation, Intellectual and aesthetic appreciation SDG 12 SDG 2 SDG 15 SDG 6 SDG 13 SDG 14
Reconnect rivers with floodplains to enhance natural water storage Design and management of new ecosystems Food, crops, wild foods and spices, Water, Erosion prevention, Flood protection, Maintaining populations and habitats, Recreation, Intellectual and aesthetic appreciation SDG 15 SDG 14 SDG 12 SDG 6 SDG 2 SDG 13