Operational Unit
Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) Deployment & Field Engineering Unit
Applied Conservation Engineering & Climate Adaptation
Unit Mandate
Mission & Operational Scope
Designs and deploys nature-based solutions that simultaneously address biodiversity loss, climate change, and human well-being, engineering ecosystem restoration interventions that deliver measurable co-benefits across multiple SDGs.
Doctrine
IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions (2020) · CBD NbS Guidance
Core Capabilities
Operational Capabilities
NbS typology selection and co-benefit assessment framework
Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) program design and implementation
Green-grey infrastructure integration for coastal and urban resilience
NbS monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) system development
IUCN Global Standard for NbS compliance assessment
Financing mechanism design for NbS at scale
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