The Nature-Based Solutions Opportunity Scan provides a strategic framework for identifying where nature can deliver climate, resilience, and community benefits at scale. The document positions nature-based solutions (NbS) not as isolated environmental projects, but as cross-cutting investments that address flooding, heat, biodiversity loss, water security, and social wellbeing simultaneously. By scanning ecological, economic, and urban...

This research introduces an innovative framework for understanding how urban greenery influences human well-being by combining satellite-derived vegetation data (NDVI) with large-scale pedestrian flow analysis. Moving beyond traditional measurements of park size or canopy coverage, the study develops the Cumulative Green Spaces Exposure Time (CGSET) indicator, which evaluates how long people are exposed to greenery...

The Climate Change & Resilience Committee 2025 Annual Review: Biodiversity presents a comprehensive exploration of how climate change is intensifying biodiversity loss and reshaping urban and peri-urban ecosystems worldwide . Through insights shared during the Committee’s annual webinar, the publication underscores the accelerating pressures facing parks and natural areas—from shifting species ranges and altered migration...

The Handbook on Urban Heat Management in the Global South outlines an urgent call to confront rising urban temperatures that are reshaping daily life, straining infrastructure, and heightening inequality. Developed by the World Bank with UN-Habitat and UNEP, the publication explains how climate change and dense urbanization intensify heat exposure—especially for vulnerable communities with limited...

Ecology for Health offers a science-based framework for designing urban environments that nurture both biodiversity and human well-being. Developed by the San Francisco Estuary Institute with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the guide integrates ecological science, public health, and urban design to provide practical strategies for planning and managing greener, healthier cities. It...