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Nature-based solutions (NbS) harness nature to help solve challenges in food and water security, disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation, biodiversity conservation, and human health. Delivering NbS is core business in the NRM sector.

The resources on this topic will help anyone wanting to understand more about NbS, and for practitioners wanting to implement NbS. They…

Nature-based solutions (NbS) harness nature to help solve challenges in food and water security, disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation, biodiversity conservation, and human health. Delivering NbS is core business in the NRM sector.

The resources on this topic will help anyone wanting to understand more about NbS, and for practitioners wanting to implement NbS. They describe what NbS are, how they can be used to help communities, businesses, and environment, and how to design successful NbS actions.

 
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Nature-based Solutions – collections

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Introduction to Nature-based Solutions

Resources to give a grounding in what NbS are and how they can be used
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  • Climate resilience
  • Integrated landscape management
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Nature-based Solutions – Tools

Tools to help practitioners trying to plan, implement, and manage nature-based solutions
  • Climate resilience
  • Nature-based Solutions
  • Natural capital
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Nature-based Solutions – Investment and financing

Resources about financing and investment strategies for nature-based solutions
  • Nature-based Solutions
  • Nature finance
  • Nature positive
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Nature-based Solutions – Case studies

Examples of NbS from Australia and internationally
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  • Integrated landscape management
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Nature as infrastructure – Recommendations to strengthen landscapes for climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Australia

Report making the case for natural infrastructure as a cost-effective approach to climate resilience.
Paper · 2026 · Sarah Hoyal and Bek Christensen, NRM Regions Australia; Jen Barwick, Natural Solutions Consultancy; Rachel Morgain and Ainslie Macdonald, University of Melbourne
  • Climate resilience
  • Climate adaptation
  • Nature-based Solutions

Nature’s Dividends: the economic, health and safety benefits of investing in nature

Demonstrating nature’s essential role supporting the social, economic and wellbeing of American communities.
Report · 2026 · Amy Wilson Morris & Jessica Sargent
  • Nature & Biodiversity
  • Climate resilience
  • Nature-based Solutions

Natural Infrastructure Plan

Provides practical actions from clear policy levers for government to significant opportunities for business, leadership and investment.
Stakeholder link · 2025 · Partners of The Aotearoa Circle
  • Nature & Biodiversity
  • Nature-based Solutions

Nature-led Resilience to disasters: The role of regional natural resource management organisations

This poster provides an overview of the role of regional NRM organisations in disaster resilience.
Case study · 2025 · Bek Christensen and Sarah Hoyal
  • Climate resilience
  • Climate adaptation
  • Bushfire recovery and resilience
  • +3

Applying the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions: 21 case studies from around the globe

A collection of NbS case studies from around the world spanning a range of ecosystems
Report · 2025 · IUCN
  • Nature & Biodiversity
  • Nature-based Solutions
  • Nature positive
  • +1

Stabilising soils – managing catchment scale flood and fire risk in a productive landscape

Stabilisation of waterways and hydrological systems on-farm utilising nature-based solutions.
Presentation · 2025 · Katherine Allen
  • Climate resilience
  • Climate adaptation
  • Nature-based Solutions
  • +2

Spatial scenario modelling for regional climate adaptation

Sharing initial lessons from co-developing LUTO2 (Land Use Trade-Offs V2 model) scenarios and the regional report template planning processes.
Presentation · 2025 · Ashley Rogers and Jo Sanson
  • Climate resilience
  • Climate adaptation
  • Nature-based Solutions
  • +3

Low flammability vegetation as a nature-based solution to reducing fire risk

Exploring nature-based solutions to address fire risk mitigation and providing insights into their potential application in south west WA.
Presentation · 2025 · Linda Metz
  • Climate resilience
  • Climate adaptation
  • Bushfire recovery and resilience
  • +2

Building resilience naturally: Scaling nature-based flood mitigation in Australia through partnerships, data and science

Co-designing and delivering bespoke science and solutions that protect both people and landscapes.
Presentation · 2025 · Jorgen Schmidt
  • Climate resilience
  • Climate adaptation
  • Nature-based Solutions
  • +2

Nature-positive investment initiative being developed right here in Australia: ENVestor

Creating a scalable model for environmental investment to benefit biodiversity, climate and people.
Presentation · 2025 · Julie McLellan
  • Nature finance
  • Environmental markets
  • Environmental restoration
  • +2
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