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PLATFORM FOR URBAN NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS

30th June, 2022 Polity and Governance

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  • India’s first national coalition platform for urban nature-based solutions (NbS) was launched at the 11th World Urban Forum in Poland.
  • It was launched by the;
    • National Institute of Urban Affairs.
    • Climate Centre for Cities.
    • World Resources Institute India.
  • Ecosystem-based services and Nature-Based Solutions are the sustainable and cost-effective ways to address climate change-related challenges such as heat, urban flooding, air and water pollution and storm surges.
  • It will help in mitigating the impact of climate change.
  • It will provide multiple ecosystem benefits while addressing various socio-economic challenges.
  • It will build the resilience of vulnerable communities.
  • It will bring investment and will strengthen the delivery mechanisms through multi-stakeholder cooperation.
  • Mainstreaming urban ecosystem-based services and nature-based solutions in India through informing policy, plans and project interventions

 

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