Scaling up Nature-based Solutions to Tackle Water-related Climate Risks
Insights from Mexico and the United Kingdom
This report provides an assessment of the use of, and recommendations for scaling up, Nature-based Solutions to address water-related climate risks. The analysis is based on two country case studies carried out in Mexico and the United Kingdom. On the basis of a previously developed policy evaluation framework, the analysis identifies existing challenges as well as highlights emerging good practices with regard to policy design and implementation, governance, regulatory mechanisms, and technical and financial arrangements. The report’s findings support policy makers and practitioners in strengthening the use of Nature-based Solutions to tackle climate risks, with a special focus on water-related risks.
Foreword
Countries around the world have been reeling from the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. The crisis has been a stark reminder of the vulnerability of economic systems and of people’s health to unprecedented shocks. The significant investments now being made as part of national recovery packages present a unique opportunity to build resilience against other global threats of which we are acutely aware, including climate change and biodiversity loss, which significantly undermine nature’s capacity to support life as well as future economic development.
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