Towards Nature-based Solutions in the Mediterranean

In the past few years an array of global and regional initiatives have been promoting its dissemination and encouraging to implement Nature-based Solutions (NbS). Particularly in the Mediterranean and Europe, the French and Spanish International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) National Committees, as well as the European Regional Office of IUCN (Brussels) and the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation (Malaga) have promoted various activities to this end. This booklet is the result of this collective effort to showcase sound project actions/interventions that help to explain the concept of NbS in the Mediterranean context. The initiative resulted in the compilation of 14 examples raised by IUCN members and partners in the Mediterranean.

The process has highlighted the main difficulties of understanding the NbS concept, especially when it comes to designing project and actions, both in the socio-political and conservationist spheres. In light of the environmental and climate challenges faced by the Mediterranean region, exploring the application of the NbS has become vital to improve the well-being of Mediterranean communities and to ensure long-term sustainability.