From 11 to 15 April 2024, the Asia-Netherlands Water Learning Week was held to bring together about 50 representatives from ADB and developing member countries to learn and share knowledge and experiences on nature-based solutions for water resilience.
An insight into cultural perception of NBS around the Hedwige-Prosperpolder in the Netherlands.
MetaMeta and IUCN NL develop an approach for systematically integrating water retention and protecting biodiversity through Green Corridors in landscapes in Ethiopia, Ghana and Uganda.
Using PGIS for effective quantification and mapping of culture ecosystem services:
the case of Singapore’s Bishan Ang-mo Kio Park
A landscape-based regional design approach for the preservation and development of resilient, biodiverse and climate adaptive cultural heritage landscapes
Tackling erosion pits by using a sand engine in one of the river branches of the Rhine-Meuse Delta by periodical nourishment of dredged sand in deep scour holes
Two birds with one stone: Employing artificially enhanced silicate weathering for both CO2 sequestration and dredged sediment management.
Investigate by which innovative methods, soft sediment can be converted in a profitable manner into usable clay, so that an economic base can be laid under the desired mud extraction on the Eems Dollard estuary.
Explore water systems and apply the UNESCO Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) approach for tackling the environmental challenges of today. In this course, you will learn how to identify the spatial, social and cultural aspects of water heritage in your environment. You will investigate real situations, assess specific issues and evaluate the impact of potential measures, following existing expertise on water heritage and water management traditions as a model for your own practice.
Mekong Delta Living Lab: An open-air laboratory for coastal protection and nature-based solutions.