RT Report
T1 Nature-based Solutions for Climate Resilient Cities: Perspectives and experiences from Latin America
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Kozak, Daniel
A2 Winograd, Manuel
A2 Hardoy, Jorgelina
A2 Jaimerena, Begoña Arellano
A2 Maldonado, Melinda Lis
A2 Wild, Tom
A2 Baptista, Mariana
A2 Giusti, Mariana
K1 nature-based solution
K1 urban development
K1 infrastructure
K1 city
K1 Latin America and the Caribbean
K1 urban planning
K1 public participation
PB United Nations Environment Programme
SN 978-92-807-4109-4
YR 2023
FD 2023-12
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/44437
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/44437
NO Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean not only face inadequate land planning, housing deficits, and inefficient and unevenly distributed infrastructure; they also lack landscape or watershed planning that integrates ecosystem services into their sustainable development. These high levels of exposure to climate risks compel us to recognize the need to change the current unsustainable model of regional urbanization. Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) are an effective way to strengthen the resilience ofurban communities by enhancing the natural functions of ecosystems and providing social, ecological, and economic benefits. This publication aims at providing tools for those involved in urban planning to more effectively integrate climate risks and theopportunities offered by the ecosystem context of each city. This way, it seeks to contribute to Latin America and the Caribbean resilient urban development.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 19, 2026