Nature-based solutions for climate adaptation
7 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 5 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- THE GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY
Scottish university specialising in migration research, participatory co-creation, democratic resilience, and community-based intervention design across Europe.
“OPERANDUM (EUR 606K to GCU) built open-air laboratories for nature-based solutions to manage hydro-meteorological risks using Copernicus data fusion.”
UK11 projects - UICN, UNION INTERNATIONALE POUR LA CONSERVATION DE LA NATURE ET DE SES RESSOURCES
Global conservation authority contributing biodiversity science, nature-based solutions expertise, and environmental policy frameworks to European research consortia.
“Core contributor across RECONECT (hydro-meteorological risk reduction), CLEARING HOUSE (urban NBS), NetworkNature (NBS coordination), GROW GREEN, IMPETUS, and REST-COAST.”
PrimaryCH11 projects - FUNDACION CENTRO TECNOLOGICO DE INVESTIGACION MULTISECTORIAL
Spanish research centre specializing in water technologies, nature-based solutions, and circular economy approaches for climate-resilient environmental management.
“NICE (coordinator, largest budget) and REWAISE both address resilience, climate change adaptation, and river basin restoration through NBS approaches.”
PrimaryES5 projects - GUADELOUPE REGION
French Caribbean regional authority contributing overseas territory perspectives to European biodiversity, climate adaptation, and R&I capacity-building networks.
“BiodivClim addresses climate change mitigation and adaptation through nature-based solutions and socio-ecological systems; BiodivERsA3 also covers nature-based solutions.”
FR3 projects - UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST
Australian public university bringing Southern Hemisphere expertise in climate adaptation, nature-based solutions, healthy aging, and sustainable forestry to European consortia.
“OPERANDUM (2018-2022) focuses on open-air laboratories for NBS to manage hydro-meteorological risks, with work on Copernicus data fusion and co-design.”
PrimaryAU3 projects - RAMBOLL DANMARK AS
Danish engineering consultancy contributing energy infrastructure, climate adaptation, and offshore wind expertise to large EU research consortia.
“RECONECT addressed hydro-meteorological risk reduction through ecosystem regeneration and nature-based approaches.”
PrimaryDK3 projects - RANDBEE CONSULTANTS SL
Spanish environmental consultancy specializing in freshwater ecosystem services, nature-based solutions, and climate adaptation policy for European water management consortia.
“PONDERFUL centers on pond ecosystems as resilient landscape features in a changing climate, placing nature-based solutions at the heart of their most recent and largest-funded project.”
PrimarySMEES2 projects