• Publication 27 May 2026 Rooted in Nature: Advancing Nature-Based Solutions from National Policy to Local Action Across NDCs, NAPs and NBSAPs The global signals of climate change are felt acutely in cities through unprecedented heatwaves, floods, and climate-related disasters, placing increasing pressure on urban systems and practitioners’ ability to manage risks. Cities, home to over half the world’s population and major contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions, are increasingly vulnerable to these impacts. Nature-based solutions (NbS) offer a powerful pathway for addressing these challenges. Urban NbS can reduce heat stress,…
• News 2 September 2025 Building Climate Resilience in Zambia: Addressing Urban Risks and Restoring Nature Zambia is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world. Its urban and peri-urban communities are increasingly exposed to alternating cycles of drought and flooding, which exacerbate  economic and non-economic losses and damages. As part of UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre’s work funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (Danida), a team of experts recently completed a country visit  to Zambia, advancing two key climate resilience initiatives: One focused on Loss…
• News 2 July 2025 Integrated Climate Solutions to Boost Urban Resilience in Mauritius Through close collaboration with national and municipal stakeholders, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre is supporting the implementation of integrated climate strategies in Mauritius. By finding and focusing on synergies between nature-based solutions, energy efficiency measures, and approaches to address loss and damage, the initiative aims to enhance urban resilience and deliver long-term, sustainable impact. In June 2025, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre experts joined local partners in Mauritius…
• Webinar & E-Learning 25 June 2025 E-Training Programme on Energy Efficiency in Buildings in Zambia and Mauritius (Webinar) - 04.06.2025 Day 2: Policy & Regulatory Framework for Energy Efficiency in Buildings Session 1: Energy Efficiency Policies & Building Regulations Session 2: Role of Policy Makers, Architects, and Engineers Session 3: Panel Discussion & Q&A The second day of the e-training program on energy efficiency in buildings, hosted by the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre in collaboration with stakeholders from Zambia and Mauritius, focused on the practical implementation of energy efficiency…
• Publication 9 June 2025 Towards Implementing Nature-Based Solutions in Zambia Floods, flash floods and droughts are central climate impacts in urban areas in Zambia according to the scientific literature. This is underscored by recent examples of flash floods in Lusaka during the 2024/25 rainy season and increasing stress on Lusaka’s water supply. These impacts are likely to further aggravate as climate change intensifies. Urban Nature-based Solutions (NbS) like bio-retention basins, permeable pavements and urban gardens are potential remedies for these challenges and…
• Publication 9 June 2025 Towards implementing urban Nature-based Solutions in Zambia and Mauritius Climate change and rapid urbanization are central challenges to sustainable development in cities of low and middle-income countries. Nature-based Solutions can address these challenges and offer environmental and social benefits over traditional engineered solutions, and in practice co-exist and positively complement engineered solutions. However, the uptake of NbS in urban planning remains limited and implementation faces several barriers. The need to create enabling environments that…
• Publication 9 June 2025 Towards Implementing Nature-Based Solutions in Mauritius The challenges of climate change and rapid urbanization present central obstacles to sustainable development in cities of low- and middle-income countries. Urban Nature-based Solutions (NbS) receive growing attention as potential remedies for these challenges because they offer environmental and social co-benefits in comparison to conventional grey or engineered solutions. In practice, NbS co-exist and positively complement conventional grey or engineered solutions. Pluvial flooding, flash…
• Publication 4 March 2025 Enabling Future-Ready Urbanization in Fast-Growing Cities with Nature-based Solutions Climate change and rapid urbanization challenge sustainable development and human well-being in the growing cities of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Asia, Africa, and Latin America, in particular, are at the forefront of the world’s urbanization today, with several low- and middle-income cities in these regions poised to become the most populous in the following decades. However, the rapid pace of urbanisation and the compounding impacts of climate change can severely disrupt cities’…

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