In Western Australia, cases of water harvesting strategies have been documented in four locations in the water-scarce region, including the use of swales, infiltration trenches and basins, rainwater harvesting off of roofs, and sand dams.
The Glacial Ridge Project is one of the largest prairie-wetland restoration initiatives in the United States.
Communities on the coast of Kenya are restoring lost and fragile mangrove forests to protect ecosystems, livelihoods, and people. Seaweed farming with a high level of female participation is also providing an additional source of income.
Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) in dryland area of Eastern Ghana restores hundreds of hectares of degraded land, countering the challenges of soil erosion and water retention.
Mountain farmers are employing community-based seed banks, participatory plant breeding, and agroecology practices informed by traditional knowledge to counter risks of increased food insecurity, climate change impacts, and unsustainable industrial farming practices.
The largest managed realignment project in open coastal Europe has regenerated 184 hectares of intertidal habitat, restoring wildlife functioning and protecting communities from flooding and coastal erosion.
Nature-based Intervention:
Community-based reforestation and forest management in Bhutan in the 1990s marked an important transition from national to local management of forest resources. Communities benefitting from and participating in reforestation efforts recognize the value of the forest’s ecosystem service provisioning role.
Use of Ngitili, a traditional silvo-pastoral system that maintains standing vegetation for use during peak dry season, reduces feed stock shortages, combats parasite infestations affecting humans and cattle, and contributes to the restoration of degraded lands and soil.