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Nature-Based Solutions Case Study Search

This database contains over 400 implementations of nature-based solutions. Use the filters to identify the case studies most relevant to you.

While all cases here exemplify applications of NBS strategies, they were gathered from various sources and not all were written using the framing of nature-based solutions. To qualify as a nature-based solution, a project must provide benefits to both people and nature. In some instances, the human benefits are present but not emphasized in the case write ups; these cases were included because they still provide useful information to learn from.

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In Florida's humid climate, strawberry growers are in a constant battle with two kinds of fruit rot. Using a decision support system, they can save money by spraying fields only when the plant diseases are a threat, saving up to $400 per acre per year.

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In 2015, the Jennings County Soil and Water Conservation District launched the "Share Some Space" program to address the declining pollinator population by creating new habitats across the county. Over four and a half years, the district collaborated with local, state, and national partners to educate the public about the importance of pollinators.

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Kerry Island is a part of the Lower Columbia River Estuary in Oregon, and has been severely degraded by agriculture and industrial development. The Columbia Land Trust acquired the land and removed a levee to restore tidal fluctuations. They also restored marsh habitat, improving populations of important fish species. 

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The Lower Elkhorn Basin Levee Setback (LEBLS) Project is working to increase flood resiliency and ecosystem benefits in California’s central valley. For this project, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) constructed a 11,500-meter setback levee to expand the Sacramento and Yolo bypasses by about 450 meters. 

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