Nature based Solutions (NbS) Practices
The ASEAN Catalogue of 70 Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Practices presents a comprehensive toolbox for sustainable development, climate adaptation, and mitigation across Southeast Asia. Designed to support governments, practitioners, and communities, these 70 NbS provide practical, economic, and technical insights into how nature-based actions can strengthen climate resilience, disaster risk reduction, and ecosystem restoration across nine key landscape categories.
Each solution is documented in a double-page format, combining concise explanations, technical visuals, and real-world examples that illustrate ecological functions and implementation strategies. The 70 NbS case practices aim to guide the reader on scalable and replicable solutions that empower stakeholders to integrate NbS into planning and policy, fostering more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable landscapes throughout the region.
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NbS-01
Inland Natural Wetlands
Riparian wetland restoration and preservation focuses on rejuvenating critical freshwater… Read more
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NbS-02
Constructed Wetlands
Constructed wetlands are artificial systems designed to replicate the vital… Read more
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NbS-03
River Levee Setbacks & Secondary Channels
River Levee Setbacks focus on restoring natural river dynamics by… Read more
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NbS-04
Reconnect Oxbow Lake And River
Reconnecting an oxbow lake and its river involves re-establishing the… Read more
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NbS-05
Riverbank Stabilisation
Riverbank stabilization prevents erosion and protects riverbanks from further degradation,… Read more
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NbS-06
Sediment Capture Traps
Sediment capture traps are designed to capture and retain sediments… Read more
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NbS-07
Riparian Buffer Renaturation
Restoring and rehabilitating natural vegetated zones along riverbanks is essential… Read more
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NbS-08
Gully Plugging
Gully plugging is a low-cost, nature-based solution (NbS) designed to… Read more
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NbS-09
Plastic Waste Capture Biodefence
Implementing plastic waste capture systems in rivers is a crucial… Read more
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NbS-10
Managed Aquifer Recharge (mar)
Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) is a nature-based solution (NbS) that… Read more
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NbS-11
Bioretention Ponds And Swales
Bioretention ponds and swales can enhance flood management and urban… Read more
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NbS-14
Terraced Green Riverfronts
Terraced green riverfronts are a multifunctional nature-based solution (NbS) designed… Read more
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NbS-15
Log Terracing (water Delay Infrastructure)
Log terracing, a water-delay infrastructure is a sustainable method for… Read more
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NbS-16
River Stream Restoration And Culverting
River stream restoration and daylighting (or deculverting) involves uncovering buried… Read more
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NbS-17
Salt Marsh Restoration
Salt Marsh Restoration focuses on rehabilitating tidal wetlands in coastal… Read more
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NbS-18
Tidal Flat Nourishment
Tidal flat nourishment focuses on restoring and stabilizing soft, silty… Read more
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NbS-19
Artificial Seagrass Meadows
Artificial seagrass meadows aim to restore and enhance the ecological… Read more
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NbS-20
Mangrove Forest Restoration
Mangrove Forest Restoration focuses on rehabilitating tropical and subtropical coastal… Read more
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NbS-21
Paludiculture Associated Peatland
Paludiculture associated peatland is an innovative ecological approach focused on… Read more
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NbS-22
Planting Mats And Rich Revetments
Planting mats and rich revetments are innovative ecological solutions aimed… Read more
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NbS-23
Coral Reef Restoration And Nurseries
Coral reef restoration and nurseries aim to rehabilitate and enhance… Read more
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NbS-24
Coastal Reforestation
Coastal reforestation in wetland and sandy beach environments aims to… Read more
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NbS-25
Artificial Oyster Reefs
Artificial oyster reef restoration aims to rehabilitate and enhance the… Read more
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NbS-26
Permeable Green Streets And Roads
Permeable green streets in urban and industrial environments are designed… Read more
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NbS-27
Green & Blue Roofs And Facades
Green and blue roofs, along with vegetated facades can mitigate… Read more
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NbS-29
Sponge City Park & Urban Oxbow
Sponge city parks and urban oxbows integrate green infrastructure to… Read more
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NbS-30
Urban Forest And Tree Canopy
Urban forests and tree canopies play a critical role in… Read more
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NbS-31
Landfill Regeneration Park
A landfill regeneration park is an innovative NbS that transforms… Read more
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NbS-33
Urban Agriculture
Urban agriculture can serve as a multifunctional nature-based solution (NbS)… Read more
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NbS-34
Pollinator Habitats And Corridors
Pollinators play a critical role in biodiversity conservation, urban farming,… Read more
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NbS-35
Mangrove As Protective Shield For Aquaculture
The Coastal Mangrove Shield in synergy with Sustainable Fisheries acts… Read more
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NbS-36
Grassed Waterways
Grassed waterways are gently sloped, vegetated channels are designed to… Read more
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NbS-37
Beach Nourishment
Beach nourishment involves replenishing sandy shorelines with materials compatible with… Read more
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NbS-38
Frontal Dune
Frontal dune implementation focuses on the proactive establishment of dune… Read more
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NbS-39
Constructed Pearched Beach With Seagrass
A constructed perched beach with seagrass is an eco-engineered coastal… Read more
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NbS-40
Natural Timber Groyne
Natural timber groynes are soft solutions that use eco-friendly and… Read more
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NbS-41
Constructed Nature Island
Constructed nature islands focus on integrating eco-engineering and natural elements… Read more
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NbS-42
Sand Trapping Fences
Sand trapping fences in coastal areas use eco-friendly materials like… Read more
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NbS-43
Windbreaks And Shelterbelts
Windbreaks and shelterbelts are strategically planted rows of trees, shrubs,… Read more
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NbS-44
Flood-based Agriculture
Flood-based agriculture is a nature-based solution (NbS) that leverages seasonal… Read more
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NbS-45
Polyculture & Crop Rotation
Polyculture and crop rotation promote regenerative agriculture by improving soil… Read more
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NbS-46
Wastewater-fed Aquaculture & Treatment Ponds
Wastewater-fed aquaculture, wastewater stabilization ponds (WSPs), and anaerobic treatment ponds… Read more
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NbS-47
Biochar And Crop Nutrient Management
Biochar is a stable, carbon-rich material produced by heating organic… Read more
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NbS-48
Agri-waste Smart Soils
Agri-waste smart soils transform agricultural by-products, such as crop residues,… Read more
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NbS-49
Anti-salt Bunds
Anti-salt bunds are natural or man-made structures designed to prevent… Read more
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NbS-50
Rainforestation Farming
Rainforestation Farming is an innovative NbS that integrates reforestation with… Read more
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NbS-51
Floating Treatment Wetlands (ftw) & Phytofiltration
Floating Treatment Wetlands (FTWs) are a versatile NbS that excels… Read more
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NbS-52
Drainage Reduction In Rice Paddy Fields
Drainage reduction in rice paddy fields addresses climate resilience and… Read more
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NbS-53
Seaweed Aquaculture
Seaweed aquaculture can contribute significantly to carbon sequestration and marine… Read more
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NbS-54
Vetiver Grass Systems (vgs)
Vetiver Grass Systems (VGS) addresses landslide prevention, slope stabilization, post-mining… Read more
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NbS-55
Soil Microogranisms And Biofertilizers
Soil microorganisms reduce reliance on synthetic fertilizers, improving soil fertility,… Read more
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NbS-56
Bioengineering Remediation Of Contaminated Soils (brcs)
Bioengineering Remediation of Contaminated Soils involves the use of biological… Read more
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NbS-57
Upland Reforestation, Afforestation And Agroforestry
Upland reforestation, afforestation, and agroforestry are vital nature-based solutions (NbS)… Read more
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NbS-58
Forest Fire Management
Preventive forest fire and post-fire management as a Nature-based Solution… Read more
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NbS-59
Wildlife Mobility Linkages
Wildlife mobility corridors serve as nature-based solutions (NbS) that ensure… Read more
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NbS-60
Ecological Bridges And Underpasses
Ecological bridges and underpasses help address the fragmentation of habitats… Read more
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NbS-61
Eco-sensitive Railway Infrastructure
Eco-sensitive railway infrastructure is a design approach integrating transportation networks… Read more
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NbS-62
Phytoremediation Forest Corridors
Phytoremediation forest corridors use plants and trees to remove, stabilize,… Read more
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NbS-63
Ecological Airfield Buffer, Habitat Enhancement & Carbon Compensation System
The Ecological Airfield Buffer, Habitat Enhancement, and Carbon Compensation System… Read more
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NbS-64
Roadside Bioengineering & Slope Management
Ecosystem-based roadside bioengineering and slope management address flood control, slope… Read more
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NbS-65
Electro-wetlands
Electrowetlands are a combination of constructed wetlands with bioelectrochemical systems… Read more
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NbS-66
Gravel Wetlands
Gravel wetlands are engineered systems designed to mimic the functions… Read more
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NbS-67
Vertical Dock Reefs
Vertical dock reefs enhance marine biodiversity and ecosystem functions along… Read more
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NbS-68
Artificial Floating Reefs
Artificial floating reefs and pontoon-based structures are created to enhance… Read more
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NbS-69
Marine Sedimentation Basins For Bioturbation
Marine Sedimentation Basins for Bioturbation play a crucial role in… Read more
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NbS-70
Deep-sea Sequestration Of Mesopelagic Fauna
Deep-sea sequestration of mesopelagic fauna presents an emerging NbS for… Read more




