In this publication, ten examples of Nature-based Solutions adoption in Latin America were analyzed, selected with the aid of an extensive literature review and an expert panel composed of academics and practitioners, offering a robust analysis of the advances in the promotion and implementation of these infrastructures in eight different countries. Due to the multifunctional and multi-scale nature of NbS, a methodology was developed to conceptualize the necessary transformative processes in five different dimensions: i) enabling environment, ii) institutional component, iii) management instruments, iv) implementation/operation, and v) monitoring/evaluation. Results show limited progress in funding provision and monitoring/evaluation; however, there has been noticeable improvement in management instruments and implementation/operation in almost all cases. Political will and leadership have been key factors in such progress. This analysis and documentation serve to fill information gaps on how NbS could be integrated into urban planning by understanding the changes and instruments required for their promotion and implementation in the region.
You can access the full document of the publication in: DOI: 10.22541/au.169081523.30339770/v1
