Unlocking Nature for Disaster Resilience: How Policies Can Pave the Way and Scale Up Nature‑Based Solutions

Around the world, governments and communities are harnessing the power of nature to manage rising climate risks. Mangroves are restored to reduce storm surges, wetlands rehabilitated to absorb floodwaters, urban trees planted to cool neighborhoods, and upland forests protected to stabilize slopes and protect drinking water sources. Despite the growing recognition of NBS for their wide‑ranging social, economic, and environmental benefits as well as for their transformative role in building climate‑resilient economies, one critical aspect is often missing: The policies that make them happen.