Urban adaptation and resilience are essential aspects of climate change. The latest IPCC
reports of 2022 recall the importance of taking concrete actions, especially through the …

Southeast Asia undergoes varying degrees of urbanisation, with some nations at advanced
stages and others in developing phases. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are crucial for …

In an increasingly urbanized world, the concepts of ecosystem services and nature-based
solutions can help tackle grand challenges. However, ambiguity in their definitions and in …

ABSTRACT Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are considered to hold promise for addressing
the pressing and multi-faceted challenges of climate resilience. Addressing this …

Today one billion of the world's urban population live in informal settlements (UN-Habitat,
2020). An informal settlement is typically characterised as an outcome of unplanned …

Safe and enduring water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) for all is the key target of
Sustainable Development Goal 6. Despite progress in global WASH monitoring to support …

Currently, 1 billion residents inhabit informal settlements characterized by a lack of urban
services, inadequate housing, insecure land tenure, and heightened vulnerability to climate …

Plastic pollution has drastically increased in the world's oceans, with significant contributions
from Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and …

Integration of Nature-based solution (NBS) as adaptation in planning and policy remains a
challenge due to lack of adequate information on economic feasibility. This is mainly due to …

Abstract Nature-based Solutions (NbS), such as constructed wetlands, raingardens and
reforestation, have emerged as a promising opportunity for improving living conditions in …