Proceedings of the Webinar on Nature-Based Solutions (NbS): Working with Nature to Help Address Some of Society’s Most Pressing Challenges

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) hosted a webinar titled Nature-Based Solutions (NbS): Working with Nature to Help Address Some of Society’s Most Pressing Challenges on 23 November 2021 via Zoom and Facebook Live.

The webinar is part of SEARCA’s 55th Anniversary celebration with the theme, “Sowing Seeds of Innovation for Agricultural Transformation.” Generally, the webinar aimed to develop an understanding of key NbS concepts and practices and provide tools for mainstreaming and strengthening NbS in SEARCA’s project design, implementation, and monitoring. The webinar was organized in three sessions: Session 1 introduced the NbS concept that covered its background, definition, and key examples from Southeast Asia; Session 2 presented the IUCN Global Standards for NbS; and Session 3 showcased NbS-related country experiences.