Nature
IISD advances nature-based solutions through comprehensive benefits assessments and hands-on implementation. IISD Experimental Lakes Area protects freshwater systems through new research and policy guidance.
Our planet is in a state of urgent crisis. Rates of species extinction, ecosystem degradation, and pollution are accelerating as the diversity and abundance of any remaining flora and fauna plummets. But it’s not too late to turn things around.
We know what needs to be done—and we know we need to do it together.
By conducting ground-breaking freshwater research at the IISD Experimental Lakes Area, helping to drive investments in nature-based infrastructure, and delivering nature-based solutions, we work to conserve and protect the world’s biodiversity.
Featured topics
Water
Human activity—from pollutants to climate change—is threatening the health of our planet's precious freshwater resources. That's where we come in.
Nature-Based Solutions
Nature-based solutions—solutions that involve working with nature to address societal challenges—have gained momentum as a tool that can deliver multiple benefits.
Climate Change Adaptation
As climate risks escalate, we help governments and communities anticipate, cope, and adapt.
Featured projects
AQUA-Pearl
A new project will help communities in Fiji build their resilience to climate change through nature-based approaches to oyster aquaculture.
NATALIE - Nature-based Solutions to Enhance Resilience to Climate Change
NATALIE focuses on advancing ecosystem-based adaptation in Europe, combined with climate-resilient development pathways, developing impactful nature-based solutions (NbS) to accelerate and mainstream the adoption of NbS for climate change resilience.
Natur'ELLES
This project aims to improve mangrove protection through an ecosystem approach, using nature-based solutions to benefit 8,000 people, particularly women, in the Sine Saloum and Casamance deltas in southern Senegal.
The Nature-Based Infrastructure Global Resource Centre
The leading global hub for nature-based infrastructure (NBI). Together, we can help build a better, fairer, and more sustainable future through NBI projects.
Advancing Synergies Between Biodiversity and Climate Change Policy
This series of projects aims to provide evidence-based policy advice, guidance, and practical tools for fostering synergies between climate change and biodiversity actions. It helps policy-makers and practitioners align climate change and biodiversity policies at the national and international levels to enable more coordinated, coherent, and effective approaches to addressing climate and biodiversity crises.