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WORKS with Nature: Low Carbon Adaptation Techniques for a Changing World
"Without some sort of guidance document explaining these strategies and details, many countries’ adaptation efforts will fall short" — Pamela Conrad, ASLA, PLA, ASLA Biodiversity and Climate Action Fellow (2023-2025), and Founder, Climate Positive Design.
Conrad has developed:
WORKS with Nature: Low Carbon Adaptation Techniques for a Changing World
About Amid the urgent climate and biodiversity crises, WORKS with Nature
showcases proven techniques that effectively adapt, mitigate, and
restore both our communities and ecosystems, paving the way for a
regenerative future. Central to these efforts are nature-based
solutions, which draw from the harmonious coexistence between humans and
the natural world. By integrating Indigenous knowledge and insights
from global experts and dedicated professionals, WORKS serves as an inspiring platform for knowledge-sharing and accelerating impactful, positive change.
By 2025, every member nation of the United Nations (UN) has committed to developing National Adaptation Plans (NAPs). This comprehensive guide is a supplement to the UN NAP Technical Guidelines, offering countries additional support by sharing successful strategies and lessons learned from international case studies.
This
initiative was spearheaded by Pamela Conrad during her ASLA
Biodiversity and Climate Action Fellowship in 2024, in collaboration
with Kotchakorn Voraakhom. Their continued partnership with the UN
ensures ongoing support for effective implementation and progress.
Primary Author
Pamela Conrad, ASLA, PLA, ASLA Biodiversity and Climate Action Fellow (2023-2025) and Founder, Climate Positive Design
Contributing Author
Kotchakorn Voraakhom, International ASLA, Founder, Landprocess
Student Contributors
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Lucas Dobbin
Zoë Hicks
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Adriana Ramirez Cuebas
Editors
Greg Barger
Jared Green
Supporters
Climate Positive Design
American Society of Landscape Architects
International Federation of Landscape Architects
Landprocess
Collaborators
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Sponsors
Vestre
Landscape Forms
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