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Basin-scale nature-based restoration

Coordinated nature-based restoration across a large river basin.

How the method works

Combine water management, ecosystem restoration, biodiversity protection and community participation across a connected basin.

What the sources establish

• The UN record describes the Living Indus Initiative as using nature-based solutions and basin-wide management to restore the Indus ecosystem and strengthen resilience.

  UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration / Ecosystem Restoration Hub — Living Indus Initiative · source_reported

• The UN profile describes investment in waste management and water treatment together with reforestation, sustainable farming, community engagement and wildlife recovery.

  UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration / Ecosystem Restoration Hub — Namami Gange · source_reported

Issues connected to this method

• Habitat destruction
• Water scarcity
• Untreated wastewater

Projects using this method

• Living Indus Initiative
• Namami Gange

Where it may apply

• Large river basins
• Multi-agency restoration programmes

Limitations and risks

• Basin-scale outcomes depend on governance, hydrology, implementation quality and long-term finance.

Sources

• hub.decadeonrestoration.org
• decadeonrestoration.org

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