Working with living systems to build resilience.
Working with living systems to build resilience. This section brings together GCS reporting and analysis across the places, institutions and systems where action is taking shape.
18 published insights in this solution area.
Paris opened a new Petite Ceinture segment in 2026, extending a documented urban ecological corridor while managing public access and habitat protection.
Biodiversity conservation protects the ecological functions that underpin climate resilience, while accountable restoration finance turns policy commitments into measurable recovery.
Peatland restoration enhances carbon storage, water regulation, and biodiversity, offering a scalable nature-based solution for climate resilience.
Explore how England’s NCPGS funds peatland restoration to reduce emissions, enhance carbon storage, and improve ecosystem resilience at scale.
Explore how carbon finance mechanisms support land restoration, biodiversity, and climate resilience through market-based incentives and verified carbon outcomes.
Explore how AI enhances coral reef monitoring, predictive modeling, and restoration to strengthen marine climate resilience.
Connecting Services, Catchments, Governance, and Resilience
Cities cannot secure reliable water services by improving individual projects alone. Decisions about supply, drainage, land use, finance, and public accountability must work together over time.
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