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NBS Guidance

Building Community Resilience with Nature-Based Solutions: A Guide for Local Communities

About This Guide

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). 2020. Building Community Resilience with Nature-Based Solutions: A Guide for Local Communities. Washington, DC: Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Building Community Resilience with Nature-Based Solutions: A Guide for Local Communities recognizes the importance of collaboration in planning and implementing nature-based solutions. This guide helps local communities identify resources (including personnel) that can build resilience using nature-based solutions. The guide is organized into six sections: “What are nature-based solutions?,” “The business case,” “Planning and policy-making phase,” “Implementation phase,” “Federal funding opportunities,” and “Key takeaway and resources.”