Document Status
Current
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Abstract
Comprises the second section of four making up the Nature-based solutions for water resources handbook, explaining how to plan the implementation of nature-based solutions (NbS) for water resources. Covers: before starting, planning NbS at landscape scale, understand your site and catchment, how to map NbS potential, how to work with landowners and stakeholders, undertaking surveys, selecting the NbS option, potential funding options, modelling NbS impacts, next steps and contacting the Environment Agency.
History
Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nature-based-solutions-for-water-resources-handbook/2-plan-your-nature-based-solutions-for-water-resources-project and converted to pdf. Whilst we endeavour to capture all updates it is subject to receiving alerts from the publisher and there may be formatting or punctuation changes applied to the html version that do not affect the text. Document type: guidance. First published: 17 August 2026.
Subjects
- Environmental planning/land
- Planning and development
- Flood management
- Climate change
- Nature conservation
- Natural environment
Publisher History
The Environment Agency is responsible for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales. They publish a range of technical guidance, reports, policies and research material to promote a cleaner and healthier place to live in.