CRxN will deepen its impact in the Mekong sub-region as it works to sustain and scale nature-based solutions in Viet Nam and Laos.

High‑integrity nature‑based solutions aren’t just about what we do in ecosystems. They’re about how decisions are made, who holds power, and whether stewardship actually lasts once a project ends. That’s why Traditional Ecological Knowledge matters so much. 

CRxN’s most recent learning program explores good practice and proposes some essential characteristics and criteria for nature-positive livelihoods. Here are some key reflections on how we can best support nature-positive livelihoods.

Community champions like Susan are leading nature-based solutions that deliver impact for people and planet.

Climate Resilient by Nature brought together NGOs, community members, government representatives and others to mark four years of collaboration on nature-based solutions and creatively envision what comes next.

Female farmers in Viet Nam are cultivating lotus during the flood season as a climate-smart livelihoods initiative that is also restoring the floodplain and improving the health of critical ecosystems and biodiversity.

Working in partnership, we’ve been able to achieve some big wins for climate, communities and nature. Read about how Climate Resilient by Nature-supported projects are delivering real impact for people and planet.

Vanuatu’s next generation is following in their Elders’ footsteps to protect forests and build social, economic and climate resilience through nature-based solutions. This Indigenous owned and managed forest restoration carbon project is supported by Live and Learn Environmental Education and Nakau through Climate Resilient by Nature.

Timorese farmers are embracing agroforestry as a nature-based solution to climate change and are reaping the benefits in a Climate Resilient by Nature supported project implemented by Caritas and Catholic Relief Services.

A method to collect and propagate heat-adapted corals is generating benefits for people, nature and climate in Fiji through a project implemented by Kyeema Foundation and Corals for Conservation.

WWF-Laos is supporting local communities to restore and protect critical ecosystems that make up the Siphandone Wetlands as part of a nature-based solution to climate change.

Join WWF-Viet Nam tableside on a culinary journey to explore the unique foods of the region, including floating rice, and see how sustainable solutions are transforming lives and landscapes in a new four-part series.

In Solomon Islands communities are using techniques such as Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) to regenerate, restore and protect landscapes through pruning felled tree stumps that are sprouting root systems or seeds.

WWF-Viet Nam is working with communities to transition to nature-positive farming model that works with natural seasonal flooding patterns and delivers benefits for local farmers while regenerating the land and surrounding wetlands.

Climate Resilient by Nature is working with communities to restore and protect critical ecosystems, build sustainable livelihoods and increase resilience to climate shocks. Take a look back at some of year’s wins for climate, communities and nature.

The urgency to protect forests from excessive logging combined with the need to explore alternative, sustainable economic pathways calls for novel approaches to forest conservation.

WWF-Viet Nam’s Climate Resilient by Nature - Mekong Project offers a more sustainable approach to rice cultivation through the introduction of an ancient variety of floating rice.

Caritas, in partnership with Catholic Relief Services are supporting communities to reduce deforestation and promote agroforestry. The injection of new trees can reduce pressure on forest ecosystems, and provide critical climate mitigation and adaptation benefits.

Four communities in Western Province of Solomon Islands have launched a women-led community-based enterprise producing body lotion and soap made from sustainably harvested sea grapes.

Sustainable seagrapes management in Solomon Islands is creating more resilience ecosystems, enhancing food security and creating livelihood opportunities.