Education
We offer the Nature-based Solutions to Global Challenges Foundation course on the science, policy, practice, finance and governance of nature-based solutions for professionals.
Next available course: April 2026
Please apply here.
We also provide undergraduate and graduate teaching and supervision for students enrolled at the University of Oxford.
Recent Outputs
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Nature-based Solutions in Small Island Developing States can generate “Triple Wins” for Climate Adaptation, Biodiversity, and People
September 2026A new policy brief, launched by the Nature-based Solutions Initiative at the University of Oxford in collaboration with the OACPS-EC Intra-ACP Support Programme for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), highlights the critical role that nature-based solutions can play in helping island nations address the growing impacts of climate change while simultaneously supporting biodiversity and local livelihoods.
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Evaluating strategies for equitable co-design of sustainability interventions with smallholder farmers
August 2026Our analysis reveals that co-design potential in driving transformation in agricultural contexts depends not only on recognising equity as a goal but also relies on embedding procedural equity principles and mechanisms from the start and throughout all phases of the process. Early integration of fairness, inclusivity, and shared decision-making helps establish trust and legitimacy; prerequisites for sustained collaboration.
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Chocolate Bushbabies: Cocoa Agroforests as Habitat for Galagos (Galagidae) in the Ashanti Region, Ghana
August 2026In this study, we conducted passive acoustic surveys for galagos (Family: Galagidae) in 38 cocoa agroforests in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. We trained a YOLOv5 convolutional neural network model using a dataset of galago vocalisations from across sub-Saharan Africa to enable automatic detection of galago calls.
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Exploring the potential of Multicropping in the UK
July 2026This report presents the key outcomes and research priorities emerging from AGRIIH's workshop on Exploring the Potential of Multicropping in the UK. It captures discussions across agronomy, ecology, economics and food systems, and outlines an emerging interdisciplinary research agenda.
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